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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #360 on: October 15, 2016, 08:33:44 pm »
Lovely car this, looks so good out on the track.

Is that a Nova (GTE/GSI?) side by side with you on the straight in the 11th photo?
Thanks! :smiley:

Yes, that's an Opel Corsa (Vauxhall Nova in the UK) with an engine swap from a Vectra 2.0 16V 136 CV. With semi-slick tyres and its lightweight can do the same lap time as mine. I just beat him in the straights at the moment.
There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #361 on: October 15, 2016, 08:45:00 pm »
There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!
That's a track toy from a friend, so he just uses it for these events. There are still a few well preserved Corsas/Novas being used here from enthusiasts but I can still see the odd not so well preserved Corsa/Nova driven by some old man.

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #362 on: October 15, 2016, 08:47:30 pm »
There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!
That's a track toy from a friend, so he just uses it for these events. There are still a few well preserved Corsas/Novas being used here from enthusiasts but I can still see the odd not so well preserved Corsa/Nova driven by some old man.
I think the majority of them over here rotted away many years ago. Very rare now. Always triggers a bit of nostalgia when I see one though, reminds me of being in awe of a 1.4 SRI as a teenager

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #363 on: October 15, 2016, 09:00:17 pm »
Here the weather is more forgiving and only a few mountain regions require the use of salt on the roads in the Winter.

I was too young to care much for this generation. The next one was much more remarkable for me. Specially the 1.6 GSI.  :smiley:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #364 on: October 17, 2016, 12:41:47 pm »
Looks awesome on track bro.  :congrats: :congrats:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #365 on: October 17, 2016, 12:59:47 pm »
Looks awesome on track bro.  :congrats: :congrats:
Thanks bro! The work done is paying off now. Saving for new wheels and semi-slick tyres now. :smiley:

The Continental CS5 still have plenty of tread after 2 track days so I don't think I'll need to worry about saving for MPSS so soon. :smiley:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #366 on: October 19, 2016, 09:18:25 am »
For my surprise more pictures came up available online. :smiley:







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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #367 on: October 20, 2016, 08:12:39 pm »
Great pictures man!! :happy2: :wink:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #368 on: October 20, 2016, 11:38:48 pm »
Love this ed30 don't see many in white :happy2:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #369 on: October 21, 2016, 12:15:20 am »
Great pictures man!! :happy2: :wink:
Thanks bud! It was great fun! :drinking:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #370 on: October 21, 2016, 12:15:46 am »
Love this ed30 don't see many in white :happy2:
Thanks! :drinking:

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #371 on: October 22, 2016, 04:52:38 pm »
Beautiful car


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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #373 on: October 22, 2016, 11:22:15 pm »
Beautiful car
Thanks! :smiley:

It's literally the exact car I'm after but I think it's impossible to find :-(

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Re: Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 2nd track day at Estoril (picture heavy)
« Reply #374 on: November 06, 2016, 01:57:45 pm »
Good things happened around here since last time I've read the forum.  :congrats:
You're taking this trackday seriously!

Awesome car mate! :driver: