Currently on my restoration project, the car is a 1275 gt by logbook but can't decide wether to clubman front or the needed +90mm extended roundnose.
Both have pros and cons but I think the clubman is ugly as hell! Unless of course someone can show me a good looking one ;)
Russ
Clubman Or Roundnose
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, Jul 10 2012 11:55 AM
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:55 AM
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:58 AM
Not keen on the extended roundnose but i like equally my sons roundnose Erm and my Clubby Paddy.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:03 PM
If you wanted a round nose I would say you've bought the wrong car to restore. A round nose 1275 GT won't be worth anything near what it would if it had the correct front on it.
It's up to you of course.
It's up to you of course.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:03 PM
personally i'd defo go for the clubman front end. i recon the extended front ends look really strange. but its your car so its entirely upto you 
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:17 PM
If its a GT then I would have to say Clubman so its not been changed too much.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:42 PM
I love 1275 GT's, so I've got to go with the clubby front. If it was just a standard clubby then I'd say go with which you prefer, but a round nose on a 1275 GT seems like a waste.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:09 PM
Valid points there, looks like clubby it is!
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:21 PM
Plus a clubby gives you more options with regards to motive force.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:32 PM
Clubman all the way for me. Especially if its a genuine 1275GT.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 03:26 PM
Think its decided then.
It is a genuine 78 gt. Just going to have 21st century up front
Anyone care to share some of there's?
It is a genuine 78 gt. Just going to have 21st century up front
Anyone care to share some of there's?
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 03:39 PM
Clubby clubby clubby!
Photos of MarkGtt ex clubby, now owned by someone else on here (always forget his name)
These pictures are where my love affair with clubbys started!
Photos of MarkGtt ex clubby, now owned by someone else on here (always forget his name)
These pictures are where my love affair with clubbys started!
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 03:59 PM
Clubby all the way!!
.... There's so few of them left these days, that it would be a real shame to put a round nose on one, especially a GT!!
.... There's so few of them left these days, that it would be a real shame to put a round nose on one, especially a GT!!
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:24 PM
Clubman all the way!!!
Heres mine.
When i first got it.
How it is now.
Heres mine.
When i first got it.
How it is now.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:31 PM
Wow guys! Really persuaded me now! I think what's put me off before is when I've seen them they have been the flat arch ones.
Big change of mind now haha!
Big change of mind now haha!
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:37 PM
Clubbys are just so cool! Heres mine!
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