Baillie89's Progress Thread

[baillie89]

So I've now owned my first VXR a whole year and needless to say I'm absolutely loving it... Made a few threads and found a tonne of helpful info on here so figured it's about time I started my own progress thread!

Current changes;
Heko wind deflectors
VXR front grille badge
Gel resin reg plates with holders
Private reg
Center arm rest
AEM cone filter
Remus 3 piece exhaust - Now changed to 3" Cobra turbo back exhaust with sports cat
Custom, bi-xenon headlight retrofit
LED number plate housings
Debadged boot
White & red SMD conversion
LED boot, welcome and reading lights
VXROnline stickers
Black plasti dipped indicator surrounds
Red plasti dipped engine trim (dip stick, screen wash cap etc...)
Rear windows tinted 20%
Nürburgring splitter
OPC fog surrounds
17" Black Fox FX 004 alloys with yellow accents
Eonon GA5156F double din head unit
Uprated engine injectors
Yellow painted brake calipers
Red light up door sills
Cobra 200-cell sports cat and decat downpipe
Polished Enhance Performance air intake pipe
Airtec intercooler (black with red logo and hoses)
Forge recirc valve
Stage 2 remap (230BHP, 215 ft-lbs)

When I bought the car I hadn't test driven it, or ever driven/been in any VXR for that matter... The dealership had to have the car transported from somewhere in England to Scotland after I found it on their website... Turns out it was one of the last D VXRs before the E came out- So I bought it completely blind but it's been a car I've always loved the look of and knew I'd be happy with it.

Here she is from the dealer's website at the time;




I started off making the smaller changes;
Heko wind deflectors
VXR front grille badge
Private reg
Center arm rest
LED DRLs & 6000k HIDs (have since been upgraded again.... see below!)
LED number plate housings
LED boot, welcome and reading lights

I then started toying with the idea of spray painting parts of the car but wasn't brave enough to try it in case I messed something up.... So I bought some plasti dip to play around with and done a few bits in the engine bay and the silver trim on the indicator surrounds;




I've yet to get some smoked side repeaters... think it'd look better with those!

How she looked;




Fast forward to this year and February has been a very exciting month...
I've had a custom headlight retrofit done with bi-xenon projectors, LED DRL and indicator strips, colour coded and a light up VXR logo... By far the best thing I've done to the car- the light output is just incredible!









Debadged the boot after getting the courage up to try it... Worked out perfectly;



The following day I had an SMD conversion done by Stampede- what a difference;



This is my first owned car and when I bought it I told myself I'd leave it as is...... but you lot of infectious and influential people made me see sense

Thanks to everyone who's helped me along the way!

[Hxrry]

Looking amazing mate!

You'll love your 3 piece Remus mate!

[D13H4RD]

looking good mate, Love the light mods

[baillie89]

Looking amazing mate!

You'll love your 3 piece Remus mate!

Thank you very much! Genuinely cannot wait for the Remus.... feels like time is dragging in towards the end of the month haha!

looking good mate, Love the light mods

Thanks mate! Love them myself

[Hxrry]

Thank you very much! Genuinely cannot wait for the Remus.... feels like time is dragging in towards the end of the month haha!



Thanks mate! Love them myself

Thank god my car came with the Remus as standard haha

[coryholman]

Where did you get your headlights done?! They are awesome! Good looking motor by the way

[baillie89]

Where did you get your headlights done?! They are awesome! Good looking motor by the way

Cheers mate definitely makes it stand out in a crowd .. Got them done by a guy just outside Glasgow- can find them if you search HeadlightRetrofits

[baillie89]

Remus 3 piece is in for fitting!



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[coryholman]

Hi dude, where did you get your centre armrest from? Love the car by the way!

[Mike_S27]

Lovely car