Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Would be good to see this in the end all sorted up and back to near mint/factory condition.
But i kinda also agree with big eck. Seems like its gonna be alot of money just thrown away in the end. Not so bad when its over a long period of time, but when you have it planned out it kinda makes it like a waste of time/money.
Why not an old Mk1/2 Escort, something with value at the end of it, but still a cool project.
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bracey123
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
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I agree it is a lot of money but its what he wants to do and tbh ive been waiting on a project like this to follow for a while, if your black one is anything to go by then this will turn out mint!! Looking forward to seeing more of it mate 
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Tommygsi
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Registered: 21st Sep 11
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Nice project, will be following this 
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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In my eyes it's his money to do it with. In anyone else's eyes it's wasting money modding a car which near most of us do on this forum. My car's had a lot more thrown at it than it's worth but I enjoy it and don't really care what people think.
[Edited on 13-05-2012 by Darryl H]
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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I have had a lot of people telling me how to spend my money over the years "I have to much" "you should do this" "for that money you could of had...." " you spent all that on a corsa" I have always spent my money on things in life I really want to do, don't see the point following other peoples dreams or cost effective buys that's not my interest it's not me.
Yeah hands up this is going to cost me a fortune ! I couldn't care less, I said it was something I would love to do I'm just glad it's all started 
[Edited on 13-05-2012 by RCoughtrie]
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connollygt30
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: West Lothian
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Tut tut tut mate,should have known better coming on here and looking for approval off other 'corsa' enthusiasts for restoring a corsa GSi which there are not many left of and are becoming rare...
Why restore MK1/2 Escorts? Rs Turbos etc?...because they are rare...yes GSi's might not have much of a monetry value the now but the value of them is only going to climb
Fair play mate cant wait to see it started
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corsa-vxr
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Registered: 15th Apr 11
Location: ayr
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when this is finished and knowing ryan he will have this for many years and by that time there probably wont be any decent gsi's left all rotten etc wheres this will be mint glad your doing it mate
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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I can see the appeal but surely it would have made more sense to buy a more original, better base to start with. If your going to be super anal with it then things like the engine not being the original etc will surely be a negative.
All the best with it though!
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I can see I've upset some of the local followers lol. I'm not telling you how to spend your money pal so get that notion out your head for a start. If you want to spunk a load of cash on a standard Corsa then charge on, it's your money. I personally would love to do the same with an old xr2. I just would have bought something a lot cleaner to start with. Anyways I'll leave you to it in case there's a hit put out on me lol.
[Edited on 13-05-2012 by big eck]
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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I didn't want a good base, I wanted it this bad if not hopefully worse when I start stripping it the more work the better. The engines not staying it's being replaced that a rebuilt x16xe
[Edited on 13-05-2012 by RCoughtrie]
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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When you first said you wanted a project I thought you wanted a good base to start off with, how wrong was I
Shocked at some of the things I thought everyone would have loved what your doing but this is cs after all
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Mike
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Where's the sense of acheivement in getting an already clean shell and just freshening it up. I've seen this close up and for most, it's ready for scrap which is exactly what Ryan wanted. He wants to see it go from ready for scrap to showroom clean. End of the day, the worse nick it's in now, the more likely he's not going to miss any hidden bits that could spoil all his hardwork in the future.
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RCoughtrie
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I did look at getting a good few ready made ones but after reading the fez rs restoration it became more a want to buy it utterly shagged.
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kev
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
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This look promising
Got to love white gsi's!!!
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corsarooney
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Registered: 21st Nov 09
Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire
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This will be a truely awsome build. Fuck what the haters say ryan, do whatever makes you happy 
I completely understand, corsa's are more addictive than Heroin
Corsa 1.6 sport - 1
1.7 puma engined fiesta - 0
Keeping corsa's on the redline since 2008
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Just dont let you know who touch it
Whats the plans mods wise or is it going to be completely standard down to the 14inch 3 spokes?
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Archie
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
Just dont let you know who touch it
Am i thinking on the same path as you here ? Took an awfa long time to do a certain conversion & caused x16 to self destruct?
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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Haven't spoken to him for years, still killing cars lol think he's being sued for it to.
I'm still debating a lot of plans, genral feel ATM I would like to build it to its original spec, but with the parts to do some light mods when I want... Engines going to be built with a lot of overkill tho, just I case I get the urge to do something down the line , but will defo be hands on with this one thanks to mr jess
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Looks like its going to be a lot of fun matey
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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After reading the last few posts I really dont think you knopw what your letting yourself in for.
Anyone that thinks buying somthing like that rather than a straight, rot free shell is bananas. You cant seriously tell me you think replacing quarters, inner arches, chassis legs etc etc makes it a better project? However hard you try it will never be 100% as it would have been. Ridiculous way of thinking.
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
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I know what I'm letting myself in for I wouldn't even entertain doing it if I didn't, will see its full extent after the shells been dipped, that's if there still is a shell lol.
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kev
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
Location: Newcastle
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Sooo what's this going to be??
C? RSA
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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all the corsa hating on a corsa website pmsl
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Dan H
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Registered: 27th Nov 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
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cant wait for this project thread for it all, gunna be an awesome build. Was going to strip mine back to a bare shell and replace everything but couldnt be chewed with it so ended up scrapping the shell.
defo going to be worth it once its all done
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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When does it all begin mate? can't wait.
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