The birth of an RCZ
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Didn't take long to setup the timing chain, step missed in-between putting chain on and installing the VC.
Great end to end video
Great end to end video
so the roof arches are brushed aluminium, so the coating must be very hard wearing to have lasted so long this long in the UV, wasn't there a query post recently, can't find it now
RCZ roof arches
Hi All, has anyone came up with a way of cleaning these? It looks like they are anadized, which wears off where the sun shines on them ( at least they will not corrode in Australia I guess :) ). I've tried metal polish... and cutter on them. That makes them look much better unless you get...
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Thanks, I'll take a look later when I get a chance!
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With the RCZ Mk 2 the arches are black.RCZ roof arches
Hi All, has anyone came up with a way of cleaning these? It looks like they are anadized, which wears off where the sun shines on them ( at least they will not corrode in Australia I guess :) ). I've tried metal polish... and cutter on them. That makes them look much better unless you get...www.aussiefrogs.com
Not ours.
Gawd . . . I stand corrected. It is a THP200?
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OK. So it's the Mk 2. THP200 that has the black arch.
That has Mk1 wheels and Mk1 headlights. I suspect it's a Mk1 that's had a front bumper swap. The black arches was one of the defining features of the Mk2.
Australian-delivered facelift RCZs all came with the black arches.
This would lead one to believe it was a "defining feature" of the facelift but it was technically still an option in other markets.
There were actually 3 arch colours for the facelift RCZ at launch: standard Aluminium, or optional Sand or Matt Black. No, I've never seen a picture of an RCZ with "sand" coloured roof arches either.
A leased 2014 RCZ in Europe would probably not have such "fancy" options, as in Mike's car's case, hence the aluminium arches.
This would lead one to believe it was a "defining feature" of the facelift but it was technically still an option in other markets.
There were actually 3 arch colours for the facelift RCZ at launch: standard Aluminium, or optional Sand or Matt Black. No, I've never seen a picture of an RCZ with "sand" coloured roof arches either.
A leased 2014 RCZ in Europe would probably not have such "fancy" options, as in Mike's car's case, hence the aluminium arches.
Edit: it's probable the Australian-delivered ones all had the optional "black pack" as standard - which along with black arches grouped a new black grille and black brake callipers.
This was merely an option in other markets.
This was merely an option in other markets.
Your suspicion is not well-founded, I'm afraid. It was factory new on TT plates n France delivered in summer 2014. So no, it was not a refitted Mk1 car. VIN: VF34J5FV8EP003536
It's possible that Australian Mk2 cars only had the black trim. I have Mk2 brochures from Europe and only the RCZ-R has black arches in the main part of the model range, as standard.
Interesting. Once again Australia gets completely different options to the rest of the world!