AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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This started in August when i got the car from a member on here named Linch.
I had this 1.6 Sport:
Being 18, and on a shite wage, i couldnt afford the insurance so i wanted to go back to a 1.4 so I did a deal with Linch, for my car, in which i got his car and money my way, so we were both happy 
Its a 1999 V plate, SXi shell, with an x14xe engine, fit by Dave A.
It also came lowered 60mm on front and 40mm on rear, Gmax shocks and Springs, but Apex springs on the front, Smoked Depo's, Punto rear wiper, 2.0 Calibra brakes, Powerflow backbox, Pipercross filter.
This is the day i got it home, well outside my girlfriends, as you can see, its filthy:
After a clean and some clear MK4 Astra repeaters, and a chrome ariel it looked like this:
I then fit my stereo and sub, but no pics of sub, and also a Smoked Vectra interior light:
Then i did a 1/4 mile day at York Raceway, ran a fastest time of 17.9, which im very happy with for a 1.4 :
(Headlight removed as im sure you know to get air to the filter, and yes my air filter is on the passenger side)
Random engine bay pic:
Few more decent pics after a clean:
And now last weekend just fit a strutbrace i bought off Chris_uk, and a red Oil cap that was on it when i first got it:
And thats all for now, ill update when i can, hopefully next month will see the bonnet painted (badly stonechipped) Smooth post 97 front bumper, color coded rear and arched, semi-smooth boot, and maybe a HID kit.
[Edited on 24-12-2007 by AndyCorsaSport]
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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the car has come on nicely, but may i ask the question as to why the air filter is that side? i can see that the filter is further away from the enginem but surely the pipe goes round the back of the engine and gets heated again?
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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no shane, the original pipe on the engine goes right round the back
the one on this car has a shorter route of air intake,
i;d imagine it to be better, but never seen it tested before
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Good Progress mate, and it was tested here http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=383773
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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remove the fast car plate!  other wise looks cool
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jamez_zz
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Registered: 9th Nov 06
Location: Hullywood
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lookin nice mate, were abouts are you from?
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Yeah its a shorter route of Air intake.
Fast Car plates gone now, and im from Leeds Jamez.
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AndyCorsaSport
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UPDATE
While i was down at college, i asked for my bonnet painting, so off it came
It was covered in stone chips and rust, so it was nitromorsed and full bare metaled. Then primed, with too much primer, and painted, then the primer popped, causing it to look like this
Off it came again, to be bare metaled again and re-painted. In the mean time i fit new plates
Then a random one of Blue, my new Corsa mascot C'MON!!
After painting again, reflections
Then the other day i got a badgeless grille off my mate so a few more pics
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
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Nice one mate, Always had the bonnet on my list to be done, need a new bonnet for the red one now  On the plus side it now has Coilovers 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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loose the sunstrip asap  otherwise looks good so far 
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
loose the sunstrip asap otherwise looks good so far
Why?
Looks good mate, good progress
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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nothing wrong with that sunstrip
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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Cheers people
Saving for MOT time now then when i get a spare 100 quid, and a week i can go without the car, it can get its re-spray hopefully. And semi-smooth boot and smooth bumpers. But PS3 comes first Hopefully will be able to make it to PVS next year for the first time
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TheCam
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: Kirkcaldy
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Cheers people
Saving for MOT time now then when i get a spare 100 quid, and a week i can go without the car, it can get its re-spray hopefully. And semi-smooth boot and smooth bumpers. But PS3 comes first Hopefully will be able to make it to PVS next year for the first time
u gettin it done at ur college on the cheap?? 
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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At my work, will only have to pay for the paint, and maybe buy the painter a crate of beer or something, but will be doing all the prep work myself.
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