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    Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    As most of you know, I've thrown the towel in on my throttle bodied XE Corsa.
    Today a nice man came round and took him away, since I've stripped in down.
    I think he could of used a bigger truck, but hay. lmao

    Fly by wire.


    And this dirty Jap has taken his place.




    My plans are just to tidy it up, and back to almost factory fresh.
    As Pete would say, it's awsome.
    It really makes my driving skills look very poor. lmao
    The handling is awsome, the brakes are awsome, the seats and driving postion is awsome, steering feed back is awsome, gearbox and LSD is awsome.
    I like it.
    'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    I like........alot! Looks mint

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    i went something like:
    as i saw the first and second, third pics and description scrolling down; 'nooooooooooo!..ooh..'
    ...saw the fourth pic lol
    So.. i see. It is going to be awesome after the corsa.. but missing itb's racket perhaps?

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    Awesome car and one day i will own a jap chariot. I await Dales disgust tho lmao
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    Dale loves it, he had a little drive last night.
    'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.

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    Awesome choice Mike, deffo what I would go for If I had the spare cash kicking about.

    Mate of mine had one years back, after 5.5k it all goes nuts.

    VTEC kicked in Yo!

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    Only the back of him presumably lmao

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    Is there a thread on mig that says "Awesome" anymore times lmao

    Good cars them Just the fact the standard clocks have a 10,000rpm redline on them makes them special, you'll find you'll rev the tits off it everywhere just to hear the noise
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    So you like it then? lol
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Its jap crap but I'll admit it....... its fun to drive, nice and tight brakes are nice and sharp Not for me personally but none the less a great car

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Quote Originally Posted by dewismotorsport View Post
    Is there a thread on mig that says "Awesome" anymore times lmao
    Yes, Pitstoppetes Monaro thread....... a truely awesome car with an awesome thread.

    Nice car by the way Mike, always had a soft spot for them but unfortunatly my love for Tegs stretchs further than my wallet
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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Quote Originally Posted by dewismotorsport View Post
    Is there a thread on mig that says "Awesome" anymore times lmao
    Yes, Pitstoppetes Monaro thread....... a truely awesome car with an awesome thread.

    Nice car by the way Mike, always had a soft spot for them but unfortunatly my love for Tegs stretchs further than my wallet
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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Very good choice, Bet your glad you didnt buy that Saab 93 now!

    Love the way it drives, Does feel like a good one.

    Used much fuel yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTE 16v View Post

    VTEC kicked in Yo!


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    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    that teg is pure filth. good buy

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    Thank you for the comments.
    'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Fairplay that truck is big.

    The one i had today would have fitted on the back of it easy!

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Quote Originally Posted by corsadonk View Post
    I think he could of used a bigger truck, but hay. lmao
    Could HAVE!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benn View Post


    ?
    The geezer top right. Kev G's long lost Chinese / Japanese / whatever cousin??

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    lmao melv!!!!

    Yeah as you say, it just does everything right!! BUT its not a vauxhall, so go hang your head in shame. Also why did you scrap the corsa? clean ones are slowly dying away

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    I remember once having a shot of my bosses old one, it was quite a giggle and would be good on a track but like Dale, not for me I'm afraid though I do have a wee soft spot for the Accord Type R .

    Did you keep the reg number from the Corsa? It looks quite sporty lmao.

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    How long is that crane boom?!
    Corsa looks quite tidy actually.
    One dog goes one way and the other goes the other.
    And this guy's saying, "Whaddya want from me?"

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    Re: Bye bye Smokey, hello?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ed View Post
    Could HAVE!

    Not in Wiltshire it ain't


    The shell was good, but I could see myself being stuck with it for ages. The bloke with the crane only came round to buy the old gearbox from the 1.2 and went away with the shell a few weeks later, along with loads of other stuff.
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    They don't speak English in Wiltshire?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melv View Post
    The geezer top right. Kev G's long lost Chinese / Japanese / whatever cousin??
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