ollie20
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I recently brought a 1.6 Corsa sport but I've had it about a month and I already done alterntor but took it to the mechanic and he saying it needs all new brake system,new exhaust system but down pipe needs new bolts and needs a new cambelt and got a major oil leek was wondering what people should think I should do keep it or sell it? Cheers
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Ste
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You'll probably spend more fixing it than what it's worth. You'll see over £200 in scrap for it and can then buy a decent one 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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tom_simes
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What's with the title? And considering you've only had it a month, did you not have a good look over it before you bought it? You'd notice the oil leak, and hopefully have negotiated a lower price as the cambelt needs doing.
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Ste
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I assumed he meant he had a naturally aspirated car 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Corsa_Sport21
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I don't really complain about spelling on here much but why is it so hard to say bought instead of brought??
Really pissed me off.
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ollie20
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And to be honisted dont no ehat eith the title lool There was oil on the engine but since I had it it got worse I no it a 13 year old car goin to have probes but didn't anticipate this much aggro and I paid 800 but I'm understanding I think I got MUGGED
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
I assumed he meant he had a naturally aspirated car
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Ian
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Yeah not the best deal that one.
Are you able to do any of the work yourself?
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
I assumed he meant he had a naturally aspirated car
I assumed the same Ste, until I opened it and then found nothing at all relating to that fact 
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Dave_Sport
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that much work required, you'd be better off breaking it or scrapping it or get a second opinion on the work required, an oil leak can probably be fixed relativley cheaply, new brakes well thats an ideal excuse to up grade as is the exhaust  a cambelt by some one who knows what there doing can be done in an hour, depends what your plans are/were and your budget.
dave
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ollie20
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Originally posted by Dave_Sport
that much work required, you'd be better off breaking it or scrapping it or get a second opinion on the work required, an oil leak can probably be fixed relativley cheaply, new brakes well thats an ideal excuse to up grade as is the exhaust a cambelt by some one who knows what there doing can be done in an hour, depends what your plans are/were and your budget.
dave
What sort of brakes could I convert them to 2litew astra or vectra brakes and for the exhaust I got a whole new system but can't fit it I can't get the bolts of the down pipe tried to get sumone at the garage but they broke 1 bolt already so he was saying needs drilling for new bolts etc etc and had to mechanics look at the oil leek they couldn't find it so bit :s and jet washed it and I got a bit of cash about 1200 but duno if it better to buy new Corsa or just do this one up what wd u do?
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Stuart H
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New breaks is easy enough , seen 2.0 breaks on here for cheapness , new exhaust system is cheap as well , its a good excuse to upgrade as already said before , cambelt can be expensive if done through a garage. Got a mate thats a mechanic?
Oil leak cant be THAT much tbh can it lol
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ollie20
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Originally posted by stuartyboy09
New breaks is easy enough , seen 2.0 breaks on here for cheapness , new exhaust system is cheap as well , its a good excuse to upgrade as already said before , cambelt can be expensive if done through a garage. Got a mate thats a mechanic?
Oil leak cant be THAT much tbh can it lol
I wd let ya mechanic have a look see if he couldfind the oil leek but u live in Scotland and I'm Luton so bit of a mission lool and the oil leek really bad had to pole look at it and they can't find it so sumo what for best scrap it of maybe do it what u think best? Cheers
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Gary
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Say whaaaaat!!!?? 
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