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Stoneyginger
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24th Feb 15 at 13:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hellooooooooooooo again few new pics of my XE











fibreglass tailgate

she also has carbon fibre door cards in her now


How she started life a year ago

Stoneyginger
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the front brakes are now 284mm vectra v6 setup. no spongy feel as most seem to complain about them though.
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nathy_87
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blast from the past.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Looks miles better just for not having a plate that says Dez
Stoneyginger
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bought this corsa c 1.8 16v sri last week as a run about so i can take my son out when the wife is away at work etc. Bought it very cheap as it needed timing belt and serviced, 66k on the clock too




Stoneyginger
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Wife thinks im mental not getting away from corsa's but i did buy her a VW, and you can see my son's first car in the middle

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quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
Wife thinks im mental not getting away from corsa's


She's probably right
Stoneyginger
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I think i know every square inch of a corsa b by now
Corsa_Sport21
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24th Feb 15 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
the front brakes are now 284mm vectra v6 setup. no spongy feel as most seem to complain about them though.


Vectra never got the 284s, hence why no spongey pedal. Most likely turbo calipers if it's not spongey.
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Ahhh wasn't sure, I took them off a c20xe vectra so wasn't sure, nice feel to my pedal though
IainL
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Looks a cracking motor. Bet the C shifts too!
Stoneyginger
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It's nippy I wouldn't say fast though, plenty torque in the 1.8 engine. It's more comfortable for my getting about than my b
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I do like that corsa very nice
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thanks mate!
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Have you still got the bike in the fleet or has the little man seen fit to that?
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i still have the bike though it is taking time out for my little guy.
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Quite a collection then. You need a bigger garage.
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Don't remind me haha!
deano87
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Corsasport in owning multiple Corsa's shocker
Stoneyginger
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I will own a genuine corsa gsi yet
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Looks good, what strut brace does it have?

WRLFC !

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Stoneyginger
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The rear one is omp and the front is a no namer from ebay years ago

[Edited on 25-02-2015 by Stoneyginger]
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Always liked this car, but even in both guises/shells always felt it missed some skirts,

Looks like an e-tech strut brace,

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