Rob16vsport
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Registered: 15th Feb 06
Location: lincoln
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Hello Everybody,
I only registered yesterday and I am new to this, I have been coming on here as a guest for awhile and now decided to do something possitive towards making my Corsa stand out....
After going to the PV show last year I am hooked and so glad to get back into modding after an 8 year absence...(married/family/divorce)Iam now older,wiser and alot less points on licence !!!!
I live 2 miles from Lincoln and would like to hear from people in this area.
I am afraid I only drive (at the minute) a fairly standard 1.6 sport 16v which I have owned for just over a year with no real issues with it. I bought it because of its colour more than anything its a real nice vauxhall deep blue which polishes up well nice.
Hoping you guys and girls will help steer me in the right direction towards a nice corsa.
Cheers...
Rob
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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Hello and welcome to the site, what do you plan to aim your styling towards?
track day - bucket seats, cage, removal of interiot bits, nice engine
euro style - subtle body work, smooth, re trim
jap style - big body kit, screens, graphics
alrounder - smooth body work, nice engine, nice interior
there are many variables.... good luck on your quest.
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Rob16vsport
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all rounder I think nothing too OTT, exterior:- just subtle/smoothed, lowered and new wheels.
interior:- just want standard (I think)
engine:- not soo fussed about top mph just want it to be quicker inbetween the bends.....
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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the good old fav is a gsi kit and speedlines it does work well and look good but its a bit dull now. other options are to look at the steinmetz range and irmscher goodies!
standard interior is nice IMO! maybe spray some bits silver? chrome vectra door handles? i did this to mine once...
smoothed the door handles and painted them smoke grey and fitted chrome door handles:
smoothed and painted the MFD cover and fitted blue LED's alround:
only pic i have of this.... painted the center consol smoke grey:
if you want some good performance gains for the engine without too much work the first thing to be done is to fit a new inlet manifold, several options here:
lexmaul-easiest to fit, good mid range power and reasonable top end:
the red thing.... i had 140bhp from my old engine, was good fun!
a dibilis inlet, harder to fit and more top end power gains:
best pic i can find of that...
mantzel inlet, same as above to fit and gains are similar:
there is also a velos inlet (cant be had new any more) this is a copy of the mantzel one but not as neat. also some mantzel lookalike things on ebay....
or you could do a 2ltr 16v (c20xe) engine conversion.
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
Hello and welcome to the site, what do you plan to aim your styling towards?
track day - bucket seats, cage, removal of interiot bits, nice engine
euro style - subtle body work, smooth, re trim
jap style - big body kit, screens, graphics
alrounder - smooth body work, nice engine, nice interior
there are many variables.... good luck on your quest.
Thats me 
I'll go back to my own region now
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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Welcome Rob!
Ill introduce myself quickly, im Ben (or schoey) and im the Northern part of the regions organiser.
Its good to see some more people from Lincoln signing up because there really arent that many on the site!
Anyway, if you checked the topped threads, you will see there is a meet up in Northampton on the 26th, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME ALONG! Ill be leaving Lincoln at around 11ish i think, so if youw ant to drive down with me, let me know.
Anyway, welcome!
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
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Alright Rob it's Matt Hudson's bro here, Dave! I'm assuming its you anyway, seen you about a fair bit!
Rob Needham?? Probably spelt wrong!
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by X 60RSA]
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Rob16vsport
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Hello there Dave,
Your right I do keep seeing you about, will stop and talk next time you washing your car.
Cheers
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cash_2_my_corsa
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Registered: 26th Nov 05
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welcome m8 im from lincon 2
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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welcome to CS
Marcy Marc
White Sport Progress Thread
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
quote:
Originally posted by broster
Hello and welcome to the site, what do you plan to aim your styling towards?
track day - bucket seats, cage, removal of interiot bits, nice engine
euro style - subtle body work, smooth, re trim
jap style - big body kit, screens, graphics
alrounder - smooth body work, nice engine, nice interior
there are many variables.... good luck on your quest.
Thats me
I'll go back to my own region now
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
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Rob, you remember when you had your silver cav all them years back, i was on my BMX going down Church Hill in cherry holding onto your wing mirror, i would have taken off if i had wings! you were the first person to introduce me to left foot braking as well! Thats going back some years!
I could do with a bigger engine, i so miss my valver corsa, although my wallet doesnt!
[Edited on 25-02-2006 by X 60RSA]
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Rob16vsport
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Dave,
You can have my 1.6 ecotec if you want it when i decide what to put in next..... Power crazy suggesting red top or a MV6 lump then when I go to vauxcare they tell me to stop with the 1.6 and they can get 190+bhp out of it....... soon its going to be decision time... lowering mine 40mm this week! I remember the good old Cav the 1st mod you did in those days was stick an ON A MISSION sticker in it..In my 12 years of driving I killed quiet a few Griffins now.... ( Opel kadet sr/ Mk1 Astra 1.6 sr/ nova td/ 3x Cav mk2 / 1x cav mk3 ) .........
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cash_2_my_corsa
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mmmmmmm 190bhp from a 1.6 luv 2 see that go
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X 60RSA
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If i had a redtop again i'd have it rebuilt first, head of etc and check everything over.
I've spent too much cash these past 2years, hence the 1.2....miles better on my wallet but so annoying as i can't dabble with the bigger boys no more!
190bhp 1.6 would be nice but its going to cost alot more £££ than getting 190bhp out of a redtop surely??
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schoey
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Personally i wouldnt have vauxcare do anything to my car!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by X 60RSA
If i had a redtop again i'd have it rebuilt first, head of etc and check everything over.
I've spent too much cash these past 2years, hence the 1.2....miles better on my wallet but so annoying as i can't dabble with the bigger boys no more!
190bhp 1.6 would be nice but its going to cost alot more £££ than getting 190bhp out of a redtop surely??
oh but its a hell of a lot of fun having that much power from something so small...... i wouldntever swap my engine for a 190bhp c20xe.....
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Rob16vsport
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Whats the problem with Vauxcare? This is the reason my sport has stopped standard so long it's finding a garage that you can trust and they know what they are doing and have a good reputation...
JNC want £3200 for a redtop conversion V's Vauxcare £1800 for twin 40s cams and fine fettling!!!! does a redtop affect the handling....? surely unbalanced
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
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Vauxcare have not got a good reputation at all!
There fitting bay is renowned for fucking things up and poor workmanship.
And the parts they use, dont get me started, none of them are genuine when they state they are!
Even the non genuine stuff, is cheap stuff from china!
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cash_2_my_corsa
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vauxcare r poo. thats why wen i rebuilt my 2.1xe i had nu-line rebuild the btm end+ fit the bigger valves. then ian howle gas flow the head+my my fitted it all together in the car sweet job all rnd
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X 60RSA
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I got a quote from Vauxcare for something a while back compared to somewhere else, it was just for a part and i wasnt happy!
Personally i wouldn't go there but they are just a buisness trying to make money.
The redtop conversion from vaux care will just be taken out of 1 car and put it yours at that price? I'd defo spend that bit more and strip the engine prior to fitting, least you know its going to last, or should do!
If i was having an engine conversion i;d do it myself or take it somewhere i knew had a shite hot reputation!
[Edited on 28-02-2006 by X 60RSA]
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cash_2_my_corsa
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If i was having an engine conversion i;d do it myself or take it somewhere i knew had a shite hot reputation!
like shanes garage with him+leigh doing all the work + me rolling around on the floor 
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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vauxcare i remember when they 1st started i had to show them how to fit a cambelt on a 2.0 xe 
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