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3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:52

1st day bringing it back to work today, its great, really fast as well. Having trouble driving fast so am slowly getting used to it again.

Glad to be out of that shitty escort, had no mot since october

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:53

bit of a shitty time to get it back on the road though, considering the lovely job you done of cleaning it all up.

Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:55

Jesus 3CM, you've got a Corrado. Why didn't you say???

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:56

i know, but i am going to use it all year round. At least i know its protected now.

Cheap cars are cold, slow and feel dangerous in this weather, corrado is warm and feels planted, has decent brakes etc. Much better/safer.

If i get more rust, i'll just fix it

3CorsaMeal

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3rd Dec 12 at 13:58

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Jesus 3CM, you've got a Corrado. Why didn't you say???

Had it over 6yrs now

Its nice to go the opposite way with a car, most people get a nice car and over the years it slowly deteriorates, whereas mine has slowly gotten newer.

FlaFFy_91

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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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3rd Dec 12 at 13:59

any chance you live in manchester... seen one the other night parked outside a house by my mates... loooked brand new and the reg was a short one like this too

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:12

What is this mystical machine?

Mattb

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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:45

nice too finally see it out - dont see many of them around these days...

(still not a fan of them however

- but thats a personal thing)

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:47

why doesn't it have 4 of the same wheels fitted?

Daniel_Corsa

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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:50

How's the G Wagon?

http://instagram.com/p/SvAA9iEUD9/

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car

| Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car

| Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car

Brett

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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:51

quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
How's the G Wagon?

http://instagram.com/p/SvAA9iEUD9/

3rd times a charm

craig-dodd

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Registered: 6th May 09
Location: Flintshire
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3rd Dec 12 at 14:54

are they expensive to insure?

3CorsaMeal

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3rd Dec 12 at 15:01

quote:
Originally posted by fazza
why doesn't it have 4 of the same wheels fitted?

I bought some winter tyres with rims, was meant to be a complete set of 4 mk4 golfs steels, but they wouldn't fit over the front brakes so have two golf bbs alloys on the front, i liked the look and haven't got round to fitting the rear winter wheels, as they would be steels. Am hoping to get 2 more BBS alloys and then sell the 4 steel wheels without tyres

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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3rd Dec 12 at 15:02

quote:
Originally posted by craig-dodd
are they expensive to insure?

Wasn't much of a leap from my 1.4 corsa sport, think the corsa was about £400 and the corrado nearer £600, i was 25yrs old at the time.

sc0ott

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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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3rd Dec 12 at 15:55

Cheap insurance for a race car.

Kyle T

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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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3rd Dec 12 at 15:59

Have you done any bodywork to this 3CM or has it all been under the skin?

Looks nice!

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Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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3rd Dec 12 at 16:00

I like the private plate.

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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3rd Dec 12 at 16:11

Looks great Jim, glad you are enjoying it.

BluKoo

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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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3rd Dec 12 at 16:18

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I like the private plate.

It doesn't stand out as a private plate to me. Just a 6 digit plate.

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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3rd Dec 12 at 16:28

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I like the private plate.

It doesn't stand out as a private plate to me. Just a 6 digit plate.

Oh right, i thought it was on the same basis as Bretts P5TFU plate.

But in this case, Don't Give a Fuck.

3CorsaMeal

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3rd Dec 12 at 16:36

quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
Have you done any bodywork to this 3CM or has it all been under the skin?

Looks nice!

yeah i have done some to the wheel arches mainly and the sills. Had the front wings off and treated all the back of them too, been underneath it and sorted out any splits etc in the underseal. Also had to paint some of the tailgate.

Kyle T

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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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3rd Dec 12 at 16:42

Nice, all I really know about this car is the banter surrounding it

Did you know what you were doing when you got this car, or has it been a learning experience?

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3CorsaMeal

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3rd Dec 12 at 17:39

Hadn't changed a brake pad before I got it. Just got stuck in and faced each bit as I got to it. Rather than worry about not being able to it.

Found it quite easy really. Most mechanics seem to be school drop outs with some vague certificate. So I was confident I could manage it too.

BluKoo

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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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3rd Dec 12 at 17:46

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I like the private plate.

It doesn't stand out as a private plate to me. Just a 6 digit plate.

Oh right, i thought it was on the same basis as Bretts P5TFU plate.

But in this case, Don't Give a Fuck.

But that would be DGAF

Kyle T

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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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3rd Dec 12 at 17:58

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Hadn't changed a brake pad before I got it. Just got stuck in and faced each bit as I got to it. Rather than worry about not being able to it.

Found it quite easy really. Most mechanics seem to be school drop outs with some vague certificate. So I was confident I could manage it too.

Yeah I'd love to do this eventually, buy a car I'm not scared of breaking and then learn it all properly.

Kudos

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