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Corsa_Sport21
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31st Aug 08 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above,Ive seen a few on XE's and was just wondering if they are the standard yellow 1 thats been painted or are they from a different model??
Ste L
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31st Aug 08 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they come with both as standard...

my old xe came with a black one, but my new one's got a yellow one


they older one's are usually black, and newer yellow
Corsa_Sport21
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31st Aug 08 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers,need to look into that.

Got told from a Vauxhall parts department guy that they were all yellow.Shows what he knows.
Ste L
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31st Aug 08 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oil caps of old 8v engine's fit, iirc

so keep an eye out for an old nova one etc
Terry12
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31st Aug 08 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My early XE has a black oil cap, But I have a spare early 8v polished cap to go on it when the car is on the road.
ed
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31st Aug 08 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got a black on on my Corsa.

You can buy them from Halfords anyway...
Jordan C
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31st Aug 08 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines metal
Ste L
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31st Aug 08 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Terry12

My early XE has a black oil cap, But I have a spare early 8v polished cap to go on it when the car is on the road.



i'll pinch that black cap off you then fella
Mattb
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31st Aug 08 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very old 8v's and iirc some of the straight 6's came with metal ones that can be polished
Robin
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31st Aug 08 at 18:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine's black.
Mattb
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31st Aug 08 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So's mine...................................

Oh wait hang on, i have a poogeot..
Terry12
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31st Aug 08 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
quote:
Originally posted by Terry12

My early XE has a black oil cap, But I have a spare early 8v polished cap to go on it when the car is on the road.



i'll pinch that black cap off you then fella


No probs chief, When do you want it?
Ste L
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31st Aug 08 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when ever you want rid
Terry12
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31st Aug 08 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Well it can come off at any time chap. The polished one is ready to go on.
karisma_corsa
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31st Aug 08 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got black oil and expansion bottle caps, looks 10x better
Ste L
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31st Aug 08 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Terry12

Well it can come off at any time chap. The polished one is ready to go on.


u2u us your postcode and number, and i'll give you a bell when i got some time and pop up
wilson_sri
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31st Aug 08 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
iv got a black one if you want it.
Terry12
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31st Aug 08 at 18:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by karisma_corsa
ive got black oil and expansion bottle caps, looks 10x better


Did you paint the expansion cap black?
Jase1.4
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31st Aug 08 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
paint it mate, ive done my oil water and washer caps all gloss black. covered each with some rag primer gloss and laquer then put them in the car as it was warm day let it act as an oven. hour or so later paint was rock hard looks much better

 
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