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FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 18:24

just took couple of pics when i saw mum few days back, fitted new rear tyres and painted calipers red! gave it bit of a clean, still needs good going over the bodywork and paint in few places but love the car to bits!

had my camera on me when i saw mum so took few pics! its quality seeing mum driving it!

mattk

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26th Apr 09 at 18:26

awsome

_Allan_

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26th Apr 09 at 18:36

Old man in the 4th pic is impressed so much he's having a cheeky shuffle.

Looks great anyway

Jambo

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26th Apr 09 at 18:55

Oh my.

I have to have a shot in one of these

Adam

Ben G

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26th Apr 09 at 19:50

diffuser comes out quite far

other than that, awesome

Adam_B

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26th Apr 09 at 20:13

Not sure on the red callipers, look a bit random imo. Do like that blue though

Oh and please clean inside the wheel arches, especially the front

manghan

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26th Apr 09 at 20:16

very nice mate, how old is your mam lol
im am saving for one of these at mo

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:18

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Oh my.

I have to have a shot in one of these

Adam

u need to go out in a p4 one! difference car to anything else i have had or been in

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:20

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Not sure on the red callipers, look a bit random imo. Do like that blue though

Oh and please clean inside the wheel arches, especially the front

i gotta show off my fancy brakes tho, lol

they joys of living in countryside mean dirty cars and arches

Warren G

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26th Apr 09 at 20:21

this looks the nuts

love the rear disfuser

Adam_B

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26th Apr 09 at 20:22

What brakes are on the back?

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:23

quote:
Originally posted by manghan
very nice mate, how old is your mam lol
im am saving for one of these at mo

mum is mid 50's and loves the car! she asked if she could borrow it last week cos weather was nice, so i get the fiesta! and she get to choose between vx220 or elan to go out in, hehe

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:24

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
What brakes are on the back?

just upgraded groved, drilled! mintex pads! changed them few weeks back

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:25

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
this looks the nuts

love the rear disfuser

bit marmite the diffuser and bit ott really but i quite like it!

mum is not a fan

Adam_B

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26th Apr 09 at 20:28

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
What brakes are on the back?

just upgraded groved, drilled! mintex pads! changed them few weeks back

Does it not feel a bit rubbish having all that stopping power on the front compared to the back? Lot of people stick the origial 2 pots on the rear iirc.

Diffuser looks cack but will make a big difference above 100mph

[Edited on 26-04-2009 by Adam_B]

FlamingCorsa

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26th Apr 09 at 20:31

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
What brakes are on the back?

just upgraded groved, drilled! mintex pads! changed them few weeks back

Does it not feel a bit rubbish having all that stopping power on the front compared to the back? Lot of people stick the origial 2 pots on the rear iirc.

Diffuser looks cack but will make a big difference above 100mph

[Edited on 26-04-2009 by Adam_B]

rears are standard calipers, brakes are far betta than other vx220 i had! i never really had a great deal of confidence in my old vx220 brakes! but people say impreoving the pads on standard brakes make big difference?! i was never to impressed with standard brakes on vx220

noshua

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26th Apr 09 at 21:44

what alloys are those? saw a corsa with them on earlier.

mattk

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26th Apr 09 at 21:46

VX220 Turbo Wheels

Adam_B

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26th Apr 09 at 21:47

I dont think they would have been them, staggered fitment and the fronts are like 5.5j et 20 something

Adam_B

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26th Apr 09 at 21:51

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
rears are standard calipers, brakes are far betta than other vx220 i had!

No issues with the ABS?

FlamingCorsa

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27th Apr 09 at 06:37

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
rears are standard calipers, brakes are far betta than other vx220 i had!

No issues with the ABS?

no not really, its only ever cut in couple of times prob

t_benn_1

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27th Apr 09 at 07:08

Outside the new b&q.

I do thing you've got to take me out in this one day!!

FlamingCorsa

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27th Apr 09 at 16:25

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1
Outside the new b&q.

I do thing you've got to take me out in this one day!!

get me mum to take u for spin if u c it about, lol

Nick-S

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27th Apr 09 at 16:38

Have u lowerd it? i dont rember it being that low before?

disfuser is

FlamingCorsa

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27th Apr 09 at 21:25

quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
Have u lowerd it? i dont rember it being that low before?

disfuser is

yea it had gaz coilovers on it, lowered as much as pos really

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