Viva Garage

[Adz2332]

I have got some quotes for a bodykit for me R33.

VIVA GARAGE has come back as one of the cheapest.

Has anyone bought any kits from them? what was the quailty any good? And what was th fitment lik?

Im looking at side skirts, front and rear bar and fenders.

Any opinions on them?

Thanks

[Ryanrb25]

i haven't heard any bad things....usually you only hear the bad things..so that's a plus.

[4dirty2]

cough cough customshine

[*flick*]

Ill find out tommorow bout this.. Bought vented front guards from viva on friday, getting them fitted tommorow.

Ive heard a few stories of them not fitting and having to be altered to fit, but i guess i know tommorow.

[Tommmo]

i've bought a kit from them before that had to be modified to fit properly and my friends have bought kits from them and none have directly fitted on.

All of them have required some sort of modification, i guess....you get what you pay for

[Mike_]

With bodykits you almost always get what you pay for.

Cheap kits almost NEVER fit directly on, they require lots of modification to fit, and you end up paying way more to get it fitted and painted, which makes up for the price of the kit in the long run.

Also cheap kits are made from thin fiber and are flimsy & break easily.

Spend the money on a good kit and you wont have to spend the money on making it fit properly.

I have not ever heard of a kit from vivagarage that has fitted straight on.

What style of kit were you after?

[Adz2332]

Can anyone recommend any place then???

[OZ_Pomy]

i have heard nothing but bad about vivagarage poor fitment and crap quality but have not personally dealt with them

[Nathan_G1]

viva garage are good, highly recommend them, just be patient with the kits though, sometimes a little mucking around

[*flick*]

never heard today how they went with my guards, ill call em tommorow. All i know is that they said they were a little worried about the material they are made out of, the fibreglass, so they were going to bake them first to strengthen them? something like that

[Pauly33GTS-t]

I'd wait till customshine opens and see what they have to offer. thats what im doing.

[Adz2332]

never heard today how they went with my guards, ill call em tommorow. All i know is that they said they were a little worried about the material they are made out of, the fibreglass, so they were going to bake them first to strengthen them? something like that

Thats wot i was worried about, im reali looking to fit the kits and gaurds myself....

Grrr dunno wot to do

[*flick*]

well front guards dont fit too nicely after all. Crash repairer thinks he can reshape them a bit and make them fit but said its time consuming and mite not be perfect..

[Adz2332]

well front guards dont fit too nicely after all. Crash repairer thinks he can reshape them a bit and make them fit but said its time consuming and mite not be perfect..

did u go back to VIVA and see what they said about it?

[*flick*]

not yet, am waiting to see what the crash repairers say when they ring me again tommorow.

I know of other people that hd similar problem and took the stuff back.

[Nathan_G1]

i got my whole kit from viva and its pretty damn phat, front fenders, rear quarters, sideskirts and rear bar - however they've now been a little damaged due to careless toe truck drivers, but hey wat can ya do.........

[*flick*]

oh im not complaining either by the way. I love the front guards they got me, and i got them cheaper than what they originally quoted and whats listed on their website. My crash repairer reckons he can alter them with a bit of heat and cutting and they should fit nice.

Just mite take longer than originally thought and a bit more labour but all good with me.

The guy at viva in the city was really helpful and got them in straight away for me, no waiting etc. He said that if they didnt fit, he would gladly refund me anyway

[Nathan_G1]

yeh the lads at viva are absolute champs - hopefully the people who do your repairs manage alrite flick, i had a little messing around, but hey at the end of the day you'll get a great result and your car will look the hotness

Edited February 20, 2007 by Nathan_G1

[*flick*]

Ok may as well add the latest update..

Guards got fitted today so i went down to check em out. Both guards are a slightly different shape, bit rounded so they dont line up nicely, but my crash repairers are awesome and have been mucking around with them all day, shaving bits off and adding some etc. Doesnt look 100 perfect but is still pretty good. Bit of a gap between door and back of guard, but im ok with that.

[mad032]

i bought sideskirts from viva and had them fitted and painted. I decided after 1 minute of picking the car up that they were goin in the bin .... as they did 3 weeks later. Absolute crap completely different and when i rang them to see what their policy was they were very unhelpful and would not come to the party with a refund. I put a set of origon skirts on and they are not perfect either but 200% better than viva. A good word will never leave my mouth about them.

Good luck with the gaurd Flick, hope it works out