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Chris F
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22nd Sep 08 at 17:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is my 8v thing that i had for years and i was very bored after buying an XE then selling it, so i needed a change!



Then Picked up this friday night...

Full Service History
1 Owner
85K



So The Swapping Begain:







After Some Ghetto Rear Sus Changing







Its a X14XE btw and i have plans

Sorry For Crap Phone Pics!



[Edited on 12-10-2008 by CorsaCF]

[Edited on 18-10-2008 by CorsaCF]
Chris F
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22nd Sep 08 at 17:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drilled Airbox today and makes a nice diff in sound
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Looks nice Arden Blue FTW

How come the silver one sat lower at the back though if youve swaped everything over?
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looks like a good start
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Looks nice Arden Blue FTW

How come the silver one sat lower at the back though if youve swaped everything over?


Tons of Wood,lead and Chavy ICE

Not going back in!
Chris F
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27th Sep 08 at 18:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like it had been car washed for most of its life when i got her!
Door, boot and bonnet shuts where full of shite lol
Anyway got the clay bar out

Oh also debadged and had my exhaust fitted today (i have a headache now)
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27th Sep 08 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
love it!makes me miss mine
Chris F
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27th Sep 08 at 18:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Needs Plates, Just waiting for The V5 to come!
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12th Oct 08 at 17:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Finnaly got round to fitting my V6 Brakes of the 1.2 8v today!

Stops much better now, but does need braided hoses me thinks!
Was going to repaint a new colour, think they look ok in orange?

Sorry its dirty

EDIT: lost these pics somehow!

[Edited on 18-10-2008 by CorsaCF]
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Diiiiiiirty, Looking good mate
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caliper's go with the repeater's
Chris F
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12th Oct 08 at 21:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Inlet in a few weeks!

Oh got a K+N as well now!
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Re-paint the calipers black ASAP.

when are you getting the inlet? are you fitting yourself or is will doing it?
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ABS FTW
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tidy car i like it

rear drums need some attention though
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What do you think of the brakes, have they got a 'long' pedal as compared to the originals?
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tidy car i like it

rear drums need some attention though


Being seen to this weekend, its just finding the time! Bloody winter!
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What do you think of the brakes, have they got a 'long' pedal as compared to the originals?


Had them on my old car for over a year, so its hard to say really lol!

I like em, need braided hoses tho!
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13th Oct 08 at 18:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car looks good

Need to paint drums though

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Orange looks good keep it


Big brakes under the wheels make the car look loads better too

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Orange looks good keep it


Big brakes under the wheels make the car look loads better too


Tis missing ur manifold too
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thats in maidstone go find it

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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thats in maidstone go find it


Yeah just noticed that, as if tht car is gone
Chris F
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18th Oct 08 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Finally Painted my rear drums with a lick of hammerite!



Took my all My ICE out my old car, the weight


Miles of Cable


Cleaned The Bay, Inlet Next week i hope
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you swapping the GSi rep skirts over?

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