FlaFFy_91
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So with the mini sold and some money burning a hole in my pocket I bought myself a new car
Was looking at these before the mini. And about a year into owning the mini but never bought one.
Glad I did though. Lovely car. Nice to drive. Not too harsh suspension on it either. And to be fair it's pretty damn quick.
38k on the clock. Full Mazda service history including the 3k service.
All mot's present and accounted for
No rattles
No smoke
No knocks
No bangs
Pulls like a train
Comes with a cork sport SRI fitted and came with the standard air box in the boot
Just had the abs pump replaced at Mazda
Pearl white with a full aero kit paint work in really really good condition. No scratches or dents anywhere.
Slight leak from the rocker box but that's no issue what so ever. And the front wheel baring has a slight groan at about 60mph onwards.
Couple of the dealership photos.
Will be staying like this for a few months while I get some money saved up for it. Then I'll start going at it
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BeetleGav
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Bought from the dodgiest garage known! I haven't read the thread yet. Just thought I'd say that first
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Bought from the dodgiest garage known! I haven't read the thread yet. Just thought I'd say that first
Haha apparently so.
See the general chat thread for deets
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Brett
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 Gav
Flaffy, you should get your own pics done sharpish so you don't get the generic CP BS from wankers like me every time you post ha
As said, it is lovely looking tho.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Gav
Flaffy, you should get your own pics done sharpish so you don't get the generic CP BS from wankers like me every time you post ha
As said, it is lovely looking tho.
Haha I'll get some tonight when I clean it and get these ones taken down
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corsajay88
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My mate works there, id get rid tbh
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BeetleGav
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least your honest Brett!
Does look a nice motor, I thought these had a bonnet vent though?
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FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by BeetleGav
least your honest Brett!
Does look a nice motor, I thought these had a bonnet vent though?
Mk2 does
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Brett
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I didn't even notice the bonnet but how he's mentioned it I want you to put it on there lol will one swap over?
To think you only bought this from not so far away, could've met up for a kiss n a cuddle 
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CORSA NUT
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Always loved these...rare in white too 
Garage though 
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--ToM--
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Lad local to me had a white one, went well, he claimed 400bhp, deffo lying, still went well though and looked the nuts, here's hoping it's not a non declared write off that's been repaired on the hush hush like that dealership normally sell lol
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by --ToM--
Lad local to me had a white one, went well, he claimed 400bhp, deffo lying, still went well though and looked the nuts, here's hoping it's not a non declared write off that's been repaired on the hush hush like that dealership normally sell lol
400 is doable in them, takes a lot of work though. David hastie has just gone 400/400 on standard internals. So it's doable.
I've had the bumper off today in work to check the front members and everything and it seems ok. Everyone's got me on the paranoid now so I'm not leaving anything to chance.
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Always loved these...rare in white too
Garage though
Don't see a lot of white ones  that's why I went for it.
quote:
Originally posted by Brett
I didn't even notice the bonnet but how he's mentioned it I want you to put it on there lol will one swap over?
To think you only bought this from not so far away, could've met up for a kiss n a cuddle
I've never seen a mk1 with a scoop. But there's always a first
When It falls to pieces and I go back to petrol bomb the place we can have a snuggle don't worry 
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--ToM--
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Oh I know it's do able mate just this lad liked to talk wet? My cav handed his arse to him at 280bhp lol, his was white, bloody lovely, I hope you don't find anything mate and it's a good motor I look forward to seeing what u do with it if the mini is anything to go by it'll be lovely
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LukesCorsaSXi
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I have a mate with one of these, I regularly attend Jap shows in it. I love it, goes so well too! Good upgrade IMO
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Graham88
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Great cars. You'll enjoy this car
I think Lee tagged me in your pictures on Facebook, but I couldn't comment
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FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by Graham88
Great cars. You'll enjoy this car
I think Lee tagged me in your pictures on Facebook, but I couldn't comment
Thanks buddy. Yer he did. Probably can't comment because we're not friends on there. I'll add you now
Looking forward to starting work on it
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flybikeslee
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car fwennnnnnnnnnnd
like these, considered one before the Octavia but tax put me off. hard pill to swallow even for a month on the black s2000 i had.
wheels and coils first?
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
car fwennnnnnnnnnnd
like these, considered one before the Octavia but tax put me off. hard pill to swallow even for a month on the black s2000 i had.
wheels and coils first?
Meh, pay it monthly it's like £43 a month. Same as my insurance. Doesn't bother me to be fair.
Few little bits first to take care of. Wheel baring is abit noisy so that will be done. Pair of rear drop links. Turbo feed restrictor banjo. Forge v2 recirc because there's a boss group buy on ATM and I'd be daft to miss out.
Probably keep the wheels for a fair while. Quite like them tbh. Get them powder coated gunmetal grey or white I think. Not a fan of black wheels atall. They will be changed eventually though.
Probably go for coils, although it's not going that low tbh. Discs pads fluid and braided hoses. Decent set of tyres. Then start looking at power bits.
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Dee25790
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Who do you use for your powder coating?
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FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by Dee25790
Who do you use for your powder coating?
A1 powder coating in bootle is suppost to be top notch. My mate Dave owns a powder coating place near Nantwich so he might be doing them for me
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Dee25790
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Don't use a1.. My uncle powder coated some gear that had been blasted there. it was awful. Really half arsed.
My uncle is elite engineering in aintree on heysham road. He does lots of work saving and refurbishing bike and car parts.
I'm not saying to use them btw makes no difference to me just saying that they're there as I saw you're in formby haha
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Dee25790
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If you want any interior work doing btw the place next door is called seamline automotive and they're shit hot
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bigron1988
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A1 are toss , use tilling up by tarleton mate there boss done everyone's wheels round here
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Dee25790
Don't use a1.. My uncle powder coated some gear that had been blasted there. it was awful. Really half arsed.
My uncle is elite engineering in aintree on heysham road. He does lots of work saving and refurbishing bike and car parts.
I'm not saying to use them btw makes no difference to me just saying that they're there as I saw you're in formby haha
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Originally posted by Dee25790
If you want any interior work doing btw the place next door is called seamline automotive and they're shit hot
Thanks mate. I know seamline are cracking.
Interior would always go to inspire automotive though. He's the mutts nuts and he's cheap too haha.
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Originally posted by bigron1988
A1 are toss , use tilling up by tarleton mate there boss done everyone's wheels round here
I had some bike frames and stuff done a while back and it was shite. Then lee and gaz told me they went good. Didn't know they had gone shite again haha
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FlaFFy_91
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Anyways. A bit of progress.
Cleaned it the other day. Nothing special. Couple of pictures
Read drop links had abit of a rattle over small bumps. Nothing major just enough to annoy me So I replaced them
Old vs new
Nice and quiet now
This weekend I'm working so I will probably just give it another quick clean, go into detail around the grills and lights to get some of the grime out of it and also debadge it if there's time.
As I said above, forge v2 recirc valve is on order as part of a group buy. Won't be here until next month though
And a turbo oil restrictor banjo bolt is on the way to me aswell
Pics this weekend probably.
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