mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Been off the road with a fubar'd engine since april, get it back on the road just in time for no shows & crap weather.
Huzzah.
Tax at end of month methinks
Gave it a wash, polish & wax, took it for MOT, passed, parked it outside, rained for 10mins, took it inside, stopped raining 
Can't wait to get out & use the bloody annoying thing now. New engine has been fitted & it runs soooooo much nicer than the old one, good times.
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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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I was amazed how good this car looks in person.
Had a quick look when I collected the clutch.
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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Looks awesome mate. What engine you got in there?
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Cheers Mieran, its a bit rough around the edges, didnt realise how scratched it was with it sitting in that corner for best part of a year 
Planty, cheers, 2.0 16v...
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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Mark you still using that carbon panel for the sunroof?
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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No mate i have glass in there now, couldnt get the panel to sit right so i sold it on to someone who is using it for various dash bits.
Wish i'd done this sooner tbh!
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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remember this with a smooth post 97 front iirc?
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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fair enough, ive got mine for sale on png.
its currently sat behind my sofa, been there for about a year lol
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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It seemed like such a good idea at the time, sorry mate
Its just too rigid to take the slight curve in the roof.
Mark, yeh, same car, one of its transformations.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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i gave up with the corsa after combe and started the nova. i only tried a windscreen sealant but that was the stuff that didnt set my bad 
did you try several things? or just get fucked off with it
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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I tried for ages, i used some stuff which was amazing, had sand bags on the roof for a week, took them off & it was a bit rippley, then 2mins later it pinged off.
Was a right bugger as its killed the paint on the roof, wish i hadnt bothered!!
Standard sunroof cut down a fair bit & a bit of sealant around the rim = sorted & looks loads better.
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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Was this not up for sale earlier this year? Love the colour. 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Aurora 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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That looks quite neat
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Best colour.
Best front bumper.
Hate the wheel colour though. Needs to be sprayed antherite imo.
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Was up for sale, bottom end went, wrecked crank.
Sat in garage since march or something, was breaking it, then sourced local engine & just fitted it.
drives loads better now, actually enjoy driving it!
I did like the white wheels, but the brake dust is a complete pita!
Just chuffed it went through the mot with no issues (that said, its only done 313 miles in a year )
Tax at end of month then drive it round a bit.
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
Location: Liverpool
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You need to get the belts round the bar and not to the floor of the car ! be alot better.
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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I did toy with the idea, but i thought the original seatbelt mounts would be stronger than the bar?
Dont want to compromise safety for looks.
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
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taking the belts to the floor will compress the seat in a crash and crush your back.
and they are angled to the center so that would twist the seat in a crash.
Not that i think you will have a crash like
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Ah crap, didnt think about it like that!
So bar is best? thought that would just bend / snap in a crash?
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
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i duno if that bar is enough cannot really tell on the pic. im sure its better if they go back further though and not were you have them.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Like it
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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Carbon vinyl the glass maybe 
Looks so nice though, has come together well.
High gloss black the rear would
Ps on road side without tax, tut tut. you should know by now only polish people are allowed to do that.
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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Also can you not weld a bar between the b pillars for the seat belts or even the rear suspension turrets (may not be high enough though)
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Aye just went for the satin black paint, was just a quick once over, i may take the seats out & redo it as its looking pretty tired after having parts dumped in there.
Thats outside the mot station, had to put it on the curb as the next car was due in & i was waiting for cert to be printed 
Could weld a bar in, but not sure on strength needed, will look into it. Perhaps weld a bar into the cage but harness would be very short then.
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