Mike
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I've had the SXi for 2 years now but with recent changes of ideas I feel it's appropriate to make a progress thread, to keep anyone interested up to date.
I bought it back in November 2005, it was completely standard and exactly what I was looking for. It come with 38000 miles, it had pretty much been sat in a garage for 10 months waiting for the previous owner to pass her test, when she passed she decided she didn't like it 
Unfortunately I wasn't really into photos when I got it so I've not got any photos of it standard.
The day after I picked the car up I fitted a Blaupunkt cd player which I had been given for free from some girl at work 
By the end of December I was sick of said cd player due to a faulty volume button, so I decided to spend my birthday money on a new Alpine headunit, with an ipod adapter. That was it for a few months till I got a bit more money together then it was time for some lowering so I bought a Bilstein Sprintline kit, with 40mm drop.
Some more money saved up then I invested in a brand new set of Comp MO 6 spokes. They'd only just been released at the time and I don't think they'd ever been fitted on a Corsa 
After the alloys I bought myself a Cybox cat-back system 
Not the greatest pic but I've not got many of it
After spending everyday for about 2 weeks trying to get it to stop catching on the rear beam and stop it blowing, I got pissed off and left it.
Next up came my smoked side repeaters, ordered them early December hoping to have them for Christmas, they eventually turned up on my birthday (9th Jan) 
Within a week I'd also bought myself a set of depos. Got a new camera for my birthday too, so went out and got some photos, don't like cleaning the car in winter tho
After 8 months of having my exhaust banging on the rear beam everytime I went over a bump, and it was still blowing I decided to get rid and sort myself a custom cat-back instead.
After a quote of £200, I decided it would be a Longlife system, fitted by Tony Banks in Leeds, so had a nice trip over to Leeds, and spent the day with them whilst they built my exhaust up. Did a spot on job never had any trouble since although I'm regretting the sound I went for
Just a quick pic I took the following morning
As the weather started to improve I debaged the backend, treated it to a clean and some new photos
In the lead up to PVS, there was a few little bits I wanted sorted. One of the rear lights had a slight chip in it so I bought a set from cfuk  I also bought myself a Tigra scuttle panel and a new drivers side rear arch after attempting the heatgun method That's the last time I listen to my dad when he says 'you've just gotta be brave' 
Then more pics
I also got myself some rear mudflaps for PVS, but no pics.
So, the morning before PVS, I spent 4 hours cleaning it, I'd already cleaned the interior the night before, then set off to PVS.
On the way, can't believe my brother ran over and stood there
When we arrived
On the stand
Bought myself a slatted grill at PVS, fitted it the following morning
Was never 100% on the grill, then 2 weeks later 
Decided shortly after that I would get it sorted for as little as possible, then sell early next year.
Eventually got it fixed up by the end of November, all in cost about £120, not bad, then just after we had a photoshoot
Still not 100%, slam panel is bent, but it'll do for now
Since the photoshoot, my plans have changed and I'll be keeping the car for the forseeable future, so I have since stripped out the rear, no pics yet, and there is going to be quite a few more modifications in the future hopefully.
Didn't realise my car had such a big history
Hope no-one fell asleep
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FruitBooTeR
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like it
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Danny W
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Very nice
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Haimsey
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Looks very smart 
How high is it at the back now with a stripped out rear? Will you not need to lower it a tad more so its not looking like a dragster?
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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Mike
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It does sit higher at the back, but there's not much difference, I think it looks better now 
I've had it loaded up with stuff recently tho, and it's been fairly low but it didn't seem to suit it
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badboy1989
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looking gud bud looked nicer with slatted grille but shame ya smashed it lol looking good again now bud keep up gud work,
btw like ya numba place GTE stylee
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badboy1989
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ps the flame red in the shoot looks gud lol
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VegasPhil
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LOVE the wheels
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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flybikeslee
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hi mike cant wait for some better weather, will have to go somewhere with the boys for some decent piccies and a day out
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tom_simes
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I spot my car 
I also love the wheels Mike, although as I said to you before, I swear they are 17's, they look huge parked next to mine!
[Edited on 27-12-2007 by tom_simes]
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sport16v
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lovely there, nice and subtle
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lil_hobbo
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i know what it feels lyk wen u crash a fukin taxi driver hit me... its driveable still just luks shite lol
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
hi mike cant wait for some better weather, will have to go somewhere with the boys for some decent piccies and a day out
Sound's like a plan Lee
Cheers for all the comments
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mattk
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Nice work Mike, never seen those wheels anywere else
STOP....... Hammer Time
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Mike
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Well, I finally took the rear wiper off today, so I thought I'd go out for a drive and try and get some pics.
Didn't take many pics cos it was raining most of the time. I found my way to Formby pinewoods to try and get some there why I had my tripod, but after taking 3 photos, 2 land rovers come driving up the road towards me, stopped, a fella got out of the first one and asked what I was doing. Told him I was getting some photos, then he told me I can't cos it's private land and I wasn't supposed to be there, oops. So I ended up with 1 decent photo out of the lot which doesn't even show the back end.
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by Mike B]
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mattk
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tut what a pair of twats, not doing any harm
looks tidy though
And clean for a change!
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
tut what a pair of twats, not doing any harm
looks tidy though
And clean for a change!
That camera is like magic 
Still not been cleaned since that last photoshoot, not washed it by hand since PVS 
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Haimsey
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Can tell its not been cleaned by the rear window
Looks cool as it stands though
Marcy Marc
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mattk
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Looks super clean compared with what it were like last time I seen it
Ive seen it ALOT worse
Usually says C20XE on the back window too
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Mike
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It's not been cleaned since last time you saw it, the only reason it doesn't say 2.0XE anymore is cos more dirt's covered it up
Think the rain helped to cover the dirt up a bit too
Cheers Marc
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mad_mike252
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nice
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AndyCorsaSport
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Nice mate, looks very tidy.
quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
Bought myself a slatted grill at PVS, fitted it the following morning
Looks alot like mine
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Mike
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They could be twins
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tom_simes
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Triplets I think Mike
Haimsey's:
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Mike
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Technically it's back to twins now tho, I'm back to the V grill
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