UPDATE: 29/10 - Summer 2007:
Got the car finished on the night before Trax at 9pm, so we were cutting it a bit fine there! Got it back the night before.
So anyway quick rundown of what was done at the bodyshop. Full respray in the original Nautilus Blue, Bumper tops and arches colour coded grey, Semi-smooth boot, Aerial Removed, Roof Rails and Handles colour coded, Rub Strips removed.
I'm dead chuffed with the results, Here's a couple of pics from Trax. Cheers to everyone that commented on the car when I was there, was great fun to finally show it off!
Looooooow:
Here's some pics from the Eurofest action day at Combe:
Car also got it's first (sort-of :lol: ) pic in Total Vauxhall, beside a LET Astra.
Showing with Who? :look:
Day was awesome fun, got to give the 3-week old paint a shakedown on the track... Taking it easy then :lol:
:wave: To everyone I met on that day too!
Track pics by Benn :thumbs:
Afterwards some scumbag keyed the rear quarter panel, and a couple of problems with the paint came up so it's back to the bodyshop to be sorted out! Also had another set of manual mirrors painted (I messed mine up/dropped one) Whoops...
Bought a new Alpine Head Unit for the car too. Walked into Sextons Southampton and Ed sorted me out with a top-notch CDA-9887R for £295 with the iPod Cable. Features of the headunit include 4x60w Speaker Output, Bluetooth, iPod Full Speed, Imprint Sound plus the usual Alpine GUI and features
. Also bought an ipod (Welcome to the Millenium Phil...) So I can junk CD's in the car now! Quality!
What's next? Well I don't know... I want new wheels, interior, bigger brakes, and there's that guy round here with the Nova Turbo - Maybe he needs some competition? :look: :thumbs:
UPDATE: 29-November
Little update to see how she's getting on. It's not been used for a while now as i'm using the blue sport over winter.
Woke up the cold and grumpy XE for a wash though... C'mon!
New ARB on the rear. Not much ground clearance hehe!!
The new Headunit, amazing buy! 9887R from Sextons in Southampton.
I put my SXi rim back on today too, had to get a new tyre (Once i'd tracked down an Eagle F1 in Germany...) Was gutted, because the old one had hardly been used when I found an abandoned For Sale sign at 4am
UPDATE: 14-FEB
Trial fitting the D90's
Personally I LOOOOOOOVE it
UPDATE: 23-AUGUST
Quick update of the year so far.
Not a lot has changed for the Corsa, Luckily now I have got myself a company car. Means the Corsa can spend a lot longer in the garage and not having the hard life it's usually had over the last 3 years.
Spent some cash on the new wheels which have been fitted. Polished D90's look the part and get a fantastic response at the shows.
Here she is at Combe in April. Donning the SXi wheels this was it's first outing in a while, and it didn't mind having the **** kicked out of it going round the track. Get in!! Was also a great laugh in the pissing rain too.
Finally got the wheels of my dreams earlier in the year aswell.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/vi...php?tid=405975
Polished Porsche D90 wheels wrapped in awesome Pirelli P-Zero Nero Rubber. Size matters here, and the low profile I had makes the difference. 195/40/16 Looks the part and gives a slight stretch on the rear without looking silly.
Pics from the trial fitting before the cash swapped hands...
In fairness, after seeing it I had decided in my mind what I wanted. Robin's immediate reply...
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Originally posted by Robin
Oh. My. God.
That looks incredible |
...and a CS poll of 135 "Yes" votes to 41 "No" sealed the deal, the cash swapped hands.
Detailing:
Car was detailed to have the paint corrected (Covered in swirls - Was quite disheartening to see). Now it's all been corrected i'm nervous as fook when washing it. Constantly buying new wash mitts at the moment. Cleaning is an expensive habit! Ha!
Pics below show some of the swirling and the state of the laquer (Misty) before the work was done. Car looks so much more vibrant now and the colour is much much deeper.
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Originally posted by dan_almond
This is just after polishing btw! :thumbs:
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http://www.detailclassique.co.uk
PVS 2008:
Car got it's usual good response at PVS. Shame the stand location was a bit ****e this year...
Cheers to everyone that took pics:
Took it up the strip, and it was playing up a bit.
On the way home noticed the engine temps getting hotter and hotter the faster I drove it. Not so good. HG fail
Cleaned it all up niceley and got jiggy with some Waxoyl.
Thanks to Dan/Benn on Mig for fitting me in and sorting out the HG.
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