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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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   17th Apr 09 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone use there stripped out corsa as a day to day car?

I was thinking to remove the rear seats, pacel shelft etc as its pretty much just a dead weight and as only me uses the car.

Apart from value of the vehicle are they any downsides to the reduced weight, Noise, security or anything really.

ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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17th Apr 09 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Noise, and the suspension will be a bit higher due to the loss in weight, thats about it.
Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
Location: Bolton, Drives Q3 S-line +
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17th Apr 09 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lots of noise and everything is on show as u have no boot (security)
SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
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17th Apr 09 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will be fairly louder because theres only then the floor between you and the exhaust, cant really see there being any difference in security as such? but if you have anything in the back obviously it will be more exposed.
Sunz
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What about thing like mot or insurance, will it affect these at all ?
Changing it on the log book to 2 seats :/

It is lowed already, but not alot, maybe on 40mm.
SeanXE
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17th Apr 09 at 14:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
What about thing like mot or insurance, will it affect these at all ?
Changing it on the log book to 2 seats :/

It is lowed already, but not alot, maybe on 40mm.


Mines lowered on 40mm the back went up when I took my seats out etc but i'm going down an extra 20mm soon.
ChrisBoom
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17th Apr 09 at 15:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just take everything out, so long as the seatbelts are out then it will pass an MOT, as theres no seatbelts there to test.

Dont change the logbook, and you dont have to tell the insurance either.

Get it lowered 60mm, would say it would be about 45mm when stripped.
Sunz
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17th Apr 09 at 15:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok sorted, thanks.

Will get cracking tomorrow.
-wylo-
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17th Apr 09 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doesnt affect your MOT, you will get an advisory because there is no rear seatbelts but it doesnt fail as there is nowhere for passengers to sit.

Like everyone else has said, will be a fair bit louder,exhaust and road noise, even more so if you remove the sound deadening aswell. I drove about with a stripped car for about a year, gets on your tits eventually driving it everyday
Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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17th Apr 09 at 15:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines my everyday car, road noise dosnt bother me, all i can here are the tb's
Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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17th Apr 09 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont think its massively noisier. not enough to annoy you. id rather have a stripped out car than some wacky 5 inch jap can and a full interior.
swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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17th Apr 09 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Like mentioned as long as seatbelts and seats are out the MOT isn't an issue.

I personally told the insurance as everything else on my policy is declared so thought may aswell but up to you.

And yea it's not massively noisier as such, though i did notice a difference talking to my passenger before and after stripping the rear totally out
john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
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17th Apr 09 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or get decent suspension and bushes it wont be that noisey, my wasn't noisey at all just exhaust noise really
Nic Barnes
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17th Apr 09 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
or get decent suspension and bushes it wont be that noisey, my wasn't noisey at all just exhaust noise really


you also actually get used to it aswell dont you. i prefer hearing the sound of stones or bolts falling out my engine. its a useful warning.
CorsaSport14
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Registered: 11th Nov 07
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17th Apr 09 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines been stripped for about 4-5 months now, passes MOT fine. Its noisier, but fine if you have a decent sounding exhaust

i fit powerflex bump stops to my koni's to quiet it down abit aswell.

 
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