crispy
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we are going to look at a r reg corsa sport 1.6 tonight for the missus.is there any particular things we shopuld look out for? cheers, chris.
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JadeM
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small children & stray animals crossing the road 
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Liam
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
small children & stray animals crossing the road
 
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crispy
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right, yeah thanks for that!lol! anyway, we didnt go to see the car, but didfind out that it had 110,000 miles on. hasfull main dealer service history but even so i thought £995 was a bit steep for r plate with this many miles. plus, what is the engine good for? surely this is getting on a bit? cheers, chris.
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All Torque
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110k on an R plate is average miles so worth about £900 ish I'd say 
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andy1868
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i paid £1500 for one with 68k mate, but i think i got abit of a bargain with mine 
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crispy
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cars sold anyway. saw a white one that supposedly had 70000 on it, but the interiour was prety badly worn and there was no history to back it up!
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Corsalad87
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There are so many on the market just hold out and you'll get a minter.
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crispy
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the one with 110,000 is back on the market. im still a bit concernedabout the mileage but it doeshave full main dealer service history. i think i may take a look in the week. cheers, chris.
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ianww
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i have recently got my r plate 1.6 sport with 38k on clock and known history from new as was a family car paid a grand for it so i think i got a bargain then looking at this
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Will_Sport
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i got my S reg 1.6 with 48,500 on the clock, mot, tax, well looked after + serviced for £1400 off ebay couple of months ago in pretty spot on condition (apart from needing a dam good polish)
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crispy
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well we have been to look at a few with much lower mileage, but they haveall been abit rough. this one promises to be in very good condition, but has a higher mileage. looking at it wednesday, will have to see just how goodcindition it is.
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Marc
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I'd want to see confirmation of cambelt etc before considering a high miler...
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andy1868
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agreed ^ in mine i had a sticker type thing in the logbook towards the back put in by the garage to confirm a cam belt change etc. have a look through the logbook for some evidence
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crispy
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should be there as it has full main dealer service history, but i will check. anything else peeps?
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crispy
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RIGHT, WE BOUGHT THE CAR! HASA COUPLE OF LITTLE DENTS AND THE USUAL RUST ROUND THE REAR WIPER, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, ITS PRETTY GOOD. MASSIVE FOLDER OF HISTORY WITH LOADS OF RECEIPTS. JUST BEEN SERVICED AT MAIN DEALER AND CAMBELT CHANGEDAT 70,000. NEEDS A GOOD CLEAN AND THEN ILL PUT PICS UP!
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Marc
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Good good, caps lock 
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willhouse
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id check in the history if the water pump was changed with the cam belt, if it hasent keep an eye on it(or an ear actually to listen for the bearings) as its a weak part and more often than not its that or the belt idlers which will fail and not the cambelt.
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crispy
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i would have thought this would be changed with the belt? has a stamp in theservice book to mark this. if not howmuch roughly for a belt / water pump change? cheers, chris
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willhouse
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its different at every garage but i had a performance cam belt kit fitted with new idler rollers and a new water pump (idlers come in a cam belt kit) for 240 fully fitted, but im sure you can get it done cheaper than that.
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crispy
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ok cheers.
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