smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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I got made redundant on Wednesday and had a crappy escort van which had to go back, so I go out and buy a new car as the new job I start on Tuesday doesnt come with a company car until 6 months into the job.
So I bought one of these
sorry they are crappy photos.
69000 miles
fsh
years mot
no tax but thats no biggy.
Totally standard and a very tidy example excepy a couple of little scuffs on the front and back bumper.
Just need to give it a bastard good clean.
Its just so nice driving a comfy, lazy powered, quite car with loads of toys; rather than a shitty go slow escort van or a noisy, bumpy rev happy corsa.
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by smcGSI16V]
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Jon_C
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Suffolk
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Good buy. I love these
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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love it do love a tidy vec, particularly the saloons
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Very very nice!
V6?
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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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Saloons are so much better looking than the hatches and I prefer the phase 2's to the earlier ones.
And the V6 power and noise is just so nice.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Looks nice mate.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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lovely cars! Begging for window tints and cdx xenons
always fancied one of these
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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good cars. like mine a lot
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Good choice, love the sound of em
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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excellent choice mate welcome to the club
good price on it?
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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i own a hatch
prefer the saloon though,for the money i got the hatch for though i couldnt refuse lol
I upgraded to the cdx xenons best mod you can do imo
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Nic Barnes
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how much does that cost id like to do that myself
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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got mine for 110 bargain at that though.
they do 150.
make sure you get ballasts and plugs nic.you have to wire the plugs onto your loom.only 4 wires though easy job
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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im liking that a lot... they look so much better than any other vec
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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I paid £2000 for it, which I don't think is too bad considering.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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£2k is pretty good for what it is imo. What did I buy another Corsa for? Could have had change
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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stu_c
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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love it
ive got a veccy estate in same colour
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Love these
cant be a nice comfy v6 barge for commuting
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
Love these
cant be a nice comfy v6 barge for commuting
0.4 of a second slower to 60 than a saxo vts
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Twisties for the win
ALthough for some reason I have always wanted a v6 vec gsi, Just have no need for one
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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independant rear suspension on vectra mate. they handle fairly well tbh.
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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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Love em - Been eyeing up a SRi for sale round here
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Keep an eye on your steering banjo bolts chaps. They have a tendancy to work fractionally loose over time and then you have a nice little leak.
If you ever end up losing power steering fluid and it's not immediately obvious where from, check this first.
It's quite a fiddle to get at and would be much easier on a ramp and with a nice long extension with a wobbly end/adapter, but the banjos only need tightening so you don't have to worry about actually getting the swines out and changing the ally washers.
Good looking car btw.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Gave it a really good clean over the last 2 days which it needed.
Clayed, srp and wax. It came up fantastic.
Only a couple of marks, a big scuff on back bumper which can be painted really easy and a scuff on front bumper. Both I knew about when buying it. Other than that, a few stone chips and a couple of scratches there are no car park dents or any other mark.
Tbh I think I got a bit of a bargain.
I just cant wait until saturday when I drive down to the French Alps in it, should be a really nice drive.
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by smcGSI16V]
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Very tidy. Scrubbed up well
Sorry to hear about the redundancy too, but sounds like you've already sorted another job
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