Getting this show on the road...

Mouser

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Dec 21, 2011
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North Wales
Now I have my Cat, i plan on doing a few modifications.
My Cougar is Tourmaline so I'm looking to go with a dark green and black/Carbon fibre effect look.

The point of this topic is mainly to see if any of you guys can point me in the direction of good and tasteful mods, or at least point me in the right direction in regards to sourcing them, and then i'll check the guides for help fitting them as i'm useless with cars but have the funds luckily to pump into one :)

I'd like a twin exhaust but this isn't a must, i'd like one which is subtle but creates a nice sound, Oval shapes is prefered.

A spoiler, i've always felt Cougars needed one standard to finish the back off. I'm looking for a smaller one, and i'm open to ideas with this as i've no idea whats out there.

I'd like to Black wheels, what nice modern ford wheels are there out there? On the V6, i'm not even sure what stud it is, only had it 4 days -_-

I'd like some tinting or new tail lights, as them boob things are awful this needs doing ASAP, Any nice smoked or black tail lights out there?

I know this topic seems quite broad and clueless; well that's because it is. I'm hoping you guys will input some tasteful suggestions forward that I can then develop on myself. Thanks in advance.
 
:cool: Hi can get you tinting at discounted rate but it would mean that you"d have to come to sunny Blackpool :cool:
for a day out
 
:cool: Hi can get you tinting at discounted rate but it would mean that you"d have to come to sunny Blackpool :cool:
for a day out

Do elaborate, dear chap. I'm up that way most weekends. (y)


On the orginal subject, there's been a few spoiler threads on here, put 'spoiler' into the search box and see what pops up. If you're after a subtle spoiler though, the OEM Ford one fits that bill and is probably the most widely available (although not the best looking to my eye, but you may think differently).

Wheels wise, you'll find that a lot of the more modern Ford alloys won't fit, as they're all 5 stud nowadays and the Cougar takes the old 4 x 108 pattern. You can of course change the hubs, as has been done by at least one member that I know of, and use 5 stud wheels, but I believe this is 'involved' to put it mildly. There are loads of 4 stud wheels out there though, so you shouldn't have much difficulty finding something you like. If you've got your heart set on using OEM Ford wheels, I reckon the ones that suit the Cougar the best are the 17" MP3 (you'll need Focus wheels for 4 stud, the Galaxy and Mk3 Mondeo versions are 5 stud), the 17" Focus ST170 wheels or the 18" Mk1 Focus RS wheels, which I think are the only 4 stud 18" wheels Ford have ever made.

For carbon stuff, Dogsbody is your man. He does a tasty line in wrapping existing parts with genuine (and very shiny) carbon fibre.
 
Rear lights you're stuck with shape wise. Tinting them I'd suggest doing yourself. Take your time, get a good finish and you can tint them as dark as you want them. Few coats of clear will make them super shiny with a few wet flats and polish ;)

Or you could Matt Clear them for a satin finish.
 
Will get some prices for tinting but round here we can only
get away with legal tints,that is B post back
 
Exhaust wise, I have got a longlife stainless steel one with Merc AMG Quad tail pipes which are oval. Check out my car in the garage section to see pics.
 
I tinted my back lights a couple of years ago, they aren't too dark and look ok, obviously I have the light covers too.

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RichB, yes that would be good as i've looked at them GTS tailights but if theyre illegal, the North Wales police have waaaay to much time on their hands i'd get collared. Are them covers widely available? I'd be fine with that, and just tinted boobs. :)

Topcat exactly like that :D
 
RichB, yes that would be good as i've looked at them GTS tailights but if theyre illegal, the North Wales police have waaaay to much time on their hands i'd get collared. Are them covers widely available? I'd be fine with that, and just tinted boobs. :)

Topcat exactly like that :D

bloody copycat lol i got some very nice 17's in the for sale section....with pics lol
 
RichB, yes that would be good as i've looked at them GTS tailights but if theyre illegal, the North Wales police have waaaay to much time on their hands i'd get collared. Are them covers widely available? I'd be fine with that, and just tinted boobs. :)

Somebody was selling a set not so long back on here but I don't know if they went, wasn't it Si? If you contact 'Cougar' he had some blue ones at £30.00 + postage, you'd obviously have to get them sprayed green. I don't think my lights could be classed as legal because the e number relates to an untinted lens. I have a spare set complete with covers which appear as if by magic at MOT time. I've heard your police are keen, thank god I live in Cheshire.:LOL::LOL::LOL: