FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Ant
Good luck with the 'should be good on fuel' probably better than the vx but mine gets about 26mpg when driven properly and 30 when driving like miss daisy!
compared to the jeep that did 16mpg picking it up, the vx that does around 20 and also the van i think anything will seem good! lol
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by John G
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so ull have the vanimal, the vx and this?
yep,
i love the vx and struggling to find anything i want thats faster and anywhere near ao relialbe/practical to run etc
the van is off the road now and prob just use for track days now
so the clio will be perfect for normal everyday driving, looks nice, handles good, 6 speed to should be ok on fuel!
SORTED
 You make it sound so normal to have 3 awesome cars, all in different ways. You work hard for it though give you that 
could say that, its pretty much 3 years since my last week off from work, in thoes 3 years i have had 1 sunday off on a weekend for last years pvs and part from that worked every saturday and sunday for last 3 years so i think i earn every penny i get! lol
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Jambo
ace purchase mate!!
Well apart fromthee cup spoiler 
[Edited on 27-03-2010 by Jambo]
i dont like them without the spoiler to be honest! look really boring at back without the spoiler,
plus with that spoiler and the diffuser just think of all the downforce..................lol
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by danh785
Have you got the correct equipment to replace the 1/4 panel?
where there is a will there is a way............lol
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Chris x
Nice!
Wouldnt have thought that would of been written off tho.
it was very touch and go it getting written off, but in the end i think it came down to the owner kicking up a fuss and not wanting the car back repaired! thats wot i was told, so it will be a cat D but i am not bothered cos keeping it! i expect to save over 4k on wot a normal one in same spec,age etc would have cost me!
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NovaGTE2
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I almost bought this one; saw it online myself for my GF; but plumped for a salvage cooper s instead
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by NovaGTE2
I almost bought this one; saw it online myself for my GF; but plumped for a salvage cooper s instead
was it gray or black? sure i remember seeing a damaged cooper s when i came across the clio online!
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kz
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Does look nice in that colour combo. I know the spoilers a bit chav but for some reason I like em! Come ooon, we need to know how mucho 
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NovaGTE2
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by NovaGTE2
I almost bought this one; saw it online myself for my GF; but plumped for a salvage cooper s instead
was it gray or black? sure i remember seeing a damaged cooper s when i came across the clio online!
Its a blue one mate; got a project thread on it on here. I just wish i could do the spray work like you; could save some ££'s!!
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Gregor
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Nice wee project !
Where you have cut the quarter panel out , is that where the new one gets welded back in or is there more stripping to do?
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Gregor
Nice wee project !
Where you have cut the quarter panel out , is that where the new one gets welded back in or is there more stripping to do?
the garage had cut the 1/4 away before i got the car! i was thinking of cutting new panel down and welding new on just in that area but them mate noticed little tiny dink in the arch so i think i may cut whole 1/4 out and put full panel, wanna keep filler down to complete minimum on this cos its so new! gotta do thing properly!
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Fad
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Love it so jealous!
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Daveskater
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Very nice mate 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Dan.H
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by danh785
Have you got the correct equipment to replace the 1/4 panel?
where there is a will there is a way............lol
I'm only asking because the rear 1/4 needs to be mig brazed when replaced iirc
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by danh785
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by danh785
Have you got the correct equipment to replace the 1/4 panel?
where there is a will there is a way............lol
I'm only asking because the rear 1/4 needs to be mig brazed when replaced iirc
mig brazed? i have a mig welder which i am gonna use!
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Chris x
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Keep this upto date! Would like to see how it comes out! 
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willay
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nice one Iaz!
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Graeme
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Doesn't have to be mig braced. As long as it's not alli or another wired metal that they use these days miging wil be fine. Get the window removed and just go across the pillar half way up. But best way is to sleeve it (don't know the technical term) but when u cut the quater off, get a bit of metal off that old quater and then cut it dwn so u can weld it under the old quater and then be able to weld the new quater to that. Hard to explain really.
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Graeme
Doesn't have to be mig braced. As long as it's not alli or another wired metal that they use these days miging wil be fine. Get the window removed and just go across the pillar half way up. But best way is to sleeve it (don't know the technical term) but when u cut the quater off, get a bit of metal off that old quater and then cut it dwn so u can weld it under the old quater and then be able to weld the new quater to that. Hard to explain really.
think i know wot u mean graeme, would u got cutting whole wing off or just replace the damaged area?
had the window taken out now, not sure about cutting whole wing at the moment cos its factory fited around the wheel arch at the moment and not sure i will be able to get it factory perfect if i put complete wing on! wot u think graeme?
sent part of damage panel off to nu-agane to get colour matched today
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RichR
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Did you get it from Car Transplants?
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Did you get it from Car Transplants?
no, auto spares i think it was called
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BYRON
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Very nice Iaz. Reminds me of the girlfriends old one. Was a right laugh.
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SRI-LEE
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beautiful looking car,mad impulse buy
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N3CRO
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Nice one. I do like these apart from that spoiler, what were they thinking there...
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Graeme
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Have u got the new quater? Of so put up a picture off it but you goba have to take the bumper off and then drill the spot welds out and split the skins on the arch, and then attach the new one, u want to try and make the join at the smallest place possible. Is the 1/4 steel?
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