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vaux.dan
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2nd Aug 11 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some people who spoke to me at pvs will know that i was looking into breaking my beloved corsa c as im going to be a dad in december i wanted something 5 door and diesel.

The corsa hasnt gone too far, still very sad not owning it but my dad took it and i got his astra + money

anyways the astra

plans:
buy/fit coilovers DONE
buy/fit wheels DONE
fit gsi headlights
fit 8k hid kit
get new exhaust

plan is to just fit my wheels,suspension,gsi lights and hid kit and just keep it clean. next year i may get some rust patches treated,gsi bumpers,colour code and some new interior but anyways heres some pics

standard:


my dad then had all the windows tinted (rears medium and fronts light) i bought him some 17'' wolfrace katana alloys


The wheels were later sold and he used my 15'' corsa c steelies and it stayed like that for months until i got it.

1st thing was sony headunit (not fitted properly i know )


removed the old grill:


new slatted grill:


coilovers arrived:


along with my new wheels (bbs rx) :


painted the drums blue:


fitted the coilovers with blue calipers:


rears fitted:


finished product:



And a pic outside my house. My fiesta zetec s my corsa c (back to standard) and the astra.

will clean the car tomorrow and take a few more pics

comments etc welcome

[Edited on 27-08-2011 by vaux.dan]

[Edited on 29-08-2011 by vaux.dan]

[Edited on 02-09-2011 by vaux.dan]
am4nf
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wheels dont really suit it tbh mate
vaux.dan
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
wheels dont really suit it tbh mate


fair enough, i personally think they look well maybe just the camera but they wont be staying that colour but im not changing them
MarkSport
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Not a bad start dan, not sure on the colour of the drums but its your car. I'm thinking bbs lm reps for mine
bullock106xsi
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lol blue drums ya daft sod. left side of my corsa has a blue drum n caliper like

wheels r nice imo. just needs a few other touches to blend em into the car. nice base for a dad bus tho dan
vaux.dan
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I only done blue drums because iv got some blue opc badges and the red will be going off the wheels
Gareth T
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Looking good mate, loved my mk4 astra till the engine died.
am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by vaux.dan
quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
wheels dont really suit it tbh mate


fair enough, i personally think they look well maybe just the camera but they wont be staying that colour but im not changing them


I dont mean it looks bad, they just kinda stick out a bit
vaux.dan
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Done abit today to the astra so here's the pics

Cleaned the engine bay:

Random picture:

Gsi lights:

8k hids:


If the weather is ok tomorrow it should be getting a machine polish
MarkSport
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Did you have to modify any bits on the hid's? or just fit straight in?

I heard thery're a nightmare to fit because you have to buy an extra part or something?
vaux.dan
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I ha to drill a hole in the back of the headlight clip thing so the bulb clicked in place and the 2 connectors from the hids were to big so had to trim them with wire cutters but no they're fine. Only 28 I think off eBay aswell
Phillips_91
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What coilovers are they? how much they cost? and whats the ride like?
Should be getting a mk4 astra this week so looking at getting coilovers asap
vaux.dan
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They're rokkor ones. Mint ride at times you don't even think it's lowered and they were 177 posted
Phillips_91
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Got a link at all please?
vaux.dan
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That's the item number 120713895486
sparcost3
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looking good, i like it! always been a fan of the mk4's
vaux.dan
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Not much else has happened but it's booked in for colourcoding 6th of sep and ordered my pressed plates. Can't decide between the Sri turbo prodrive bumper or gsi bumper
vaux.dan
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Havnt updated in a while here's a few pics

Decat and centre section out ( decent improvement)


Seen a gsi bumper on eBay a few miles away which had just been painted White so snapped it up

My garage with a few parts, black dash aswell


Pressed plate with Opel surrounds





I'm hoping to take it off the road next month and hVe loads planned for it, it won't be on the road until next year atleast but 5 stud conversion and engine conversion are on the cards.

I'm hoping to buy a Arden blue 5 door corsa b off a local lass for a runabout.
MarkSport
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good progress dan
vaux.dan
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Won a Opel grille on eBay for £13
Starting to save up from next month for the astras new engine so hoping to take it off the road soon for a total transformation !!

This is what it should look like, thanks to Jamie for the perfect photoshop:
vaux.dan
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Heard a local lad was breaking a gsi so went down and got the rear bumper. Also got a gsi spoiler already in White

Spoiler resting on:



Rear bumper:
Walshgsi16v
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Nice work
Gareth T
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Looking good dan.
vaux.dan
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With the astra coming off the road soon iv been looking for a runaround and came across this nova saloon a couple mile away from me. 80k loads of history 2 previous owners etc. Love it!!!

Few pics:
Jamie-C
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