nibnob21
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Hi I'm Robin. I've been a member of allcorsa for a while but thought I'd start a thread on here to show people my car
I got the car in Feb 2010 with 59k on the clock.
Now I know it's not perfect and it still needs some work but all comments, compliments and criticism are welcome
The only modification on it when I bought it was the Tigra alloys...
The first things I did were clean it, revive the black trim, debadge the doors, get FLI front speakers, kenwood headunit, blue interior dash LEDs and add M3 mirrors...
Then I properly heat gunned the bumpers to avoid having to ever use the horrible back to black spray, got some pressed plates, an exhaust tip (don't hate me lol) and a beesting aerial...
Then I debadged the boot...
I then installed a 3rd brake light, some astra side repeaters and some black angels...
I then did something that most people on here would kill me for...
And I also got some smoked side repeaters...
Then I got some number plate surrounds, a post 97 boot lock surround, post 97 front bumper and mesh debadged grille...
Then I colour coded it and unfortunately nobody seems to sell a good colour match for atlantis blue...
Then the car got lowered...
I installed some alpine 6x9s in the parcel shelf...
Then I got some 15" softstars
I then derubstripped it
Next was a tigra scuttle panel, chrome vectra door handles and an underseat tray
And to save the best until last, the most recent change to please you all...
I've done a few other little bits along the way such as derestricting and drilling the airbox but I've listed the main ones above
Future plans:
- Backbox
- Better halo angel eyes
- Chrome bonnet gas struts
- Plasma Dials
- Spoiler
- Wind deflectors
- GSi 3 spoke steering wheel or similar
- Plus a few other small bits and pieces
[Edited on 06-10-2013 by nibnob21]
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Ingham
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Wiper arms need sorting, look gash.
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Darryl H
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looks good how did you get softstars for £40?!!! lol
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nibnob21
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Wiper arms need sorting, look gash.
Yea but they needed respraying and at the time atlantis blue paint was all I had lying about lol. I will eventually spray them black but it doesn't really bother me to be honest.
quote: Originally posted by daz1492
looks good how did you get softstars for £40?!!! lol
Some old guy on Gumtree didn't realise what he had. They'd been in his garage for about 10 years after he took them off his old astra lol. I needed to get 4 new tyres anyway so I went and had a look at them and snapped 'em up as quick as I could
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MarkSport
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What happened to the tigra rims? still got them?
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nibnob21
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nah sold them to someone on allcorsa mate. didnt have the space for a spare set of wheels so as the softstars came in, the tigras had to go out
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Alex191
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i swear i seen this car before...
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Aleex
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this is my old 5 door.
where abouts you from in devon? im from plymouth ive got some bits for sale to !! p.m me if your interested
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nibnob21
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You're definitely onto a winner having a GSi over a 5 door now. Wish I had one! lol
I'm in honiton, it's about 15mins from exeter
What bits you got for sale???
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Aleex
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um coilovers, irmscher skirts, alpine HU, drilled airbox with k&n filter, steinmetz exhaust.
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nibnob21
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quote: Originally posted by Alex191
i swear i seen this car before...
Corsa_Alex from allcorsa by any chance???
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nibnob21
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quote: Originally posted by Aleex
um coilovers, irmscher skirts, alpine HU, drilled airbox with k&n filter, steinmetz exhaust.
hmm well i'm pretty skint at the moment but you can always u2u me some pics of the parts and i'll see what i think then
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Alex191
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quote: Originally posted by nibnob21
quote: Originally posted by Alex191
i swear i seen this car before...
Corsa_Alex from allcorsa by any chance???
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nibnob21
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Dilemma!
Which steering wheel to get?
It's out of these two...
Plenty of opinions wanted!!!
Cheers
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derick-sport
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first one for definate!
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Jamie-C
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Another 5 door
There seems to be quite a few 5 doors being modded now!
Deffinitely the first steering wheel!
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Ingham
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GSi three spoke.
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nibnob21
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
GSi three spoke.
They're both a GSi 3 spoke. First one is from a MK3 Astra Gsi and the second one is from a Corsa B Gsi.
I've already decided now that I'm going to try and source the Astra one so if anyone has one drop me a PM
Actually I think the Corsa one is from an SRi edition as the GSi ones are leather around the edges, not the same standard dimpled rubber stuff as the normal Corsa 2 spoke steering wheel.
[Edited on 14-09-2010 by nibnob21]
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stu_c
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the bottom one is a corsa b sri one
the corsa gsi one was leather not plastic
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Ingham
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Well I never knew that (about the leather). Wondered why my GSi wheel felt nice.
Okay then, SRi wheel.
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nibnob21
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Picked up a few things on the bay over the last couple of days,
Vectra Interior Light
Plasma Dials
Clear Number Plate Light
Went and picked the number plate light up as the guy only lives down the road and I've already put it on my car Surprising how much the small things can tidy the car up!
Old vs. New with the number plate light (I'm getting a 9 LED white bulb for it soon):
Oh and I've got myself some different angel headlights. The type with the proper halo as opposed to the ones before that were just backlit by LEDs. And they came with a 6000k HID kit too
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Psychotic
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you getting rid of your old angels anytime soon ?
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nath2905
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looking good m8
where did you get that number plate light cover from?
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nibnob21
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quote: Originally posted by nath2905
looking good m8
where did you get that number plate light cover from?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-ASTRA-CORSA-VECTRA-ETC-NUMBER-PLATE-LIGHT-NEW-/190405738942?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c551101be
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nath2905
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cheers m8, m9's all yellow like your old 1
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