my "£50" corsa gsi replica

[adamaracorsab]

well, This is my 1st car and 1st project but i have already got alot of plans for it.
i bought the car of a neighbour as it was going to be scrapped as the engine packed in. offered them £50 and 10 mins later its on my drive. The car is an S reg 1.2LS. this is when i bought it
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The 1st thing to do was put a new engine in it because i wanted to drive it and not for it to be an orniment. So i went for the easy option and went for a 3.2 v6 twin turbo. I wish!! Bought the new 1.2 engine for £150 and job was a gooden 1st turn of the key and it was running. I had loads of pictures but got rid of them because doubt people want to see a 1.2 going in.

The 2nd thing on my mind was to sort the bodywork out as it was pink and i wanted to keep my mates so that was the next priorty. I went and got a bottle of T-Cut, the paintwork improved a little bit but it felt rough and was matt. So i then bought some Auto Glym Super Resin Polish and it worked a treat. I had a nice shiney red corsa

I then bought a nice (at the time) set of alloys. Team Dynamics Tornados, in 15" with tyres for £450, wish i never now though should have bought some allesios or cesaro's and saved some money.

Then i lowered it, putting in that last front spring and dropping it down 60mm brought the biggest smile to my face ever it was looking good.


So far i had spent about £800 and i was very happy with the way my car looked.
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Im always looking on here at other cars and items for sale and i always seemed to stare at gsi's for longer than any other car. I wanted mine to look like one After searching for months for the right kit i found a red one on ebay. I stayed up bidding until 3am and finally won the kit. £120 what a bargain. picked it up and fitted it straight away. I had to drill the boot for the spoiler but other than that it went straight on no problem.

The last thing i have bought is a 2.0 brake set up. They have already saved me a couple of times in some close encounters with some rear enders.

This is how the car looks now
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Some time soon i hope to put a new engine it thinking either x16xe or c20xe, Also want some new wheels. Will start updating when these things start to happen with more than 3 pictures this time

[The Bellend]

I'm sure I've seen this car somewhere else, can't think where.

[Kev_G]

very nice looking car there good work

[bigron1988]

looking good so far mate , needs some colour coded mirrors next

[Nemesis]

looking good so far mate , needs some colour coded mirrors next

+1

Good work!

A Tigra scuttle panel and Punto rear wiper arm are two cheap mods you can't say no to!

[Tathan]

Another user has a similar project iirc.

[taylormade]

very well done mate, good work

[ditchp]

looking good that i am liking it a lot, keep up the good work

[adamaracorsab]

+1

Good work!

A Tigra scuttle panel and Punto rear wiper arm are two cheap mods you can't say no to!

forgot that already done just havent took a picture with them on

[adamaracorsab]

looking good so far mate , needs some colour coded mirrors next

i was thinking of getting the mirrors door handles scuttle panel and boot lock sprayed shiney black to go with the wheels, what you think?

[corsajohnc20xe]

looking smart mate.
good job with paintwork, did you use a machine polisher or pure hard elbow grease?

[adamaracorsab]

elbow grease F**K gym memberships buy a pink corsa

[tuktukscotty]

Let me know WHEN you decide on new wheels. I would like your black ones for my Tigra!.

[GaryVaux]

Top work! You cant go wrong with a gsi kit, subtle touches and some hard graft! Waaaay more fun that just doing what most young people do, and just get a corsa c or d on finance and become skint for evermore!

Nothing wrong with the wheels, had the anthracite 16" ones on my first corsa a good few years ago.

Mk4 astra clear side repeaters are a good cheap mod aswell

[corsajohnc20xe]

elbow grease F**K gym memberships by a pink corsa

do you want to come and do mine haha

[Tomo195]

good work, looks really smart not bad for a total spend of 800 quid

[adamaracorsab]

Let me know WHEN you decide on new wheels. I would like your black ones for my Tigra!.

need to get some 15" steelies because my others dont fit over the breaks or get some money together for some other wheels before i do sell but will defo get back to you

[adamaracorsab]

do you want to come and do mine haha

i would if you lived closer. love polishing i do should do somethin like it for a living really. anyone out there need a new member of staff in a body work garage im here

[tuktukscotty]

need to get some 15" steelies because my others dont fit over the breaks or get some money together for some other wheels before i do sell but will defo get back to you

Got the 15" 5 spoke off the Tigra if that helps?

[adamaracorsab]

Top work! You cant go wrong with a gsi kit, subtle touches and some hard graft! Waaaay more fun that just doing what most young people do, and just get a corsa c or d on finance and become skint for evermore!

Nothing wrong with the wheels, had the anthracite 16" ones on my first corsa a good few years ago.

Mk4 astra clear side repeaters are a good cheap mod aswell

i know, everone seems to be doing that these days! boring!!!!! 60 plate cars with fighter jet exhausts hanging off the back and then it ends up getting wrote off a week after passing because of the cockyness of ohh look at me sparkling new motor

[adamaracorsab]

how much you willing to pay for mine? got a some scratches where some n*b with an airgun slipped doing my mot. its in the nut hole. other than that absolutely mint

[tuktukscotty]

Don't like making blind offers. Tell me what you are thinking and we'll go from there!.

[adamaracorsab]

not sure to be honest. payed 450 for them 6 months ago. how fast do wheels depreciate haha. like 250 or somethin.

[tuktukscotty]

£250 sounds about right to me. Where abouts are you?

[innovation]

need to get some 15" steelies because my others dont fit over the breaks

14" steelies should fit over 2.0ltr brakes