BJ - Marc's '03 sport - winter wheels & tyres - pg16 4/12/12

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:42 am

Bought my BJ in Jan 2007, to replace my BA that got written off by a lorry on a roundabout...

Totally standard car, with lovely garnet red mica paintwork
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/P4270343.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/P4270360.jpg[/img]

First on were some clear side repeaters and chrome indicators all round, and then a new rear light unit, so it had a clear rear fog lamp to match the reversing light.

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1018.jpg[/img]

I fitted a nice dvd head unit, and a pair of subwoofers, in the smallest box I could make that fitted nicely...

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/P4270351.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/P4270347.jpg[/img]

Thanks to inspiration from errnee, I chose some mazda 6 sport 17" wheels
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/SP_A0332.jpg[/img]

and then the voices in my head persuaded me to fit a DG motorsports front splitter
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/SP_A0391.jpg[/img]

Under the bonnet, it's got an Injen cold air induction kit, some nice bonnet lifters, an injen oil cap, and of course the apex1r air divertor panel
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1631.jpg[/img]

I've played with the interior a bit, lost the shiny plastic in favour of soft touch matt black, which matches the speedo cowling better, and fitted a nice ali gearknob...
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1682.jpg[/img]

I also fitted some selectable blue leds, so it can switch from this
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1695.jpg[/img]

to this
[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1694.jpg[/img]

So, there she is, pretty much. I guess there's other stuff that's gone on over the last year, mainly thanks to input from members of club323f. you are all stars :thumbleft:

You can check my car in the garage if you want to see the rest... and rate it if you wish :wink:

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/SP_A0454-1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/Dscf1688.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/DSCF1687.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/Dscf1686.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:57 am

Love It! Some nice picture there :thumbright:

Whats your next plans!

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:04 am

some really nice pic there, love what you've done with the blue LED...

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:31 am

Lovely car!

When are you going to lower it?

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:59 am

Sweet!!!

**Joined:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 37

nice car

PS, your avatar looks exactly like that guy from Mythbusters

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:52 pm

wow that looks like new!

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:30 pm

Very nice! Loving what you have done, espec the dvd screen! Fast and furious 1 showing on it as well?! :thumbright:

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:54 pm

Beautiful mate, best BJ front end for me

Have you thought about doing what doug has done and taking out the front fogs?

**Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:33 pm

Nice work Marc, that front lip does it for me likes, looks stunning!!! :cheers:

**Posted:** Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:11 pm

im gonna have to give my car a very very very very good clean before the south east meet if this is the competition!

**Posted:** Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:14 pm

Looks great, did you lower it or not...im uncertain

**Posted:** Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:59 pm

Looking good Marc! :thumbright:

**Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:19 pm

Very nice looking mate,

Love the front splitter

**Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:27 pm

Nicceeeee!!!! Indeed that front end does look extremly tasty... ;-)

**Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:11 pm

Only just realised that nice sticker on the slam panel was one I sent you!

**Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:35 am

thanks for all your comments guys!

and to answer some of your questions...

errnee - the colour coded grille will be first on, then maybe the rear bumper step protector thingy, but still not sure about that one yet, trying to find a coloured lacquer so it'll match the car, but still show the stainless steel...

protege - nope, it's not lowered, but I bought the springs from Nick last year :lol:

...I'm not lazy, it's just it's sooo low at the front end with the splitter, I'm not sure I can get away with lowering it as well. :dontknow:

ronin - I do like the look of doug's with the blanking plates, but then I also like my fogs, I think they suit the look with the splitter - anyone want to photoshop and prove me wrong? :wink:

And yes, I thought it was a perfect place for one of the stickers - I was going to put it on the strut brace, but then I bought the air diverter panel... :thumbleft:

**Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:29 pm

No need for photoshop...the red car at the meet i went to in toronto had the lip and blanking plates....trust me...it looks even better in the flesh!

[img]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN0828.jpg[/img]

and here's a better pic from toporotege

[img]http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6377/photoshoot021cr8.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:56 am

Thats one sharp BJ, another hot UK color.

**Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:26 am

Painted the top part of my new grille (thanks Neil :thumbleft:

), managed to get a nice finish on it (even though I say so myself :wink:

) and painted the mazda badge metallic graphite, and managed to get a cr4ppy finish on it :roll:

but it looks good... (excuse the pics, only had my phone on me)

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/SP_A0511.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/marcrs323/SP_A0504.jpg[/img]

next thing to sort out is the fog lights, not sure whether to keep them or not yet, want to do something a bit different, I'm sure I'll think of something :wink:

**Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:54 am

looks good,
What about clip on fog covers like on some rally cars :dontknow:

**Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:12 pm

Looking good Marc, subtle but very effective grille mod, I liked mine like that too. :thumbleft:

[quote="marcrs"]

next thing to sort out is the fog lights, not sure whether to keep them or not yet, want to do something a bit different, I'm sure I'll think of something :wink:

[/quote]

Ditto that, my OS one is losing the reflective silver finish, its flaking off inside the light, but I don't know what to do with them. Don't really want to do the fog-delete mod, coz its been done but I can't think of what else to do..... :roll:

I've been looking for a certain kind of fog/spot light, but I can't find them. :sad:

Could be another angel eyes project....

**Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:21 pm

Or use rockblocker overlays for the fogs or yellow JDM Catz fogs?
Must say I like it this way marc...no need to do anything

**Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:14 pm

New grill looks good :thumbright:

**Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:03 pm

That's soooo nice mate. Love the front end. Mazda loga / badge looking good.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:29 pm

[quote="Neil F"]
[quote="marcrs"]

next thing to sort out is the fog lights, not sure whether to keep them or not yet, want to do something a bit different, I'm sure I'll think of something :wink:

[/quote]

Ditto that, my OS one is losing the reflective silver finish, its flaking off inside the light, but I don't know what to do with them. Don't really want to do the fog-delete mod, coz its been done but I can't think of what else to do..... :roll:

I've been looking for a certain kind of fog/spot light, but I can't find them. :sad:

Could be another angel eyes project....

[/quote]

Can I suggest this:

[img]http://www.it2.evaluand.com/gti/images/enduro04/lights.jpg[/img]

-wolfman

**Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:31 pm

hmmmm, subtle :lol:

**Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:41 pm

don't think my bonnet lifter could handle all that.... :laughing6:

**Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:56 pm

Bet mine will though :P

I've ALWAYS wanted a bonnet pod

Marc, looking very sweet chap, nice work there :thumbright:

**Posted:** Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:06 am

[quote="protege"]Or use rockblocker overlays for the fogs or yellow JDM Catz fogs?
Must say I like it this way marc...no need to do anything[/quote]

rockblocker overlay??? Is that the tint kit? If so, that may be my preferred option :thumbleft:

I'm going to tint the fogs black, so I get a similar look to the delete covers, whilst keeping the foggies - although I might need to order some more HIDs, to compensate for the reduction in light output :wink:

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