Robin
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JR posted this car ages ago, a long thread of a full rebuild.
660kg, caged, 180bhp carbed 16v engine, coilovers etc...
speedholes 

lack of inner wings



finished



Went out in it one day (closed road, staged event), clipped an apex, and it ended up like this 




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dna23
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Jez_B
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Ah no way! that cars such a minter, gutted... i would be!
[Edited on 06-03-2007 by Jez_B]
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andy1868
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its better to have loved and lost, robin
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Corsa Sport Gav
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cage did the job tho 
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by dna23
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CoastalCorsa
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Police officers on closed roads ? ?
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Robin
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He built it for a final year college project btw, spent loads of money on it.
And yeah Gav, the cage probably saved his lofe tbh 
He's got another one now, LHD one in black, which will be better, as the weight distribution is better with the driver on the left
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
Police officers on closed roads ? ?
yes, as it was a staged event, hillclimb or something
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Corsa Sport Gav
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tbh he'll be able too use alot of the bits from the red one on the black one so its not a total loss
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dna23
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
quote: Originally posted by dna23
Nevermind.
jr will probably have to go see willay for a cup of tea and a shoulder to cry on now
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Daniel_Corsa
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I heard other wise, about being a staged event!
But a shame what ever the case.

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Robin
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I'm going on what I read on edition38, obviously it could be wrong, and seems to be
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andy1868
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he's already gone, why do you think he isn't posting?
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dna23
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Isn't the last pic from the before shots on the same road as the 'hill climb'?
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Robin
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It appears to be, yes, but that doesn't really mean anything
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SVM 286
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Do not, repeat DO NOT, race your pride and joy and expect it to come away from it in one piece.
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SVM 286
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I bet he was at least a bit chuffed though that he'd only rolled a golf and not something decent like a Mini or an Escort etc.
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Dave A
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quote: Originally posted by SVM 286
I bet he was at least a bit chuffed though that he'd only rolled a golf and not something decent like a Mini or an Escort etc.
or a corsa
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Adam-D
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if it was built for that, at least it went being used what it was made for.
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jamesvalver
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atleast it died doing what it was build for!!
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
quote: Originally posted by SVM 286
I bet he was at least a bit chuffed though that he'd only rolled a golf and not something decent like a Mini or an Escort etc.
or a corsa
Indeed David, you are correct.
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All Torque
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
if it was built for that, at least it went being used what it was made for.
quote: Originally posted by jamesvalver
atleast it died doing what it was build for!!
Yep 
Think it was only finished for a few days though
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Matt H
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