FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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looks really really nice mate 
btw wheres the postcode etc on the numberplate? am i being blind and cant see them 
[Edited on 15-10-2009 by FAZ]
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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love the pic with the engine showing through, always wanted to do that with mine.
Mint car 
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dalejones
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Registered: 9th Dec 08
Location: Swansea, Wales
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yer i noticed that how is it like that i was shocked wen i saw that!
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dalejones
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Registered: 9th Dec 08
Location: Swansea, Wales
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ur not blind there just not one there cant you see
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16vKarlos
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
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on the reverse maybe? would that be legal
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Why would I lie?
[Edited on 15-10-2009 by Green Thing]
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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There you go, thats the best picture I can get, you can see Carnoisseur and the postcode there, bit of a shit picture but you get the idea
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Well been a while since I last updated this, car's still going fine no problems at all.
Not much done since the last pictures as Ive been mega busy with work, but took this weekend off and managed to get the rocker and cam covers painted, new rocker gasket and a decent clean and wax before winter.
I also de-badged it, left the griffin and Gsi badge on but may take the Gsi one off aswell.
Soo back to the engine now, rocker cover gasket has been leaking since I got it, so needed doing and whilst i was at it I might as well get the rocker cover painted, was going to paint in arden blue but settled with anthracite in the end.
Came out pretty well IMO, the cambelt cover you can't notice any difference but nevermind.
Booking the car in to have all 4 wheels refurbed, bit stuck on what colour, was either going to be anthracite, piano black or piano black with a blue lip.
Not 100% sure but will probably go for a nice shade of anthracite and not to dark.
The van me and my old man used has been sold on, and in its place now is one of these
A Phase 2 Gsi V6, very nice car with a few extra's aswell, got a few little bits to sort out and a wheel refurb aswell
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Car is looking amazing mate love these.
what are they like on fuel?
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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Looking good mate, getting my snowflakes refurbed tomorrow but im just going silver again.
Wooly mine does on average 34 with mixed driving but you can easily acheive mid twentys if your always on the loud pedal.
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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I love this car 
Wish I could afford one myself!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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that is a stunning car mate. don't see many of these down this way!
anthracite wheels on that would set the colour off nicely.
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Wooly - Cheers mate, depends how you drive it, driving around town to and from work I use hardly any, on the rare occasion I will go for a drive and it soon drinks it.
Pete - Nice one mate, I did get tempted to stay with silver, as they do look great in standard form with a slight bit of lowering on the go, get some pics up when its done mate
lil_g - cheers mate, what you driving these days?
Ben - Cheers Mate, same around these ways, haven't seen another locally, Im pretty much set on anthracite, i know what shade Im after, should look really nice against the blue, anthracite has been done plenty of times on Gsi's before but it does look really nice so Im going to stick with it
Oh and after your pictures Ben Im going big puddle hunting next weekend
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Still got the XE Corsa mate! It's going up for sale very soon though as I want a GSi-T
Yours looks immaculate, but I was looking at a red/black one!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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fad on here had an arden blue gsi with anthracite wheels. pics in his garage:
puddle hunting is good fun too 
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Lil_g - glad to see its still going, I looked at a black one before mine, it was a dog which made me walk away but there's some really nice examples around, always wanted a black one with white snowflakes, but red would be awesome, very rare and would be a great buy and they occasionally pop up on pistonheads from time to time.
Ben - Cheers for the picture, does look good and Im 100% on it now
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Silver wheels for the win imo.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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They look good on dark wheels
I had planned doing my snowflakes, but got shot in favour of the 18's
But now I'm changing my mind again.
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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i had gloss black snowflakes on mine if i was doing it again i would have done them a lighter chade as the black didnt really show the design to well
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Im now back to being stuck on colour idea's, I was set on a shade of anthracite, but think they would look great in a piano gloss black (like the Corsa VXR artic wheels are)
Well I will probably pay a visit to the guy who will be doing them just to see what finish he could get.
Only other update is I found out how to use the on board computer finally after owning the car a few months
And average 26.9 mpg which was better than I expected.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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frostyD
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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Mine with light anthracite
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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I do miss its ability to soak up the miles and I did look good
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Ollie_B
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Registered: 1st Jun 08
Location: North Wales/Wirral
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Beast
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Ive settled on which shades I would want, no idea what shade the anthracite is, think it might be the shade used on the Clio 182's
And I would want the black to be a proper gloss piano finish if possible
Either this:
Or this:
So whats your opinions?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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