Mattb
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well my car is now in the workshop at work, gotta replace the clutch and cable, thought i would get a pic of some powerflow quality, and also a pic as a warning to people who get 'freindly' MOTs like myself.
^^^^^ i think vibs will like the above pic, that ladies and gents is a supposedly stainless steel system from powerflow, is blowing badly in two places and rotten to the core, note the difference in quality betweem the Charisma rear can and powerflow piping..
the next pic shows what happens when chassis legs start to rust. both have gone, one just needs alot of plating, but the one in the pic is fcuked,it has an 8 inch crack in it and there is no metal to weld to, needs to be replaced, which is gonna cost ££££ not my month really...
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ed
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What kinda stainless steel do powerflow use?  - sorry not really funny, but it does take the piss when they advertise thier systems as stainless steel and then make them out of what looks like to be mild steel.
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Adam-D
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kinda make u feel sick seeing that
you look at it and get a sinking feeling
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Mattb
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i know, but im gonna make em fix it for free, and then go back when i get the turbo in just to be annoying
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AdiSRI
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it is stainless, just not very...
This is y i went to longlife where theu use 304 grade not 430 like powerflow.
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sfxer
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that chassis led if fecked!!!!!!!
how old is your car?
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Mattb
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1993, everyone at work was very surprised to see it theat bad on an 11 year old car, this is the second corsa i have had, and they both have done the same thing
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Shane
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ur just unlucky m8, does this mean ur gonna fix the bumper and the wingmirror now aswel
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BabyBlade
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mines 93 so will get that checked out!!
underseal will be the next mod i think..
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Mine has had new underbody legs, its not uncommon.
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Mattb
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shane, i have fixed the bumper now, and have just got to laquer the base plate before i re-attach the mirror....
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Mine has had new underbody legs, its not uncommon.
how much did this cost ian, as i need to get this fixed asap, as 300bhp + rot will make a mess i think
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Ojc
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My 1985 Nova chassis legs are fine
In the 90's Vauxhall started using a lower grade metal for the production of there cars.
Gutted for you though 
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
mines 93 so will get that checked out!!
underseal will be the next mod i think..
yes think ill do that as soon as funds allow
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Mattb
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lol, yeh, theres an old b reg nova on a lift at the college i go to for training and it hasn't got a spot of rust underneath!
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AdiSRI
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my car is fine underneath too, but that looks quite bad!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Previous owner did it Matt, I've probably a receipt for it somewhere...
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Mattb
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quote:
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Previous owner did it Matt, I've probably a receipt for it somewhere...
 if you do find it let me know 
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Shane
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
shane, i have fixed the bumper now, and have just got to laquer the base plate before i re-attach the mirror....
gd to hear it, that car has a lot of potential, is it just me or was the back bumper purple b4  or am i just seeing things
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Ojc
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Yes it was purple
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Shane
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gd i though i needed my eyes checked again 
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Siberia
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id love one of them car lifting machines could change and engine in a few hours with that.
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Jason
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Registered: 5th Aug 03
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isnt that craig w's old car? id have a word
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antz1
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mattb- how much that rear box cost u from carisma mate
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Mattb
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not a scooby doo, its off the original C4RSA, which means its very old (well maybe a few years)
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