Matty L
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Registered: 10th Aug 04
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Engine blew on monday, had done 111k.My mates like the car, my sister does not like it.
I dont know what to do, this was my first car...im 18.If i was to keep it would have a subtle body kit on it, like a rieger and get some nice 15's, full stainless steal exhast system etc.
Wot do you think? Is it time to move on...or does she derserve a make over?
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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crying out for a transplant, and plus it gunna be worth feck all selling it
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Ian
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Its got potential but if it needs an engine you'd be better of selling it to someone who wants a valver project.
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Matty L
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quote: Originally posted by Greg_M
crying out for a transplant, and plus it gunna be worth feck all selling it
what do you think or it genarly looking at it? Does it look like a tidy car? I mean, if i sold it....id get what...£500 max....what else looks as good as this for £500? or am i being biased
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Greg_M
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quote: Originally posted by Matty L
quote: Originally posted by Greg_M
crying out for a transplant, and plus it gunna be worth feck all selling it
what do you think or it genarly looking at it? Does it look like a tidy car? I mean, if i sold it....id get what...£500 max....what else looks as good as this for £500? or am i being biased
loks like a verry tidy car, but generally, with a fecked engine your talking yeah £500 max with fecked engine.
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Marc
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Sell it, by the looks of that pic you just have a regular interior?
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Matty L
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
Its got potential but if it needs an engine you'd be better of selling it to someone who wants a valver project.
will, if i was to keep id put in a 1.2 8v for now...give it a body kit...lose the fuel sticker, twsit badge etc...colour code roof racks and genally smarted it up...then save up for a 2 litre conversion.
I love the GSI kits too
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Matty L
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
Sell it, by the looks of that pic you just have a regular interior?
yeah, regular apart from colour coded door handle
and thts it
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Matty L
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oh forgot, theres also the gear knob thts changed and handbrake lever
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Matty L
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i really dont know what the hell to do, i hate it when you get attached to a car
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Joff
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If you're thinking about changing cars then you've already made your mind up to get rid.
If you get a valver, yes it would be nice but you're only 18. Stick with a smaller engined car for a while whilst you build up experience.
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vxsri
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The worst thing u can do is spend a fortune on ur first car and get really attatched 2 it - I know from experience.
It makes it 10 times harder 2 part with it l8r on, like writing it off, or getting it nicked. Or like mine - rotting away 2 nothing! DOH!
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mav
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Well if your only 18..why not just make it look abit better and with another 1.2 engine..(what about a 1.2 16v)..
keep it for 12-18months then punt and get something better..
not going to cost too much to make it look a wee good tidy car......+engine of course...
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Red_SXi
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Why do your care what your sister thinks ?
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Matt H
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Pics of your sister?????
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hazey-corsa
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quote: Originally posted by mav
Well if your only 18..why not just make it look abit better and with another 1.2 engine..(what about a 1.2 16v)..
Would a 1.2 16v not be a pain to fit in a 1.2 8v as the mounts etc, plus the 1.2 16vs have power steering(I dont kno whether this makes a difference as Im not up on engine transplants) and even though I have a 1.2 16v i do not rate them to be brutally honest (but then agen Matty I told you what cars I have owned/ driven in the past)!
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Paul_J
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quote: Originally posted by Matty L
what else looks as good as this for £500?
a £500 hooker?
Is it insured? if yes - how much for? Personally if I was you I'd push it off a cliff or set fire to it down the park and then call the police and say your car's been nicked Then buy another car with the money - afterall your only gonna lose max 1 NCB. (or 0 if you have none)
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GLSi GUY
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paul is rite, but strip it first and sell the bits on here
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
quote: Originally posted by Matty L
what else looks as good as this for £500?
a £500 hooker?
Is it insured? if yes - how much for? Personally if I was you I'd push it off a cliff or set fire to it down the park and then call the police and say your car's been nicked Then buy another car with the money - afterall your only gonna lose max 1 NCB. (or 0 if you have none)
Yes and its no brains like you that mean the rest of us shell out so much for insurance due to the false claims
Get another 1.2 but in for a couple hundred quid keep it until you have a bit of cash and buy something decent.......forget about bodykits they suck
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Paul_J
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My name's Not Daniel J and I wasn't being serious
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