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Author My New Black Corsa Sport 1.4 16v.
AlexW
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23rd Aug 10 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Picked this up last night, Had to put some oil in after the light came on, hadnt been changed or checked in at least a year, maybe two imo.
Now its home ive done a full oil change on it and it runs fine. Cambelt might need changing, also the gearbox as it has some funny noises i think. Other than needing some new wheels/tyres and a final check over, its ready for its MOT. Hopefully before the end of sept as that is when the tax is up lol.





Interior is preety tidy, so is the engine bay, didnt get any pics as the cam batt died.

Does need some TLC as per any 11 year old corsa.

Comments please.
12valver
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23rd Aug 10 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks awesome mate, definately looks like a good base to start from ! If i remember right you had a tigra 1600, can you notice the difference between that and this one power wise? Just i cant seem to notice much between mine and a 1.6 ...

[Edited on 23-08-2010 by 12valver]
*JonnyG*
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23rd Aug 10 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like them wheels, what are they?
AlexW
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23rd Aug 10 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^They are for sale lol
Lenso RS5 alloys, 15inch.

12valver - Yeah i do also have a tigra, this seems to lack torque compared so it does feel a little slower. To be honest thought the tigra is heavier than the corsa. Tigra deffo handles better!

[Edited on 23-08-2010 by AW06]
*JonnyG*
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23rd Aug 10 at 14:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me likey, how much you lookin for? J/w for now. To skint atm. They would be going on a golf tho.
AlexW
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23rd Aug 10 at 14:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There ET 38 iirc so prob best suited to the golf anyway?

No idea on price really tbh, give me a U2U when you have some money if i still have em
*JonnyG*
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Yeah, i think they would look good with a bit of camber on the golf. Yes i will do mate. Thanks.
AlexW
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23rd Aug 10 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quicky pic of the bay, staying preety standard, de-restricted the airbox but refitted the air feed for now.
DansCorsaSXi
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23rd Aug 10 at 17:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Engine bay's looks really tidy

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AlexW
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23rd Aug 10 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, its preety clean considering the previous owner didnt look after the car that well.

Smoke has become less and less throughout the day running it. Just need to do something about tyres and sort the front brakes (Pads are almost on the disc!) then hopefully it can go for a MOT without issue.

We'll see.
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23rd Aug 10 at 19:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok sounds good,keep us updated

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12valver
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23rd Aug 10 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:

12valver - Yeah i do also have a tigra, this seems to lack torque compared so it does feel a little slower. To be honest thought the tigra is heavier than the corsa. Tigra deffo handles better!

[Edited on 23-08-2010 by AW06]

Ahright, strange how tigras handle better, spose its the difference in weight distribution and that... Hopefully the smoke continues to clear, dont know why these engines have such a problem with valve stem oil seals and piston rings... Just hope my lead foot doesnt end up causing mine to smoke ... But your car looks clean all the same. If you dont mind me asking, how many miles it done?


[Edited on 23-08-2010 by 12valver]
AlexW
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24th Aug 10 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have never had a problem with a baby xe smoking until this one, which today, has mostly cleared.

Today, Cleaned, waxed and done the plastics. So, this ment a massive whoring sesh with both corsas






(Had to have a play with photoshop )





Comments on the lovly shiney black corsa please

I think il be keeping the lenso's even tho they are shit fitment.
naz-gsi
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25th Aug 10 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
swap depo's, alloys n v-Grill from blue 1. Would look smart then mate
shaunmods
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25th Aug 10 at 21:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
She scrubs up well looks pretty tidy mate, especially under the bonnet.

Glad to hear the smokes clearing up as well
AlexW
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Blue is staying as is, even though ive got urges to swap the MHW's, depos, grill and suspension but meh. Its gona stay preety standard being a daily driver.

Didnt smoke earlier when i started it up

Also remembered i painted the exhaust tip so that looks better, done some more black-plastic stuff so its coming up well.

Changed the dodgy TRE today, just need to find some front brakes, sort the engine and MOT it.
naz-gsi
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25th Aug 10 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go on swap over you know u want to. Lol would look miles better tbh.
AlexW
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25th Aug 10 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah it would look awesome, all the black bits on a black car.

For now, im gona keep my eye out for a passenger side depo/lucas headlight and tint them as one is already a lucas one. Then il get a debadged grill, but im in no rush.
naz-gsi
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25th Aug 10 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
supanovas.co.uk or .com £9.95 debadged grill
AlexW
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26th Aug 10 at 00:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MOT first

Need to decide on what wheels, whatever i have i want them white i think.

Any ideas?
8vcorsa
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26th Aug 10 at 08:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice little corsa mate and if you want i can put a pic of my corsa when my bro put his lenso rs5's on it and they where black and it suited alot
AlexW
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26th Aug 10 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go for it, My only worry is the rear scrubbing, as it looks like they already have!
8vcorsa
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do what i have done with my momo's i pulled the plastics off and used a grinder on the arche like and used a hammer to nock it out like because my momo's are et37 and my car is lowered 60mm all around and
AlexW
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26th Aug 10 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I kinda like that :S

Dunno
AlexW
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30th Aug 10 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ebay strikes again

Won some astra 6spoke alloys for.... £10.50 haha. Collected them this morning, there not perfect but i dont care.

OFC the tyres are fucked too.

Had to wang them on, i was planning to do them white but i dont know if i like the wheels.

Without caps



With.



If any body fancies photo shopping them white with a vaux/opel badge in the middle i would love ya for ever.

But currently it looks like il keep the lenso's as i like them. Maybe do the centers white and repolish the rim.

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