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[MrSimba]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Stage 4... after the last few months in Mike's Honda I'll better get used to stage 2 again first The wheels and cap will stay as they are, I looked long and hard at going 'Stealth' but recon its just right as it is Driving round today I'd forgotten how many looks the VX gets, one guy looked at it and just nodded as if to say 'thats spot on...' ta! And polished up in the sun today you can really see the quality of the work done by Horizon, superb job guys!

[carlton x]

welcome back !

[Kip'n'Srin]

And polished up in the sun today you can really see the quality of the work done by Horizon, superb job guys!

I knew you couldn't resist the polish You made it rain today though!!!

[MrSimba]

Well its had another couple of coats of Vic's Concourse and some EGP today

and its looking 'back to normal'

[nickxcpro]

I first met Mr Simba at the M42 services with Namaah who had kindly picked him up to go to the waterman meet one Sunday. I had only had my vx about a week and was told the horrible story of the 360 degree incident which filled me with horror as it sounded like he barely touch the accelerator. Since then either through here or at the meets I have heard the on going saga of the very slow rebuild (with no fault to H). Having never seen the car before, hearing the story and now seeing the pictures now I can’t wait to see the finished product.....it looks great. Top marks to Horizon! See you at the next meet ……err fancy giving mine a polish looks like you have a talent there!!

[MrSimba]

I'm waiting till the next meet to see your diffuser Nick looks proper 'bo' we can have a look at your VX and see what polishing it needs then as well!

[malcz]

Wow the car looks great. Liking the black V on the front. Mine has the windscreen surround done, seeing yours I think I might get the V done too. Although mine is certainly not as shiny as yours. Look forward to seeing it at the chase. Reading your post makes me feel even luckier about the 900 degree spin that I had a few months back also at 15 mph but luckily for me not hitting anything.

[MrSimba]

Reading your post makes me feel even luckier about the 900 degree spin that I had a few months back also at 15 mph but luckily for me not hitting anything.

win some... lose some...

a friend a few years back's boyfriend came off his motorbike and flew through the air straight into a streetlight post

It took literally months of surgery to re-build him and he was never the same, but if he'd have 'flown' 5" either way in the air and he'd of walked away from it with nothing but a scuffed fairing...

Certainly puts my bash into perspective.

Edited by MrSimba, 17 July 2008 - 06:07 PM.

[malcz]

Reading your post makes me feel even luckier about the 900 degree spin that I had a few months back also at 15 mph but luckily for me not hitting anything.

win some... lose some...

a friend a few years back's boyfriend came off his motorbike flew through the air straight into a streetlight post

It took literally months of surgery to re-build him and he was never the same, but if he'd have 'flown' 5" either way in the air and he'd of walked away from it with nothing but a scuffed fairing...

Certainly puts my bash into perspective.

As you say. At the end of the day it is only a car and can be repaired, to a very high standard in your case, where as the human body is not so easy to repair. Still, must be nice to get it back after so long.

I have noticed that according to Vauxhal the colour of my car is Blue/Black, although it is definately black. Is your car the same colour.

[MrSimba]

Is yours an NA or Turbo?

The NA black is a solid black and the Turbo is 'Black Saphire' pearlescent

All the paint colours are here, just click on the colours at the top

http://www.lotuscars...6/rbf/black.php

[Yellow_or_black?]

Where does it say Blue/Black?

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 17 July 2008 - 08:18 PM.

[Yellow_or_black?]

Mr S - based on your recommendation, I have decided to go with Horizon. They had better be good

[MrSimba]

Well they exceeded my expectations and I'm almost impossibly fussy! Really nice people at Horizon, Mike, Wendy and the team there go out of their way to make you feel welcome, They'll hand 'Vince' back to you better than new I'm sure!

[Guy182]

Where does it say Blue/Black?

my coral blue V5 says blue/black

[simonlpearce]

How strange we look after all the servers etc for Markerstudy, dont get any discount though before anyone asks. Car looks awesome Horizon. OHHH and thanks to MrSimba for the colour wall thingy for the VX220, have a lot to consider based on this

[Guy182]

simba, have you got paintshield on it?

[MrSimba]

simba, have you got paintshield on it?

Yep, Front clam (up to bonnet) Full sills (inner and outer) Wing mirrors & 'V'

Very well done 'almost' impossible to see, you'd have to look very hard to notice it

[Yellow_or_black?]

Where does it say Blue/Black?

my coral blue V5 says blue/black

That's exterior/interior. Mine says orange/blue (yup... ). That's why I asked, because the person said their car is black. Unless they got confused and the V5 states Black/Blue ie black exterior, blue interior?

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 18 July 2008 - 01:04 PM.

[Yellow_or_black?]

simba, have you got paintshield on it?

Yep, Front clam (up to bonnet) Full sills (inner and outer) Wing mirrors & 'V'

Very well done 'almost' impossible to see, you'd have to look very hard to notice it

I want to get it done too. Did you actually use the product Paintshield? So you didn't go half way up the bonnet?

[Guy182]

Where does it say Blue/Black?

my coral blue V5 says blue/black

That's exterior/interior. Mine says orange/blue (yup... ). That's why I asked, because the person said their car is black. Unless they got confused and the V5 states Black/Blue ie black exterior, blue interior?

but my interior is blue....