Archie
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Well thought i would start project thread on my SXi.
I bought it off one of my good mates in March, he had owned it for just over 3 years, and taken it from totally standard to the way i bought it.
So here's how i got it.
List of modifications -
De handled doors, opened by remote poppers
Smooth boot, controlled by same remote
Badboy bonnet
Lowered 40
17" Team Dynamics (Now Replaced)
Nice subtle backbox (And a partially stainless mid section, makes a good noise)
Kamei Grille (I Replaced it with an opel grille)
Savage reclining buckets w/ blue harnesses.
Rear tints.
Lightly tinted tail lamps/smoked side repeaters.
Stripped rear.
Alpine H-U, 2x10" Kenwood, MTX Components, Alpine 6x9s. (All fitted by me)
How i got it.
Changed the wheels for mk3 astra gsi efforts (Soon to be cesaros')
Also fitted an opel grille.
And incase your wondering why i have a plate with 'A18 FRU' screwed onto the back of my sub box, thats my private reg, just need time to get it allocated.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Get a post 97 splitter on it
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B3KAN
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Glad your changing the wheels Not a fan off those ones
Looks really clean
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Archie
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Cheers, yeah it's immaculate, only downside is a small crack on the b pillar, car had full respray in 06 when the doors and that were done.
I've got an espace splitter somewhere for it, i just cant mind where.
Once i get my cesaro's i'm gonna put it down 60 on some good suspension.
headgasket is away though so need him back on the road first
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B3KAN
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Yea pillers go on them all I just had 1 off mine sorted
Should look good on the cesaro's just make sure you get a decent suspension set up
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Archie
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Aye, a canny decide wether to go for black or white on the cesaro's.
Was gonna go for bilstein/avo/spax setup, and strut braces, and eventually i'll go down the polybush route.
My old EG Civic was decked on cheap ebay coily springs and jamex dampers with strut braces and it handled like fuck so i'd love to drive a car on quality suspension with braces !
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Corsa_Scotty
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Blacks mate Im eventually going to do mine white if i get a set
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Archie
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Haha will see what happens.
I need to get the little tike back on the road as his headgasket is away
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Archie
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Update.
Cesaros.
Going white, and 195-45's on order.
Nearly running again, had head skimmed and i'm just about to go start with polishing my ports.
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Archie
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It's Running !!!!!
Wheels are done, ready to go one !!
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B3KAN
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Nice 1 When you getting the wheels on?
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Archie
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Monday probably, was gonna try get them on today but my back wheel bearing is majorly fucked so not driving it anywhere.
I'll just get the tyres delivered up to my work & fit and balance them when i finish on Monday.
Losing a bit of top end power and fouled a set of plugs so gonna have to investagate that as well, just glad its running though.
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Archie
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B3KAN
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Looks with the wheels on Sitting awful high at the back tho
Are you putting the centres on or leaving them?
Oh and give me your bonnet
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Archie
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Haha like i said its got no rear seats due to reclining buckets/harnesses/sub box
Centres arent finished so when there done i'll see what i think, if they go on i'll need to order opel badges for them.
Hehe love my bonnet And no you cant have my doors
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B3KAN
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Ah rite lol just looks funny needs slammed
Na i just want the bonnet
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Archie
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Yeah it'll get more lowered ness after F&M
Lol wouldnt part with my doors, thats my party piece lol.
I want morettes next, once i've had my windows tinted, back 2 are done but starting to go a bit funny.
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B3KAN
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You taking it to F&M?
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Archie
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Aye will be, you going ? ?
I'll be on the 'Ayrshire underground' stand, some dodgy local webshite, me & my mates kinda hijacked there stand, i think theres 2 people from the actual site going to be on it
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B3KAN
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Yea al be there Al bring my 10mm spanner
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Archie
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Lowered 60 now & waxed it. [EDIT] Forgot to mention my white LED sidelights
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marklawton
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alot better now its lowered 60mm
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by marklawton
alot better now its lowered 60mm
Agreed looks much better
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Archie
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Yeah it was crying out for it tbh.
In proccess of tarting up interior (Most of the plastics were painted when my mate had it, but they werent greatly done & time has taken its toll on them).
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jonnysri
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loving the white cesaros mate. really eant some for my corsa c but cant decide if theyl suit it as much as the B?
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