Mav 3000
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Registered: 16th Aug 01
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Hi All,
Picked my car up from the bodyshop this morning. I've had the following done:
> Colour Coded Arches & Rear Bumper
> Colour Coded Bump Strips
> Re-Sprayed Mirrors
> Re-Sprayed All Door Handles
> Fitted & Sprayed GSI Side Skirts
>Fitted, Sprayed & Wired Irmscher Air Dam
The skirts don't catch on the rear doors, but have had to be rivited and bonded on as they weren't a perfect fit when it came to mounting them.
The Air Dam is a little low on the passenger side (can see under light cluster slightly) but looks great. Fogs fitted in okay and are wired up to come on only when main beam or side lights are on.
The washer bottle did get in the way on the passenger side but the drivers side air con pipes weren't a problem - part of the fog mounting bracked has been cut away to allow room. May take car back to get bumper striaghtened out but its okay as it is - just not perfect.
All the sanding, fitting etc took 4 days in total, cost me £350 in the end.
Dead happy with it - what do you think? Comments and questions welcome. Will post pics of it in the sun up soon too!
Used 2-pac paint so its rock solid and its an excellent colour match - just gotta wash it properly and polish it up for the better pics.
[Edited on 07-02-2004 by Mav 3000]
[Edited on 08-02-2004 by Mav 3000]
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Adam-D
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looks spot on m8 very nice
not to expensive either
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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looking good 
need some clear headlights now
maybe vented wing
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Paul H
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i don't normally like 5 doors but that has to be the best looking one on here nice mate
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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that five door is v.nice
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Mav 3000
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Registered: 16th Aug 01
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Thanks for the comments guys - keep them coming - the more the merrier!
I thought about a vented wing - buying a replacement wing and cutting a custom style vent - but decided as the wing it double panelled - ie between the outside air and the induction kit (which would also be fitted) there would be little to no point.
Next on my list is a Remus back-box. Was dead happy how the GSI skirts match the Air Dam at the front on depth and then rise gently to match the rear bumper at the back
I thought about smoking the lights and side repeaters but like the light colour on the dark blue paint as a contrast (and similar colour to the wheels).
Just gotta give it a good waash and wax now!
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moddedcorsa
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Registered: 15th Aug 02
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thats beautifull mate!! Nice choice of modds! love the softstars and the airdam
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Mav 3000
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Oh, and I've still got Steiny mirrors in the back of my mind 
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corsa starter
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Registered: 20th Jan 03
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could u read off the rating on your battery mate? ive heard it need to be 55mah to power fogs... mines out 44 or whatever...
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Mav 3000
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Registered: 16th Aug 01
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Not quite sure what my battery's throwing out - but can look into it for you.
Not yet done the whole Fogs + Lights + Stereo + Electric Windows thing yet - but currently my lights dim a little when I open a window or eject a CD - but Im not too worried about this.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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nice one rich 
good choice of bumpers and skirts hehe
looks very similar to mine just a different colour
oh i picked up a new rear bumper today, not saying anything else though
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corsa starter
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any chance of a brief guide on wiring them up?
thinkin of riskin doin mine 2morrow
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Kris TD
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you have to follow the wiring diagram in the haynes manual
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corsa starter
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would love 2.... not got a haynes
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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buy one, they are the best investment you could buy for your car. it has saved me hundreds of pounds on my car.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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rich as for the headlight, mine, daimos and tims are all the same, its just how they are made.
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Mav 3000
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Really Kris? Theres a gap below the headlight I don't like and you can see a little metal strip through the gap on the side between the headlight and the wing on the bumper - Im masking up the bumper tomorrow and painting the metal visible inside with a touch up pen lol!
I supplied my uncle at the 'shop with my Haynes Manual - £20 and well worth it - use it all the time - would recomend ANYONE who mods their car gets one. Fuses, wiring, cable colours all explained.
Was told the fog wiring that came with the bumper was a little short too - and its wired direct to the battery too - think thats ok though. the relay and fuse (standard fuse was 10a which wasn't enough) is not in the car though - think its under the bonnet?? not checked wiring out yet.
Any idea what the power drain will be with Fogs on? Hope its ok. May buy a volt-meter thing for the dash
Kris - snap with the cars mate - you beat me to it but I've always wanted to do it. Should get them side by side one day lol
[Edited on 07-02-2004 by Mav 3000]
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corsa starter
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the power drain is what worries me hence the reason im after a 55m battery oppose to 44
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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power drain wont be hardly anything compared to using the stereo.
yes rich, all airdam bumpers are like this.
bring it too pvs 2004 can do it then
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Mav 3000
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Registered: 16th Aug 01
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whens PV this year and where is it?
I'll start a new thread about the volt-meter thing
Also, I'll post up a pic that shows the gap on my spoiler...
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Kris TD
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its at santa pod, near northhampton so not very far from you really.
think its in june, there is bound to be a post bout it in general chat.
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Mav 3000
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Heres the bumper with the slight gap on the right as you look at it:
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Mav 3000
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Here's the logical prograssion of my car over the last 2 years:
Standard:
Alloys & Lowered:
Colour Coded, Skirts & Air Dam:
Looks so strange seeing how much its changed. Brakes, Electric windows and Interior all done too
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Mav 3000
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Just to show you - the fog lights ain't half bright!
Weird thing is - the new fog light switch I put in that came with the bumper has a little rectangular green light that comes on when the fogs are on...
the rear fog light switch (which was in when I got the car from factory) also has a recangular light, but this never lights up when the fog lights are on - does anyone elses??
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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
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bulb must have gone mate, my front fog light switch lights green and back one orange btw
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