Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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And still modifying a corsa.
Am I getting too old? Been thinking alot about it lately. Suppose its not so bad being a 1.6 sport 
Old as u feel right?
Discuss.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Im 22 with an allotment and 16 chickens, and listen to the eagles
old as you feel, too right
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Modding cars as you get older is fine, you do the mods you couldnt do at 17.
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scoob
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Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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25 i own a vectra and a grey hound
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Ian
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I'm still doing it at 32 although it's not my day to day car.
If that's what you want to do, that is fine. Conventional wisedom used to dictate that you buy a new car on finance but these days I think there are more reasons to have an older car on the road and instead spend the money on keeping it nice.
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shaunmods
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Never too old. If you enjoy it thats all that matters! 
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Ian W
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I started to feel embarressed driving mine when I was 24 / 25.
Loved driving it, just hated to be seen pulling up and getting out of it.
Think the noisy exhaust was the worst part, to 99% of people it was just a silly little car with a silly noisy exhaust.
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Archie
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I think it from time to time.
I'm 22 driving an XE
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Warren G
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i felt this, and decieded yes
you throw money down the pan modifying tbh. Once my astra's sold i was going to be driving (another) 1.8 corsa c
BUT im going to sell that as i realy cant drive such a boy racer car as a main car, need to go places where people dont like loud cars, a corsa gives people a picture. Driving bigger more respectable cars you will find you grow up too
I want a BMW M sport now  but my currant situation i dont want a expensive car nor do i want one where its going to be hard to sell in 3months time
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
I started to feel embarressed driving mine when I was 24 / 25.
Loved driving it, just hated to be seen pulling up and getting out of it.
Think the noisy exhaust was the worst part, to 99% of people it was just a silly little car with a silly noisy exhaust.
exactly how i felt, stil modify, think i always will, i just do it with what people would class as a more "grown up car" but at end of day if you happy your happy, i just couldnt see myself going round to pick a gf up or going round to her parent house in a noisy corsa scrapping on the floor
idealy if like to have a day to day car like the is200 but a lock up with a car i can play about with
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Warren G
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for some reason if you do the same with a second car - you just dont feel so bad because you know in your mind you have a proper car
if you get what im saying, so i guess its all a down to what you think, what other people think of you
when i was 17 i though driving fast and making aload of noise was cool - now i see some do that i think there a cock
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Scotty C
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What I love to do is buy a half decent run around and use the corsa when I want to go for a drive, or to a show etc. I'm 25 in a couple of months too 
Wouldn't be bad if it was a let I guess. on the plus side, it looks a respectable, clean corsa. Although I would love a astra vxr, but affording one would be an issue 
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
when i was 17 i though driving fast and making aload of noise was cool - now i see some do that i think there a cock
same. you just think ''what a bellend i must have looked''
i think it's different if it's a performance car like an m3/scooby/evo, but whenever i see a small car e.g 106/corsa/fiesta with loud exhausts and lexus lights then i just think what a twat.
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MarkSport
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I'm 25 in january and pretty much said i would never get another corsa.now i have the van i still want to give it my own personal touches.
after this van is done it will be my last one i spend money on apart from obvious things like servicing etc....
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
so i guess its all a down to what you think, what other people think of you
That's the thing - I care so much what people think of me. I dunno why but it gets to me..
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
when i was 17 i though driving fast and making aload of noise was cool - now i see some do that i think there a cock
same. you just think ''what a bellend i must have looked''
i think it's different if it's a performance car like an m3/scooby/evo, but whenever i see a small car e.g 106/corsa/fiesta with loud exhausts and lexus lights then i just think what a twat.
Agreed
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mwg
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I bought my A3 at 22, felt like I was getting too old for Corsa's by then.
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dannymccann
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Ive got an Astra 2l diesel, had it since I was 21, now 22. But then I think im mature for my age, I have a mortgage and wife to be to think about (and the pooch) so a sensible, reliable and cheap to run car is a must at this point in my life
Depends on circumstances - if you still live with parents and have no other baggage piss all your money away as you like, everyone has to grow up one day though 
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Scotty C
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Still live at home but saving hard for a mortage. Thing is I know its a complete waste of money
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mattk
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Im not mature for my age at all, my main hobby is going out getting lashed and making a fool of my self
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Twiggy
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LMAO my bro is 30 next year and has 2 big dustbins as exhaust tips on his s2000 and its fucking loud!
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Archie
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Im not mature for my age at all, my main hobby is going out getting lashed and making a fool of my self
If this was facebook i'd be liking this
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taylorboosh
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im well past the corsa stage, bigger better things for not much more money im afraid
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Jon_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
I started to feel embarressed driving mine when I was 24 / 25.
Loved driving it, just hated to be seen pulling up and getting out of it.
Think the noisy exhaust was the worst part, to 99% of people it was just a silly little car with a silly noisy exhaust.
That is exactly why i sold mine
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Archie
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I got a bit of stick last year because i was 21 and driving a 1.2 Corsa, in retaliation i bought my first XE lol.
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