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Patticus
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icon5.gif  My GP Turbo Thu, 14 July 2005 08:49 Go to next message
This is my GP Turbo.

When I got the car it had a blown head gasket + a cracked head, perished hoses, clutch was obliterated into many pieces.

Since then -

2nd hand 3E-TE engine w/70,000kms
2nd hand reconditioned radiator
All new hoses, main seal & O2 sensor
New fluids & filters
New battery, leads & plugs
New clutch assembly & machined flywheel
New CV joints & boots
DBA brake rotors & Ferodo brake pads
King low springs


Future plans -

Custom turbo manifold, 2.5" dump pipe, 2.5" cat,
2.5" exhaust, Cannon muffler
C-Nine 17"x 7 shadow chrome rims, Nankang tyres
BOV
KYB shocks
Cold air intake
Interior - new carpet, seats re-trimmed, anything that is missing/farked will be replaced





http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/Corsa1.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/Corsa2.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/Corsa3.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/Corsa4.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/Corsa5.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/GPside.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/InteriorFront.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/InteriorRear.JPG
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h3ff44
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Re: My GP Turbo Thu, 14 July 2005 23:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
hahah wow... never seen this car b4..
looks kinda cool..
looks like its in pretty good condition.. nice one man.

did u import it?
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Fri, 15 July 2005 07:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hi h3ff44,

It is in quite good condition body wise, only few scratches here & there and most of these can be buffed out. Interior needs an overhaul, as did the engine which I have just finished doing.

There were only 6000 made of these Corsa/Corolla II.

The car was imported from Japan by an old guy in Brisbane around 1995 I think.

Now its mine Smile
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MX73_drifter
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 06:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
was this the one on ebay a while back
if it was may i ask how much you paid for it?

looks awesome
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 07:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Heya MX73_drifter.

No it wasnt the one on E-bay. However I know the guy who owns it and I think he still has it for sale for $5000.

I picked it up from some wanker on the westside who had obviously flogged it to bits. The head had a crack, blown head gasket and the clutch was in many pieces. I paid $1800 (obviously got shafted there). Since then I have spent approx $2000 on it, with plans to keep going.

Anyhow its a good little daily driver (economical) plus has a bit of power and can go like a rocket when it needs to! Thanks for the interest and compliments guys Very Happy

[Updated on: Sat, 16 July 2005 07:07]

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MX73_drifter
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 09:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No it wasnt the one on E-bay. However I know the guy who owns it and I think he still has it for sale for $5000.

thier was one on ebay which had a cracked head, the buyitnow price was 2k
or start bidding at 1200 i think he got 1600.
ahh well i get my license in 2 weeks (i got a mz20).
i live on the sunny coast sometime we should go for a cruise.
where r you from?
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 10:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MX73_drifter wrote on Sat, 16 July 2005 19:03

Quote:

No it wasnt the one on E-bay. However I know the guy who owns it and I think he still has it for sale for $5000.

thier was one on ebay which had a cracked head, the buyitnow price was 2k
or start bidding at 1200 i think he got 1600.
ahh well i get my license in 2 weeks (i got a mz20).
i live on the sunny coast sometime we should go for a cruise.
where r you from?



Ahh ok, I thought you were meaning the corsa that was on a Ebay a few months ago. Well if it sold for $1600 with a cracked head i dont feel as bad...anyway, past is past & the corsa will live on!!

Yeah cruise sounds good, just lemme know when!

Im @ Kelvin Grove Inner-west Brisbane. Cheers Smile

PS Any pics of your soarer on toymods?

[Updated on: Sat, 16 July 2005 10:04]

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MX73_drifter
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 10:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
nah i havent made a thread yet but ill make 1 2moz nd send you the link
ive put it off for months
im so lazy hehe
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 10:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
haha no problems. Have you made any mods to it yet?
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MX73_drifter
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 11:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ill post what ive done in the thread
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manzy
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 13:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sweet ride man!!

how do these things go? as in speed.. compare to something if you could
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 16 July 2005 14:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
manzy wrote on Sat, 16 July 2005 23:37

sweet ride man!!

how do these things go? as in speed.. compare to something if you could



Cheers dude, I have plans for it Smile

Ok, here's a little history/comparison of the Corsa -

Toyota made 6000 units of the car from the years 1986-1990. It was marketed in Japan as Corolla II GP Turbo, Europe (I think) as Corsa GP Turbo & also in the U.S. as a Toyota Tercel.

The best comparison would be to a Starlet Turbo S. The Corsa GP turbo is the Starlet turbo S's bigger bro.

Starlet turbo S - Lighter & has slightly more horsepower.
Corsa GP turbo - Has more torque & is nicer to drive.

Ill post more pics up as I do the work. Next line of business is a BOV and Suspension/wheels.

Pat Smile





[Updated on: Sat, 16 July 2005 14:06]

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Daemon
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 00:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nice ride man, ive got your big brother a EL53 Tercel hatchback. But im currently trying to source a GP here in NZ to modify, but no luck so far (even trying to find an EL3* is hard)

Good to see another EL chassis owner tho Very Happy
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 07:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thanks for the compliment Daemon Cool

As for EL53 I dont think ive ever seen one over here, got any pics? I know of a few GP's for sale here but getting them to the land of the long white cloud might be a headache. Good luck with it though man and let me know how you go in the future! EL's are tha shiz! Very Happy

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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 13:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message


This is the Blow off valve that I'll be installing next weekend...

http://users.tpg.com.au/patpaula/P6050055.JPG

[Updated on: Sat, 23 July 2005 13:18]

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BOCKA
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 13:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cars lookin nice an neat good luck with it, also your avatar rocks
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 13:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cheers mate, it's coming together slowly Very Happy I'll have to get together for a cruise with some of the brissy toymodder's soon. Got to love the autobots Cool

[Updated on: Sat, 23 July 2005 13:32]

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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 15:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Definatly, I'm always up for a cruise! Your car looks nice =o
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 15:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
We should organise something soon Surprised
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MX73_drifter
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Re: My GP Turbo Sat, 23 July 2005 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm always up for a cruise

me too
then someone could take pics of my car so i can make a thread.
what brand bov is that? my mate has one exactly the same
he said it was a sheepdog or sheep something.
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Patticus
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Re: My GP Turbo Sun, 24 July 2005 00:43 Go to previous message
Not too certain of brand as yet, I'll ask the dude I am getting it from.
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