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Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:11

Here we go again my friends, its that time again when a new project must start to save me from insanity.

Went to look at the Corsa GSi that is in classifeds last Wednesday, the caribic blue one with the blown headgasket, it was in good enough condition so put a deposit down on it.

Car is generally in fair condition, few scratches on the drivers door and the passenger rear quarter looks like it has been shot with an BB gun but thats nothing a few days in a bodyshop can't rectify. Chassis is in excellent condition no rust on the chassis rails and the fact it has 12 months MOT is also Brucey Bonus.

So went and got the car yesterday, pretended to be have broke down and got the AA out to deliver it to Mr Lee Mitchell for him to do a complete overhaul on the engine, which was started the minute we turned up, two of the cylinders are filled to the brim with water and the starter motor has gone on it, again I have a spare one thats at Lees house and Lee has loads of spares hanging around as well

The wiring inside the car is diabolical, it looks like someone with absolutely no idea has wired up a stereo at one point and completely butchered it, again nothing that cannot be rectified for pennys by someone with half a brain cell.

At first this was going to be a runabout, but I believe Rachel who actually bought the car has had other ideas so expect this to be as good as the Nova and then some.

Car is lowered already and as ATE calipers and discs and a top notch Clifford Alarm on it, so its a good base to start with, interior is in mint condition as well, its gonna need a new parcel shelf as thats been butchered and so has the rear quarter shelfs which will need replacing.

Another bonus is that it has C16XE and a full CAT back exhaust which looks fairly new.

So a new project begins and give a thanks for Lee Mitchell for getting her running again, and the AA man for delivering her on a A-frame to his house from Milton Keynes.

Word up Peace O

Few pics

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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11th Mar 07 at 13:18

should be nice

i noticed the wiring after you'd gone

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:20

The wires through the door to the speakers

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:20

And the door cards missing about half the screws

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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11th Mar 07 at 13:30

tidied how you and rach want it will be lovely

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:35

Like Teddy before me, I am half tempted to leave it standard including the wheels, even Rach suggested that this morning whilst in bed, but just get the bodywork sorted and fitted a few select upgrades.

abdus

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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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11th Mar 07 at 13:35

nice car to start with since it has all needed for a start

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:47

Do Vauxhall still list the entire sideskirt and arch sets for the GSi in their part departments?

I'm used to them telling me that everything for the Nova is no longer listed.

STEvieXE

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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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11th Mar 07 at 13:49

yeah but they are expensive

Rachel H

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Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 13:51

quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
yeah but they are expensive

So were my Nova ones, 150 quid with clips.

If your gonna do it, do it properly.

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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11th Mar 07 at 14:01

Nice one Oliver/Rachel. Looks pretty tidy, lookign forward to seeing progress.

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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11th Mar 07 at 14:30

The SE reigon is collect gsi's quite rapidly

looks nice

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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11th Mar 07 at 14:44

you git.

Im inspired now. Fuck it. I want to play

Marc

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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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11th Mar 07 at 16:22

Oooooooooh! Should be good if you just plan a tidy up.

Rachel H

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Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 16:25

It doesn't need much to get it tip top again, I just think the last couple of owners planned to run it into the ground

Lucky we got our hands on it before it was to late.

Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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11th Mar 07 at 16:30

Hope you hang onto this one, it sounds promising

Rachel H

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Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 16:33

Can't wait to get started

STEvieXE

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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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11th Mar 07 at 16:34

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H

quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
yeah but they are expensive

So were my Nova ones, 150 quid with clips.

If your gonna do it, do it properly.

i got lucky and got c20lets sideskirts from him that were just frsh from paintwork and minty mint. for a gd price also...

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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11th Mar 07 at 17:21

the 1/4 can be repaired IMO, standard wheels and just bodywork and bay sorted will be

IMO

little_duke

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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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11th Mar 07 at 17:26

nice clean gsi by the look of the pics,i like the exhaust

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 18:00

quote:
Originally posted by jr
the 1/4 can be repaired IMO, standard wheels and just bodywork and bay sorted will be IMO

Yeah most of the problem with that rear quarter is with the dents, strange that just 1 quarter panel has dents and the rest of them are dent free.

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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11th Mar 07 at 18:41

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Do Vauxhall still list the entire sideskirt and arch sets for the GSi in their part departments?

I'm used to them telling me that everything for the Nova is no longer listed.

Autovaux have them!

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Cole

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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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11th Mar 07 at 20:50

exactly how i wnt mine to be bog standard on the outside just with some smoked depos thats it but due to the wiring loom missing an oxygen sensor for some reason fuck knows why i just dunped a 1.4 head on and now goona shove an xe in

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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11th Mar 07 at 21:15

Strange you say that Cole, Lee found today that the wiring for the lambda sensor on this engine seems to have been played about with.

mav

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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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11th Mar 07 at 21:27

excellent I bet it will be 100% mint when you have done with it

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