Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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Hi every1, im Dave,19, from Colchester. Just signed up.
Had my corsa for about a month now, swapped my old AX GT for it.
It's metallic grey, 1.4 16valve Sport. 1996 (P) 11months mot
15" TSW Stealth alloys, K&N air filter.
Its not as fast as my old AX GT but the ride is so much smoother and its nice and warm in the car instead of what im used 2 (freezin me arse off)
My insurance didn't change a penny which was handy.
not sure what 2 do with it though, as i dont have any money 2 spend on it.
so if things go wrong i cant afford 2 fix it and also i want 2 mod.
So im not sure whether 2 sell it or keep it, could sell and get sumin a bit cheaper, mayb a 106 and then afford 2 mod it.
or hang on 2 the corsa and slowly mod it, either with a kit or full system 2 try 2 get sum power gains.
im guessin its worth between £1500-2000 but im not 2 sure as im new 2 corsa's, had 2 AX GT's and a metro lol
rite well hi 2 every1 and i'll try 2 add a pic on a post below in a minute, got them scanned in just gota get them hosted now, unless sum1 wants 2 do it 4 me
 
.Dave.
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GuildfordCorsa
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HI welcome to corsasport keep the corsa and do it up
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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pics? You lie! 
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Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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ok ok pics r coming, b patient chaps,
pics wont stay up 2 long, 2 days max i think as its off 20megsfree, aint got anythin better 2 host pics with so if pics dont work ppl can go 2 my site and look at all the diff pics of me cars and stuff at
Streaty Car Site
heres the first, its my old ax gt at donny south
now the corsa side on:
and finally at an angle, wow ur getin treated 2day eh:
so what u think? can every c the pics ok,
wana make it stand out, cos with the ax it was rare which was gd but theres so many corsa's about, or at least wud like sum simple cheaper mods 2 do 4 now
cheers
.Dave.
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dirtydan
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Registered: 3rd Sep 03
Location: Canvey, Essex Drives : Corsa Sport
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mod the corsa 
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Smoked Grey baby 
[Edited on 20-03-2004 by Evisu]
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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G'Day
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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Keep the Corsa lower it and get it colour-coded. It will transform it for not a lot of money.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Dont put a kit on the corsa, just subtle mods and itll be 
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
Dont put a kit on the corsa, just subtle mods and itll be
I would like to second this, Subtle all the way
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Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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ok quick question,
only prob that i've found with the car is the temp gauge seems 2 b a bit drunk, when i got the car it didnt move,
then it would stay at bout 90degrees and then if got stuck in traffic wud go up until fan kicked in then go down,
but lately i get stuck in traffic and temp shoots up fairly fast to 100 and a lil over, fan comes on but temp stays up there, warning light doesn't come on.
then assoon as i start 2 drive a little bit the temp gauge drops rite down like it was getin stuck.
do i need a new fuel gauge sender unit or sumin???
easy 2 do and nice and cheap??
any1 had 2 change this or got any idea what it will b.
if not i'll jus get off my arse and look in the haynes manual but jus lookin 4 ppls opinions
cheers
.Dave.
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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Sounds like ur head gasket has gone to me.
You got any water in the system 
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Marc
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my old sport used to get hot too. 97 degrees is nothing to worry about, depends how long its over 100 tho i suppose.
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BabyBlade
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also why wud you want a new fuel guage sender??
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Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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yea ok think i'll stick 2 subtle mods then,
any1 got sum sugestions 4 me???
not got money 4 exhaust system yet really, was thinking of geting some of the silver wiper blades but wasn't sure, just so it looks a lil different from the front
.Dave.
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BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
my old sport used to get hot too. 97 degrees is nothing to worry about, depends how long its over 100 tho i suppose.
It shud drop when the fan kicks in tho
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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dont do silver blades!.
- Suspension Kit
- Alloys
- Stainless exhaust
- Smoked rear lights/smoked front lights
- Debadged grill
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
my old sport used to get hot too. 97 degrees is nothing to worry about, depends how long its over 100 tho i suppose.
It shud drop when the fan kicks in tho
Mine used to stick pretty high, vauxhall told me as long as it was under 100.
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Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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Meant the temp guage sender,
water levels and oil levels r fine!
but it didn't work at all before then started working and now is a bit random.
so its not doing its job correctly isit??
if it was head gasket it would get hot all the time wouldnt it, its fine all the time apart from when in traffic 4 quite a while,
.Dave
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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I'd have kept the AX....
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BabyBlade
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Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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Gawd i always worry about my temp getting up to 100, it never stays there tho...
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DAYZEE
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quote:
Originally posted by Essexlad_Dave
Meant the temp guage sender,
water levels and oil levels r fine!
but it didn't work at all before then started working and now is a bit random.
so its not doing its job correctly isit??
if it was head gasket it would get hot all the time wouldnt it, its fine all the time apart from when in traffic 4 quite a while,
.Dave
Chuck a new thermostat in first, its cheap and it will eliminate it as a problem.
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BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
dont do silver blades!.
Yes, subtle mods not tacky mods.
Single wiper blades, Neon water jets and reg plate bolts etc are not subtle
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Essexlad_Dave
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Colchester, Essex
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well got alloys, although there not the best looking 1s, car came with 3 gd 1s and 1 bent alloy so i had 2 order in a new 1.
suspension kit could b a prob as the back rubs already with more than 2 ppl in the car!
the temp guage thing just seems 2 b sticking really as the fan is on, and assoon as i move a little bit the temp shoots rite down 2 90 degrees again,
so basically it seems like the temp is at 90 but the guage just hasnt registered it
.Dave.
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Essexlad_Dave
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well got alloys, although there not the best looking 1s, car came with 3 gd 1s and 1 bent alloy so i had 2 order in a new 1.
suspension kit could b a prob as the back rubs already with more than 2 ppl in the car!
the temp guage thing just seems 2 b sticking really as the fan is on, and assoon as i move a little bit the temp shoots rite down 2 90 degrees again,
so basically it seems like the temp is at 90 but the guage just hasnt registered it
.Dave.
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