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boyracer2002
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7th May 07 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

PICS DOT DO THIS CAR JUSTICE - It really is immaculate, hours and hours have gone into this car, by far my fav gsi

audi door handles, astra gsi vents cut and welded in, cav seats made to tilt forward, trip computer out of astra gsi (fully working), carabic blue with very very slight metal flake glitter in - only seen when really sunny, as some of you may have seen at previous pvs shows and no doubt this years.











engine:






clean!!





interior:






Not the best pics but you get the idea
Matt H
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7th May 07 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

All that work & he skimped on the rear lights
DimDG
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7th May 07 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


The engine is brand new???
Robin
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7th May 07 at 19:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not sure the handles work really Not keen on the indicators in the front either, but still
DimDG
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7th May 07 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

And yeah... the rear lights are horrible... I think they are the cheap "imitation" of MHW...
Corsa_Carl
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7th May 07 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wow, amazing
binxy16v
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7th May 07 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looks nice but rear lights are a bad choice mate! i think south african rear lights are awesom either those or standard ones!
Eddie.2k
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7th May 07 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I actually really like the handles, i might go nick them from dads A3
gsi160
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7th May 07 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I am showing down at PV. It should have my antharcite speedlines on and will have its strut brace back on and the polished bits on.
K3 VMU
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7th May 07 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
All that work & he skimped on the rear lights


i think these lights are better than MHW/irmscher ones, imo


plus i have them on my corsa


really like this corsa
Corsa_1800_SRi
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7th May 07 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice
ed
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7th May 07 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by DimDG
And yeah... the rear lights are horrible... I think they are the cheap "imitation" of MHW...
But MHW's are cheap immitations of Irmschers.

Nice car, I like all the little touches on it, especially the rear seats
gsi160
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7th May 07 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Full spec:

Engine modifications.

Vauxhall Calibra 2.0L 16V Turbo engine (C20let).
Fully rebuilt, Bead blasted inlet manifold, sump, alternator,
Polished cam cover, timing belt cover air flow meter, distributor-housing custom made polished turbo heat shield.
FSE adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Magnacore 8.5mm silicon leads.
Turbo fully rebuilt by (SCM) with 360 Degree thrust bearing.
C20XE Inlet Cam.
Ultrasonically cleaned injectors
Bailey motor sport dump valve
Bailey polished header tank
Large cone induction kit
Opel spark plug cover.
Courtenay Cam cover breather modification
Stainless steel Piper exhaust (de-cat pipe) 2.5” Bore.
Frontera 2.3 td front mount Intercooler
Some samco silicon hoses (blue)
Pacet slim line fan
Courtenay Cool running thermostat
SBD Nylon oil pressure release valve
X20XEV sump gasket modification.
Porus problem sorted.
Solid rubber engine mounts.
Vectra GSI battery cover.
Hydaulic bonnet lifters.






Transmission

Calibra Turbo Getrag F28 6 Speed gearbox converted to front wheel drive, 300Bhp drive shafts.

Wheels and tyres.

Speedline Alessio 2 finished in smoke grey.

Yokahama A539 195/45/16 Tyres.


Brakes and Suspension

288mm Front 4 stud Calibra turbo drilled and grooved brake disks, Calibra turbo Calipers finished in AP racing Enamel.
Astra GSI Rear Disk conversion using all new pars and drilled and grooved disks.
Stainless steel Goodridge braided hoses.

Astra GSI hand brake cable.

ABS Still fully functional.

Spax PSX Ride adjustable suspension, Courtenay up rated higher poundage front springs lowered 45mm.
Front aluminium Sparco Strut brace.

6mm strengthening plates welded in to front cross member.
Modified bottom arms and suspension mounting points.


Body Modifications.

Morrette Quad headlamps
Re located MG ZR front indicators
Fully functional Astra GSI bonnet vents (welded in)
Audi A4 door handles (welded in)
Body kit smooth painted (no texture)
Opel badges
Smoked rear light clusters
Clear side repeaters
4” Outward rolled tail pipe
Original Opel rear mud flaps
Lockwood cill plates


Interior modifications

Full Cavalier turbo interior, Front seats are heated and are now fully reclining (Corsa mechanisms welded in to seats), rears have been modified to fit still incorporating the rear ski hatch and the original leather headrests, (look factory)
Door cards re trimmed in black vinyl.
Fully functional Astra GSI Check and fuel computer mounted in a custom made dash pod including:
· Headlamp check
· Brake light check
· Brake fluid check
· Wash fluid level check
· Engine oil level check
· Coolant level check
· Brake pad wear check
· Range
· Instantaneous fuel consumption
· Average consumption
· Stop watch
· Outside temperature

Electric sunroof conversion
Pillar mounted TIM Turbo Boost gauge.
Leather hand brake gaiter
Tigra centre console
Cavalier turbo dimming/time delay interior light.
Calibra Turbo oil pressure and Battery voltage gauges mounted in a custom made dash pod.
Rich brook Gear knob and tax disk holder
Custom made Aluminium Chequer plate floor mats
Momo steering Wheel
Black dash board taken from a 2000 (W)
Irmscher door pins.


Security.

Toad AI606 Thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser.
2 sets of paddy hopkirk locking wheel nuts.


ICE.

Pioneer DEH-P7600MP MP3 player with OEL display
Omega front components
JBL power series 6”x9” in the parcel shelf


Performance

230.5 BHP @ 5800 RPM.
240 FTLB Torque @ 4500 RPM.















Wrighty
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7th May 07 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Smart!
deanmcreynolds26
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7th May 07 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks really nice...

does the mpg work correctly as its from an astra GSI?

or did u get it reprogrammed cos the LET?
K3 VMU
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7th May 07 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the main question.....


IS IT FOR SALE.....

D1 DDH
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Location: west yorkshire Drives: xe corsa
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7th May 07 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

pics do not do justice at all

this is one of the nicest corsas around at the moment. Every single job on this car has been carried out to the highest standard.

my favorite corsa (apart from mine of corse)
D1 DDH
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Location: west yorkshire Drives: xe corsa
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7th May 07 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

haha im lookin good in the avatar too jacko good piccie that!
gsi160
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Registered: 6th Jul 03
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8th May 07 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

still calabrating the fuel comp at the moment trying to get it spot on!!!
And could be for sale at the right money!!!
K3 VMU
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8th May 07 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by gsi160
still calabrating the fuel comp at the moment trying to get it spot on!!!
And could be for sale at the right money!!!




how much is RIGHT....
gsi160
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8th May 07 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Il be totally honest i couldn't put a price on it.Could you? What do ya thik its worth? but deep down i know i gotta grow up someday!! i have toyed with the idea of showing it this season then saying good bye!!
cash_2_my_corsa
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8th May 07 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

f in well luv it

just still std rear lights back on
Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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8th May 07 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks smart as

Miss my one
gsi160
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8th May 07 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers guys!!!
davcohen
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9th May 07 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thats one of the best ive seen but to really finish it off id dump those twin headlights and go for either tinted or crystal style headlamps and those really let the car down

 
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