Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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They are correct.
But just dont crash and make sure its checked over 
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Let your Dad drive it and then see what he says!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Tell them its 1/15th of the price.
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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i'm sure mammy and daddy dont agree with pot smoking either
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Ditch made a good point, you can fix the car yourself and parts and servicing you can do for pennies rather than hundreds.
Worst case scenario with the Astra and same applys to my Nova is that if the engine goes, you get another one for £300 and fit it yourself.
Easy. Older cars are'nt money pits like new cars if you have the knowledge and the contacts.
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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buy it, much better than a s3
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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If you don't get the Astra get this, bloke is in Reading and I have never seen this about. I always wanted a white standard SR and if I had'nt got my cage I would have got this.
Right. I've got a 1990 Nova 1.4SR for sale.
Details:
Just under 75k in the clock,
MOT till mid December 2005
Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm and immob (Autowatch 160RLi)
Pretty much a FSH.
Oil changed every 3k or 6 months along with a general service
Owned it for the last 4 years and its never broken down once. I know most people probably say this, but it really hasnt been thrashed either.
Runs perfectly. Starts first time and doesnt burn any oil or anything. Went straight through the MOT (apart from a wonky washer jet and damp headlamp which was replaced)
I will also include some GTE Brake calipers and discs which i was going to fit, but never got rounmd to it.
There is a little bit of rust around the rear arches, but by no means as bad as some i've seen. This would be the perfect base if you wanna mod it up.
It's got not Tax at the mo, but MOT till December. and its been parked up since it got MOT'd (apart from run weekly)
£400
It's in Reading. Come and get it! cheap as chips!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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argh, decisions 
i told my folks i don't plan on crashing it not crashed one of my own cars yet 
they not saying i can't have it, is just their opinion.
also i will still have corsa, fcuk knows what to do with it
@Ditch, its in Chicester i think, will double check tho
@ojc  so tempted, for £400 you can't moan, suspension cost that much
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3CorsaMeal
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i would like to spend money on corsa tho, its just when i drive it that i hate it. steering and handling is tres bad
i need someone like Lee M to have a check over it, local garages have no interest and just say "steering is worn" 
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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throw the corsa in a river, and buy that GTE you posted, looks clean!
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3CorsaMeal
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i like the look of my corsa and interior, is still quite smart, just driving it fcuks me off
am gonna take some better pics of it soon, not silly ones where its covered in crap
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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fuck teh corsa mate its fucked!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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isn't as bad as i've made out......i think anyway
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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I just look in your garage Jim and think to myself "that poor poor corsa"
its ragged!
you even told me how you like to take it off roading
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3CorsaMeal
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thats what cars are for tho
it does have a hard life, but i have spent quite a bit putting things right.
i just think "whats the worst that could happen to it"
once the steering is better and the clutch and the engine and brakes it'll be a nice little car again
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3CorsaMeal
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looks wonky too
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Marc
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Location: York
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Just buy the GTE Jimothy 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Dont get an old dawg astra ffs
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3CorsaMeal
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if i buy GTE i could drive it around for a bit, have corsa off the road to sort out, and then maybe swap the engines
or just keep GTE, (bit dated looking)
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Jim
if i buy GTE i could drive it around for a bit, have corsa off the road to sort out, and then maybe swap the engines
or just keep GTE, (bit dated looking)
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3CorsaMeal
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i have tough choices to make, i don't think i want a car that i gonna have to care about too much.
don't take cars to shows, or pose in it, just drive it when i need to get somewhere or just go out and pretend i colin mcrae in a 2CV
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3CorsaMeal
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why has the GTE i posted not got skirts?
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Lets see you like off road & Dirty + dont care how it looks..........Impreza
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3CorsaMeal
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yeah but impreza will cost £££ to repair, and i break things a lot
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3CorsaMeal
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maybe a subaru justy 4x4 with engine mods
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