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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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   9th May 08 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well thought id start a project thread as ive got alot planned for this.

After i passed my driving test the first car i bought was this.


After a few pounds spent and about a year of ownership it ended up looking like this.




I then ended up selling it as i wanted something abit quicker. Eversince i sold it ive wanted it back as i spent so much time, effort and money getting it to a standard i was happy with.

Sold the car in December 2006

Got a phone call the other day from a friend to tell me that my old car was going cheap as the person i sold it to the cambelt went on him and he cant be bothered to fix it.
So tonite after realising just how much i missed this car i bought it back after a very generous girlfriend gave me the money for it.

Plans are to get it back to the standard it was when i had it with a few added extra's along the way

How it currently looks.

Got abit of work on my hands but ill keep you all up to date with the progress of it.

[Edited on 09-05-2008 by Jenko_Sport]
Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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9th May 08 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
need's a post 97 front



so what are the plans?


[Edited on 09-05-2008 by Ste L]
Jenko_Sport
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9th May 08 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was actually thinking about a post97 front, want some realy simple skirts aswell possibly some gsi reps as i still want to keep them gray.

I should do a to do list realy.
Ste L
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9th May 08 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
may have a set of post bumper's for sale soon
Jenko_Sport
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9th May 08 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right then as Ste has said i think i need to right up a plan.

Engine:
Rebuilt and all cleaned and painted up 20xe (Already got)
Kent fast road cams (Already got)
Polished inlet manifold (Already got)
Re-map
Enlarge throttle body

Suspension:
Replace the spax shocks and spring with some coilovers of somekind
Pollybushed all round
Thicker ARB's front and rear
Front upper and lower strut braces
Rear strut brace

Brakes:
V6 calipers
Braided hoses

Bodywork:
Clean all up to asses if any spraying needs doing
Post 97 sport or Gsi front bumper
New grill
Either Gsi or irmy skirts
Debadged and dewipered boot.

Interior:
Bucket seats (Already got)
Harnesses (Already got)
Strip out rear seats
A cage of some sort

Theres enough there to keep me going for abit
Nickson
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9th May 08 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ha, its nice to see someone doing up an Aurora Purple Corsa for once , such a good standard colour,
In fact
I drive one aswell
Jenko_Sport
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9th May 08 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Best standard colour

Dont see many of them about but i guess that because only 400 of them in this colour were built.
16V_1600
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9th May 08 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice project mate! What's it feel like to buy an old car back? Never done it
Nickson
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9th May 08 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
woww, ive got 1 in 400

Sweeeeet!!!! lol

Keep us updated with the project
J200RSA
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9th May 08 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice project, you changing the wheels or keeping the ones thats on? make that 399 Aurora Purple corsas ive just had to strip an scrap a rotten one
mantamark
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9th May 08 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice, another Purple project

Will have to get together when its done, mine is a similar spec, just waiting for paint.

(well, waiting for the bodyshop to take it in, then cut the roof off & weld a new one in, cages & sunroofs dont mix!)

[Edited on 09-05-2008 by mantamark]
Jenko_Sport
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10th May 08 at 06:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600
Nice project mate! What's it feel like to buy an old car back? Never done it


Quite good to be honest but i know ive got alot of work ahead of me

Wheels will be staying
danward
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10th May 08 at 08:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool project - a fellow Aurora Purple owner! Will keep an eye on this one.
Jenko_Sport
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10th May 08 at 10:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well aslong as i get my arse into gear and get the XE out of the shell im scrapping ill have the purple car at mine so i can get started on things and get it cleaned and lots of pics
joey736
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10th May 08 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
another aurora xe owner here

plans sound good mate.
Jenko_Sport
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11th May 08 at 07:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
We shell all have to have a meet once weve all got them finished then.

Aurora Purple Club FTW
joey736
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11th May 08 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
definately

btw, what is the paint code for aurora purple as mine needs respraying where some chav has keyed it, but the VIN plate has been removed
Tillyzetec
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12th May 08 at 07:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
279/20L apparently.....
joey736
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12th May 08 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tillyzetec
279/20L apparently.....



cheers buddy
Tillyzetec
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13th May 08 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joey736
quote:
Originally posted by Tillyzetec
279/20L apparently.....



cheers buddy


you're welcome, however if it isn't that and I'm mysteriously wrong then please don't kill me for your car being lime green or something lol
joey736
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14th May 08 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tillyzetec
quote:
Originally posted by joey736
quote:
Originally posted by Tillyzetec
279/20L apparently.....



cheers buddy


you're welcome, however if it isn't that and I'm mysteriously wrong then please don't kill me for your car being lime green or something lol


i cant make any promises
Tillyzetec
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15th May 08 at 08:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hehe, well update on my bf's purple project.

He took all the valves out the other night, bent to hell....hopefully he'll post the pics at some point.

Putting new ones in took all last night because fitting the collets was horrendous, hoping to have it put back together tonight and it working :S though we'll see.

hehe
Stokie Dave
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23rd May 08 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heard you had it back dude, nice colour for sure beats red dont it lol
Nickson
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28th May 08 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yess
Paint Code is Defo 20L, I had 2 go 2 Vauxhall the other day to get a few cans of paint for mine

 
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