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[vauxfan2k]

Plenty people have done the conversion to make their pre/mini facelift look like a facelift model, with the use of the bumpers, lights, bonnet, mirrors etc etc

but has anyone ever got a late facelift and changed it to look like a minifacelift? (externally)

the pre/mini has its die hard fans, myself being one of them, I just cant warm to the facelift unless its a super clean one with irmy bits

 

[Kneepad]

No havn't made any changes, but my p/f/l TD door cards are so much more cosy and comfy  compared to the cold bare plasticky look of the f/l v6. 

[Andy B]

What Kneepad says, I think I could eventually warm to the exterior of a facelift, apart from the light appearance  of the tail lights, but the interior would really take some getting your head around. 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Agreed.

There is a guy who put fl bumpers/side trip on his pre-fl, should still be on the 1st page of gallery....I know this is not at all what you mean, but what was interesting is he kept the earlier type bonnet/grille, so it did look a bit sexier than the big open-gob of the 00-on cars.

I do appreciate what you mean, though. I think the omega design was just excellently executed from the off. The facelift looked more modern, which I suppose is the whole point of a facelift, but the purity of the design was lost....especially the fattest, most protruding black plastic bumpers going! Very practical, and much less likely to show the parking grazes that the body-coloured affairs do so well! 

[damon80]

There's an ex-plod estate (well, I say ex-plod - it's a 51-plate, and white, so safe to assume ex-plod) knocking about round here which has a pre-fl front-end, but from the front wings back is all facelift.

Seen it quite a few times, but never had to opportunity to chat to the driver to get the low-down.  But the way it's been done, it looks like it's prob had a minor nudge at the front, and the only panels they've been able to get from the breakers in the same colour where from a pre-fl  :-/

[bestie26]

ive got a facelift 2001 model i like the interior better and the rear end but not really keen on the front i would much prefer the previous shape front end i cant get my head around the big numb grille on the facelift it doesnt look like it belongs there , it personally looks like they couldnt be bothered when it came to the bonnet/grille design of the facelift

[neilr]

ive warmed to the f/l now as we have 2 of them.

[Danny]

There's an ex-plod estate (well, I say ex-plod - it's a 51-plate, and white, so safe to assume ex-plod) knocking about round here which has a pre-fl front-end, but from the front wings back is all facelift.

Seen it quite a few times, but never had to opportunity to chat to the driver to get the low-down.  But the way it's been done, it looks like it's prob had a minor nudge at the front, and the only panels they've been able to get from the breakers in the same colour where from a pre-fl  :-/

that one can be found on a driveway in higher ince

[omegod]

This is my cross breed, looks ok but currently frizzed electrics sadly


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1251212137

[Diamond Black Geezer]

This is my cross breed, looks ok but currently frizzed electrics sadly


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1251212137

Very nice. Got clear repeaters yet?