charcoalgrill
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Need some help guys- i gave up my job and car to become a student, but have now been offered weekend work- but i need a car.
I dont want to spend anymore than £500- what would be the best car to get for the money?
All constructive comment welcome, thanks
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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SUBARU JUSTY!! 
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Adge
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Registered: 28th Aug 04
Location: Lancashire
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whatever is the newest for the money and has the littest miles, more than likely the Ka
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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Fiesta, plenty in the scrap yard to rob bits off. I don't know if thats a good thing though
WRLFC !
Project cars
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~willow~
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Registered: 9th Feb 09
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kas rot big time though. wont get a decent one for that kind of money. just had to have 2 new sills on ours
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~willow~
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Registered: 9th Feb 09
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id personally go for corsa, clio or saxo
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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Id get an Omega or something myself
Omega
[Edited on 24-03-2009 by JayM]
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harrisp
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Location: Derbyshire
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A KA will be a nail for £500, go for a corsa.
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JoeyB
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Hmm, no bias voting here then.....
Would avoid KAs like the plague....early ones rotted all over the shop...even the engines rusted.
Corsa FTW. Or mk3 Astra 1.7TD
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mattk
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4th one down, red
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/advert+search/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-28-29-240/search.action?&postcode=wa9+2jb&radius=1501&showMoreOptions=&referrer=quick&page=6
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IvIarkgraham
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renault clio 1.4 rt
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euro-corsa92
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Location: Dawlish, Devon
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-L-VAUXHALL-CORSA-1-4-LS-3-DOOR_W0QQitemZ250388937670QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item250388937670&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
not too sure what you're after but this looks ok. not sure how far away from you it is but looks clean. milage a bit weird but could be a simple type error.
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Adam_B
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Hyundai Accent
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=488887
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Ojc
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Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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You still got that pearl Corsa?
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chris_uk
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1.0 nissan micra.
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CorsaSport14
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
1.0 nissan micra.
That isnt a bad shout TBH, valeter at work has one with 90k odd on the clock and its nippy as phuck and pretty reliable aslong as you dont buy a dog of a car.
Just listen for timing chain rattle's, common for the tensioner to fail after a fair bit of mileage.
If not go for a Corsa B, you could get a half decent one for 500 and all the know-how + parts from here 
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RS6
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SAVE MORE
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charcoalgrill
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
You still got that pearl Corsa?
nah, i moved out and left it on my dads drive- after about 8 months he got pissed off and stuck it on ebay... pretty sure he pocketed some money of it.
I miss the weston meet ups- impressed you remembered as ive not posted for a while :-)
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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NOVA
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JM_16v
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Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=488887
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Lisa
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the car adam is selling is reliable and good value for money, its never let him down and i have had to talk myself out of having it as a 2nd car. only reason for not habing it as a 2nd car is i bought my 350 to be sensible and have only one. but its cheap to insure, good on fuel and hasn;t let him down
i think best thing to do with so little money is to but something you know is reliable and that means buying from someone who can tell you someones word is honest rather than something you think looks ok
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
NOVA
Here here.
Id just bide my time and keep my ear to the ground if i were you.
I was in exactly the same boat and landed a mint 2.0 16v Cavalier GLS for £200 T+T'd.
Theres bargains out there!!
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lostboy
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I would get some thing newer low miles and with service history, things like Nova's are old and as i found out today can be a FUCKING BASTARD to sort out even a simple electrical problem
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Anty
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quote:
Originally posted by charcoalgrill
Need some help guys- i gave up my job and car to become a student, but have now been offered weekend work- but i need a car.
I dont want to spend anymore than £500- what would be the best car to get for the money?
mine 
see forsale section
[Edited on 25-03-2009 by Anty]
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MatthewR
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My lil bro just bought 1.2 Corsa vegas, 76k on clock 9 month MOT for £300 it was up for £400 great bargains out there
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