Gaz
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I bring Sad news :'(
After a long few wintery months and my heart changing focus in what I want from life, I am taking the corsa off the road.
Its come to a point where It needs an MOT and TAX as well as a few niggles as with All XE's and I want a more easy car to live with day-to-day.
So As of 5 0pm today I will be moving on to a 1.1 Feista Azura - M reg, 5 Door in blue 
Please do not try to race me in this monster, It has about 3 shetlend ponies under the bonnet and I am not afriad to use its bumpers if required 
The XE'd Corsa will be split for parts and sold accordingly - Watch this space for a "Parts thread"
Although this is a light-hearted thread etc, It's been quite hard to write because I have only ever have Vauxhall Corsa's and they suited my needs down the the ground. It's been a great adventure and has opened my eyes up to endless possibilitys and therefore I think In the future when I'm more Finacial stable and got a few big events over with in my life, I may return to the little pocket rockets for a weekend Slag car 
R.I.P my beloved little corsa :'(
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Gaz]
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fazza
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can i have the whiteline arbs when the car is split though please 
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Colin
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Thats a shame man, I think you'll miss it within the week & change your mind - get it back roadworthy.
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DannyB
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Would it need much to pass the MOT? how much would you sell it for as it is?
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Gaz
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The car is spot on, just running a little tatty as such, My heart fell out of it over winter and Just has not come back.
It would need a CAT, and a good service to pass MOT, plus a seatbelt "Plastic casing" that fits securly (basically it works ok but its snapped a pin so sometimes falls off)
Apart from that it should be ok
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Thats a shame man, I think you'll miss it within the week & change your mind - get it back roadworthy.
You know what, I completely agree with you but my plan is to Sell/strip this for cash, Run the Fez for a year whilst saving up for a wedding and another car, then buying a nice simple Derv. Once thats bedded in and I've paid of the rest of debts I owe (to family for house) then I will probally pick another Corsa up.
I dont want to leave this sitting for 2 years though and rot away in a garage.
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DannyB
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Hmmm, how much as it is then?
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
can i have the whiteline arbs when the car is split though please
Front and rear?
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Colin
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Doesnt sound like lots needing done at all. That 1.1 Fezzers going to send you loopy after driving a 2L. Get it fizxed
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Hmmm, how much as it is then?
Well I didnt look at a full car price to be honest.
Erm I dunno, I hate stating prices as I feel like a mug:
I'd love £1500 for it 
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Doesnt sound like lots needing done at all. That 1.1 Fezzers going to send you loopy after driving a 2L. Get it fizxed
I really CBA, It has the standard XE issues where it doesn't always idle right etc...
Infact scrap my earlier post... When I explain the teething issues the car has it just looses value stright away - Which Is not what I want.
The best thing for this car would be a rebuild to make it 100% perfect but I dont have the money for it.
Its a sweet engine (its was Adam-B's) but as the XE's get tired, sometimes continually fixing issues just prolongs the agony, A rebuild would be ace.
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
can i have the whiteline arbs when the car is split though please
Front and rear?
yes please.
u2u me
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
You know what, I completely agree with you but my plan is to Sell/strip this for cash, Run the Fez for a year whilst saving up for a wedding and another car, then buying a nice simple Derv. Once thats bedded in and I've paid of the rest of debts I owe (to family for house) then I will probally pick another Corsa up.
I dont want to leave this sitting for 2 years though and rot away in a garage.
I suppose thats the sensible thing to do then mate.
The dervs a good shout also depending on how many miles your doing, if your not doing high miles then id recommend getting the petrol equivalent model.
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
You know what, I completely agree with you but my plan is to Sell/strip this for cash, Run the Fez for a year whilst saving up for a wedding and another car, then buying a nice simple Derv. Once thats bedded in and I've paid of the rest of debts I owe (to family for house) then I will probally pick another Corsa up.
I dont want to leave this sitting for 2 years though and rot away in a garage.
I suppose thats the sensible thing to do then mate.
The dervs a good shout also depending on how many miles your doing, if your not doing high miles then id recommend getting the petrol equivalent model.
I dont do High Milage but then again I dont have races anymore... I think I just want to move on from this modifing lark, but Its like a drug isn't it? Fast cars etc...
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Colin
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I really would consider the petrol veesion if you dont need the Meepeegee's.
Ive just px'd my GT tdi.........for the pricly amount of 2900  Yup cars are a drug....very expensive one!!
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Gaz
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I'd love to swap the car for a Veccy or something like that, Astray 2.0TDi... etc but I dont think anyone would want it like that.
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Whittie
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Gaz
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Gaz
:'(
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Jakey
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What
Get a list up of parts Gaz, if fazza doesn't have the ARB's, ill be interested.
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Gaz
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Had a few U2U's etc already for parts and that...
I will be making the final descion in the next week to see how I get on with running this Fez.
If I cannot cope with it Like colin mentioned earlier - I'll have to fix it up over the next year lol.
(Already having doubts haha!!!)
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cjohnson
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Give me dibs on the depos please mate
I have a polar sea blue one and would love for you to be able to look at my car and see yours
lol
CJ..
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Col004
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u2u'd mate
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Kurt
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Thats quite sad news one of my favourites!
i remember the first llandudno meet and trying to keep up 
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Kurt]
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Gaz
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Last 35 minutes of insurance left on the corsa, I really want to go and drive it, but I would only get myself into trouble.
/end Emotional lol
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Markus
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awwwwwwwwww bless.
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