Over the past month or so I've been putting Veronica through pretty intensive makeover project. (For those of you who didn't already know, Veronica's the name of my black Perodua MyVi, to honour the famous Veronica Lodge - Archie Andrew's girlfriend(?) and her dark black hair - come on, you guys have read Archie comics when you were young, right?). It was pretty intensive to say the least, as I gave her a new set of bumpers, skirt, spoiler and some pretty nice legs to go with them.
Needless to say I did spend quite a bit on them, but I guess it's all worth it as she was getting a bit old and ragged after about 3 years and now after the makeover she looks brand new, looking totally hot.
Extreme Makeover Veronica: Phase 1
- MyVi SE front and rear bumpers with fog lamp
- MyVi SE Side Skirt
- MyVi TRD Spoiler
- Paint job for the above 3 items
- Exhaust tail pipe tip
- 15" Matte Black Sport Rims (traded in my old ones)
- Crystal white Eurostile number plates
I bought the bumpers, skirt and spoiler from traders on Lowyat.net which cost relatively cheaper than buying them directly from auto accessory workshops. After which I took them an auto paint workshop in Klang (recommendation by Karheng) for it to be spray painted and installed.
Pictures below (click on images to enlarge)
Original MyVi SE front bumper
Front bumper fog lamp
15" black sport rims with red lining. Nice legs!
TRD Spoiler
Original MyVi SE rear bumper
MyVi SE side skirt
Super big badass exhaust tail pipe tip
Hope I don't get in trouble with JPJ for this!
Rear view 1
Rear view 2
Front view
Planning is already underway for phase 2 of the Extreme Makeover: Veronica project, although due to a lack of funds the project may be put on hold under further notice.
High level plan for Phase 2:
- Leather seats
- Crystal/Smoked front and rear head lamps
- Lowered springs
- Swapping rims and tyres with Alle's Honda Jazz (she's got these badass 16" ones but they feel a tad too heavy on her car, and my car's already slow anyway so what the hell!)
May not look like a lot, but Phase 2 will cost a lot more than Phase 1 of the project.
More importantly however, before I embark on Phase 2, I will need to sort out the damn rattling noise that my rear left door is making. I been pulling my hair out for weeks but I still can't figure out what the f**k is causing that noise!
Ah, the days where we only had bicycles. It was a much simpler time...
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Lowered springs - means changing shocks as well....
trade with her jazz rims? HOw do they look like? If u lower, ur 15s will look huge already...
And oh ya, you should send her in for a detailing before CNY if u have time! WOOT!
NO need to worry toooo much about the BIG ASS muffler tip...tat one for sure..will kenak JPJ or POLICE kacau..muahahah....u ord UP MY SHIP liao...muahaha...welcome on d club dude............
I had the same problem once in my previous car. The sound only happens when the car moves at a certain speed onwards. Opened up the door countless times and still cannot find the rattling sound. Finally it was the hinge that was causing it. Had to put some sponge or something to resolve the problem.
Hello.. have you solved your rattling noise? i am having the same problem too... mind to share?
BRO...HOW MUCH U DO YR MUFFLER TIP?? U JUST CHANGE THE TIP OR WHAT?