My Corsa

Beenie · 21-02-2008, 22:21

Bought this a few weeks ago for the pricey sum of £200, still got a bit of MOT, no tax, has been standing for nearly a year due to a head gasket failure. Since the last owner was female it never got looked after, mental note don't let women near cars, so the paint is badly oxidized and a bit worse for wear. Check out my pink-ness!!

Only bit of damage

How pink?

pink!!

Got a load of cleaning stuff through the post today

So decided to nip out and give the polishing mop a quick go

then it started to rain

so plans, don't know as of yet, got 3 options wizzing round in my head:

option 1: standard
keep it clean

option 2: track slag
XE
strip it
coilovers

option 3: Euro
clean
coilovers
15x8's with stretched rubber

Opinions and comments welcome

**Benn** · 21-02-2008, 22:23

She polishees up nicely!
Option 3 rules do that one!

Corsa_shep · 21-02-2008, 23:27

Use a heatgun on the arches to turn them black again

wayne451 · 21-02-2008, 23:59

Hell of a difference but what is that sticker on the rear quarter?

olix99 · 22-02-2008, 10:57

option 3 ! Real low on coilovers, smooth and wiiiiide wheels

Beenie · 22-02-2008, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayne451

Hell of a difference but what is that sticker on the rear quarter?

"jive" apparently

billibob1980 · 22-02-2008, 13:06

Option 3 every day.... Do it do it NOW

Beenie · 22-02-2008, 15:21

More polishing! Can't recommend chemical guys scratch and swirl buff polish enough!

Before:

As you can see, it's dull with little or no shine

After:

Got brilliant reflection already!

comments welcome

Little bit of a difference, I'm happy with the results!

olix99 · 22-02-2008, 15:48

looks awsome mate!

Can't wait to see it with option 3 implemented

alistairolsen · 22-02-2008, 16:01

looking good!

if it were mine it would get an xe, f20, sri interior and spec, some 15x6 steels, 284s and a 5 stud conversion and a 30mm drop for sleepertastic commuting duties

Beenie · 22-02-2008, 17:45

I do like that plan, putting 256mm brakes on it with 14" steelies any way, then a XE wouldn't hurt, proper sleeper.

dearing5 · 22-02-2008, 18:16

that stuff looks the nuts, i really need to give mine a mop and polish

is it expensive that kit you got?

Beenie · 22-02-2008, 18:23

Mop cost me £40, then all the products in the first post cost me £53, might sound a bit but that'll last me the rest of the year easy and do the three cars in the house.

wayne451 · 22-02-2008, 18:25

Any gen on what the polisher/mop is for £40? I was just looking on eBay but fancied one that someone has some experience of so it doesn't break within 2 minutes!

Beenie · 22-02-2008, 18:38

I got it off cobra148 of here, it's only a cheap chinese make but it seems solid enough it's a burley apparently.

Beenie · 10-04-2008, 18:35

Small update. Not done much really but had today off so I thought I best crack on with it, so went and picked up a GSi interior today, chucked that in the shed until I can be arsed to fit it, then started cleaning again, cleaned all the muck out from under the wheel arches and it's not come up too bad. Then decided to break out the polishing mop again, 3 hours later I decided to throw in the towel and gave up for the day, But I did manage to chuck my old 17's on

looks funny, and you no longer have to get down into it, its proper 4x4 style

anyway some pics

I'm gonna go to wickes tomorrow and pick up a hot air gun and attack the arches, also should be picking up some -60mm springs sunday.

**Benn** · 10-04-2008, 18:50

Looks nice andred, think the wheels will look good on it when its alot lower!

Beenie · 10-04-2008, 18:57

wheels are just a stop gap to get rid of the pissy little 13's

SteveM · 10-04-2008, 19:43

looking good dude

nathski · 10-04-2008, 20:10

thats come up well! good work

Barber · 10-04-2008, 22:02

thats come up totally different! no longer flame pink!

Beenie · 11-04-2008, 17:58

lol yea does look a little better.

Well went to wickes today and they didn't have any hot air guns in stock, B&Q don't sell them neither do halfords

SteveM · 11-04-2008, 19:55

you talking about paint stripping type heat guns ? i may have one, i'll check it out and let you know

Johnny A · 11-04-2008, 20:18

Beenie, are you going to flare the arches like you did on your white Nova about 3 years ago at billing using the handle-end of my hammer as a lever?

Beenie · 11-04-2008, 20:47

johnny, was gonna go for the more technical approach of using a can on stella, if it doesn't work then at least I can go and beat the wife!