Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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good work Ian. White gsis look awesome 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by Ian
Total strip to bare shell, paint stripped then rebuilt up from new/reconditioned parts. Basically a complete restoration, nothing untouched.
Plans are to have it better than it came out the factory.
are you really sure you want the hassle 
comming from someone with the same aim
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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Originally posted by mobby
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Originally posted by Ian
I want it tidy. Not too tidy to not use but with any tatty bits tackled and sorted out. Spec will be fairly as standard apart from the wheels, suspension and exhaust. Perhaps some engine work, see what happens. Want to keep it looking fairly factory.
that just reminds me off the nova that was restored, and that is too tidy to use.
apart from the fact its driven everywhere yea mobby ?
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Eck
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Originally posted by Ste W
That actually looks REALLY good 
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Mobby
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Location: Leicestershire
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by mobby
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Originally posted by Ian
I want it tidy. Not too tidy to not use but with any tatty bits tackled and sorted out. Spec will be fairly as standard apart from the wheels, suspension and exhaust. Perhaps some engine work, see what happens. Want to keep it looking fairly factory.
that just reminds me off the nova that was restored, and that looks too tidy to use.
apart from the fact its driven everywhere yea mobby ?
edited just for you
what makes it too tidy not to use?
[Edited on 14-04-2009 by mobby]
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Ste
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I think he means that concourse stuff is sooo clean it never goes out on the road and is covered and trailered everywhere. Ian wants his car clean and well presented but also use it, take it out on drives and to shows.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yes, well presented but there's no way I'm losing anything about ownership. Building it to store and look at is a complete waste.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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4pm
4am
[Edited on 10-05-2009 by Ian]
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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you bloody nutters
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Jakey
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Location: Sandbach
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Ready for PVS? 
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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no hanging about
good to see white gsi's getting some loving
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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my white GSi is being broken if you need any bits, i'm only in liverpool too mate
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IvIarkgraham
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Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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give me back my bumper 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
my white GSi is being broken if you need any bits, i'm only in liverpool too mate
Yeah I saw your sale thread. Most of what I need is things like bolts and other consumable type stuff. Surprised I've never seen you around tbh, would have noticed a twinny 
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DannyB
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Looking good
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
4pm
I assumed this position for about 7-8 bloody hours when D4 caught fire before we were due to go to that Opel Blitz show in germany around 2004............ Had to re-solider all the wires under the dash after they all burnt though.
What was more suprising, was that it worked after...
Suprisingly comfy, ish.....
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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any updates Ian?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Nothing on the Corsa for a while, it's just sitting at the back of the workshop while I get the Puma ready for Combe and Trax.
Plan is to book it in somewhere for the shell prep late Sept/Oct time so I can start the rebuild over the winter.
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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I hope the smallblock is going back in? Would be a shame not to and to see yet another C20XE/LET in a GSi.
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rickiek123
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Registered: 27th Mar 06
Location: Cumbria
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Very nice to see something happening with it, did you say you had a pic of mine and your car together from years back?
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
Location: Liverpool
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what is this doing back from the dead
rebuild !!! i though you were just keeping it in bits to take up room
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yeah sticking with the C16XE.
Got pics of yours from a meet in Derby in 2001 I think Rickie.
Yes Dave, rebuild. When I've finished both our Pumas.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Have you ever had any problems with your front plate Ian? I think I might go for a small one like yours on my Corsa...
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Only that the MOT tester refused to start the test once. Never been pulled with it but then I've only ever done about 1000 miles since I bought it.
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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Looks like mine
Just mines, well, together..
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