John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Originally posted by Twiggy
LMAO my bro is 30 next year and has 2 big dustbins as exhaust tips on his s2000 and its fucking loud!
whos your brother?
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I was going to get a loud exhaust but recently (as in the last couple of days) have decided to have a quiet-ish one.
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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many i time ive bought a loud exhaust and fitted it, and then refitted my standard one again after a week of driving it around
im 28 and still love my corsa, i like it because ive made it how it is and its the only one like it out there, sure they may be some similar but none with exactly the same mods
all these new cars look the same
[Edited on 19-09-2010 by JaffaTB]
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Good point
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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This is the reason I decided not to throw thousands at my Fiesta, as at 21, I thought I needed something a bit more grown up. But you do what you wanna do at the end of the day
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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I'm 23 and still modifying a 1.2 Corsa. I know there's few that understand it, most are completely baffled by the lack of interior, the small engine etc. but I understand it, I know what it's all about and it's brilliant.
I've actually had people laugh as they drive passed me, I just laugh back. My car is brilliant fun, I had to hire a new Fiesta the other day and it was awful. No feel to anything, uncomfortable, I almost felt like I was just advising the car what to do but the final decision was upto the car and what it wanted to do. Horrible, hateful thing, and I'd probably have to pay double what I've spent on my Corsa to own one. I'd rather wipe my arse with a broken bottle 
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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i dont give a fvck what other people think much . im 27 drive a corsa let and to equal it out a piss stained corolla.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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i was going to turbo my corsa c, then though why though money at a corsa you wont get bac
so i bought a car already turbo'd - astra gsi, modified it although i told myself i wasnt going to! and cost me £60 a week to run and i didnt go anywhere! use it who it was i drive most things and petrol would disapear. at this point i sold it. and tbh i now like a quite life! cruise at 80mph without hearing any exhaust noise and looking like every other car!
and im only 22
im saving for a tvr sagaris! which tbf i could buy one soon! but then have no house 
[Edited on 19-09-2010 by Warren G]
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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If you live your life worried about other peoples thoughts you will never be happy.
Do what you want.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
I'd rather wipe my arse with a broken bottle
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I was thinking about this only this morning. Why do i not sell my car & bank the money, then buy something half decent & make it good. I've then got a decent motor & some cash in the bank.
I've wasted a shit load of money on cars over the years but this actually seems like a decent plan giving my works van will always be roadworthy.
Got rid of my Corsa at 24 as i needed something to commute in. Not something i kept having to fix things on every 2 minutes. Loved the loud exchaust tbh  Will be done again at some point
[Edited on 19-09-2010 by Andrew]
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sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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i got rid of my corsa at 20 to buy something more presentable looking for work, although when im older and have much more cash, il be buying a project corsa as a second car, so dont think your ever to old to own one
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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I felt at 19 to old in a Corsa
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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im nearly 25 but mine isnt that heavily modified
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Is that you in your picture though IvI as that would explain your point of view...
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
If you live your life worried about other peoples thoughts you will never be happy.
Do what you want.
Most sensible reply so far tbh.
I'm 21 and driving an XE. Where's the book that tells me when I'm too old? Are there age restrictions on the car? No, the only thing that makes people think that it's a 'younger persons' car is the fact it's small. How does that make sense? I'm going to continue driving the Corsa because it can still put a grin on my face. Who gives a sideways fuck what anyone thinks.
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3CorsaMeal
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nothing wrong with it, i don't think there is an unwritten rule about what car you should have at what age
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bobbyd1
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Registered: 19th May 10
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if you enjoy driving it and t puts a smile on your face...why not?
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Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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im 21 and ive got a nice boring vectra c elite for day to day shopping taking the mrs out, putting the dog in the boot etc, then i have my corsa v6 for a weekend hooligan blast , never to old to be into modifying cars
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Alan 
I may wack a XE in it then whilst it's off the road. Less embarrasing to be driving an XE than a 1.6 at 24
Sandy - True, you're never too old to be modifying cars, I just think there is an age gap for Corsas, and i'm past that age gap, IMHO.
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dale87
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Registered: 19th Feb 06
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im 23, and i drive a modded corsa and a more door 1.6 sxi astra (family car). I tried the 'getting a grown up car' with a mk4 astra gsi and it was just so boring to drive and basically felt the same as the sxi version imo so sold that and used my xe corsa again.
The thing with my corsa is its got a modded exterior and i do feel im a bit old for it all now BUT its got midly tuned c20xe under the bonnet so for that reason it puts a smile on my face when people look and laugh then i keep up with their m3, scooby, evo or whatever they have and they ask "WTF's in that mate???" lol never got such looks in ths mk4 gsi ever.
Im actually selling my kitted 2.0 soon and building a c20let gsi as my everyday car, i would turbo the modded corsa but think ill always want to get away from the modded bodywork as i get older and older.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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See to be honest mate, if you're happy with it from all angles - cost, the way it drives, how it looks etc. then it shouldn't matter what others think. I can imagine what it's like if there are people around you with technically 'better' cars. But a car will only be better if it does the job better - basically, if you're only ever using it to drive a mile to work every day and down to the shops every now and again there's no point in buying a BM 3 series.
Basically what I'm trying to say is don't just change the car for the sake of it. Think, if you could put up with it and save the cash and hassle that would go towards getting a new car then you'd obviously be best just sticking with it.
I meant to say, personally I'd like a second car like a Fabia VRS, gold GT-TDi or something but not exactly viable just now.
[Edited on 20-09-2010 by alan-g-w]
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Scotty C
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Yeh I totaly see what you're saying. And I love my little Corsa TBH. Wouldn't want it any other way. The grunt from the filter, the rock hard suspension, the attention it gets etc etc - but sadly this is normally from little 17/18 year old chavs with lexus lights and 8" exhausts. I just get the impression older, more grown up people in there Evo's or whatever look down on me and think 'chav'
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Lisburn, N.I.
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Corsas are seen by most people to be a boy racer or first car whether its got a LET or a 1.0 unfortunatly. You shouldnt drive something you dont like though just to 'fit in.'
I drive a MK1 Nova Saloon these days and most people think its shit, but it has a bit of old school about it, which the Corsa doesnt. Yours is a nice Corsa in my opinion, but the general public do have thier opinions.
In my opinion it would be perfectly acceptable to have a corsa as a project car at your age but using it every day will get you unwanted attention. Not good for attracting girls.
Im 22 and I know most people are negative about my car but I really dont care and joke about it with them.
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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I regularly get called a wee boy from my
mate who drives a mk4 golf gti.
I just laugh as i make a fool of him on the road and his constant compmaints of various sensors & valves being fucked on his car 
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