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hi there im lewis im 15 years old but im 16 in april this year and my mums buying me a corsa b but she said i only have £500 to spend but its staying on the drive for a year or more until i can drive. but i will be driving it on private land in the meen time and modding it, so it will look how i want it to when i drive it legally. So what model do you think i should be looking at and what mods should i do im liking tinted rear lights and subtle mods like that . so anyway hi people
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get something with a dead engine, and work on rebuilding something
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Welcome You could probably pick up a semi-decent 1.2 8v for £500. Lowered on a tasteful set of alloys and you can be onto a winner
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I was going to say 1.2 16v but i very much doubt you could pick one up for £500
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thanks guys well ive been on a forum called corsa-c|uk as ive been modding my mums c out of bordem but shes tired of me messing with her car so shes buying me a corsa b. ive been on some of the salvage sites and found a blue r reg 40000 miles light damage to the front looks like new bumper left panel and head lights
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Sounds like how done mine mate. Got my corsa just after my 16th birthday. I went for a bog standard merit and built it up to how I wanted it over time ready for when i turned 17.

£500 should get you a half decent 1.2 8v LS or similar. Try and get one as new as possible, Have a good look on autotrader for ones in your local area
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
Sounds like how done mine mate. Got my corsa just after my 16th birthday. I went for a bog standard merit and built it up to how I wanted it over time ready for when i turned 17.

£500 should get you a half decent 1.2 8v LS or similar. Try and get one as new as possible, Have a good look on autotrader for ones in your local area
thanks mate i have looked on auto trader but not many looking at that salvage one and they do delivery aswell and its only £225
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Got a link or pics of it bud? Will give us a better idea
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http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/pages/item.php?trans=%&t=S&makemodel=Vauxhall&catcode=&trimlevel=&fueltype=&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&date_filter=3&t=S&value=202385
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lookin at that pic i would say that the chassie legs may b damaged n im 100% sure the cross member will b bent imo i wouldnt bother with it unless uve got the tools n the know how
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lookin at that pic i would say that the chassie legs may b damaged n im 100% sure the cross member will b bent imo i wouldnt bother with it unless uve got the tools n the know how
yes true ile just keep looking
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take your time mate, youve got plenty of it...dont rush into it and buy a dog, just because its there straight away...I made that mistake with my C
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I was going to say cross members bent to fuck.

TBH your best getting a mechanic to go and look at it with you.

He'll tell you if its worth it.
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probs just get a non crashed one
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Have to agree with cb87 here. Looks like it needs a fair amount of work and you dont know how bad it is until you strip it down. As already said dont rush into it mate.

Keep checking the likes of autotrader, pistonheads.co.uk etc

[Edited on 24-02-2008 by shaunmods]
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Get a job and save some money to add to it, get something a bit cleaner

1.2 8v low mileage etc
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http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/pages/item.php?trans=%&t=S&makemodel=Vauxhall&catcode=&trimlevel=&fueltype=&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&date_filter=3&t=S&value=203789
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if u want a salvage car try raw2k.co.uk

but i would always go n look at the car first, dont just buy the first car u c just coz its in ur price range
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Originally posted by lew corsa life
http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/pages/item.php?trans=%&t=S&makemodel=Vauxhall&catcode=&trimlevel=&fueltype=&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&date_filter=3&t=S&value=203789


Thats more like it
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Originally posted by lew corsa life
http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/pages/item.php?trans=%&t=S&makemodel=Vauxhall&catcode=&trimlevel=&fueltype=&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&date_filter=3&t=S&value=203789


Thats more like it
yes like the colour and it just needs the lock and the ignition sorting o and the windscreen
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Hello

Had my first Corsa B at 15, was a corsa sri I got from an auction for £350, was a right shitter but had fun with it

Good luck with finding a corsa mate

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Hello

Had my first Corsa B at 15, was a corsa sri I got from an auction for £350, was a right shitter but had fun with it

Good luck with finding a corsa mate
thanks by any chance did you join to corsa-c|uk
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heres a few of my mums c what i have been trying to mod
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/lewisf2k7/DSC00168.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/lewisf2k7/DSC00184.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/lewisf2k7/DSC00186.jpg
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what you think ?
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£500?

you can't drive until you're 17 so save up until then.

i only got my car after i passed my test.

[Edited on 24-02-2008 by GT190]

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