CorsaSRi16v
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Registered: 2nd Nov 01
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Honda Accord Type-R
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The car is now sold but I thought I would share the pictures with you to cheer me up.
The car as I bought it 2 and a half years ago
Drove the car round standard for a few months until someone drove into the front of it
So I had the lower valances colour coded and added a badge less grill
Fitted a carbon fibre intake
Saved up and got the alloys that I had always wanted
Decided that I didn't like the colour coded lower valances so I set about gathering and fitting the facelift parts ready for spraying in the future
Made my own A-pillar boost guage pod and fitted chrome dial surrounds
Sprayed the door switch surrounds met black
Fitted a lower strut brace which was removed later
Then someone decided to drive down the side of the car and not leave any insurance details.
So it was time for a change and a chance to colour code and smooth the car
Finished for now
Then I decided it was time for a change
After the bare metal re-spray
Window tints
Fitted a aluminium sump guard after wrecking the old strut brace on a badger
Fitted coil-overs
Fitted Recaro front seats as used in the Golf along with an S3 steering wheel
Some pictures before I sold her
Just a few pics
[Edited on 28-12-2006 by CorsaSRi16v]
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jamesvalver
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immaculate! best a3 ive seen! subtle yet very classy!
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Andyrs1800
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quote: Originally posted by jamesvalver
immaculate! best a3 ive seen! subtle yet very classy!
Badges stuck on dash gets rid of the classy element,
Car is quality, bit of a mad colourchange, but cant beat audi's in that grey colour, v-nice, except the dash badges
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Nick
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My god, thats goood.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by Andyrs1800
Badges stuck on dash gets rid of the classy element
Don't worry they were removed.
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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this is the car that makes me want one of these,its gorgeous mate
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Ojc
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Re sprayed twice
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Joe
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Where did you get the Sumpguard from? I suspect my sump will end up with a hole in it soon.
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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So it was time for a change and a chance to colour code and smooth the car
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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When in grey would have looked mint with some of the matt silver door mirrors!
Nice all the same though, really nice.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Re sprayed twice
No three times, but that's another story
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by joe6886
Where did you get the Sumpguard from? I suspect my sump will end up with a hole in it soon.
http://www.dieselgeek.com/Categories.bok?category=Panzer+Skid+Plates
They are an American company so the shipping is quite high, but the kit is top quality and the service was great.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
When in grey would have looked mint with some of the matt silver door mirrors!
Considered them, but didn't think they would go with the Euro theme.
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CorsaSRi16v
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Everyone else cheers for the comments.
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Rich H
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Awesome car.
Is that "dolomite grey" as used on Audi TT's etc? Far nicer than the yellow imo
Which do you prefer owning? Your new Honda or the Audi?
[Edited on 28-12-2006 by Rich H]
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Novaneil
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Very very nice mate! only one thing spoilt it for me when it was yellow... It looks too high at the rear IMO. But in grey trim Looks awesome.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by Rich H
Awesome car.
Is that "dolomite grey" as used on Audi TT's etc? Far nicer than the yellow imo
Which do you prefer owning? Your new Honda or the Audi?
Cheers dude.
It's Dolpin Grey as used on the TT's etc...
If I'm being honest I prefer driving the ATR as it's much more fun but the Audi felt better put together.
Would defo have another Audi in the Future.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by Novaneil
Very very nice mate! only one thing spoilt it for me when it was yellow... It looks too high at the rear IMO. But in grey trim Looks awesome.
Yeah it was too high at the rear when it was yellow, because the coil-overs weren't fitted then.
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Robin
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My favourite A3 ever.
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
My favourite A3 ever.
Cheers dude.
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
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Thats how all A3's should have left the factory.
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Andyrs1800
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quote: Originally posted by CorsaSRi16v
quote: Originally posted by Andyrs1800
Badges stuck on dash gets rid of the classy element
Don't worry they were removed.
Good lad
PS, I'll say it again, sweet car.
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