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messham11

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Registered: 15th Aug 04
Location: Berkshire
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17th Nov 07 at 18:38

Got this a couple of months ago and never posted any pics, its the 2.2 SE2. Was going to be up for sale but thank god I managed to sort a few financial issues so i can keep it

With xmas and my birthday coming up I'm going to get a few bits for it so after a few suggestions on what to do. Was thinking lowered 50/30 eibach kit, de-badged grille and with the weather some std vaux mudflaps?!
Opinions welcome

Nick-S

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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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17th Nov 07 at 18:42

a friend of mine has a 1.8 almsot identical to this, it has an irmy gril and is lowerd 30mm all round on eibach springs, it looks spot on

[Edited on 17-11-2007 by GSi_16v]

ash_corsa

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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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17th Nov 07 at 18:42

GSi turbo front bumper

Lower it on Eibach's thats what i had on my Astra and they were perfect.

Looks nice thou, love the interior

messham11

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17th Nov 07 at 18:47

Would love a GSI front bumper but near impossible to find one, and £400+ from LMF....er.....NO!

Irmscher grill would be the one i'd go for

ash_corsa

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17th Nov 07 at 18:53

I just went for the plain slatted grille on mine, looked much better than the irmscher ones and was really cheap

I bought a set of new GSi turbo shocks and the Eibach springs and it handled very well

You dont need to do alot to the mk4's to make them look nice tbh

Matt H

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17th Nov 07 at 19:36

They don't do a 50/30 Eibach kit, 30/30 is the only one available for the Coupe

You could use the hatch kit but then the weights are all wrong

messham11

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17th Nov 07 at 21:09

I saw your post matt on AOC, did you order the springs? Everyone seemed to say about the dif weights but no-one could give a definative answer! 30/30 it is then!
I was going to order the plain slatted one but theres something about the irmscher one, will see what santa brings hey

Matt H

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17th Nov 07 at 21:57

I have the Irmscher one, from what I understand you have to alter the release catch on non genuine grilles?

Yeah I ordered the springs, went to fit them the other day & couldn't find my spring clamps

They will be on soon!

Chris C

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17th Nov 07 at 22:02

Get some fk's fitted

Mike GSi

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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17th Nov 07 at 22:49

ive lowered mine 40mm all round, looks good, but make sure you dont get the turbo springs by mistake, they are different as the turbo has electronic self leveling shit on the suspension.

You just missed out on an irmscher front splitter on Ebay(cool) it was in mint condition already painted in your colour.

My plans are to get the front and rear irmy kit, irmy grille. really sets the coupe off imo. as said before it doesnt take much for these to look ace

scott d

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Registered: 17th Jun 04
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17th Nov 07 at 23:11

can't go wrong with eibach spring and a 30/30 looks spot on.

Mike GSi

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17th Nov 07 at 23:14

thers some blue centre dash bits on ebay, which would look ace especialy with your blue interior

Mike GSi

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17th Nov 07 at 23:20

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASTRA-G-MK4-Coupe-888-Blue-Dash-Console-Irmscher-Rings_W0QQitemZ140172957724QQihZ004QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Jules

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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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17th Nov 07 at 23:29

Irmy grille, Irmy suspension, Irmy rear bumper extensions, GSi front bumper - Bang - done
Mine will be looking like that soon, plus 18" Irmy Evo stars.
Once I've spoken to my insurance company tomorrow after some cunt hit it tonight outside my house and drove off, front bumper bracket is broken.
I'm soooo fucked off atm, but hey ho

Mike GSi

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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17th Nov 07 at 23:40

Shocking. Jules fancy coming to a meet in ipswich on Fri? check out the EA Group

Jules

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18th Nov 07 at 00:13

Ch ch ch checked it out - I'm working that day mate so won't be able to make it - not taking the Coop out to a meet with it in the state it currently is, there are some wankers about I tell ye!

Mike GSi

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18th Nov 07 at 00:18

find out who it was and tie the rear of there car to a tree so as they drive off it writes off the backend of their car. explain that to the insurance company you badger like fuckers

Jules

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18th Nov 07 at 00:24

If I get time tomorrow I'll take a pic of the damage - I will have to anyway to send to the insurance company - damage isn't much to look at, front passenger wing has a small dent/ripple in it right on the curved swage line round the wheel arch so can't be fully popped out (needs a little filling and spraying aswell) scuffs on the front bumper (which will probably tcut out) also gone right through the paint and primer right down to the bare plastic in a couple of spots, paint on the whole corner of the bumper has cracked under the laquer and the bumper retaining brackets have broken on that corner so it's flapping about bit on that side - looks a cunt and I hate seeing it like that, other good news is that the drivers side leccy window mech broke the other morning because of the frost - always defrost the door windows properly before trying to use them or even opening a door!

Anyway, this is a thread hijacking!

Messham, subtle mods are the best options - and yours is looking pretty sweet as it is - just lower it a little and it's all gravy!

Mike GSi

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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18th Nov 07 at 00:28

will ddo matey, i know someone that had a coupe his did the same, his excuse was,"he didnt realise the windows had an automatic roll down to enter the car" hed owned it a feww months too. also the battery was shagged on mine when i bought it, so the windows wouldnt go up into the seal

on with the thread...

Jules

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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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18th Nov 07 at 00:31

I opened the door to goto work the other morning, heard a snap, window no worky!
Turns out that the mech has broken and I'm having it replaced next week (busy week next week for the Coop it seems!), all because of some fucking water!
In future I'm spraying de-icer round the window edges!
All Coop owners are advised to do it!

Right, I'm off to bed - toodles!

Mike GSi

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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18th Nov 07 at 00:36

nite buddy

SAL

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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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18th Nov 07 at 04:06

quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
Get some fk's fitted

glasgow_corsa_c

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18th Nov 07 at 11:26

quote:
Originally posted by messham11
Got this a couple of months ago and never posted any pics, its the 2.2 SE2. Was going to be up for sale but thank god I managed to sort a few financial issues so i can keep it
With xmas and my birthday coming up I'm going to get a few bits for it so after a few suggestions on what to do. Was thinking lowered 50/30 eibach kit, de-badged grille and with the weather some std vaux mudflaps?!
Opinions welcome

had one of these...cracking cars.

i would recommend a split drop of say 50/30 etc... 30 and 40 all round doesnt look right as the front never drops as much as the rear.

also, with winter nearing i would recommend fitting a traction control switch. when i had my coupe it was absolutely useless when it snowed cos of the traction control

scoob

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Registered: 16th Oct 03
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18th Nov 07 at 12:20

my mates sat on 19s

glasgow_corsa_c

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18th Nov 07 at 12:24

quote:
Originally posted by scoob
my mates sat on 19s

my old one on 19s

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