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Author My New Car (not corsa but a vauxhall).........
J4M13
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Registered: 15th Apr 06
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18th Jul 07 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought the astra last week from my boss, Graham at D.C.M.S(formerly TopgearNW) who built it up from more or less a bare shell 2 years ago, ever since then it hasnt missed a beat and runs sweet as a nut!
The Astra is in a totally different league to the corsa, so much smoother and torquey(cant spell that:lol

The astra made 211bhp on the rollers with 200lb-ft of torque.
Its also painted a Volvo pearl bronze.
We dont know what has been done to this engine to make it come out with so much power:laugh: we think the Cav it came from was an ex police car.

2.5 v6 conversion
3ltr camshafts
5 stud conversion
rear disk conversion
V6 disks and calipers
Uprated Shocks and springs
Team dynamics pro race 1.2's
Yokohama Parada spec 2's
Gsi sideskirts,spoiler,vents and rear bumper and reiger front bumper
badgeless grille with extended headlight eyebrows.
Painted a volvo pearl bronza with black detailing.

well heres the pictures,some of you might know of it already.























Opinions welcome


[Edited on 18-07-2007 by J4M13]
J4M13
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18th Jul 07 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A video of it on the rollers

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4658598614606217010&q=v6+astra&total=62&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1
jimmy 2.1
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18th Jul 07 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice is that Jamie. Bet your glad you eventually sold the Corsa now! How does it feel compared?
fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
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18th Jul 07 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice. the grill looks a bit silly tho imo
J4M13
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18th Jul 07 at 10:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The grille is one of the things im possibly going to be changing in the near future.

Jimmy - id say its an all round better car, its really nice and perfect to drive, might sound silly but it feels alot safer to drive than the corsa and handles loads better.
P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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18th Jul 07 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stunning astra and looks immaculate.. Only things i'd change is the Grill and the GSi bonnet vents. Colour code those and it'll look 10x better! Nice buy!
Planty02
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Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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18th Jul 07 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Front reminds me of a skyline

Looks Lovely but as said, CC the vents and grill
sxibeast
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18th Jul 07 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very nice! not sure on the black bits, but otherwise gets two from me!
willhouse
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18th Jul 07 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks awesome as it is but suggestions would be colour code the grille and possibly get phase 2 vectra gsi wheels in black or gunmetal
thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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18th Jul 07 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
smart. deffo gettin an Astra GSI as my next car. dont like the black grill tho. just my opinion. but very smart none the less
J4M13
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the black detailed bits do look better in person, breaks up all the bronze, iv added a small blakc pinstripe down the middle grove along the doors but its hardly noticable.
corsaaa_16v
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19th Jul 07 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not my cup of tea personally, but i really liked your corsa. sounds like you love it tho, be care ful with all that power
Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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19th Jul 07 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some nice touches on that, love the colour.

V6 =
Kathryn W
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19th Jul 07 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Top car!

Doesnt half shift also
Dean_W
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19th Jul 07 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I saw this in the flesh a couple of weeks ago. Looks stunning!!

Great buy Jamie.
Benn
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19th Jul 07 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you buy that from alex?
pdwhelan
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19th Jul 07 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lovely car Jamie
Neshol
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19th Jul 07 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Grille looks pretty rank imo, however looks fantastic from the rear and side shots
drunkenfool
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Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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19th Jul 07 at 20:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would look good with bigger brakes, part from that i love it!
Neo
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19th Jul 07 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OMG F'ing sexual !! I'm jealous !
Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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19th Jul 07 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats pritty nice, and sounds
ive no dout that its fast but isnt it very lazy reving
corsasriboy
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19th Jul 07 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
astra mk3 definately my next car
Andrew
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19th Jul 07 at 22:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen this car in the flesh and is proper stunning. Nice purchase mate!

Say hey to graham and laurance for me.
Dave-Creations
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Registered: 28th Dec 06
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19th Jul 07 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
keep that front grill, im sure they are the ones that are fast becoming rare. a friend of mine has one on his mk3 astra estate, they are sweet! keep hold of it, and i will find out if he is interested in it. how much would you be lookin to sell it for?
J4M13
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20th Jul 07 at 08:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Benn
did you buy that from alex?


Alex from mk3oc.com?
No, i bought it from my boss at D.C.M.S, he built it up from scratch and has done an amazing job.


quote:
GSi_16v

posted on 19th Jul 07 at 09:32 PM
thats pritty nice, and sounds
ive no dout that its fast but isnt it very lazy reving


This V6 isnt lazy revving at all, it has a lightened flywheel so revs alot easier and much nicer.

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