Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Iver, Buckinghamshire
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hi guy's i have just registered and i thought i would make one of these posts to keep you lot updated on what i am doing. i have been driving for about 2 months now and have got a flame red corsa 1.4 16v. i havent really done anything to it but i do have somes plans for it tho. all i have done is added some badges, 6x9s and a vibe 12" sub
here is some pics i quicky took for you guys.
please comment.
cheers guys.
[Edited on 16-12-2006 by Craig A]
[Edited on 18-02-2007 by Craig A]
[Edited on 29-04-2007 by Craig A]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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if you upload the picture to your garage from your computer, then click 'copy image BBcode', then paste it in here, it'll show up...
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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Get some smoked headlights, they make a suprisingly big difference 
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Iver, Buckinghamshire
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cheers m8 i have been looking at them actually. just a bit skint at the mo. i got a de-badged grill coming and a saxo rear spoiler to go on top of the gsi one.!! should look good after xmas and new year.
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mav
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Don't do the saxo spoiler mate you will regret it.
smoked lights all round/badgeless grill
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Craig A
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why have you had a bad experiance with it then. i had seen a few corsa's with it and it looks ok i think. cheers for letting me know anyway m8
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Craig A
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alright guys just washed the car and went a took some decent photos.
there is more in my garage so please have a look i want to know what u think and if you have got any comments guys please let me know.
[Edited on 16-12-2006 by Craig A]
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liamcorsa
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[awaits someone to comment on the 16v badges] !!!
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Iver, Buckinghamshire
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no mate. just some comments on what u think of the car generally and what advice you guys could give to me on what to do because i am new to this stuff.
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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will look good when lowered and remove the saxo badges...but the most important thing to do is polish it, a car will never look good unless its clean.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Hello Mate 
Welcome to CS btw!
Car looks like a nice base.
My advice would be to keep that red paintowrk polished so that it doesnt fade to pink and keep the black trim nice and clean too...
Mod wise, smoked headlights and badgeless FK grille would look good. A nice drop would of -60 would look good too.
Please avoid the Saxo spoiler idea - its dated and isn't a cool mod anymore - subtle is the way forward. Also, loose the 16v badges as they just don't look right on a non Saxo!
Other than that, keep it subtle!
Rich
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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spoiler looks like it could do with a lick of paint, that and a decent polish will transform the colour 
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Iver, Buckinghamshire
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Hi guys. just a Quick update on how things are going and how the car is looking. it aint looking to great atm but it is coming together nicley and im gettin the look that i want. i have recently got a badgeless grill and a saxo spoiler ( i know people said dont but it aint looking that bad!!) im just atm spraying my plastis wheel arches. i have finished one and it will look great once i have polished the car at the weekend. got my in dash dvd player fitted now aswell
heres some pics
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i will have some better pics at the weekend!!! (after a nice wash and polish.)
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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you need a long polish session!!! got that classic 'i change to pink after a few years' syndrone. depos
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Change you title to "Flame Pink Corsa" I have a flame red corsa and you have to keep them clean, polished and t-cut. Otherwise you will end up with a pink car.
Good work, looking good though.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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polish the car, throw away the arches u just painted and get black ones, lower it and put different wheels on it,
then u can start
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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naa i aint throwing away those arches. i hate the black ones thats why i am painting them. !!!!!!!
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ShEp
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well paint them the same colour as the car then, they look silly
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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Colour match doesn't look to good there mate?? Really hard to match with spray cans..WIll take a hell of alot of polishing to get it all the same..Might have to try a machine buff or something but I think you will struggle TBH..
Badgeless grill looks good
WHat I would have done personally...
Smoked lights all round
Badgeless grill
Darkish wheels
Keep all the black bits black or even spray them black as then the colour match isn't so much a problem..
Red/black themed cars look excellent now I think....
Hunt about in garages there is a few on here...
Just my 2 pence worth..
Good on you for trying it all yourself though
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Craig A
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thanks for your advise mav. i just think the black bits on the car let it down really thats why i am spraying them. im thinking about a full respray on my car any ideas how much it will cost???
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Upwards of £500 if its a same colour respray. Nice base. Get it debadged and the rub strips removed. Corsa C Side repeaters would also lookk good. If you want the paint on your arches to match the rest of the bodywork then loook into getting the paint mopped.
Also getting the engine bay steam cleaned wouldnt go amiss. Only costs a fiver or so.
[Edited on 21-01-2007 by Mark330d]
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Craig A
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ok mate cheers. whats gettin the paint mopped and where can i get this done and how much will it cost. cheers for the advise.
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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alright lads just a quick update. just looking for a exhaust and some 40mm lowering springs. once i have painted all the plastics on the car its going to have the paint mopped soo hopefuly it will bring the paint back to what it was!!!. this week i should have an exhaust and some lowering springs plus the rub strips are gettin taken off the car. i will have some pics for you lot when im finished.
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Craig A
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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alright guys I got the exhaust friday and i fitted it 2day it looks good let me know what u think.
I also drilled my airbox and gave me m8 my old air filter for his fiesta zetec S. here is my gf having a go at fitting the airbox
next week i should have the car lowered so i will have some more pics for you then!!
[Edited on 11-02-2007 by Craig A]
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Looking good, what are you arches like now ?
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