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Author oh dear i went and bought another corsa after 7 years off
adamC20xe
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27th Nov 12 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
found myself back in the seat of a corsa for the winter after having to sell my beemer to pay for ma 5 kids christmas

found a wee black 1.4 8v sri and took a punt. pretty standard, just lowered with janspeed exhaust with black cavi slabs.

body is cleanish bar 1 or 2 small dents but solid underneath, but already finding faults, clutch, possible gearbox, leaky injector, steering not right, management light on, possible head gasket etc etc

was supposed to be a winter runabout but finding myself thinking of a redtop conversion again, used to have a red gsi redtop bought from mav years ago and cant help dreaming of the fun i had.

but at the same time there not too many original sri's going an i always loved a black sri.

i do like a good project
V6MARC
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yeah they are prety rare nowadays,theres a red one in east kilbride ive been trying to buy but guy just wont part with it
adamC20xe
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i'll see how it goes, its definately saveable so might just rebuild the engine and get it all running sweet and clean it all up, i do like it but just had 3 years of restoring a bmw e30, polo coupe gt and an e34 touring so motivation pretty low just now lol
Corsa_Sport21
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This the black 1 that was on Gumtree advertised as 1 of the best and cleanest around?? From Clackmaninshire or however its spelt??

Also, did your old Gsi have TSW Volcano's on it?? Think i remember it from seeing pics on here years ago.
davieslim
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1st Dec 12 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had 19 corsa b's but only one black sri which was one of my favorites but sadly she was rotten and was gutted when i had to strip her



old pic from back in the day lol
adamC20xe
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This the black 1 that was on Gumtree advertised as 1 of the best and cleanest around?? From Clackmaninshire or however its spelt??

yeah but what a joke guy must be a loony had cleaner corsas that i've scrapped lol

Also, did your old Gsi have TSW Volcano's on it?? Think i remember it from seeing pics on here years ago

yeah that was mine ma poor wee car

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[Edited on 03-12-2012 by adamC20xe]
Corsa_Sport21
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Iirc its the same 1 that was owned by some1 over on Migweb, and i think he's on here. Scotty i think his username is. When he had it he did comment saying it was a strong motor in it and near immaculate. Must have got into the wrong hands.

Can mind of your old GSi from years ago when i done deliveries for the chinease in Buckhaven, used to see it going in/coming out of the flats next door.
adamC20xe
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2nd Dec 12 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i lived there for a while,
it has had new engine in this sri as the boy i bought it off said he blew it up an put a 68k astra lump in it, just not been looked after really, used and abused
Stoneyginger
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3rd Dec 12 at 09:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is that not MAV's old one? in the pictures you just linked
Corsa_Sport21
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, says that in his 1st post.
scotty GTE
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L259PTU! lol , i actually seen your wanted thread and thought you might have bought it.

I've been watching that gumtree advert for around 8 months now, it was total Jackanory

Was a very good shell when i sold it last year, although think the boy done the engine in after he'd had it two weeks ( shame as the original one put 12 bhp up from standard at the corsasport rr day last year)

Really liked this car and glad its finally going to a good home

This was when i had it



adamC20xe
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4th Dec 12 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mint hopefully it be back like that through next year as it rough the now like, new head gasket clutch and other bits next month,
scotty GTE
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cool, just keeping it 1.4?

Should still have the whiteline on it as well
adamC20xe
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4th Dec 12 at 23:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah has the whiteline, and yes just keeping it as a 1.4 will stay pretty standard as dont see many early sri's anymore, maybe build a separate c20xe car.
adamC20xe
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boot full of goodies, got a clutch, headgasket set, service kit and timing belt/water pump kit. roll on new year holiday
moddedcorsa
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Plans sound great! Was a cracking wee car when scotty had it. Looking forward to seeing it back to its former glory
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quote:
Originally posted by scotty GTE
L259PTU!


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