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Author Winter run around - Another arden blue corsa
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21st Nov 12 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

So with my engine being rebuilt, and horrible weather in this country I needed a run about.

Mate was selling this, and picked it up for £280, with couple months tax and one month MOT.
Only issue was rought running on start up, getting code for EGR, which I'll look into whn can be bothered, but cars runs perfectly after 2-=3 mins, so isnt really an issue.









First job on car, changed the fooked airbag
from this


to this

Which I had as spare from Dragons old car


Getting major condensation over night so chnaged pollen filter
Today I replaced pollen filter.




Then looked at why horn wasn't working, and found it was hard wired into this aftermarket thing, which promptly got binned. not need proper plug for the horn so I can plug it in.

probably wasnt helping...

Here's the mini loom created to go from the original two wire horn, to the two wire after market horn, simple right?

3 wires, yellow one connected to nothing either end, other two had chopped off wires coming out of them? wtf?




Oh, and washer pump wasn't spraying water either. Is had some how previously snapped in half tjhe hose, and had been bodged with some kind of hose bandage, which had them fell apart again.

Can't wait for the MOT

Airbox and new filter on

replacing cone filter

Then, it l;ooked like I didnt have an oinlet gasket. so took inlet off, and was half and old gasket, so scraped all that off, and fitted proper one. when putting back together, then stud sheered and mole grips luckily got that out.

Car also stinked inside, of damp (condensation issue) and of sex tbh. so bought new seats and gave it a hoover, much freshner now

Air leak fixed.

Got old snapped stud out. Went Vauxhall and they ordered wrong studs, but correct nuts.

Searched around for a thread that matches in garage: way to long and rusty.
Sawed bolt down to correct size. Got out the tap and dye set, and re-threaded it.
All is good now, and no more air leak.


Then removed drivers seat, swapped pre-tensioner onto
New seat and fitted and hovered under it. Much cleaner.
Then swapped rear bench over and cleaned all around there.

New seats have some dog hair on, but won't come off with hover, so
Will get a brush onto it. Whole car smells so much nicer though!












Christopher
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21st Nov 12 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Good stuff buddy! £280, where do people find these cars?!
GB123
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21st Nov 12 at 15:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good, what wheels are they?
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21st Nov 12 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get asked this constantly tbh, and still cant rememeber.

perfect fit though, and no scrubbing at 60mm
kedowan
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21st Nov 12 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good mate.
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21st Nov 12 at 16:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks tidy mate


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flybikeslee
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21st Nov 12 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

smelt like sex
aaron_c20
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how much you want for the wheels
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21st Nov 12 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

5k
Rich H
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When's this one off to Tom's then? I can see you becoming a perfectionist with this one too if you're not careful!
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21st Nov 12 at 16:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

good little bargain


http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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21st Nov 12 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I bought it with no intention of modifying just cleaning
Up really. Start job lot closer to home soon, so will be using for work and parking somewhere pretty local.
Don't want to have to worry about car park dings etc. just want it comfortable to be in, and wear work suit if needs be
BeetleGav
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21st Nov 12 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

That's looks really clean! Especially for the price.

Strangely like the wheels too. Would look good silver
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21st Nov 12 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
When's this one off to Tom's then? I can see you becoming a perfectionist with this one too if you're not careful!


Really hope this isn't the case
taylorboosh
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What wheels are they? Look giod
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Get asked this constantly tbh, and still cant rememeber.

perfect fit though, and no scrubbing at 60mm
Jamie-C
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21st Nov 12 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good for the money, what wheels are they?
Rich H
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This thread is becoming a perfect example of how many on here just look at the pics then post without reading any of the OP's text or anybody else's replies
Joey 1.6 sport
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Looking good what wheels are they and how low is it lol
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They're bbs alloys. It's 110mm all round
ArdenblueDan
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Car looks good buddy looks cleaner than mine
Sean
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My bad
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24th Nov 12 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Passed mot. No advisories
ArdenblueDan
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do you have any other plans for this dude or just keep simple?

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