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Lee H

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Registered: 15th May 06
Location: Manchester
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31st Mar 11 at 19:33

Thought i'd introduce my new car that replaced my Corsa GSi XE, was sad to see the Corsa go but fancied a change from Vauxhalls and I know most makes of cars are appreciated on here.

My old Corsa.

Has definitely gone to a good home and is being well looked after.

Was intending buying a standard Civic Type R as a sensible daily car but i'd have only modified it anyway.

Mods it has are:

Toda manifold and decat
Kakimoto cat back exhaust
Tein superstreet coil overs with EDFC controller.
Polybushed lower arms
Uprated engine mounts
K100 Ecu
ITG induction kit
RBC inlet manifold polished and ported to 70mm
Mugen pedals and front lip
Brembo front discs and yellow stuff pads

Car has fairly high miles so was a little concerned but been told they are pretty bulletproof.

Future plans are to get the scratches on the front bumper sorted, refurbish the alloys (rears have been done already) and fit some decent tyres to replace the Nankang ditchfinders on the front.

Opinions welcome.

[Edited on 31-03-2011 by Lee H]

Nick-S

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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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31st Mar 11 at 19:39

Nice power. Nice torque too for an N/A 2.0

big eck

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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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31st Mar 11 at 20:12

Nice car buddy, you'll have a lot of fun in that. Much did you pay if you dont mind me asking???

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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31st Mar 11 at 20:15

Spot on setup that get a quaife and its sorted

Would be tempted by that NA setup if I didnt have a charger, driven one of that spec and it was lovely, very smooth power

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Lee H

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Registered: 15th May 06
Location: Manchester
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31st Mar 11 at 20:18

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Nice car buddy, you'll have a lot of fun in that. Much did you pay if you dont mind me asking???

£4k. Bit of a bargain I thought but have had to replace the clutch since I bought it unfortunately.

Lee H

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Location: Manchester
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31st Mar 11 at 20:20

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Spot on setup that get a quaife and its sorted

Would be tempted by that NA setup if I didnt have a charger, driven one of that spec and it was lovely, very smooth power

I would really like a charger but can't bring myself to sell my Nova to pay for it.

AlexW

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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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31st Mar 11 at 20:38

quote:
Originally posted by Lee H

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Spot on setup that get a quaife and its sorted

Would be tempted by that NA setup if I didnt have a charger, driven one of that spec and it was lovely, very smooth power

I would really like a charger but can't bring myself to sell my Nova to pay for it.

Nova is never used anyway!

Lee H

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Location: Manchester
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31st Mar 11 at 20:47

Had it 10 years now though, it's like a child to me!!

J200RSA

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Registered: 23rd May 05
Location: Sheffield
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1st Apr 11 at 10:52

did you buy the corsa from a lad in sheffield? its looks familiar

SXIBLK

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Registered: 9th Feb 10
Location: Barnoldswick
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1st Apr 11 at 10:55

love the look of that always thought black was the best colour fancy one my self next

Lee H

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Location: Manchester
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1st Apr 11 at 16:37

quote:
Originally posted by J200RSA
did you buy the corsa from a lad in sheffield? its looks familiar

Bought it from Wales but with 14 owners there is every chance it has lived in Sheffield.

Rob R

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Location: Kent
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1st Apr 11 at 16:49

Belting spec, must go like the clappers.

Ash_EP3

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1st Apr 11 at 21:29

£4k, that is a bloody bargain!!!!

That Toda manifold alone is worth a 1/4 of that

Yours made good power too mate

So what's it like compared to your corsa XE?

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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1st Apr 11 at 23:15

Cant beat a bargin, good buy

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Ash_EP3

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1st Apr 11 at 23:19

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Cant beat a bargin, good buy

Bargains ftw

Gavin I'm glad you've changed your sig

How much torque do you have btw?

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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1st Apr 11 at 23:21

Indeed let someone else do all the spending

Not alot really but more then standard

Realised it was still french car related so changed it

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Ash_EP3

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1st Apr 11 at 23:22

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Indeed let someone else do all the spending

Not alot really but more then standard

Realised it was still french car related so changed it

IIRC most supercharged ep3's make about 180-190lbs ft which is much better than the standard 140

Lee H

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Location: Manchester
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2nd Apr 11 at 05:37

quote:
Originally posted by Ash_EP3
£4k, that is a bloody bargain!!!!

That Toda manifold alone is worth a 1/4 of that

Yours made good power too mate

So what's it like compared to your corsa XE?

It's on 107k so think that made it so cheap as people seem scared by high mileages when buying one.

I can't even compare it to my Corsa really as it really is so much better. I liked my Corsa and it was very reliable but was never keen on the looks or the interior. The only Civic negatives I can think of over the Corsa are you can't fix it for 50p and there are none in scrapyards to get parts from. Also insurance is nearly double on the Civic.

Ash_EP3

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2nd Apr 11 at 14:38

quote:
Originally posted by Lee H

quote:
Originally posted by Ash_EP3
£4k, that is a bloody bargain!!!!

That Toda manifold alone is worth a 1/4 of that

Yours made good power too mate

So what's it like compared to your corsa XE?

It's on 107k so think that made it so cheap as people seem scared by high mileages when buying one.

I can't even compare it to my Corsa really as it really is so much better. I liked my Corsa and it was very reliable but was never keen on the looks or the interior. The only Civic negatives I can think of over the Corsa are you can't fix it for 50p and there are none in scrapyards to get parts from. Also insurance is nearly double on the Civic.

So to all those owners who say XE corsa's are quicker than type r's... please see above?

craig8

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2nd Apr 11 at 16:29

better and quicker are the same thing now then?

E36 328

big eck

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2nd Apr 11 at 17:18

quote:
Originally posted by Ash_EP3

quote:
Originally posted by Lee H

quote:
Originally posted by Ash_EP3
£4k, that is a bloody bargain!!!!

That Toda manifold alone is worth a 1/4 of that

Yours made good power too mate

So what's it like compared to your corsa XE?

It's on 107k so think that made it so cheap as people seem scared by high mileages when buying one.

I can't even compare it to my Corsa really as it really is so much better. I liked my Corsa and it was very reliable but was never keen on the looks or the interior. The only Civic negatives I can think of over the Corsa are you can't fix it for 50p and there are none in scrapyards to get parts from. Also insurance is nearly double on the Civic.

So to all those owners who say XE corsa's are quicker than type r's... please see above?

In a straight line they are, only just mind you and i've owned both for a good lenth of time

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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2nd Apr 11 at 17:58

Lee's one isnt standard though is it.

Mates xe was as fast as my vts and that was as fast as my mates CTR round bedford down the main straight

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Lee H

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Registered: 15th May 06
Location: Manchester
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20th Sep 11 at 21:02

Might as well update this thread.

New seats.

Gruppe M

Won my class in the 1/4 mile at York with 14 seconds @ 103mph (beat a few stripped XE Corsa's)

Bumper painted and headlights painted inside.

JDM rear anti roll bar.

And the fun bit.

Debating whether to fit it at the moment as my insurance is a stonking £1200 if I do plus the car is on 112k now!

corsadonk

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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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20th Sep 11 at 21:32

Whats it like to drive with them mods? Noisey? I've got a standard DC2 and wondering if I should mod it.

Lee H

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Location: Manchester
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20th Sep 11 at 22:06

Exhaust is very noisy but filter isn't too bad at all for noise until it's on VTEC.

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