RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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After nearly 10 years of owning the Corsa, it had to go to the scrapyard in the sky yesterday!
To make matters worse, it didn't get picked up by a Hiab, it left on the back of a skip wagon; with no dignity
Was picked up at 8.30am, RIP K445 NYJ - we had some good times
It cried oil all over the drive on Friday night, knowing it was going
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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10years that must of been gutting! what reg was the car must of been pretty new when you got it
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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woops just noticed its a K reg
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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remember your car.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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incidentally, I couldn't move the bloody side skirts; the sikaflex I used was made to last!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Sad times but that's a cool way to part company, well more interesting than being loaded by the wheels.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Not much left of it, Im not sure if I can remember your corsa I think I can but then im maybe thinking of corbs................!
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
Sad times but that's a cool way to part company, well more interesting than being loaded by the wheels.
Yeah it was pretty cool seeing it flying there, bit nervous when it swung out towards the audi and missed it by a hair's width.
Also, didn't realise scrap was that high at the minute, As it was collected, I was expecting 50% of its scrap value, so about £40 for an £80 weigh in - but I got £140 collected!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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l i v e lively, down with the rude boy skibadee
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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ahhhh, this makes me sad :-(
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dave-SRI
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Registered: 29th May 08
Location: kirkcaldy
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pics in its day..?
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Griffiths1991
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: Cheshire
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Sad times.
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
Location: Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
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as said pics of it in its former glory needed
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RCoughtrie
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Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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i know the feeling as said about have you got any pictures of it in its prime or life cycle!
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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I would of taken it off your hands Lee if i knew you were getting rid
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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not to people's tastes nowadays but it was bloody immaculate; not a spot of rust or a scratch on it - just shows what a couple of years of neglect does!
really was spotless, even under the bonnet
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
Location: Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
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that does look tidy,shame now you have scrrapped it
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Why was it scrapped?rust?
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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rotten front and back ends, non runner, rear hubs seized.
I've already sold the wings, tailgate, bumpers, spoiler, half the interior, alarm, battery, single wiper, bucket seats and so on just got a few bits left. Made about £1000 so far which is more than i would have got selling it as a whole.
it was on the drive, in the way and however many plans I had running through my mind, 2.5years of neglect just ruined it and with trying to do the house up, I'd never have got round to it.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Best way for it to go IMO, if it got sol someone else would be driving around in your work (for less than you already have made) other option is crashing it,, wher parts would ben knackered, and you woul of destoryed all you had built. Least you let it go by choice
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