kennySRi
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Looks a lovely example. As soon as those speedlines are silver there'll be no contest on which wheels look better. Will look perfect.
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RichRu
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Cheers mate..ye i think your right
[Edited on 27-04-2016 by RichRu]
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Jason x
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Looks great, I really like the colour of the wheels as they are against the smoke grey.. Some 100+mm rear lowering springs and it would look perfect.
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by kennySRi
Looks a lovely example. As soon as those speedlines are silver there'll be no contest on which wheels look better. Will look perfect.
+1
Do them silver and they will do so much better than the originals.
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RichRu
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Finally got the cambelt done this morning water pump whilst it was off..also done the oil and filter while I was at it..re-fitted the manifold cover which I done Matt black to tidy it up a bit..no more plans really jus use it over summer
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Ian W
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Looks fantastic mate, really need to tidy up the bay in mine as yours puts it to shame
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anthcorsa
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Mani cover looks really smart to be honest, did you scratch it getting it back in? I remember painting mine on my old gsi and scratching the hell out of it putting it back on lol. Looks really well this car bud.
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RichRu
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Yours an ecotec Ian? No any managed to get it in without scratching it but I know what you mean they're awqward to get back in
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taylorboosh
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quote: Originally posted by anthcorsa
quote: Originally posted by Ian W
quote: Originally posted by anthcorsa
does look a bit frail on those edges like. Love this car, wish i never sold my silver one.
*Smoke Grey*
Undoubtedly the best colour, my old one looked so good when it was freshly painted
Good job you checked the belt out!
Doing any shows this year?
[Edited on 20-01-2016 by Ian W]
pardon my blasphemy lol
I sold it because i didn't have a garage etc to store it/work on it, the missus was giving me ear-ache about it and i put the money towards a mortgage. It's now in Sunderland. I offered the guy 2.5k to have it back but he declined lol.
I have the lad on my fb, looks well
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anthcorsa
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Yeah it looks nice, head gaskets just gone on it though recently, he offered me it back recently but wanted a lot of money for it. It's a nice example of a GSI tho and he's a top lad. Quick pic of the day it left
[Edited on 22-05-2016 by anthcorsa]
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by RichRu
Yours an ecotec Ian? No any managed to get it in without scratching it but I know what you mean they're awqward to get back in
Yep, X16XE in mine as it is one of the last, just means more crap on the engine to clean
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RichRu
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
quote: Originally posted by RichRu
Yours an ecotec Ian? No any managed to get it in without scratching it but I know what you mean they're awqward to get back in
Yep, X16XE in mine as it is one of the last, just means more crap on the engine to clean
Ahh Ye it's on a N reg ain't it..u doing billing?
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RichRu
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quote: Originally posted by anthcorsa
Yeah it looks nice, head gaskets just gone on it though recently, he offered me it back recently but wanted a lot of money for it. It's a nice example of a GSI tho and he's a top lad. Quick pic of the day it left
Looked a clean one that did..was it clean underneath ant? What did he want back for it? Bet he wished he took the 2.5g now
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anthcorsa
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Underneath was okay but the rear sills needed doing which he got done and got it MOT'd. Think he wanted 2200 with a potentially blown HG, which I don't think is that bad but I'd already bought this red one and have spent around that on it lol.
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RichRu
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Bodywork looked clean on it...nah I don't think 2200 is bad either bodywork looked clean on it
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anthcorsa
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Bodywork was pretty good tbh, had the usual lacquer peel on the spoiler, bonnet could of done with being repainted, but had nothing wrong with it. Guy I bought it off his wife had it for something like 21 years so it was completely standard when I got it. If I hadn't bought my red one I'd of likely bought it back I regretted selling it that much.
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by RichRu
quote: Originally posted by Ian W
quote: Originally posted by RichRu
Yours an ecotec Ian? No any managed to get it in without scratching it but I know what you mean they're awqward to get back in
Yep, X16XE in mine as it is one of the last, just means more crap on the engine to clean
Ahh Ye it's on a N reg ain't it..u doing billing?
Yeah i'll be there mate, are you going?
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RichRu
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Yes mate I'm going
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LukesCorsaSXi
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I want it back
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RichRu
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quote: Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
I want it back
How you doing mate..anythings for sale if the price is right lol
[Edited on 31-05-2016 by RichRu]
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LukesCorsaSXi
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quote: Originally posted by RichRu
How you doing mate..anythings for sale if the price is right lol
[Edited on 31-05-2016 by RichRu]
All good cheers mate, I wouldn't have got rid if I had somewhere to store it. For how clean it was, I didn't want it to develop any rust or anything so was best to just let it go to somewhere who could dry store it.
I very nearly sold my Astra so I can use the GSi everyday
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Ian W
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I would love to daily my GSi but I am paranoid about leaving it anywhere, not so much about the car being stolen but jacking covers, speedline centre caps etc
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RichRu
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
I would love to daily my GSi but I am paranoid about leaving it anywhere, not so much about the car being stolen but jacking covers, speedline centre caps etc
I think exactly the same..I wouldn't go and stick it on a car park and expect some bits and pieces left on it especially some places by me lol
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RichRu
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quote: Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
quote: Originally posted by RichRu
How you doing mate..anythings for sale if the price is right lol
[Edited on 31-05-2016 by RichRu]
All good cheers mate, I wouldn't have got rid if I had somewhere to store it. For how clean it was, I didn't want it to develop any rust or anything so was best to just let it go to somewhere who could dry store it.
I very nearly sold my Astra so I can use the GSi everyday
How do u find your Astra as a daily? I'd be scared to use that
must admit I've had a few people give me a thumbs up in the gsi..but then to some people jus looks like an old corsa..its in good hands though hasn't seen rain since I've had it
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LukesCorsaSXi
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quote: Originally posted by RichRu
How do u find your Astra as a daily? I'd be scared to use that
must admit I've had a few people give me a thumbs up in the gsi..but then to some people jus looks like an old corsa..its in good hands though hasn't seen rain since I've had it
I have a 65 plate Seat Ibiza that I use daily mate... the Astra barely moves
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