corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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xe engine manta 1.8 sump and pickup pipe and gearbox with manta 1.8 clutch kit, manta 1.8 automatic prop, chevette HS axle with lsd, thats the main components but to get it to fit requires quite abit of fabrication.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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so close....
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corsaandy
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sure is should be in for the MOT in the next week or 2 and should fly through as every component is pretty much new!!
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corsa_sean
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Registered: 11th Mar 08
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lovly car ichope to own something like this one day old school cool
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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when you selling it to me andy
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Graeme
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quote: Originally posted by jr
when you selling it to me andy
after how long its taken i doubt andy will sell this for a gd few years!
but instead buy this Jr, looks just as fast
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330254003431&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014
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corsaandy
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nah thats right i wont be, will take you for a ride if your lucky enough jr just to make sure you know what you will be missing!!!
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jr
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that will take away some of the pain from not owning it
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
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I would love a Chevette as a project
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i would buy it, looks ace
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jr
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its running isnt it now andy ?
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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running - YES
mot -YES
tax -YES
Insured - YES
put rod through one engine -YES
Another engine installed with in a few days - YES
now sell me it andy whilst ur away
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corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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Yes as graeme says the chevette is now road legal and finished and to test it I decided the best way to test the finished product was to take it on a 1000 mile road trip to the best track in the world..... the nurburgring!!! So me and a few friends jumped on a ferry and headed over, had a great week with good beer, food and most of all amazing roads especially the track this was the 4th time I have been but it is still such a pleasure each time. So I drove the car hard tested the full capabilites and it didnt let me down once. So I was very happy all I need to do now is sort the set up out get the carbs and ignition tuned on the RR and have some fun. Here are a few pics of the trip and also a short video of me enjoying a tunnel.
Setting up camp, rear wheels were to make the journey a little more comfortable on my ears and wallet!!!
The roads
Chevette in the weeds
in the ring car parl
in the german countryside
me on the ring
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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OMG that video is awesome
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corsaandy
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yeh im quite a fan, lets just say it was much much louder in real life!!!!!!!!!!
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Robin
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It's the machine gun fire at the end that does it
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corsaandy
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yeh that would be my megajolt £11 rev limiter :d
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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that is bollock achingly cool
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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im sold i want one more now
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Andy Andy Andy, brilliant brilliant brilliant.
So good to see her done.
I still love her.
What a little cracker.
She puts me in mind of a mini Mad Max car.
Really REALLY well done sir.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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oh that will be so fun that car what at least 150bhp with about 800kg's?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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andy, just thought id shove thispost to the top, ill have a supprise in store tomrow if all goes well
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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I love that car, reminds me of my brother's Chevette.
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