Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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What do i need to look out for when checking one out, looking at a more door..
im looking for R reg upwards...
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Rust bonnet lip/arches/tailgate/apare wheel well/ everywhere
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote: Originally posted by Generation
Rust everywhere
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Gear linkages, what engine is it?
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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B pillar ( door shut)
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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mainly whta people have already said rot
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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previous accident damage, fake mileage.... all the usual
good thing is though, no need to let a petty broken part put you off as spares are everywhere
what engines in it?
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JordyCarter
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Registered: 14th Mar 10
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Make sure the person your buying it off looks nice
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Adster
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Registered: 8th Jul 10
Location: Leyland, Lancs
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quote: Originally posted by Chris F
B pillar ( door shut)
Isnt that 3 doors because of something to do with the chassis?
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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that only tends to happen to lowered 3 door corsas mate
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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I seen std ones with a bad case of it
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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quote: Originally posted by liam-corsa-1400
that only tends to happen to lowered 3 door corsas mate
Doesn't make any difference
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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have a look behind the horn for any hidden drugs
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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quote: Originally posted by JordyCarter
Make sure the person your buying it off looks nice
thought you said you sold yours!?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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More doors don't generally get pillar cracks as a 3 door would.
Most telling place for a car of that age is the MOT advisory from the previous test, if that isn't available get the numbers of the reg doc and check it online. Link in Tut&FAQ.
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Todi-Corsa
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Lancashire
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Front crossmember, bottom of front chassis legs, bonnet edges, rear arch lips, sills inner and outer, floors, bulkhead, rear wheel well rear chassis legs, rear pannel (under the rear bumper), these cars rust quite well there gettin on a bit now even the newest of the 'B's just go for a solid base better off with a shell thats solid, some times older ones can be in better condition than newer and vice versa, just depends how well they have been looked after
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