Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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In 3months time im gettin £3.5k to spend on a car.....wot wood b the best corsa to get (for what price?) but also the most essential mods? obviously wheels n lowering but what should i do afta? zaust? ind. kit? ice? im lookin 2 spend about £2k on the car and have about £1.5k for mods....any help wood b gr8ly appreciated.
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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spend 3.5k on a nice GSI, save up and get some nice wheels, lower it, new exhaust and new rear lights then leave it 
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
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or if you want o mod yours heabily a unfinished project is for sale, that needs £400 spending and you will have a wide arch kitted corsa, its up for 2600 in the classifieds section, 1.4 sport
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Buy a ready made 2L 
The susspension,zaust and most probably the brakes will already be done!
Unless insurance is a problem?
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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ive spent about 2k on mine in last fortnight
new front and rear
coilovers
lights
grill
wheels
pipercross viper thingy jobby
new reg K700 RRY
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Depends on ur age and if uve gotta have insurance friendly car - Ive been fairly impressed by the 1.4 16v sport - the later the model the betetr cause they were stacked with extras - well compared to a 1.2 ls
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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also try and get something thats got basic things already done - something for sale on the site for example with wheels, and minor mods already done
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
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i want subtle styling rly......i h8 wide arched cars......jus my personal preference....i was finking along the lines of 1.2 16v n spend £700 on alloys, £200 on suspension, £100 on skirts, £100 on gsi spoiler, colour code it all n then the remaing £400 on induction kit and zaust? or maybe jus spending £3.5k on a vtr 
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
Location: north east Drives: clio 182
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how old are ya mate? how much r u willing to pay for insurance?
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
Location: Potters Bar
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judging by your date of birth and insurance i think a well specced 1.0 12v or 1.2 16v would be your best bet - like a GLS model or sumin.
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
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im gona b £17, takin my test on my bday coz my dads mate is a driving instructor and he sed im guranteed a pass coz i can allready drive (been driving for bout 2 years now but dont tell the police :S) im gona go under me dads name n his sorting out insurance!
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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1.4 16v then
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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buy mine for 3.5k
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
Location: north east Drives: clio 182
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sod that - get a vtr, only grp 7 and will cane a corsa 1.4 and keep up with a 1.6
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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I would go for the 1.4 16v, insurance wise the first year in ur own name u'll get raped, second year isnt too bad, and the third year - is only £25 more than a 1.2 8v
I hate the 1.2 its vastly underpowered and came with foOK all extras, the 1.4 16v sport in most cases came with full electrics, e/m e/w airbags, sunroof and darker interior trim.
I had a quote and tbh, the insurance would never have been more than £200 or so more in the first year neway - however Im stuck with the 1.2 8v
[Edited on 10-08-2003 by LiVe LeE]
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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rite so 1.2 16v wid a few mods or a good condition standard vtr?
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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vtr look much nicer standard IMO
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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no, a 1.4 16v sorsa sport
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