Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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On going down to the bank to apologise for really badly overdrawing this month they turned rounds and offered me 5K loan which i declined as i know i wuld spank it on something silly 
Recently i seem to have been spending out on the corsa its geting depressing, i have a few options lined up and i am a bit unsure what to do, I keep seeing clean S1 RST's and it makes me want to buy one. I have the following options
option 1) keep corsa and move on with TB's etc etc as XE has just been fully rebuilt
2) LET the corsa as i am sure there is no better BHP per £££ and i am bored with XE power i guess (will cost £80 more to insure a year)
3) Sell up and buy an immaculate S1 RS turbo which i know will cost the eartth to maintain but i have always longed to own one and i see it as a true retro classic 
Ideally i would want to keep the corsa as a daily runner and keep the S1 mint but i dont thin its economically viable. Never thought i'd see myself selling the corsa but i think its for a good cause. 
just having another JR moment of wanting more cars than i can afford
I am more swaying towards selling up at the min, what would you do?
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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LET the corsa by far and when you get bored of that sell up and by an Audi S3 Turbo
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AndyCorsa
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Registered: 24th Oct 03
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
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Nah TB's all the way mate 
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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LET the corsa, take ur old engine and put it in a stripped out nova and use it as a track car..
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
LET the corsa, take ur old engine and put it in a stripped out nova and use it as a track car..
Now theres an Idea 
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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i think thats my plan anway...
after i get the XE going again
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GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
Location: Kent, Jap Car Importer :)
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go jap. sell up and buy a scooby.
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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If i was you, i'd try and get a more quality car than a Corsa, like an A3 or Golf etc
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by GIBBS
go jap. sell up and buy a scooby.
cost a bomb to insure, expensive to fix when they break and not really into the jap scence yet...
as for a more quality car, its not really my thing ,think stuff like audi's are bland and not really desirable if you get me? i like cars that have a bit of soul and character like S1's and cossies, bit of sporting herritage unlike most of the souless Jap metal around ( not saying they are bad just dont float my boat)
only reason thinking of carrying on with corsa is i have come so far with it and i kinda like having rediculous power that scares you and also i have reliable mates who can rebuild it and offer a helping hand etc etc
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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1985 C reg RS Turbo, custom model, white (naturally) 101k (only put about 300miles on it since I bought it). MoT runs till Feb '05, tax has only jsut gone on (6mths from beginning of Sept this year)
She has fully std looks - alloys, body, original spot lights etc - and mods are;
4" Scorpion exhaust
Baily dumpvalve
Sparco alloy strutbrace
Spax top adjsutable shocks (std springs)
Braided brake lines (and not 100% usre, but looks like S2 discs/calipers too)
Various engine "bling" lol
Stg2, unleaded head
Hybrid turbo
Turbosystems chip (curently only running 12psi - was gonna raise after intercooler upgrade)
Pipercross filter
Proper Ford 8mm silicone leads
All Samco silicone hoses (boost, water and vac)
Collins 30psi white face boost gauge
Clifford alarm (+ cat 1 immobilser)
Origingal interior and dash (not cracked ) - carpet roof lining etc
De-locked doors (not tailgate)
very tmpting
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sxi16vjoe
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Kent
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Get that loan, keep Corsa and get a S1 RST
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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s1 turbo
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purple_corsa_gls
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Registered: 25th May 04
Location: Near Sunderland
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Wats an s1rst  
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hodaz
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Registered: 9th Sep 04
Location: North Shields
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s1 rst all the way, there 1 ov my fave's 2. there's no way i'd b pissing about with corsa's if i culd have a car like that.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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S1 RST, you know my thoughts on these
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antscorsa
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: london
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hmm not fond of the s1rst i like the idoea of a let but if i were u id go jap, but only cos i love the jap scene at mo so many parts and they look bit more sephisticated thana corsa or escort
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GREG 1
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Registered: 28th Jul 00
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Sell up, buy a nice fast clio sport. get speed, luxury and a car you can leave in peace
Kill 2 birds in 1 stone fad
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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not a fan of clio's i'm afraid feel and look cheap
want something a legendery plus i got a too good to be true quote on a saph cossie and an S1 fully comp
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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get a saph 4x4 if u can insure it ,
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinner
get a saph 4x4 if u can insure it ,
trust me the thought crossed my mind but took some advise from someone to wait till i can aford to run one Just money pits so going the safe route for now Looking to get a new job now i graduated so maybe on the cards one day
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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yeah they do need a lot of looking after
have u had a look at http://www.passionford.com
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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yeah ben surfing on there all day for the last few months drooling @ 3 door cossies
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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ive been looking aswell for a s2rst
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GREG 1
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Registered: 28th Jul 00
Location: Essex
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so you want a old car that will brake down and cause you just as many problems as your corsa ? Oooooooook
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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since ive known fad he's allways said he wanted a S1, there ledgend of cars, unlike any corsa
S1 will allways appricate, never go down in price
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