oli_the_thread
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Registered: 26th May 09
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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Hi, I'm new 
My name is Oli and I drive a corsa GSi
I'm from Leighton buzzard and this is the first Vauxhall I've owned! So i'll no doubt be constantly asking for some form of advice 
Pics from not long after I got it
Was in a pretty sorry state when I bought it, No tax or test, seats barely bolted in, running rough, brakes almost non existant, hardly any electrics working,bits of body-kit missing, missing a fog light, and a large rust hole inside on the rear arch, generally a bit of a hound really, but I love a challenge and had a couple of months til my insurance renewal so I bought it for £500 and got to work on.
thankfully lots of the problems were just fuses 
new calipers, pads and discs sorted the brakes (brake pad retaining clips not fitting right)
sorted the seats out
oil and filter change some fresh shell V power
and a trip to the MOT station!
but it failed 
Mainly on emmisions!
a bit of engine cleaner and a good italian tune on the way to the MOT station and she passed
Tax'd and insured it and was really quite happy, other than the wheels, not a big fan of the SXi wheels and they seemed pretty dam heavy when I'd had them off so they were the first thing to be changed, picked up a set of borbet type C's for £60 with no tyres, gave them a quick spray and thought they looked much better.
Lots of oil was being burnt though so I thought best get the stem seals replaced asap, would be a good time to change the HG and belt too as I couldnt find any history about that being done! So sent the head off and had it ported and polished at the same time (it would be rude not to)
Refitted the head and then made a tragic school boy error of not tightening the tensioner up!!!
bent valves AHOY!!
so currently in the process of saving up some pennies to get that sorted, but in the mean time keep spending money, got some kent cams in the post this week
new toyo tyres and a few other little bits!
Heres some sad pics of how she sits at the minute
looks much better polished up but I see no point as it doesn't work at the moment.
Will definately get some ASW pic's up soon as she's alive again
Thats my story!
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C00RSA
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Registered: 7th Jun 05
Location: Hertfordshire
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Welcome!! Nice looking GSi that
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Just down the A5 
Welcome.
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oli_the_thread
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Registered: 26th May 09
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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I actually work in MK!
you may spy the chaineys stickers on the side windows 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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You work for Chaineys then?
I work not far from there in Knowlhill, just by The Bowl.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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oli_the_thread
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Registered: 26th May 09
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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Sure do, work there full time!
Since it was taken over in sept
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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I bought my first mountain bike from there about 15 years ago
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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How come you have chocks?
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oli_the_thread
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Registered: 26th May 09
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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handbrake isnt currently connected
on the long list of things to do! haha
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sxibeast
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Yo!
Will keep an eye out for you on the A5 as im in MK too! and dunstable when working on my gsi!
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pazz1991
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Registered: 15th Jun 08
Location: Hertfordshire
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i am only down the road mate only live in hemel you might be intrested in some bits i have for sale >
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Hello mate Quite a story with the car!
Nice seeing a new South Central chap, when the car's running feel free to come to one of our meets  Provisionally planning a rolling road day in July if you wanna see what it makes
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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oli_the_thread
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Registered: 26th May 09
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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I'll definately be interested in a RR day
could do with a remap or custom management before then
but electrics confuse the hell outta me!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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welcome fella
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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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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Welcome mate
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