Benj88
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Registered: 26th Oct 11
Location: North Eeast: drives; Renault 5 GTTurbo & corsa Gsi
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Bought the car in august for a run about in the winter while my gt turbo was off the road. Iv always liked the gsi's and you rarely see clean examples these days. Also bought it with intentions of eventually Let'ing it.
It was in reasonable condition when I bought it but I wanted it to be pristine.
Here's a few pics before I starter throwing money at it
On my mates pick up going for it's restoration
The paint work was really flat, bonnet was rusty with a few bubbles here and there round the window seals and on the boot. Had a large crack on the windscreen.
It's since then had a new bonnet/boot. (de wiper) New oe Gsi windscreen. All new window seals. New arch/skirt clips. New number plates, grill badge. New Gsi16v badges. Original indicators. New wing mirrors. Petrol cap seal. And a full shoot with a fair few coats of paint. Also bought some alessio's, got them powdercoated at romax and fitted 4 new 195 45 16 Yokohama s drives
Still got loads on the to do list. Get some coilovers and a 300mil omp wheel next
Benj.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Looks nice mate really want someone to restore one of these to factory oem condition
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Mega, need to sort mine out.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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looks great, although the bonnet being out of line with the wing would drive me insane.
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thomson
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Registered: 18th Jan 11
Location: scotland
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love it! whats the engine plans regarding power?
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Registered: 2nd Jan 11
Location: Sheffield
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That is lovely
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D0NN3R
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Registered: 1st Mar 11
Location: Dunholme, Lincolnshire
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quote: Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
That is lovely
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DansCorsaSXi
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Registered: 13th Jan 10
Location: Worksop
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Looks lurvly!
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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N13L X B
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Registered: 28th Sep 09
Location: Hinckley, leicestershire
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Im jealous, i want a white gsi lol.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Benj88
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Registered: 26th Oct 11
Location: North Eeast: drives; Renault 5 GTTurbo & corsa Gsi
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
looks great, although the bonnet being out of line with the wing would drive me insane.
Suppose, il try and get it looked at
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Benj88
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Registered: 26th Oct 11
Location: North Eeast: drives; Renault 5 GTTurbo & corsa Gsi
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quote: Originally posted by thomson
love it! whats the engine plans regarding power?
Stage 3 would be ideal mate
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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like the gtt
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kedowan
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Registered: 8th Oct 11
Location: Irvine
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Lovely car, also couldn't stop looking at the gt!
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Kris.Star.silver
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Registered: 11th Mar 09
Location: Moray
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wow looks mint , is it a c16xe in it?
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Benj88
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Registered: 26th Oct 11
Location: North Eeast: drives; Renault 5 GTTurbo & corsa Gsi
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quote: Originally posted by Kris.Star.silver
wow looks mint , is it a c16xe in it?
Cheers mate. Yeh still got the standard motor in
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
Location: Kent
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quote: Originally posted by N13L X B
Im jealous, i want a white gsi lol.
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Benj88
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Registered: 26th Oct 11
Location: North Eeast: drives; Renault 5 GTTurbo & corsa Gsi
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Had the gtt a few years now, it's still an unfinished project
Benj.
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thomson
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Registered: 18th Jan 11
Location: scotland
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tug tug tug.
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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Shit thats a smart gtt
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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
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Absolutely love that gsi! Always wanted a white gsi
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mattant
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Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
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Looks great, good to GSi being restored. Not sure if you knew but this is the previous owner: http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/white-corsa-gsi-41566.html
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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
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:O This is the car i was going to go and see and buy but he had just sold it!
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Deano_19
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Registered: 6th Feb 10
Location: Stevenage
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Bloody hell ! Im rarely stunned by cars like this especially a french one but hats off to u mate got them both looking loverly if the gsi turns out half as good as the gtt then it will be amazing , keep it up mate look forward to updates
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote: Originally posted by Christopher
:O This is the car i was going to go and see and buy but he had just sold it!
I spoke to Dean about it but I didn't have enough money
Also offended Harry for the same reason
In demand they are.
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