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ChrisBoom
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   1st Jan 07 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi,
Im fairly new to CS, and my brother has a C20XE corsa B. Im only 16, but im planning a corsa for myself, hopefully a black 1.4 Sport with compotive mo's.

Anyways, heres some older pics of the car:





Anyways, When he first got it, it was a 1.6 Sport.

Since he has had it, its been fitted with FK Coilovers, White 16" Alloys off a Seat Ibiza GTI Cupra, black lexus lights (His choice, i prefer the standard ones), angel eye headlights, & a new grille (Cant remember the name of it)

It then sat like this for a while...





A few months later, he started to get bored with C16XE power, and decided on a C20XE. Hes a mechanic, so he did the work himself, with plenty help from me too. Also, bucket seats were fitted:





So he ran it about like this for a while, then the engine started to fuck up, would not run right at all. So he found another XE, this one a rebuilt one from an Astra. We are fitting it at the moment, will post pics when the new one is in:





We found out why the old one was running like a bag of shit... When i was taking the ECU off, water gushed out of it There was some serious flooding here a while ago, and it had got in the ECU. All the contacts were corroded, copper deposits everywhere.... Not good

Anyway, this time we will be taking care to put the plug thing in properly

So, what do you think?

Edit: Should also mention the wheels, and also the rocker cover, are off for a refurb, so a white rocker cover is coming. Also got a FSE power boost valve to be fitted.

[Edited on 01-01-2007 by macboom69]
Steve
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1st Jan 07 at 19:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice example, mhw smoked rears would finish it off
SportBoy
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1st Jan 07 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice effort
Whittie
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1st Jan 07 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do take care plugging it in this time

It seems like a nice corsa

Semi smooth boot would look cool

[Edited on 01-01-2007 by Whittie]
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
nice example, mhw smoked rears would finish it off


Yeah, thats the sorta thng I would have. Its on the standard light ATM as the handbrake buggered up and the car rolled into a house

Ended up with a smashed lens, + a dented quater panel... fixed up nicely tho.
Doug_SRi
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1st Jan 07 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
car looks good, bit off topic but can you see an oil rig from your village? if so thats my work
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug_SRi
car looks good, bit off topic but can you see an oil rig from your village? if so thats my work


Yeah, ill be sure to wave.. haha
JM_16v
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1st Jan 07 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice car gotta love XE
ChrisBoom
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1st Jan 07 at 22:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yup, cant wait untill we get the new one fitted... Tommorow hopefully. Wont be able to drive tommorrow though, one of the drive shaft boots are burst
mikeef
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1st Jan 07 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love that
ShEp
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2nd Jan 07 at 02:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
seen that before, he tried to swap my matefor a saxo vts,

apparently ur bro is an absoloute maniac in a car
M6RKK
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2nd Jan 07 at 02:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice example
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
seen that before, he tried to swap my matefor a saxo vts,

apparently ur bro is an absoloute maniac in a car


Haha, yeah, I had to talk him out of buying it.

And yup, he is pretty crazy in a car
Matt W
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2nd Jan 07 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Liking that alot, good luck with it
ChrisBoom
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2nd Jan 07 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heres some of todays progress:









We got the XE dropped in, but then is started to rain So tomorrow it il be sort the loom out, throttle cable etc.
Matt W
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looking good, keep it up
Stoneyginger
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2nd Jan 07 at 14:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so the other engine is in ok condition then as a spare for you
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
so the other engine is in ok condition then as a spare for you


Yeah, its pretty good, but seeing as the new one has just been rebuilt, i dont think theres gonna be any problems with it, so the old one is for sale. Intrested?
ShEp
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aye the saxo was aheap, the gearbox blew in it shortly after, then was replaced with a 1.1 gearbox, and sold to a guy in orkney
ChrisBoom
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Haha, yeah, it was pretty rough. Glad that he XE'd the corsa, so much fun. Ever see his XE Nova?
Rob E
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Motaquip disc pads!!!! get the out of there immediately they are like cheese!

Other than that its a lovely example mate

 
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