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cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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1st Jun 09 at 16:46

Hi all, didn't do much on my last project so thought I'd start another one..

I used to drive this, 1 litre 12 volt until yesterday..

Went from this...

To this...

But it had 121,000 miles on it and I thought it would be easier to get another car than to convert that.

So I bought this last night. I've gone down in years but up in everything else!!

It's a P reg flame red 1.4 sport. Has 49,000 miles and was owned by an old woman. Just had work done so engine is sweet!

Off to pick it up soon

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120426288222

I'll keep you all posted on what I do this time lol, theres a thread about my polar sea blue one somewhere but I didn't add much to it tbh.

Hope you all like

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noshua

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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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1st Jun 09 at 17:05

Old woman put the GSi alloys on did she? hehe

Joel_Sxi

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Registered: 23rd Apr 09
Location: Wirral
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1st Jun 09 at 17:09

quote:
Originally posted by noshua
Old woman put the GSi alloys on did she? hehe

i was thinking that

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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1st Jun 09 at 17:11

Well She owned it from new, and just says on the ad that they have been on since nearly new lol, went to view it on Saturday, and its immaculate apart from one dint and on rust patch. Drives sweet

I'm happy

lol

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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7th Jun 09 at 18:04

Hi all, update

Depos on

Pipercross induction kit and inxx bonnet lifters

Wind deflectors

fiat marea rear wiper

There was polish allover the black bit at the corner of the mirror and on the inside of the mirror so I painted them all black today. Looks good IMO

Some 1.6 sport brakes, will upload pics later, forgot about them!

Coilovers came friday so they were fitted straight away... Fronts very low, although the rear could be lower, hope they settle more, may have to get custom springs. They're TA technix btw

Now sits like this.

Futre plans:

New plates, coming soon!
Gloss black cav slabs
Gloss black bumper tops and arches
Gloss black door handles, boot lock, tigra scuttle
smoked side reps
de-badge
new bootlid and spoiler as the spoiler is nearly orange and the boot is rusty
Anthracite engine cover
exhaust system but thats undecided. Nothing stupid!
And a bloody good t-cut and polish!
Maybe a bad boy bonnet, undecided!

Other bits and bats, but dunno what yet.

Will keep you all posted

Hope you all likey

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Phil_b

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Registered: 31st Mar 08
Location: Wirral
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8th Jun 09 at 08:30

looks

nice start on it, welcome to the flame red sport crew

Ingham

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Registered: 9th May 08
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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8th Jun 09 at 12:56

I had TA Technix, wasn't best pleased with them to be honest. Back sat way too high wound all the way down.

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
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8th Jun 09 at 16:35

quote:
Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
I had TA Technix, wasn't best pleased with them to be honest. Back sat way too high wound all the way down.

I'm thinking the same TBH mate!

Kinda hoping they will settle but by what you just said they wont lol,

looks like I'll have to get some -100mm springs me thinks

Ingham

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8th Jun 09 at 16:38

quote:
Originally posted by cjohnson

quote:
Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
I had TA Technix, wasn't best pleased with them to be honest. Back sat way too high wound all the way down.

I'm thinking the same TBH mate!

Kinda hoping they will settle but by what you just said they wont lol,

looks like I'll have to get some -100mm springs me thinks

My adjustable coilies were on the GSi for a good couple of years and never settles. 100mm ftw imo tbh

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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18th Jul 09 at 13:55

Update time, changed quite abit!

Bought some slabs, my mate had his car wrote off so had no use for them, not everyone likes them but I love them on corsas

Also chopped my rear springs as Jonny Ingham was right about them sitting way too high! Sits like so..

like this pic

Also notice the new plates, got a short one for the front and just a standard one for the rear.

Then got a sunstrip, again, not to everyone's taste but I like it

Rear headrests, mudflaps and a smooth gloss black boot lock

Nest I tinted my lights red, and struggled to get indicators to flash orange, but used green bulbs and they flash orange now

Then decided to get some corsa c centre caps and painted them gloss black, and put a red lip on the slabs, looks cool I think

On the car

Then my backbox fell off so even though I'm skint, I decided to get one done properly at powerflow. Was £210 for a cat back, lifetime guarentee, must admit, it sounds schweet!

Thats about it for now!!

Comments welcome, good/bad!

Carl.

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Craig P

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Registered: 9th Mar 08
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18th Jul 09 at 15:46

Pic's dont work for me

Nic Barnes

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18th Jul 09 at 16:04

thats really nice that

Jamie_Hastings1

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway
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18th Jul 09 at 16:08

Very nice mate. Just needs a post 97 front bumper.

Neil Dagens

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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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18th Jul 09 at 16:40

that looks awesome, dont get post 97 bumpers! leave it like that!

Ben G

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18th Jul 09 at 17:00

that looks really nice, i'd prefer it with post 97 bumpers but it looks fine as it is.

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18th Jul 09 at 17:01

Like that

Craig P

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Registered: 9th Mar 08
Location: Carlisle,Cumbria
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18th Jul 09 at 17:12

Pic's work now

De-badged & Post 97 Bumpers and your onto a Winner.Just my Opinion though.

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
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18th Jul 09 at 18:24

Thanks for comments lads, when I got it I was going to get some post 97 bumpers but after owning a pre 97, I actually prefer them lol, so I'm leaving them on, just getting top halves done gloss black eventually.

john_c20xe

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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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18th Jul 09 at 19:55

looks smart that mate

SR91

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Registered: 21st Jun 08
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19th Jul 09 at 00:55

Looking well

Stuart H

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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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19th Jul 09 at 01:47

question , how the fuck do u chop rear springs??
cant be safe cant it??? specially rear springs?

anyway looking good mate

cjohnson

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Registered: 27th Apr 08
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19th Jul 09 at 14:30

Erm, I didn't think it could be safe but spoke to a few people on here that have done it and they said it was fine, so had a go, and it is fine.

Was told that as long as the big hole in the spring (end that you chopped) was at the top it would be ok.

Thanks for the comments guys.

marklawton

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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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19th Jul 09 at 14:48

correct. had mine choped for over 2 years now, never once had a porblem

john_c20xe

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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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19th Jul 09 at 21:12

quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
correct. had mine choped for over 2 years now, never once had a porblem

was just about to say you have yours done

Kenzie

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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Burnley
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21st Jul 09 at 16:49

Good progress mate. Loving those wheels, look sweet!

Did you paint the lip on, or is it rim tape??

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