flybikeslee
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broke down to day in sunny southport  something to do with the fuel pump or relay, hope the tow truck didnt take too long after we left and hope you get it sorted soon Rob 
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jr
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it does that alot 
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
it does that alot
i told him to ring jay to see if it had happened before
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jr
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i meant break
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flybikeslee
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ooooooo bodywork wise its lovely though 
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Wrighty
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i thought this was the most immaculate corsa xe going?
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flybikeslee
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rocker cover needed a paint
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JM_16v
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it is the amount of money fad put into it but there always going to have problems
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Bram
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Corsa XE in breakdown shocker 
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JonnyJ
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Bram knows the score
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JayCarr
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Rocker cover needed a paint???  Why?
Never broke down on me with a fuel issue. Only ever broke down once on me and that was due to a hose coming off of the inlet manifold.
It was never 'Always broke' when i owned it.
And it is one of the most immaculate Corsa's around.
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flybikeslee
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paint on rocker cover looked a bit battered thats all, and rob had just been driving on the beach so was covered in sand
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JayCarr
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Was always perfect when i had it Only a couple of chips on the front near the exhaust if i'm being picky. What colour has it been done in now?
This thread makes me sound like i've sold a shitter that is always gonna be breaking imo.
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P1CK4D
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Got to admitt. This thread does make JayCarr sound like his sold on a shitter. Bit harsh really.
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flybikeslee
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it was a dark red colour, everything else was mint though.
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rob_zetec
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It cost me 100 quid to get it home, didnt actually take that long.
This thread does make it sound like jay sold me a shitter, which is far from it, it is immaculate, iv not sprayed anything to do with the engine that is how i got it, to me its fine.
Iv had a mechanic out to it and he says its a electrical problem with the ecu and loom and he says its not right because its a conversion, so iv got it booked in on wed to get it hopefully fixed.
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DaveB
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Sounds like usual mechanic bullshite that from someone that clearly doesn't want to be wasting his time looking at cars with engine conversions. I'd be looking for help elsewhere personally, otherwise I bet you get a whopping bill.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
i thought this was the most immaculate corsa xe going?
its certainly very clean
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BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
Sounds like usual mechanic bullshite that from someone that clearly doesn't want to be wasting his time looking at cars with engine conversions. I'd be looking for help elsewhere personally, otherwise I bet you get a whopping bill.
i didnt want to add to the new owners woes I read that and presumed the mechanic was giving an excuse. There is no reason to suggest a well converted car will be any less reliable than an OE engine.
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random dav
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I'd have asked Beardy
WRLFC !
Project cars
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Kathryn W
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Why is the thread sort of pointing towards Jay?? Sounds like your saying its his fault?
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deano87
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Who cares? It looks the nuts
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jr
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Originally posted by random dav
I'd have asked Beardy
about what, how a car is that he has played no part in building ?
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flybikeslee
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just got a text off rob, it was the fuel relay, £50 sorted 
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
This thread makes me sound like i've sold a shitter that is always gonna be breaking imo.
Just idiots not knowing what comes with ownership of converted cars.
Car was very mint when I sold it and Jay kept it super mint so much so he got priority of the garrage at his parents!
Just look at the pictures of the feature that tells you how it was kept by Jay and Myself.
Rocker Cover was done in pearl powdercoat and had one slight chip in it when I sold the car, engine bay was also majorly mint after a full degrease and steam clean a week before I sold it.
I don not dispute Rob isnt looking after it as he is enjoying it and having fun in it evidently.
Just keep sand away from it....it never ends up well
Fuel relay is a common problem I did a few its just where they are exposed to moisture etc they tend to go.
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