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jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hey got my 1st car today..




what you rekon?
the red seat covers are coming out straight away lol
Richardhhha
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24th Jan 10 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wiper blades must go, so should the parcle shelf, seat covers are ok as they protect the seats, and ether stick a set of sport alloys on it and lower it or put a set of stealies on the thing and sell them rims..

other than that its not to bad tbh, nice little find for a first car, 1.2 8v or 16v??
Nic Barnes
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24th Jan 10 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nice first car ineed
Daveskater
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24th Jan 10 at 22:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice one for a first car mate You thinking of doing anything to it?

Do us a favour though, run over that idiot in background of the first pic


Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

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jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot
corsa-c-c
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater

Do us a favour though, run over that idiot in background of the first pic


jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

deffo gonna lower it..

will probs keep the wheels on for now untill i get some decent money...
taylorboosh
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those wheels look like they will rub if lowered, total wrong offset, trust me mate, steelies are better than those, wipers main priority though. 150000 wow its clean
jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh you wanna see under the bonnet mint.. few bits of rust coming along but as long as it lasts me a year im happy!!

also what people insurance like

im 17 passed test 2 weeks ago and quin direct is £2500 think ill have to have a good search around
sparcost3
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24th Jan 10 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

try endsleigh mate there good, im 18 and 1200 on a 1.4 corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by sparcost3
try endsleigh mate there good, im 18 and 1200 on a 1.4 corsa


There good, cheap if your a student too, im 19 and 700 on a 1.0 12v.

Although if you declare that your car is lowered they will charge alot more.

[Edited on 24-01-2010 by corsa-c-c]
Tiger
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24th Jan 10 at 23:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jamesyb
8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot


Eat my chips!!! 150,000 miles!!!!!!!!! :O :O

Keep a spare engine in the garage for it, I don't know many small engines going that many miles!!!
jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 23:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
quote:
Originally posted by jamesyb
8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot


Eat my chips!!! 150,000 miles!!!!!!!!! :O :O

Keep a spare engine in the garage for it, I don't know many small engines going that many miles!!!


lol aint that bad a few mates have cars with more than that!!

and yeh cheers lads will give them a try
Tiger
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24th Jan 10 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I know cars that have higher miles than that, but not in such a small engine!!
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24th Jan 10 at 23:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine


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jamesyb
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24th Jan 10 at 23:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine


cheers bro!!

just checked endsleigh

£4200 ??

i must be doing summat rong lol
Tiger
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24th Jan 10 at 23:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine


I don't doubt it, I know maintenance is without saying the best way of preserving an engine..
jamesyb
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25th Jan 10 at 00:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dont care what you say tiger
it starts a treat and runs a treat
as long as it last me a year
im happy!!
scottyp1989
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25th Jan 10 at 00:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my old 1.2 8v was on 189000 when i sold it to my step brother, hes been driving it around for 2 years now and it on 213000
steel
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesyb
yeh you wanna see under the bonnet mint.. few bits of rust coming along but as long as it lasts me a year im happy!!

also what people insurance like

im 17 passed test 2 weeks ago and quin direct is £2500 think ill have to have a good search around



woah thats steep

im 18 (no claims and under own name) with quinn and im paying £1300 on a 1.4 sport

ring them up
Richardhhha
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25th Jan 10 at 00:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quin are getting quite dear tbh, they wanted 2,500 for my 14xe and im 24 with 3 years ncb... stupid badgers..

try compair the market ect and call up a load of places, i always found flux to be pritty cheap aswell
steel
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25th Jan 10 at 00:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

must of got them on a good day

dreading my renewal now
connollygt30
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Good base mate,welcome to the world of cars...you can go anywhere you like when you like...problem is you have never got any petrol to lol
Root
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nice car, lose the wipers, Im not fussy about even the chavvy alloys, but the wipers are hideous
cjohnson
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good first car that. My 1.0 12v had 121,000 when I sold it, still ran fine

 
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