Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
you could bring it to me
That is an option. Going to look about. I might pop down & see you & have a chat ect soon.
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3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Torquay
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It's just too expensive, might aswell buy a car the right colour instead, much cheaper 
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Mine was resprayed.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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jimmy 2.1
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire
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My van had two 
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Just the price really. Not many people (including me) can see the point in spending thousands on a re-spray when the car only cost £1000. And realistically your not going to get any of it back when you come to sell it!
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Had mine done, was great having an M-reg GSi looking like a brand new car
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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They aint as common but you can get nicer colours as standard these days - ie Arden Blue, ST Orange so not as much need for them.
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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I had a full respray back in the day, Aurora Purple FTW
The reason I had it done is that I always felt let down at shows etc when I saw a car up close which I really liked either from a Mag or on here/other sites and the paintwork and general workmanship was terrible. I spent a fortune on getting mine looking nice and there was no way I wanted it spoiling by looking like it was sprayed with rattle cans.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
I had a full respray back in the day, Aurora Purple FTW
Amen brother.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
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My C was resprayed before i got it off my mate, I was tempted by another colour but there is no point when i can put the money towards a new car or mods or something 
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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top gear killed the modding scene imo!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I'd love to spray a car Matt Black, be so cool
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
top gear killed the modding scene imo!
Disagree, magazines took it completely over the top. People became more interested in sticking as much tat to their cars as possible and scrimping on the workmanship. I spent a fortune on my Corsa, but by some standards it had very little done, it was just done properley, I could have done far more to it with amount I spent on getting things done to a high standard. Nowadays the few modded cars I do see look awful. Rarely see a nice paintjob and this Rat look bollocks is awful.
[Edited on 19-02-2009 by --DAN--]
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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12 months of the vans life.....
smoothed front bumper
had some spare white paint left over so.....few days work and
only got the one pic for now of it in white!!!
[Edited on 19-02-2009 by FlamingCorsa]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Please get more in white, I didn't know you'd done that, that's fucking HOT.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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That looks SO much better.
White engine bay and blue car really looks kinda dodgy imo. Like its come from a scrappy......
Looks much better in white. Tinted wheels still?
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
That looks SO much better.
White engine bay and blue car really looks kinda dodgy imo. Like its come from a scrappy......
Looks much better in white. Tinted wheels still?
i have lent my 18s to mate white i paint his snowflakes for him so its just sitting on its 16s at the min! cant move it cos its little bit low, lol!
when i get my wheels back, and will paint them either white or black then will get some more pics!
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Every since "detailing" came about,folk have realised theyre car just needs a good clean and not a re-spray.
All these products available now-a-days can bring the paint work up to better than factory finish.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Aye, but most of the re-sprays years back were a totally different colour..
I.e
Daves C4
Petes C3
Donnas
Andys
etc...
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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But that was years back as you say.
OE is the way to go now.
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Aye, but most of the re-sprays years back were a totally different colour..
I.e
Daves C4
Petes C3
Donnas
Andys
etc...
out of interest, are any of these cars still about? like people say, kitted cars are a rare sight these days.
OEM is definately more popular these days
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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C4 is dead  Pulled out on a biker and wrote the car off.
C3 is dead Pete gave that away due to huge debts, then it was stripped.
Donnas is very much alive Not kicking, but it will be.
Andys is also dead Been sold to too many wippets who ruined it. Ended up being stripped and scrapped.
In fact, mine went to the scrappers too.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Mines still floating around I think 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Is it just me or are more people focusing on power over looks these days too?
Also as said when a corsa is 3-4 years old, a respray cost 1 or 2k is ok. A respray on a 15 year old corsa with 100k on the clock is just stupid.
I would love to get my Ibiza resprayed due to the colour fade (not enough UV protection in lacquer, so paint itself fades under clearcoat) and the billion stone chips, but just getting the front end sorted and a few other little bits is 800quid at mates rates!
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Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
Location: SE London
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Money for me. If I could afford it I would get mine sprayed white.
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