FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Right its about time i got one of these up so here it is 
Basicly i started driving september 06 and i purchased myself a nice 12v run around.
Did a few mods to it
- GSI Spoiler
- Alloys
- Dropped it 40mm
- Back box
- M3 mirrors
- Simple sound system
and it lucked like this. 
This is how the car stayed for a while was gud enough for me 
.................. About 7 Months passed
I felt a 1.0 12v was wayyyy to sloww for me lol plus had a few engine problems turned out to be AFM.
I found a v nice car on the net - a 1.4 sport in v gud condition.
Was going at £2000 but that was with 17" on so sein as i didnt want them i thought i could get a decent deal.
I contacted the dealer and i then went so have a look at it.
This is how it stood.
I managed to get a great deal on it. I part exchanged my 12v and paid £400 on top for it 
My insurance was only an extra £100 aswell !!!!!!!!!!! thts 18 with 0ync sweet 
When i went to collect the car i changed the wheels over so i kept myne and he kept the 17" (didnt like em tht much anyway)
So for a bout a week i was drivin round with just alloys  yes it looked like a monster truck lol.
Thats when i got my 50mm spring kit
Fitted the springs gave it a good clean an this is how it stands to this day.
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Then Monday just gone i had a fekkkin bump  and now im in need of a new bonnet, bumper and headlights.
Bonnet is the main damage as you can see, but the headlight bracket on drivers side has snapped completley and there is a big crack on the under part of the bumper.
Im in the process of sorting it out, i was hoping to come to PV with a nice subtle sport but now i dont know if im even gonan go as ive got a fattt dent in the bonnet and such little time to replace it.
So now im looking for a bonnet, smoked depos and hopefully a gsi bumper
Soo weel see how it goes 
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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was going to say funny looking flame red, when the blue corsa pic's came up first
[Edited on 24-05-2007 by Ste L]
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danward
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Registered: 14th Nov 06
Location: Northants Drives: C Exclusiv
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It doesn't look like your car will fit in your garage? lol!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Looking good. Just make sure you keep on top of the paint work. At least polish it every time you wash 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by danward
It doesn't look like your car will fit in your garage? lol!
true
your car looks nice just lowered and wheels mate
i would get a nice subtle back box, debadge, keep the rub strips and some clear/smoked side repeaters or even red ones to tie in with the red.
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by danward
It doesn't look like your car will fit in your garage? lol!
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your car looks nice just lowered and wheels mate
i would get a nice subtle back box, debadge, keep the rub strips and some clear/smoked side repeaters or even red ones to tie in with the red.
Arrrr well the exhaust is already dun  i just havnt uploaded the piks yet.
First thing on my list when i get back
Oh and a replacement bonnet was found and fitted, i decided to drive round liek this for a bit though as it looked
[Edited on 04-06-2008 by FruitBooTeR]
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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Looks really nice, what insurance company are you with? That's a really good deal you got, only £100 extra.
I know what you mean about the 12v being slow, I have one myself
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Got exhaust fitted now, went for a full Powerflow CAT back system with silcenser.
OUT WITH THE OLD
IN WITH THE NEW!!!
Sounds well nice, my previous system didnt have a silencer on an sounded way ooo raspy but this one sounds perfect.
Well happy
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Will try an get a few better piks when the weather is half decent
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sam13
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: manchester, sale
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nice your old system doesnt look that old lol
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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.....::::::UPDATE:::::......
Right havent updated this in a while and ive had a few things goin on with my car
I Purchased a blank grill and irmscher Badge from PVS, made quite an improvment.
Car stayed like that for a while.
I then got hold of something quite special.............................................
Was quite pleased
The arches needed work so i started that straight away, i sanded em down an re sprayed them.
I also needed a new L-Piece as one of them was cracked so i got a new one from vauxhall and sprayed it myself
In the meantime while doin arches etc i fitted smoked side repeators
I then started putting the kit on.
I started with the back bumper it was the easiest by far took all of 15 min
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Then i put the front bumper on
The car stayed like that for a couple of days until front arches were ready.
They were then put on using good old tigerseal
And wollaaa
This is it at its present state
Its got the front end done and rear bumper i just need to sort out side skirts but its looking more an more complicated  they do look quite tricky to do.
Will update when the side skirts are on.
Also hopeing to get some calibra leathers soon so hopefully theyl be in
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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sort the plate out so it sit's heigher
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
sort the plate out so it sit's heigher
Mabe move it in2 the middle to
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Im gonna have to either drill new holes or stick it on with something because the numberplate holes dont line up with the holes on gsi bumper.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Looks good, keep the progress coming
What you got planned for it next?
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Erm plans for it next are proberly get a full respray as im finding lots of chips and scratches etc and the gsi kit cud do with being refurbed.
Then after that might look into coilovers and then work on engine mabi drop an xe in.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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reminds me when i did my 1.4 gsi rep. gsi side skirts?
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danward
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Registered: 14th Nov 06
Location: Northants Drives: C Exclusiv
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Making good progress on this!
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
reminds me when i did my 1.4 gsi rep. gsi side skirts?
Yep got the skirts no idea how im gonna put em on though ive got loads of clips with em but cant figure out how to do it.
Ill prob end up tigersealing them on
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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tigerseal the clips onto the skirts then put tigerseal on the clips and tape them on
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: Birmingham
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cars loking gud mate...IMO though get sum nicer wheels on it...even standard gsi wheels wud look great with cavy gsi rims or if u can get em cheap enuff softstars...just wot i think though, think the wheels let it down matey...love the progress though
just relised ure from wolvo mate
missus lives in womborne, so probably see u around...ill give u a honk if i do lol
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Put skirts on
Yeh i agree about the wheels, i baught them when i first passed so wasnt really into the corsasport scene back then lol.
Hoping to get speedlines but there just so expensive
Gonne get some better piks soon as havent got any decent ones atm with the kit completed.
Got a few from Trax thts about it
Not the best of pictures but at least i was on the stand
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Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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sell me it i really want a gsi rep again and this looks nice,
credit to you fella
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C00RSA
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Registered: 7th Jun 05
Location: Hertfordshire
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Nice car fella, did you lower it on just 50mm springs?
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Yeh mate -50mm spax springs
Does the job even if it is one hell of a bumpy ride lol
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