sparcost3
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hello, my name is steve and I have always loved the vauxhall corsa B from the age of about 10! lol..
so... on my 17th birthday i became the proud owner of a flame red corsa Breeze as my 1st car  !
i passed my test on the 14th of march last year and the modifications began  ..
for my 1st few months the car was verry chavvy... with halo lights, stupid spoilers .. sun strips etc...
imo at the time i liked the car and for me it was an achievement as i did 100% of the changes myself... then i joined corsasport and my taste compleatley changed! 
so... off came all the chavy bits in return for 300-400 sheets
swapped my rims for some cesaros and returned the car to a nearly standard form.
now.. here are some pictures ...
OLD
AS IT IS NOW
Now the reason for this post is that i am not sure how i want the exterior to look... i want subtle and thats all i know.
i have a crack in my windscreen.. so i took the opertunity to get a gsi/sport tinted windscreen fitted.
i have a set of gsi sideskirts to be but on by my local body shop... but i need help on decision making of the colour scheeme.
so heres the help/ opinions i need!
options...
the theme of my car is flame red and star silver (or watever standard cesaro colour is) as it works really well... silver features so far include... cesaros, corsasport window stickers, air intake (rollcage when purchased)
1. keep post 97 front bumper, add gsi skirts and get the lot sprayed up in flame red.??
2. change the post 97 front bumper to a gsi ad the sideskirts and go for a flame red replica??
3. keep post 97 bumper, ad skirts and spray all the trim (bumper tops, skirts and arches BLACK) instead
of colour coding?
I do want to go ahead with 1 of the above options.... so any help, thoughts, sugestions or pictures would be greatly aprichiated
(negative and positive feedback will be welcomed)
other future plans for the car:
1st. get the exterior done profesionly when i have decided which option to go for.
2nd. strip the rear out... seats, trim etc...
fit my front and rear OMP strut braces and sparco/ sabelt 3 point harnesses.
3rd. lower the car on coilovers 100-120mm on rear and 80 or as low as possible on front
4th. get a half or full bolt in roll cage
LATE PLANS :
when i am around 20 and hopefully have a nice 3 year no claims bonus i am going to source a c20xe or x16xe to replace the current 1.4 8v engine.
this is a longterm project, but the outcome should be good
thanks for reading lol and hope you will have some helpfull advice for me
thanks alot, sparcost3
steve,
comparison... which is better ? lol
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*JonnyG*
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Looks loads better now, they isn't actually anything wrong with your old headlights, but i think you should get some depos for front.
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sparcost3
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quote:
Originally posted by *JonnyG*
Looks loads better now, they isn't actually anything wrong with your old headlights, but i think you should get some depos for front.
thankyou mate, yeah depos would be a great adition, i liked the halos but i think depos will be nicer ... and the auto glass is coming with a new tinted windscreen next week hopefully !
thanks for the feedback
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Jamie-C
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Looks lots better now mate  Would look better lowered a tad more though 
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Jamie-C
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Originally posted by Jamie-C
Looks lots better now mate Would look better lowered a tad more though
Oh and I like the sound of number 1,
1. keep post 97 front bumper, add gsi skirts and get the lot sprayed up in flame red.
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Liam
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I'm sure i've seen this around Stafford, when it was in the 1st stages...
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by Liam
I'm sure i've seen this around Stafford, when it was in the 1st stages...
yeah you will have mate, it was very noticable lol.. i live in stafford and my friends drive all around stafford town and cannock quite regularly to meet up
has been off the road from sept and back on the road on the 1st of jan as it is now
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by sparcost3]
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sparcost3
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Looks lots better now mate Would look better lowered a tad more though
Oh and I like the sound of number 1,
1. keep post 97 front bumper, add gsi skirts and get the lot sprayed up in flame red.
yeah, its curently at 40mm lowered, even that rubbed on the rear arches with them old wheels  ... now i have the cesaros it definatley has the potential to be nice and low !
and thanks for the imput!
so theres 1 vote for number 1 
thankyou
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Neil Dagens
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looks a lot better now mate, but the headlights you had looked smart
if it was mine id spraygsi skirts and bump tops grey and have the cesaros to match, then just a few small bits etc.
are you going to be changing the steering wheel, thats the only bit left that im not sure of  ?
looks smart though mate
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by Neil Dagens]
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corsa1416v
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looked better before
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Mark.W
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If it was my car id..
