Hey Hey,
Been slowly working around my 164 fixing up small dings and scratches, prepping the car to get a full respray at some stage (I thought it was a pipe dream but realised if I make the car look really ugly with patches of primer and putty all over, then I'll def get the paint job done!).
I removed the rear bootlid spoiler and brake light the other day to inspect the paintwork underneath, and to tighten up some loose brakelight bulbs. Then I had a lightbulb idea .... should I even put the spoiler back on ?? I actually realy like the simplier look without it on later model 24v LS, QV, Q4, etc.
Now, thinking it through:
I haven't seen a 12v S without a bootlid spoiler... in Australia, only earlier 12v B/L and grey import later 24v LS are spoilerless. Will this mean I take away part of the specialness of the 'S' by removing the spoiler?
It means I'll have to remove the bootlid brake light also which sucks as I like having that 3rd brake light.
Is the lip on the bootlid of the factory standard spoilerless models (24v LS, Q, Q4, etc) different to the 12v S, meaning they look different/better without the spoiler?
Although I don't always use OEM parts, my car is basically stock (other than rims off a 156) - is it criminal to tarnish such a beautiful car by doing this?
Any other thoughts?
I wanna try and figure it out soon (before spraying the car), so I can bog up the bolt holes and prep the boot for a respray.
Really I suppose I can try it and its not difficult to go back if it doesn't work out.
Cheers,
Quad
1992 12v 164Q
Melbourne, Australia
Been slowly working around my 164 fixing up small dings and scratches, prepping the car to get a full respray at some stage (I thought it was a pipe dream but realised if I make the car look really ugly with patches of primer and putty all over, then I'll def get the paint job done!).
I removed the rear bootlid spoiler and brake light the other day to inspect the paintwork underneath, and to tighten up some loose brakelight bulbs. Then I had a lightbulb idea .... should I even put the spoiler back on ?? I actually realy like the simplier look without it on later model 24v LS, QV, Q4, etc.
Now, thinking it through:
I haven't seen a 12v S without a bootlid spoiler... in Australia, only earlier 12v B/L and grey import later 24v LS are spoilerless. Will this mean I take away part of the specialness of the 'S' by removing the spoiler?
It means I'll have to remove the bootlid brake light also which sucks as I like having that 3rd brake light.
Is the lip on the bootlid of the factory standard spoilerless models (24v LS, Q, Q4, etc) different to the 12v S, meaning they look different/better without the spoiler?
Although I don't always use OEM parts, my car is basically stock (other than rims off a 156) - is it criminal to tarnish such a beautiful car by doing this?
Any other thoughts?
I wanna try and figure it out soon (before spraying the car), so I can bog up the bolt holes and prep the boot for a respray.
Really I suppose I can try it and its not difficult to go back if it doesn't work out.
Cheers,
Quad
1992 12v 164Q
Melbourne, Australia