Oli_p
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
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Corsa C Z20LET EDS 3.5 280BHP - stavs/Iain M's Old car
Will shortly becoming upto a year of ownership, and feel that would like a change of scene and go
down the jap route
Car as it stands is on 74k, engine is on 70k - originally a 1.8 SRi
Engine/transmission/exhaust:
Astra GSi Z20LET
VXR Turbo with restrictor bolt fitted
2.5" Tophat - stainless steel
2.5" Boost pipes to intercooler - Stainless steel
VXR Injectors
VXR AFM
Remapped at MPG using EDS 3.5 software - 280BHP
OPC Sparkplug cover
Crossover Deletion KIT - stainless steel
Biggest Jetex airfilter i could get rated to 410BHP
Front Mount Intercooler
2.5" Turbo back Regal Bastuck Exhaust system with 3" Blueflame backbox (Precat and decat)
F23 Gearbox with shortshift
Courtney sport clutch
Stainless steel heatshield
Suspension/Brakes
KW Variant 1 Coilovers
308mm front brakes with meriva VXR calipers
Equal length driveshafts from a Astra GSi
Chassic mounted Rear strut brace
Exterior:
Irmscher Front splitter
Irmscher GRill
Fully colour coded arches/sideskirts
B Pillars wrapped in matt black vinyl
16" SRi Alloys done in anthracite with opel centre caps
Opel badge on boot
195/45 Toyo proxie T1R's all round with plenty of tread
Interior:
Usual SRi seats and door cards
Astra GSi Gear Knob
Headling and All pillars done in black alcantara clotch
Black Astra H sunvisors, sun glasses holder and grab handles
Velour Carpet mats
Centre Console fully resprayed in anthracite with custom gauge pods in dome and heater vent
Stepper motor boost gauge, Oil Pressure gauge and innovate wideband gauge
Fire extinguisher in passenger footwell
Opel Badge on Airbag
Security/Audio:
Clifford G5 alarm system with anti-highjack code and built in turbo timer
Optional proximity sensors also fitted
Alpine Type R Front component Speakers
Good Bits:
Had new front discs and pads, cambelt and waterpump, new gearbox bush, droplinks, trackrod ends, and bottom arms
Car always been ran on Vpower or momentum 99 with all fuel receipts to prove
Folder full of receipts for work done dating back to 2005 (1st owner)
All MOT's except one missing
Bad points:
Stone chips on front bumper
Some kind of stone chip kind of marks on rear quater panel, never noticed when originally bought the car
and rear passenger bumper trim has been touched up at somepoint
Slave cylinder bearing starting to make a noise when pulling away sometimes, have a brand new sachs one waiting
to be fitted
only pics i have at the mo so apologised for the arty farty ones and small vid of gauges in action (oil pressure flashing as sensor not connected at time)
Gauges
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Oli_p]
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Oli_p]
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Would loveeeeeee this.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Always liked this car No idea what it would be worth though. What sort of Jap route are you going down?
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Oli_p
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
Location: Staffordshire
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was planning on going down scooby/evo route, this is the 3rd corsa turbo ive had, would like to move on now, part of me wants to keep it and spending money on it, but been wanting to own a scbooby/evo for years
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mattant
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Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
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Seen them go for £5-6k, like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z20LET-CORSA-C-280BHP-PROVEN-26K-2006-VXR-TURBO-GSI-SRI-SXI-ASTRA-C20LET-/160720527274?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item256bb09faa
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by mattant]
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kev
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
Location: Newcastle
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That's really smart!!!
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Eck
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Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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quote: Originally posted by mattant
Seen them go for £5-6k, like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z20LET-CORSA-C-280BHP-PROVEN-26K-2006-VXR-TURBO-GSI-SRI-SXI-ASTRA-C20LET-/160720527274?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item256bb09faa
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by mattant]
0-60 in 5 seconds or less is VERY ambitious
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Oli_p
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quote: Originally posted by Eck
quote: Originally posted by mattant
Seen them go for £5-6k, like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z20LET-CORSA-C-280BHP-PROVEN-26K-2006-VXR-TURBO-GSI-SRI-SXI-ASTRA-C20LET-/160720527274?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item256bb09faa
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by mattant]
0-60 in 5 seconds or less is VERY ambitious
wouldnt say its far off, lad on corsa-c took his down 0-60 at trax, managed a 4.9secs, but that had the eds inlet cam fitted, but did have abit of smokey turbo at the time. also car in link is also a cat c, which seller doesnt state in description
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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Im no expert but I would say about £4500
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Sunz]
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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A grand and you got yourself a buyer
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Made me shed a little tear seeing this again. Glad you seem to have looked after it. The engine mods are what i wished i had done. Looks lovely and a lot of happy memories, very happy memories
As for price no idea
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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wow not seen that for a while! Why did I bloody sell it
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Oli_p
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
Location: Staffordshire
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always take care of my cars part of me wants to keep it, and improve on it, nice recaro interior, more power and another reason being, this has been most reliable car ive ever owned in my 6 years of driving, havent had a single problem with it, but my hearts always wanted an evo, and would like to own one before time comes where i move out and can no longer afford one
[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Oli_p]
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