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Minty_Fresh
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   16th Aug 09 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i no its not a corsa, but theres some other non corsa projects so, plus ive had 3 corsas on here so think i can get away with it

Anyways its a:

1.3 mk1 golf 'driver'
mars red
7 owners (but then again its 26 years old)

just had a full service with previous owner:

head gasket
cambelt
waterpump
plugs/leads
points cleaned
coolant change
oil and filter
new brakes all round

Got some pics of it today, havnt cleaned/polished it yet, a mate of mine is mopping it as it has a few swirl marks which i want rid of but what 26 year car hasnt to be honest..







have to say the pictures do it some justice, it is a little rough around the edges, quite a few stone chips, front panel has quite abit of surface rust (not rotten), mark below the rear boot lock, and scratchs down the top of the drivers wing where it meets the bonnet at the front..

apart from the above its sound, sills are very clean, so are inner arches, boot floor and scuttle panel..

wont be long at all till the mods start coming



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Liam B
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16th Aug 09 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Be a shame to mod it, i never see these original, but looks smart nevertheless
*JonnyG*
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16th Aug 09 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks a good base, you leaving the 1.3 in?
Jamie-C
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16th Aug 09 at 23:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice! Can't wait to see what you do to it. You planning on keeping this one?
am4nf
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16th Aug 09 at 23:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I predict good things for this, going coilovers?
Marc
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stu_c
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17th Aug 09 at 09:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Nice! Can't wait to see what you do to it. You planning on keeping this one?



he said he was keeping his last corsa


looks nice that mate cant wait for the mods
Minty_Fresh
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17th Aug 09 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yer planning on keeping this, long term project..

reason for this is because its a classic, where as a corsa is just a corsa imo so i dont mind throwing abit of money at this..

wheels should be here tomorrow, should be ordering coilovers in the next few days..

am4nf
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17th Aug 09 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

someone posted a massive project thread for one of those not too long ago mate, worth a look if you didnt see it
am4nf
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17th Aug 09 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I done a search there for it but only found his for sale thread of it

http://www.vauxhallsport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=454447

Im sure the project thread was linked to another site but I could be mistaken and it could be on here somewhere
am4nf
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17th Aug 09 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

found it

http://www.vauxhallsport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=331770
Minty_Fresh
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17th Aug 09 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks for the comments so far

a pic from earlier..

MarkSport
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17th Aug 09 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no 120mm rears on this please jay
Minty_Fresh
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17th Aug 09 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

going coilovers all round, and they go down -120mm

il just lower it down to get a nice stance on the wheels..
MarkSport
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what wheels you going for? (if you dont mind me asking)
Minty_Fresh
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17th Aug 09 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive got some 14" 7j front 8j rear borbets, which will be here tomorrow
Jamie-C
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18th Aug 09 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wheels come?
Minty_Fresh
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18th Aug 09 at 14:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no they didnt mate and im gutted, found out they had my postcode wrong, so its all sorted now and they will be here in the morning they said..

will get some pics etc when they come

ordering the coilovers aswell later
LukeD
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18th Aug 09 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lovely car
Minty_Fresh
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18th Aug 09 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers dude..

just bought me some 175/50/14 good years for the 7js, soon as there here and fitted, my coilovers will be here, fit them both the same day
ali_corsa
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18th Aug 09 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

planning on a change on the engine or not?
Minty_Fresh
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18th Aug 09 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


il tidy the bay up etc but the 1.3 is staying

thats the reason me buying a 1.3, for it being a 1.3 (sump sits high), i could have had a gti but the sumps sit very low and i dont want to start putting holes in sumps..



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Minty_Fresh
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18th Aug 09 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

first mod came today in the post..

can you spot it..










what about now..










hawaiian 'lei' from my rear view mirror..

and another pic for good measure..



also i just sent the payment for my coilovers, so hopefully recieve them soon
corsa_rob
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19th Aug 09 at 00:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

let me know when your selling it, may well be interested
Minty_Fresh
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19th Aug 09 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the 'shoes' are here!!



Borbet t's 7j front/8j rear

the toyos on the 8js are scrap, but il be putting the 195/45/14 rainsports on the rear, and ive got some goodyear 175/50/14s to put on the 7js..


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