mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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Hi peeps, i joined a while ago and added a photo of my car. But, thought i would show what work i have done up to now on a buget (poor student reason why  )
As a 18 year old with his first car i made many mistakes first up was spraying my rear lights.
next up was a rear light swop
Then i visited exhausts UK for a new pipe, some may think its on the large side, but i think its ok ishhh lol
Then a very big mistake! a F5o style bonnet 
I then purchesed my best buy, Cav GSI alloys in gray with a silver lip and i love them 
They stupid bonnet then went in favour of the origional, wise choice one feels
Well last night i went to a cruise in ponty, so thought i would take some pics of her today this morning while she is clean ish, we went on the motorway in the rain on our way home
Cheap fake angel eyes
 
German style pressed plates
The wheels
cheeky little sticker
My future plans are deffently a 40m drop, and maybe standard lights. What do people think?
Also maybe a black roof and black GSI spoiler. All commets welcome, cheers mark
[Edited on 23-03-2008 by mark2285]
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205tom
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Registered: 1st Mar 06
Location: leigh nr wigan
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standard rear lights all the way and get rid of the cheap angel eyes! also like the silver rim on the cavs
[Edited on 06-01-2008 by 205tom]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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should of kept the original exhaust that was on it in the first few pic's, looked better imo..
overal, nice effort though, should look better with the standard lights
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WU-TANG- DAN
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Registered: 30th Nov 07
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i reckon carry on with the plans, dw about the headlights they look ok, exhaust looks ok as well, nice wheels.
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Its looking tidy mate, liking it so far, i think the headlights look good too - subtle and i would keep them
lovin the wheels too.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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cheers guys, i dont think she looks in too bad of shape. The only rust, marks it has are on the bonnet as you can see from the pic.
Other than that its spotless
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Wheels look good 
Standard rears would look better imo.
Loss of the additional stickers in ear windows was also a good step
Marcy Marc 
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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wheels look fab m8
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Corsa_davies
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Registered: 28th Jan 07
Location: Southport, Merseyside
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looking good mate .needs standard rear lights Smaller exzorst and a gsi spolier o and lowering .good car though
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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gsi spoiler
lowered
looks good bud, nice clean base
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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cheers for all the comments guys, i am taking them all on board and gonna see what i can do
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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Get some 20mm spacers on those rear wheels so they come out to the arch and that will look 
Don't like Cav GSi wheels but that simple little silver lip makes them look 10x better.
Just needs the rust spot sorting on the bonnet then looks a very clean car
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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never thought about spacers before, to be honest i am not familar with them. How much would a set come in at?
Yer the wheels look great, cannot take the credit for them tho, the lad i got them off did all the work
that bit of rust on bonnet is the only bit on the car and it does my head in
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xcore
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Registered: 24th May 07
Location: Hampshire
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old sprayed lights look a million times better then the chavvy pap
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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Cheers for the comments, finallygot it lowered.
Well we started yesterday by fitting some springs that charley boy already had fitted on some shocks only to find out they where for a red top conversion. This made the car sit even higher than standard even though they where a 40mm drop, but due to them being stiff, to take the weight of a heavy engine.
Luckly he had another set of normal 40mm springs, so after a trip to buy some spring clamps and re-fitting them to my normal shockers we where done.
Took a few pics today, not the best and i dont think they show how low it actually is. Could also do with a wash lol:
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
Location: Cheshire
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looking good, i have the same colour car as you
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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cheers pal, yer i really like the colour, its taken a while to get the paint looking good but its getting there.
I have forgotten what the paint colour is called? I know its got blue in it.
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16V_1600
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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Love the car mate, welcome to the Cav slab club
Only things I would change if it were mine would be stock lights and remove stickers
And a replacement badge for the front grill.
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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The Cav slab club haha love it
Yer i have got some new standard lights but i dont have the screws to fit them. As the chav black ones are fitted with nuts and bolts. When i took the old standard ones out iv miss placed the screws 
Finding it real hard to get any that are the right length and thickness. Anyone have any ideas other than going to a scrappers?
cheers
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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hi mate,car looks good
just thought id tell ya.them lights are depo lights with the rings in.if i was you id heat them up,take them apart,take the rings out and make diy depo's
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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Alright Dyso, Cars lookin sweet as. Should look even better with them bonnet struts im sellin' you for a fiver!
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mark2285
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Registered: 15th Jul 07
Location: sheffield
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haha yes chris it will make all the difference
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jonnysri
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Leeds (Ilkley)
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good call on gettin rid of the bonnet mate! liking the white lip on the cav wheels. looks nice
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