1st Car Arden Blue B

[ArdenKenny]

New to here but anyway here I am.
Bought my 1st corsa(s) for just shy of £300 back in december and took a few pics as I was doing some work to it so I thought i'd put them on here and update as I go on.

Its only a 1.0l for insurance cheapest I can find is £1200 (19yrs old not passed test yet got it on the 27th of this month! 3 points and obviously 0 NCB with 3 named drivers) if anyone knows any cheaper let me know Anyway, time for the pics!






So thats how I bought it, completely standard, front end crash damage (and a damaged boot) and poo grey plastic.

So decided to spray the grey plastic bits back black heres before and after OH also debadged the rear but that boot has gone now;


Arch trims sprayed and donar car in background



Bumper masked up ready


Bumper After


Finished product after a day and a half spraying and swapping bits


Then got some LED sidelight bulbs but ended up opting for the SMD version (much brighter but didnt get a pic) this is with LED ones


Another pic of mine shiny oh and smoked side repeaters if you didnt notice
(I know its got a few scrapes here and there but thats getting addressed when i send it in for colour coding)
AND YES that is a genuine Nissan Sunny GTI-R in the background rotting away with genuine 28k miles on the clock (for sale aswell! needs clutch)


Quick pic of my mates lupo wheels on the car, not too bad but needed lows to get the full effect


Tried some old alloys on that i managed to dig out, abit big?


Then lowered 40mm front & rear and tried an alloy on


Lowered on steelies still (only just fit does sag alot more now)


Slightly more recent pic with an alloy on






But i also got this in the deal (old pics after i robbed it for bits its a 1.4 8v rotten chassis)




Spec list is now (without pics cos my iPhones f**k but will try get some)
Colour coded boot lock surround with opel badge and de-badged boot (looks smart)
Straight through centre pipe
Powerflow backbox
Vectra B Smoked interior Light with SMD's to suit
SMD dash lights with tigra needles
SMD Reg light
Induction kit (getting removed its too loud when throttle open)
Aero flat wiper blades
Blanked off EGR

To do list:
Smoked depo's (on way)
Smoked rear lights(bought but recieved broken so trying to get another pair or MHWs)
Colour code bumpers/arches unless a cheap GSI kit comes up
Get rid of all scratches
Lower 60mm rear
Uprated Shocks
Upper strutbrace (front)
Upper srutbrace (rear)
Boot spoiler
Punto Rear wiper arm
Tigra coin tray
Tigra scuttle
Powder coat alloys anthracite grey and lower profile tyres
White clocks
Underseal the thing
Corsa C rear disc conversion

Then wait and buy a fresh motor and stick a silly powered lump in this and have it as a sleeper

Opinions, rate/hate all that garbage, cheers for looking

Also anyone selling any of the bits in the to-do list let me know

[johnny]

Welcome along mate

Car looks good and plans sound great, should look awesome when it's done

Them alloys look to big though, there sticking out

[Domwhitex]

I cant see any of the pictures


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[gazza_no7]

Welcome mate plans sound good and cant wait to see them done

[stanc3w0rks]

Looks well man.. Good job on the bumpers btw. Just wondering how do you spray them? Isit the usual sand, primer, spray and lacquer?

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[ArdenKenny]

Looks well man.. Good job on the bumpers btw. Just wondering how do you spray them? Isit the usual sand, primer, spray and lacquer?

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Yeah, I just sanded it down with I think it was p800 (not sure) untill majority of orange peel effect was gone, then a coat of high-build primer and sanded that down with p2000, then another coat of primer and sanded again then paint and lacquer etc, although i wish id of just waited got abit more brass and just gone for colour coding

[ArdenKenny]

Welcome along mate

Car looks good and plans sound great, should look awesome when it's done

Them alloys look to big though, there sticking out

Cheers, Ive looked into getting the offset reduced, but I can only go in by 5mm-7mm so I went to an engineering firm and they quoted me £15 a wheel to shave 5mm off dont know if its worth it or to get some different alloys?

[andy w]

Welcome mate quite a good idea ya got goin with ya car cant wait see more updates ad ya go

[ArdenKenny]

So driving test happened today, I passed with 1 minor!
Although when it came to insurance I had to opt for blackbox insurance so all modifications coming off and back to standard but will be putting them back on after they fit the box

[stanc3w0rks]

Pain in the arse but it will keep you busy

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[Domwhitex]

Good job mate! How muxh you paying? And is it a 1.2?

[ArdenKenny]

just a 1.0 and it works out about £1,500 for the year, bearing in mind i have 3 points

[Domwhitex]

Ahh was gonna say im only paying 1700 for a 1.2 with no box, thats not bad considering the points, you get caught driving another car?

[stanc3w0rks]

Well done anyway lad, 1500 aint bad how old are you?

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[ArdenKenny]

im 19 and no the 3 points was for speeding on a scooter haha doing 50 in a 40 having said that they could have crushed it because there only meant to do 32mph haha