nathy_87
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As i'm after a retro ride, and want it to be a Vauxhall, I got myself on a website and within a few hours, someone cmae up with this:
It's a MK1 Cavalier 1600 sporthatch 1979-V reg blue mot&tax
For ....£550
[Edited on 26-06-2010 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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Pic doesn't work, but I'm intrigued.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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nathy_87
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Ok give me 5 minutes to upload it to my pb account and re-host it.
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Daveskater
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Ok.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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nathy_87
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Done.
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Mark.W
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Ian
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A set of sticky out wheels and some inappropriate camber and you could be king of the internetz with that bad boy.
[Edited on 28-06-2010 by Ian]
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3CorsaMeal
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it could be cool with about £10k spent on it, but at the moment its a crap old vauxhall
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Daveskater
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What Ian said
I want it If you've got monies to spare playing with it then go for it, make it look tidy
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Twiggy
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Its got the right shape. Some trick bits and at least an XE and
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mattk
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clean it up, get it looking new and whack an XE in there and I reckon it would be decent
RWD too?
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Nic Barnes
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i think thats pretty cool
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Brett
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Lets face it...unless you spent a lot of money on that it'd be horrible to live with imo
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nathy_87
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Sending photos as & when just received this.
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Nic Barnes
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make it happen. i could sell you a corsa for 7.5k that you could use as a donor engine for that.
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nathy_87
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Fucking hell Nic, I wish, and that would be awesome.
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DannyB
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Oh hell no, without tons of cash threw at it that will just be a piece of scrap.
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connollygt30
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Looks a good basis but needs alot of ££££ spent on it? how reliable are they and how easy is it to get parts for them?
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Oh hell no, without tons of cash threw at it that will just be a piece of scrap.
same with any old car even 15 year old cars really like corsas and 106's
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AlunJ
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could be very with some work done to it
still a nice classic though, don't see many about
[Edited on 27-06-2010 by AlunJ]
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DannyB
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Oh hell no, without tons of cash threw at it that will just be a piece of scrap.
same with any old car even 15 year old cars really like corsas and 106's
That would take far much more cash.
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P1CK4D
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
make it happen. i could sell you a corsa for 7.5k that you could use as a donor engine for that.
If you want £7.5k for your corsa you should definatly strip it. I made £7.7k when I broke mine and yours has far more than mine.
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Baskey
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Same radiator as my vx4/90
Does it have twin su carbs, cant make it out on my phone
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AndyKent
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I think you'll never buy it tbh.
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Rich H
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
I think you'll never buy it tbh.
My thoughts too!
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