Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
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:hello: Been on here for a few months now, put a post in here and there.
But now its looking slightly more presentable im going to start a little project thread!
Ive heard it over and over its a 5 Door, just leave it but i got it for free and im going to be keeping it for a while so why not change it to how i want 
And i know some pics have the Reg plate blurred and some dont, i dont know why.
So it started off like this, 1.2 with 47k on it.
I then i bought a cheapy badge-less grill off the good old ebay 
Then fitted the grill and de-badged the 'Corsa Club' badges.
Then for some reason took the wheel trims off ...
Then bought some 40mm lowering springs of someone on corsasport, Big thanks to Callum (D-Monkey) who fitted them for me, without coil compressors... was quite funny
Old Springs on...
Comparison...
New Springs on...
Nice bit of rust under there... :roll:
Not overly bad for a 10 year old car.
Didnt really think about getting any decent before and after shots but here's one a couple week after being lowered. Not a big difference in looks but can slightly feel the difference in handling.
It stayed like this for quite a while, another pic
And the most recent change, for the past few months ive been looking for a decent set of Corsa c sxi alloys but after being let down a couple of times an offer came up that i could refuse so i happily took delivery of these Cesaro's from someone up north. Bit annoyed that the centre caps Vauxhall emblem got painted over but mehh, there you go.
Then fitted them and took some pictures.
So thats how it stands up to now, Looks alot better than it did.
Still want to get some Depo headlights and coilovers in the near future as it really needs to sit lower and ive got Smoked repeaters that i still need to fit.
And sorry for the stupid amounts of pics 
So, I'll have to come introduce myself and get to know some of you as i pretty much know no-one  ops:
Or come introduce yourselves! 
[Edited on 21-01-2010 by Aleex]
[Edited on 10-02-2010 by Aleex]
[Edited on 18-02-2010 by Aleex]
[Edited on 18-02-2010 by Aleex]
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Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
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Copied and pasted that from my local forum
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Looks great for a 5 door mate, little bit lower and depo's and it would look spot on
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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hello 
do all that (lower / depos / smoked reps etc) 
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Aleex
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Location: Plymouth
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Are you on SSSW bud ?
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Yep, think you messaged me on there a while back about lowering your car, Im "Blue Z" on there now but rarely post.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Aleex
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Ah right ok
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Paul W
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Registered: 26th Aug 09
Location: Northamptonshire
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Looks like a pretty clean base that does mate. And welcome to the more door club  lol
Rio Verde Bagged More Door Project
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Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
Location: Plymouth
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thank god im not the only 5 door'r :L
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Looks pretty decent on the cesaro's, much better than sxi's
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Aleex
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yeh agreed! In need of some coilovers now
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Danny W
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Hey, welcome to CS. Nice tidy car you've got & looks great on the Cesaro's
Smoke Grey 5 Door
EastMids Regional Events
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Aleex
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yes the cesearo's have changed the car! Im after a set of cheap coilies and depo's now
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TomTay
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Location: Wrexham
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5 door FTW looks a nice car dude!
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Aleex
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cheers bud
[Edited on 27-11-2009 by Aleex]
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Aleex
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Well it has certainly been a while since ive updated this. Bought depo's off a bloke on migweb for a very good price.
Pic in the light now
Now that was the last beautiful picture before my umm slight knock ...
basically, a stupidly icey night, went to turn. and the wheels just slipped. I then cruised into a huge VW Soarer going about 10 mph 
Soo so annoyed, new depo - smashed front bumper buggerd, few bits and bobs bent, and for some reason it wouldn't drive.
Got it home and had a look, driveshaft had came out and needed some bits bent back into position.
So over the winter this is how he sat ...
Not the best pics i know.
and just before he left for the garage to be repaired...
I do have pictures of it at the garage, engineless ..
BUT in better news, i'll have him back tomorrow and i have some new parts to fit 
I managed to get my hands on a drivers side smoked depo to replace the one i smashed, got an 8000K Hid kit (hi/low)
Anndd won this on ebay, did belong to 'aron' - very rare Steinmetz backbox
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Ingham
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It did look nice if that's any help? Lol.
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karisma_corsa
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5 doors can definately look good, hence why im still modifying mine.
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Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
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its back on the road with some new additions look better than ever, ill post some pics up tonight
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scaron5188
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
Location: Chippenham, Drives: arden 2.0 sport
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looks smart dude. shame about the crash
look forward to seein a few more pics
also, im breakin a silver sport if ur interested in some parts
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Aleex
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Whilst it was at the garage, managed to source a star silver bonnet and side panel, got a front bumper sprayed. Also managed to get my hands on a driver's side depo headlight to replace the one that smashed.
Whilst it was getting repaired managed to get up to the garage and take some pics of the car...
:? wheres the engine...
ops: there is it ...
And then within a week of these pictures got a phone call to say car was ready so got my dad to drop me to the garage and i drove the car home and this is how it looked.
All repaired and driving like it should
Slowly but surely started putting the parts back on, alloys etc.
Then fitted depo's and my HID kit thanks to Quadz.
And this is how it looks to date.
Next to my dads Leon FR
And Coilovers will be ordered at the end of the month
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Aleex
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and fitting smoked repeaters today hopefully
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Mark.W
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Looks really nice mate,shame about the bump but now its fixed you wouldnt even know it had been bumped
How about the cesaros without the center caps?
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Aleex
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um i dont know, if i did id have to replace some of the bolts and there a bit worn and rusty? you think they look better without?
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Aleex
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UPDATE* de-restricted and drilled airbox today and fitted to sounds ALOT better!
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