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taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 00:06

Hey Everyone this is my 1st car and the 1st time I have joined anything like this so try not to be too harsh with Critisism.

I Bought this car for £700

It is a 1.2L 8 valve Corsa Breeze

lmao I have to love the reg and it so easy to remember lmao

Before i bought the car I already knew what way I wanted it to look pretty much.

I wanted it to be a Replica of the GSI model and have a set of 16" Irmscher Softstar wheels.

So these were the first things which I bought for the car I bought a Vauxhall Corsa GSI front bumper off eBay - The front bumper is all I got for now as I will buy the side skirts when I can save some more money

Then I bought the wheels brand spanking new off Vauxhall and got them rapped in some nice rubber too

The Wheels trial fitted on the car

Looks really good with the wheels but it will need lowered - probably going to lower the car 50mm in the front and 40mm in the back

Next I bought a set of Kicker components and decided to cut out the tweeter hole and mount the tweeter like this

Next was some more things which I decided to buy

Ripspeed DVD player with IPod connectivity

New set of number plates

The DVD player, a sump gasket, some switches and LEDs, and a seat cover

Some paint, a beesting aerial, front wiper blades and some carbon fibre sheeting and my lovely sock in the picture lmao

Also not pictured - I bought chrome rings for around my dials, red LED dash conversion kit and a new rear wiper arm

Next the car was away to get sprayed at my dads work. He works as a HGV driver but his boss has a sprayer working to him who is a reli good worker and does an excellent paintjob

So as the car was getting sprayed the gorgeous wheel trims were back on lmao

Next are pics of the striping

Also notice the K&N Air Filter forgot to mention that above

Next was the Rubdown process

Matthew the sprayer rubbing down the bumper

Next was the Primer stage

The bumpers, GSI spoiler and other bits and pieces primed for colour coding

Finally the finished piece!!!

Love this view

Hole for Cold Air Feed to K&N

Dont worry there will be alot more to follow

Cant wait to make more progress on this build

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flybikeslee

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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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28th Mar 08 at 00:09

not keen on that cold air feed one bit...

taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 00:10

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
not keen on that cold air feed one bit...

Well I suppose it might not be to everyones tastes but I like it

flybikeslee

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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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28th Mar 08 at 00:12

and thats the main thing

whats the future plans? lower 60mm

j10E W

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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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28th Mar 08 at 00:12

looked great until i saw the hole in the bumper

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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28th Mar 08 at 00:12

Nice First Car Mate, and welcome to the site

Im a fan of what you have had done so far, Cold Air Feeds abit different, nothing I would have thought of but its certainly something I have never seen before.
Think its crying out for a set of skirts aswell, Loving the softstars, should look sweet once its lowered

Keep it Up

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

B3KAN

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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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28th Mar 08 at 00:13

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
not keen on that cold air feed one bit...

Agreed, looks gash

Paint job looks good tho

Just needs lowered now

taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 00:19

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
and thats the main thing whats the future plans? lower 60mm

um 60mm i think is abit too low ur forgetting that I will be a R driver most probably with the car filled with passengers

so im thinking about just 50mm in the front and 40mm in the back

taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 00:23

Unfortunately I did not get the car back today as planned... the pictures were took by my dad when he finished work... When putting the rubber back in around the windscreen the windscreen cracked so they had to replace this and it had to sit till tomorrow to get the sealer to set... but not to worry it will be on the road tomorrow and Ill have the wheels back on the car this Saturday

taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 00:40

quote:
Originally posted by Green Thing
Nice First Car Mate, and welcome to the site

Im a fan of what you have had done so far, Cold Air Feeds abit different, nothing I would have thought of but its certainly something I have never seen before.
Think its crying out for a set of skirts aswell, Loving the softstars, should look sweet once its lowered
Keep it Up

Thanks mate yea I plan on getting a set of skirts hopefully soon it will be my second buy but at the min a set of springs is 1st

little_duke

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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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28th Mar 08 at 11:13

looked like you were spot on with plans until i seen that air feed.not keen on that at all.if i was you i would have taken a fog light out and had it there

each to thier own though

Pete_vxl

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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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28th Mar 08 at 11:53

will air actually get in from tht angle? ..... apart from a cross wind obv

JohnNI

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Registered: 16th Mar 06
Location: Northern Ireland
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28th Mar 08 at 12:03

Not sure on the air feed or spoiler, but apart from that it should be excellent. This a Northern Ireland car then?

James_H

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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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28th Mar 08 at 12:43

gsi side skirts and lower it and it will look clean!

I like the cold air feed v different

taz-3457

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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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28th Mar 08 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by jahunt
gsi side skirts and lower it and it will look clean!

I like the cold air feed v different

Thanks alot mate yea those are my plans anyway will be lowered in the next couple o weeks after MOT just waiting for the cash to build up and then il et a set of skirts after

James_H

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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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28th Mar 08 at 12:54

Keep this updated!!

ACSmith

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Registered: 10th Mar 08
Location: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
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28th Mar 08 at 13:05

looks gd m8 just got myself some softstars

u 17???

sri_davie

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Registered: 8th Aug 04
Location: Glasgow
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28th Mar 08 at 13:55

love the work and its not looking to bad either, they didnt make a gsi in that colour right enough, ohh and gsi on the regi plates lol thats a bit sad lol when its not really one lol

and that airvent shouldnt it be more to the front of the car to get the best ammount of cold air flowing

davie

Greasemonkey

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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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28th Mar 08 at 14:09

Surely for the cost of a re-spray you could have afforded to buy a GSI and insure it? but i do like it when you see non standard colour GSI they look so different

Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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28th Mar 08 at 15:50

Looking good.

But that cold air feed is on the side of the bumper, so it isn't going to be getting that much air, you should of put in on the front or used the foglight hole

Pete_vxl

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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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28th Mar 08 at 16:59

hats off theres alot of effort but why make it look exactly like a gsi and even put gsi on the reg plate when it isnt one? or are you planning on maybe putting a 1.6 engine in later?

Haimsey

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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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28th Mar 08 at 17:14

Looks nice, but tbh there are a couple of things i would have done to it while it was due for a respray. Such as maybe semi-smooth boot. Veccy delocked passenger handle, colour coded roof rails.

Also not keen on the air feed