AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Thought I'd get a little project thread going on the C to keep me working on it 
Bought this little number in February, pretty much standard apart from irmy backbox.
Anyway, it stayed pretty much as it was there for a few weeks (except a wash and polish) Unfortunately, fault light came up on the dashboard - code reader threw up Fuel pump relay (luckily I have a warranty and they're still in process of sorting it out for me - to go back into auto electricians on wednesday).
Anyhow, first mod really was to get my sony HU in that I took out of my old TD B, which has much improved sound, couple along with some JBL front speakers for now.
Following the silver V piece falling off the front, getting scratched and snapped, that was first thing to replace.
Next up, it had a standard SXi lower grille.... had to get the SRi grille tbh and that I have just finished fitting. Unfortunately during fitting I came to realise the car must have been involved in a front end smash at some point which may come to explain the wrong grille but there we go! If anyone wants the standard grille let me know... free to a good home
Next up, the rubber pedal covers had started to go a bit manky lol, so off to vauxhall I went and now I've just fitted these, which are much more fitting to the SRi theme.
And thats as it stands for the time being....
Hoping to get a set of 16" SRi wheels shortly when money lets me, and possibly put a slight tint on the rear windows.
[Edited on 19-03-2009 by AlunJ]
[Edited on 02-05-2009 by AlunJ]
[Edited on 20-08-2010 by AlunJ]
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Nice colour. Missing the front splitter?
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Thanks, I do quite like the colour, quite rare on the sri, yeah it is, another thing on my list to do haha
[Edited on 21-10-2011 by AlunJ]
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jonnysri
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Leeds (Ilkley)
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never seen an sri in that colour. good little project tho. ill be keeping an eye on this1 
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AlunJ
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 Went on a scrap yard mission this morning to get a set of the tinted rear lights and managed to get a tidy set for £30, not bad considering theres someone selling some on corsa c for £50.
Picture not that good I'm afraid  but they do suit the car nicely. 
Then, having successfully done some debadging on my brothers B last week, I decided to have a crack at mine - this hasn't gone so well and I'm regretting starting it tbh... Got the letters and adhesive off with some tar remover no problems, but around the letters, theres little like chip marks where the paint has gone down to the metal, tried t cutting and all this seems to have done is make it worse and is taking the paint away, have put some touch up paint on but it's going to look shit tbh I think... any ideas?
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AlunJ
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car has been at the auto electricians all day - turns out my ecu is junk £604 apparently and the warranty covers £500 of that. I'm skinted
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AlunJ
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Finally got hold of some SRi alloys  thanks dean101287! 
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Nic Barnes
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that looks great
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AlunJ
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thanks nic, think I might leave it at that now tbh, want a bmw next year lol
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l15ter
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Registered: 1st Feb 08
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 very nice...splitter next 
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
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Looks nice does that. Wheels look super white 
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AlunJ
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what a difference to the handling they make i'll say that much! I wasnt really feeling the love with the car but now i've nearly got it how i want it it doesn't fail to make me smile. Splitter next and a trip to the bodyshop I think.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Much better. Spoiler is all it needs imo!
How much did you get done over for those pedals from VX though?! They go for around £45 on eBay second hand!!
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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thise two colours work wonders together
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AlunJ
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Rich - around about the £50 mark I think and that was at trade price as well
and yep I am loving the colours wasn't 100% sure but glad I went for it now!
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Paul_Safc
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Registered: 4th Jun 08
Location: Washington Drives: Corsa b 1.0
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SRi spoiler, lower it on hottuning coilvers and it will finish it off just nicely.
Nice looking car you have got there though.
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Eibach springs with bilstein shocks.
280mm discs and so on
Z18XE with custom exhaust
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Winner
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AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
Eibach springs with bilstein shocks.
280mm discs and so on
Z18XE with custom exhaust
=
Winner
tell you what mate, i'll sell it to you next year and you can finish it off 
just put some front mud flaps on it, bargain price at PVS lol. Not sure whether I like them or not though.
Been on the look out for an SRi spoiler and mirrors but not found anything yet and I'm skint atm lol!
Still keep debating facelift bumper as well lol
[Edited on 01-07-2009 by AlunJ]
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JadeVilesUK
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AlunJ
I like what you are doing to your car! These little gradual mods are making a huge difference
You prob heard this a lot but the colour is lush and I love the tinted lights £30 Bargin! And the white alloys make it look so sharp!
Well keep up the mods.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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glad to know my work is appreciated
A few things I need to sort out atm, still need to get hold of a front splitter, boot needs a respray from where by debadging went wrong lol - debating whether to have it smoothed at the same time.
Don't know if I'll be doing any more then though as I want to sell it soon.
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nick_sri
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Registered: 5th May 09
Location: Crewe , Cheshire
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nice car , looks sweet on the white wheels , i would get it smothed at the same time its not that much extra work
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Car had a fight with my garage wall when I was struggling to get it in the garage because of the snow
the damage: -
after some cif cream and elbow grease no polish/t-cut to hand: -
lick of polish and it'll be good as new
thinking of facelifting it now if and when I have time and money.
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vaux.dan
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nice car mate
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AlunJ
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How she looks at the moment...
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Not happy about the crap respray job I did with the alloys, if I decide to keep it, that may be something I get redone professionally.
The other plan was to completely opelise the car, only problem is opel centre caps aren't cheap, and ideally I'd like a facelift bumper, with irmy grill as I hate the steinmetz prefacelift grill... money to do all this is non existent at present
If anyone is interested in buying it mind, make me an offer, I fancy a change!
[Edited on 20-08-2010 by AlunJ]
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Conway563
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If I had the money I'd happily take it off your hands as a car for the mrs mate
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