Lower it -60mm at the front &- 90mm rear.
Fit Gsi bumpers & skirts
Fit 45 profile tyres and refurb cesaros diamond black.
Fit a nice steering wheel and replace red gaitors and painted bits for original parts.
MHW rear lights with depos or black morettes at the front.
Fit a sxi/sport interior.
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sparcost3
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i would like an OMP or sparco steering wheel... but wasnt sure if i need a new boss aswell...?
cant afford everything as im in 6th form with a part time job, so ive decided i want the bodywork 1st
main decision atm is black or red for the trim
thanks all for current imput
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
Lower it -60mm at the front &- 90mm rear.
replace red gaitors and painted bits for original parts.
depos or black morettes at the front.
definatley liking the idea of these, painted bits do look tacky!
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Pete_vxl
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looks nice mate, have a look at my garage for inspiration, i spent the majority of my money on engine and just kept the outside very clean and subtle
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by Pete_vxl
looks nice mate, have a look at my garage for inspiration, i spent the majority of my money on engine and just kept the outside very clean and subtle
had a look mate, really like the subtleness very clean motor !
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corsa1416v
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i think someone should tow it away as it says on the bumper
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Liam
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quote:
Originally posted by sparcost3
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Originally posted by Liam
I'm sure i've seen this around Stafford, when it was in the 1st stages...
yeah you will have mate, it was very noticable lol.. i live in stafford and my friends drive all around stafford town and cannock quite regularly to meet up
has been off the road from sept and back on the road on the 1st of jan as it is now
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by sparcost3]
What car's do your mate's have?
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sparcost3
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fiasta 1.4 16v, corsa 5dr lol, new fiesta, a girl drives some toyota yaris thing lol... a silver 206 (standard), my mate scott drives a 2l honda accord, another mate scot has a 1.5l diesel van in blue.. think its a 106... and theres a fiat punto.. black 1.2 sporting theres quite a few of us... but theres many nice cars around stafford tho, a nice old style civic, lots of corsa c's these days, ( gregs black 1.8 sri and another guy with an amazing white 1) luke spearings saxo vtr is nice, and theres a white vts going about thats pretty tidy, along with a blue 1 ... and a zetec 1.6 16v in black.. you probably know most of the people im talking about or will have seen there cars
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JaffaTB
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Do it how you like it mate, its your car at the end of the day, however you do it some people will like it and some wont but it wont matter if you like it
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by JaffaTB
Do it how you like it mate, its your car at the end of the day, however you do it some people will like it and some wont but it wont matter if you like it
yeah i know that i just wanted some oppinions or some advice as i cant make up my mind on red trim or black
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sparcost3
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thinking i still like all 3 of the above options... lol probably gsi replica my favourite option... does post 97 colour coded flame red look nice? any 1 know?
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Jamie-C
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Yes looks nice I've got a few pics on my computer at home, will post some up later
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by Jamie-C
Yes looks nice I've got a few pics on my computer at home, will post some up later
thanks mate, that would be awesome
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mike56gte
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gsi rep sounds good, some mhw's, smoked depos and 45profile tyres and it will look spot on on oh yeah and at least a set of 60mm springs and shocks clean car tho
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sparcost3
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Originally posted by mike56gte
gsi rep sounds good, some mhw's, smoked depos and 45profile tyres and it will look spot on on oh yeah and at least a set of 60mm springs and shocks clean car tho
tbh i think i agree with basicly everythin you say there apart from mayby smoked rear lights..
and still not sure wether to have a gsi rep or post 97 front bumper.. but i think im decided on colourcoding rather than black
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