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Joe1008
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Registered: 1st Oct 12
Location: Folkestone
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4th Oct 12 at 20:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Evening all, my names joe, im from folkestone in kent and this is my current run about,

1.2 8v SPI Corsa swing, POWAAAAAH
83k genuine miles,
3 owners since new,
1year MOT
6months Tax,
Astra SXI Alloys,
Lowered 60mm,
Sport spoiler,

since i got it, its had 2 different sets of wheels, a new gearbox, a new rear wheel cylinder, ive put a sun strip on it, ive fitted hids, and hid look sidelight bulbs, Next on the to do list is undersealing and a performance backbox, also a straight through pipe, wind deflectors, sport interior, maybe facelift bumpers too,

Any comments welcome








vx-scottw
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Registered: 8th Feb 11
Location: sheffield
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4th Oct 12 at 20:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

body work look good for its age nice car
gav93
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Registered: 27th Nov 10
Location: Bexleyheath Kent
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4th Oct 12 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

paint does look good for the age nice plans get it lower and your onto a winner

1.2 8v power i love it! i floor mine everywhere though pmsl
Joe1008
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4th Oct 12 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its slow as hell! but drives well, and bodywork is very good for its age, its been mopped at some point but the bonnet roof and boot are going pink slowly
gav93
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Registered: 27th Nov 10
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4th Oct 12 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

haha they lack power but adds to the character lol

tell you what would look nice a tigra scuttle to tidy up the wiper area.. i have one for sale and only down the road from you.. take a look at my for sale thread
Joe1008
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Registered: 1st Oct 12
Location: Folkestone
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4th Oct 12 at 21:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ill have a quick look now mate, u2u me a link this sites a bit confusing lmao
Martin W
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4th Oct 12 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looking good, you'll have to come along to one of our SE meets sometime
BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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4th Oct 12 at 23:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good, liking the pre front end
Joe1008
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Location: Folkestone
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4th Oct 12 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i was toying with the idea of the post 97 bumpers lmao altho it is a little different atm, where are these SE meets held? and does anyone know if theres any members more local to me?
ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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5th Oct 12 at 00:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Car looks good matey not that far from me either lol
Joe1008
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5th Oct 12 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers dan. Depending on if i can get some mates to convoy up i may come up your ends one night,
Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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5th Oct 12 at 11:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Pre bumpers non painted always seem to look good imo!

Regretted painting mine after seeing lowered corsa's with them on.

Looks very nice mate


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Joe1008
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5th Oct 12 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Couple of new pictures after a wash and a quick simonize wax,













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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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5th Oct 12 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looking very clean for its age.
ArdenblueDan
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5th Oct 12 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Car look good fella gotta love red
Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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6th Oct 12 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Looking very clean for its age.


This!

Is it a 4 speed or 5 speed though?!

Mine was a 4 speed - distant memories now (thank god )

 
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