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lewisman
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2006, 01:01:21 am » |
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lewisman
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2006, 10:02:39 pm » |
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I do not want to make my murena look like a Ferrari! The main reason for changing the rear lights is the general poor quality of the ones on my murena and the kit looked okay in theory (based on Will's Matra Magic site). I don't really like the kit now that I have (finally) found a picture. I have also managed to source some red lens repair resin from Eastwood, America (they have some interesting stuff that you don't seem to get here) so I should be able to make an invisible repair to the lenses. All I need to do is find a Talbot Horizon to steal the right hand light unit! To think I scrapped three of them around ten years ago and didn't keep any of the rear lights! I have no intention of replacing the rear screen so no worries about fitting a rear deck! I might have a play with the front and rear bumper as both are damaged and I have found replacements. I really don't like the black rubber trim and the front spoiler has always looked a bit too short. Mind you I don't like any of the "snowplough" kits that seem to be popular in mainland Europe so nothing too extreme. As my murena is a bit tatty I do not intend to go down the "keep it original" road, rather improve it where possible without losing the essential character of the car.
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Lennart Sorth
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2006, 12:32:17 am » |
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murenas are good enough to deserve a bit of "development" whether it is replacing a tired engine with a more modern unit, upgrading the electrics, re-trimming the interior or small tweaks to the exterior.
Having said all that my favourite murena is a red S with Azev wheels!
I'm all with you here, - except - oh no ... NOT ANOTHER "READ MAFIA" car! - OMG! :-) But improvements are fine in my book, its the really major ones that sometimes makes one wonder why people got a Murena in the first place. I'm happy that you were not going down the Ferrai road. Actually I never thought that was your intention, my comment was more about some of the (mainly mainland-Europe) owners I have seen over the years. Sometimes people break Murenas for spares, so you might be able to source a set of rearlight covers from ebay. BUT, on a red car, I'm almost willing to accept the kit-lights - provided all other options have been exhausted - here is a very crude hue-replaced picture :
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