TOMAS
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After talking of this for nearly a year ive finally got it done. Got the car back yesterday from Griffin Spares in Dudley total cost £1300 drive in and out and I got my old engine back too  .
First impressions of going from a 1.2 16V to 2.0 16V is that it feels SUPER quick. My first ever drive was in the rain and after planting the throttle in 1st all I got was spin and all-over the road, pretty much the same story in 2nd but then 3rd it got going. Never driven a car with such an aggressive revvy engine (even in std format). Im going to have to learn how to be gentle on that accelerator - not like flintstone power of the 1.2 where it would either be off gas or foot to floor LOL.
Downsides are that it still needs some work - new altenator as mines only working intermittently as the regulator has packed up and the voltage is going a little high. Needs a new sump gasket (common as feck!) as its weeing oil a little oh and a different transducer on the gearbox as the one he's fitted gives the wrong speedo reading i.e 50mph when im doing over a tonne (think he's fitted an Astra GTE one?). Other than that the work seems to be pretty darn good 
I can join the 5 door valver club now  Think im going to have fun when im nxt to the neds in their 1.2 merits at the lights and they are laughing at the extra doors I have
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CraigyG
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Sweet as
When you next down Notts mate wouldnt mind a lil looky?
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Tim
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It's an exclusive club... and I'm currently looking at giving someone the opportunity to join <--
PS: What you doing on here? I think I lived in my car for about a week when I first got it done
[Edited on 10-11-2004 by Tim]
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langey
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they will only be able to see the extra doors till the lights turn green then they'll wave bye bye to you
i remember i went from 1.0 12v to 1.4 16v that seemed fast for about 2hours lol.
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TOMAS
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Sad to see it go Tim -> whats next on the agenda then?- If you split parts i'll be in the que with 1000's of others LOL
Craig, forgive my ignorance but have I met you? Where and when? Im having a mental block due to killing mass brain cells over the past month with Lager/spirits
Serious though... Im going to need shares in Pirelli (& an engine rebuilders) if I keep driving the way I did last night, there's that much noise and im in such shock I dont know when its on its limiter
Going to have an wheel alignment check nxt week but are other people fighting to stay on the road when they plant the throttle in 1st/2nd? Mines pulling left/right - anything bar straight ahead  I was actually turning right slightly yet it was pulling left lastnight when I was flooring it?
[Edited on 10-11-2004 by TOMAS]
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Mattb
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try switching the little red switch on top of the dash over to get the correct speed reading..
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TOMAS
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what little red switch on the dash? You mean on the backside of the clocks somewhere? 
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mentalcorsa
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glad you finally got it m8  .
oh and if u aint met criag heel have seen your car in town , hes out most sundays 
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CraigyG
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Craig, forgive my ignorance but have I met you? Where and when? Im having a mental block due to killing mass brain cells over the past month with Lager/spirits
[Edited on 10-11-2004 by TOMAS]
No u havent met me but i still want a look at it
[Edited on 10-11-2004 by Craig-CorsaGSI]
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TOMAS
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Doubt you'll see me around sundays - ive had enough of the croozing scene, too many neds and 14 yr old girlies & cops are now taring everyone with the same brush...
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mentalcorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Doubt you'll see me around sundays - ive had enough of the croozing scene, too many neds and 14 yr old girlies & cops are now taring everyone with the same brush...
true but nothing else to fdo on sunday nights
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bradfincham
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good lad, a 5 door will certainly surprise people thats for sure!
Be careful with your liscence though mate and only do top speed runs late at night on your private road!
I Love thursday nights as when i get back from uni i get the car out, oo it feels so fast!
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Greg_M
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finally!!! but iust say £1300 and he hasnt done it all! id be mad sure you can get it sorted, will i have to wait a year for mine
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infinitycorsa
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id be interested in there work m8, as im plannin on gettin mine done..... im guessin the engine had 72 k on as this is the one i wanted :S
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Robertio_uk
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AT LAST TOM!!!!! lol
welcome to the valver club no doubt ill see it soon
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TOMAS
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Cleaned the bay up a little this morning only for her to get a mahoosive missfire! Pot 1 was dead...  A new set of plugs later and she's sorted once more but driving on 3 cylinders was no fun
Just got to sort the little oil leak and away we go
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
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thats lookin sweet nice to see a nice subtiled 5 door
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myke
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looks very nice and clean mate.
hope you get it all sorted soon.
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FlamingCorsa
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engine looking dam clean mate, sounds like great funn mate
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RS6
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
thats lookin sweet nice to see a nice subtiled 5 door
dream on mark one day..
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drunkenfool
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engine looks clean!
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TOMAS
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Yup once the dreaded leak stops I'll start making her look a little more fancy. I'll get the manifold polished and zinc plated, was thinking about getting a new rocker/insert and cambelt cover and getting them chromed too?
Found out today that the sump is merely weeping - its the oil pump seal thats not happy which im told is a bottom end off job
Then finally get all my Alpine ICE installed properly in the boot with a fiberglass install.
Ive had her 4 years now Mark - should move on really but I just love it - STILL. Yes it got 5 doors and I get the usual flack but I dont care, makes it look that little more euro and all the more shocking that its running a valver engine. I STILL not going to stick a silly kit on it LOL.
[Edited on 12-11-2004 by TOMAS]
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MJ
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quote:
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Originally posted by mark_jarman1
thats lookin sweet nice to see a nice subtiled 5 door
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dream on mark one day..
i have plans for mine if things happen
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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NO MARK - dont do it, get out whilst you can.
Ive seriously spend silly ££ on this car. The problem is I buy things and change my mind...
In four years since it rolled off the showroom its had
5 diffo sets of alloys
4 suspension kits
4 diffo exhaust systems
2 diffo ICE systems
2 diffo sets of bucket seats and harnesses
and a diffo engine LOL.
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myke
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could be wrong, but that looks like one of the spark covers from an LET which i think are plastic. ?!?
if so you'll have to swap it with someone before you can polish/plate it.
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