Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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... to yourself if spending all the money that you have on your car is worth it in the end?
Since I bought my car back in November, I've done the following:
- 4x new tyres (old ones were different tread patterns and worn)
- stainless exhaust system (old standard system was rusty and had holes)
- head gasket (oil leaking)
- fixed deadlocking (didn't work)
- fixed electric aerial (previous owner broke old one and replaced with manual one)
- re-gassed the air conditioning
- changed egr and idle air control valves
- changed oxygen sensor
and normal service items plus belts/rollers/tensioner etc.
This weekend it's going to have the water pump and CTS changed, along with new coolant, and new belts (again).
Still need to get new suspension kit plus new front suspension components (lower arms and top mounts etc.), and still deciding what brakes to get up front - been thinking of getting 288mm V6 brakes, for which I've purchased a secondhand set of 17s as the V6 brakes I want won't fit under my 15s. Just need to get some new tyres for the 17s first... 
Oh and also have to get new passenger doors at some point as they are rusting at the bottom (that side of the car was in an accident at some point and whoever fixed the car did a shit job at repairing it judging by the quality of the spraying etc.
People keep telling me I should have just bought a brand new car but I like my Astra! 
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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This is last car I will be modifying to this extent
From now on its by a decent car with a healthy BHP level and good quality build
Then consider alloys/lower/exhaust and VOILA
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
This is last car I will be modifying to this extent
From now on its by a decent car with a healthy BHP level and good quality build
Then consider alloys/lower/exhaust and VOILA
So you're not gonna buy another Vauxhall then?
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
This is last car I will be modifying to this extent
From now on its by a decent car with a healthy BHP level and good quality build
Then consider alloys/lower/exhaust and VOILA
amen 
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Ben
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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since i bought my car
*full interia
*new clocks
*new angel eye morretts
*new wheels
*new bonnet
*new kit
*new sub/amp/headunit ect
*new clifford
*new rear window
*new front/back/rear skirts/bumpers
*new buckets
and yes i do ask myself why the fuck am i spending this money on a corsa
but the answer is i only have one life , and i want to do it
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Think after the Scubaru i'll be having a nice work funded 1.9 Diesel Golf
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Since i got the Paxo i've spent £2.99 on a bottle of Car Wash and about £500 in Petrol
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Colin.S
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
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I wasted about 10k on a corsa  I wont be doing that again
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mazdaspeed
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Registered: 8th Jan 05
Location: Darlington
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I only spent 70 quid on exhaust which snapped, 15 quid on new drop link, and 120 on new dampners. and 120 on 2 tyres.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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i paid 4k for my first pulsar
i got paid out 4.5k on insurance and bought second one for 4k and bought my first one back for £800
in theory i shouldnt need to spend anything on my second one while ever i have the first to nab bits off
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