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Author My Fleet, Astra VXR "Vinnie" and Corsa VXR-R "Charlie"
Mark.W
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30th Aug 11 at 08:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks beautiful dale and great mods too.

Did you just change the springs or shocks too?
Dale
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30th Aug 11 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Christopher
Great snaps there Dale! Lovely clean example of a vxr


Cheers

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Looks beautiful dale and great mods too.

Did you just change the springs or shocks too?


Cheers, Just springs as i didn't want to ruin the ride as its a daily unlike Monty.... Works great on road and track which surprised me...
M Sutton
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30th Aug 11 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love it! Such a nice daily driver with the right mods
andys sxi
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30th Aug 11 at 16:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
car looks very nice

ellsmere port isnt far from me just 10 mins up the road from me

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Dale
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30th Aug 11 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
Love it! Such a nice daily driver with the right mods


Cheers fella, its all about the whole package

quote:
Originally posted by andys sxi
car looks very nice

ellsmere port isnt far from me just 10 mins up the road from me


Thankyou, Yer was about 5 mins from my mates house
DansCorsaSXi
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5th Sep 11 at 16:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just for you Dale,nice to speak to you today.









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Dale
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6th Sep 11 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Dan, Likewise was good to chat
Darryl H
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6th Sep 11 at 21:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was wondering who's VXR that was! Did look smart Dale. Shame Monty couldn't make it though

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redtom
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6th Sep 11 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didnt know this was your car mate lol
Dale
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I was wondering who's VXR that was! Did look smart Dale. Shame Monty couldn't make it though


Cheers yer had it a while now He will be back better than ever for 2012

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Didnt know this was your car mate lol [/quote

Yer
redtom
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6th Sep 11 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looked clean did you go to the vxr tunnel run in it not long back?
Dale
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Looked clean did you go to the vxr tunnel run in it not long back?


Cheers, Nah I have been on holiday etc so haven't had chance!!
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8th Sep 11 at 19:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt know that was your astra dale

loved it
Dale
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Vinnie hasn't really received any goodies recently.... Been busy working although we have enjoyed 5k together now Last couple weekends been going for drives enjoying the weather.... He had his 5th service at Vauxhall (Used Mobile 1 New Life oil as advised by thorney) with his Cambelt + Water pump done having only cover 19,567miles He has also had 4 new tyres I Have gone for Michelin Pilot Sports

A few very dirty pictures....




After




Bought two new goodies for him

Forge Re-circ valve with yellow spring due to the map



Got straight to work.... As suspected the standard one had split....




And Forge Piston type Actuator with yellow and blue springs



First off was to check the spring fitted...



Stripped down



Blue and yellow springs



Going back together



Old vs New



Getting there



Couple pictures from a random drive with few mates...
Gareth T
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4th Oct 11 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vxr looks good mate. Love the pics
Of the fab VRS, scooby and rx7
Dale
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4th Oct 11 at 21:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers fella
Dale
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Been along time since I have updated this thread and to be honest I fell out of love with Vinnie just before christmas after some dyno days at different places as he wasn't holding boost or making previous power.... After spending more money and some time on him setting up again he is back to where he should be... All in all he had a faulty forge actuator (which they gave a full refund for as I wasn't happy with it and full refund on the recirculation valve) So he is back using standard actuator and valve all is good....






Since then I have been enjoying him

Thought I would give him an oil change has covered 5k since vauxhall done the service..






Then time for a good bath...
Graham88
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26th Mar 12 at 00:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pictures don't work for me?
Mark.W
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26th Mar 12 at 04:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks sweet Dale.

Im still tempted to lower my mk5 astra but just worried about the ride quality as the the eibach pro springs seem to get mixed reviews even tho you have the sportlines.



[Edited on 26-03-2012 by Mark.W]
Graham88
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26th Mar 12 at 05:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They work now. Looks lovely :-)
M Sutton
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26th Mar 12 at 08:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good!
Dale
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Looks sweet Dale.

Im still tempted to lower my mk5 astra but just worried about the ride quality as the the eibach pro springs seem to get mixed reviews even tho you have the sportlines.


Cheers, Im really happy with my setup tbh

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Originally posted by Graham88
They work now. Looks lovely :-)


Cheers lover

quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
looking good!


Cheers
Dale
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16th Jun 12 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought it been awhile so I would put couple recent pictures of Vinnie up, nothing to report, just enjoying driving him









M Sutton
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16th Jun 12 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks nice Dale! Glad your still looking after and enjoying him.
Dale
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16th Jun 12 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by M Sutton
Looks nice Dale! Glad your still looking after and enjoying him.


Cheers, Yep sat in garage next to Monty but the hardest choice is now which do I drive lol

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