mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Looks how I want it to as standard and now with the remap it performs how I want it to. So yeah I'm happy with my car.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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No drama
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I dont understand what all the drama is about.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i have had my car for 5 years. Probably havent spent that much on it as a percentage of its value really. Not much of what i have is corsa specific. So its no drama.
But you have done it right really, you have kept the car long enough and as you say over the period of time it's very little money overall, plus it's your hobby.
I never keep my cars long!
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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If money is no problem, then yeah I could be. But working to a budget there will always be something you could of bought that was a bit 'nicer' 
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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well not much of what i have done is corsa specific so it being a corsa has not cost me a lot. I am just wondering what point people think they are happy enough and stop. Colin says its spending more than its value. I have no issue with that. I cant see when or why i would give up. Its not that i am not happy. Its just i can see lots of things i want to do and more than likely will.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Yeah the money you spend is mostly on the engine which I fully believe you'll carry over to the next car. Which will hopefully be RWD!! 
This guy with the M3 im on about is already talking about selling it & getting something else.
I dont keep cars long enough to justify spending on them, think the longest been 18 months.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Colin says its spending more than its value.
Not so much more than its value, its more right I need to spend x-amount to get it how I want it, however it wont make me want to keep it longer than I will, & i'll not see what I put down back.
Plus ive also got other things going on that commands the cash before I can slap it on my car!! But even if I didnt....im not sure I would!!
If that makes sense!!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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surely changing so often means you have not found a car you are actually happy with? If you had something you really were happy with would money be an issue? Whats the difference between spending 100 percent of value doing up a house compared to a car?
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Possibly, or I just like change I dunno. My last 3-4 cars before this one have very much been cheap, free or bought to suit my requirements.
That ones simple, I spend much more time in my house, plus they generally go up in value so I can easier justify it.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I was happy with mine, yet i made some minor changes (wired up the standard HU to accept mp3 player, and wired up the mirrors so they fold on their own) I am happy with it as it stands now but there is a list of things I would like to do but cannot really justify needing/spending money on them.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I was most happy when I bought my car.
It was only when I found this place that I wanted to do more to it 
I am happy with my bike. No plans to sell for a long time.
[Edited on 27-04-2010 by VXR]
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i wonder if it depends on what you do with it that means you can get to a point where you are happy?
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I enjoyed tinkering with my car, but too many setbacks brought me back down.
Put new Audio system in.
Find cheap amp doesn't work with high end speakers, and blew them, twice
took red sidestripes off, paint had faded white underneath
Waited 3 months to get car back after rolling down drive, constent hassle, only to find a huge buffer scratch which would need a whol side car respray
Put engine in, wiring loom caught fire
Always something to break my heart. Theres loads more instances.
That said, when I got the car, the oil pump had a paper gasket which pissed oil everywhere. Replacement part was metal. So it was a downer from day 1.
Social life rocked though  That made a lot of us happy, even if the cars hacked us off
[Edited on 27-04-2010 by VXR]
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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think i will always be like that.. current car i really want to get the bigger wheels, lower, 'charger, exhaust etc etc..
even then im sure i will want to change stuff
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Generally speaking i am happy with my car for what it is.
I do want to reolace the bottom half of the dash and get new matts, thats about it.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Nope, looking at another bigger engine later this year, and about 76547654 other things
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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I am happy with my car.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Was happy with my Corsa tbh. I had done everything I'd ever wanted to do to it and it was reliable. I only got rid as I want something more powerful.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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there are things i would like to do and change on my vectra aswell.
i am content with both cars. although im not at the stage where i am happy and thats enough alterations.
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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'm more than happy with mine.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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got nothing i want to modify on the car, will need a new engine and some paintwork soon, but other that i'm happy, looks the bomb, sounds like a bomb, and smells like one
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I get bored after roughly 5 minutes with anything.
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frostyD
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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Not happy untill get to 400bhp mark then still wont be happy
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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I like my car at the moment. I really don't like it when the weather is shite as it leaks, mists up inside, smells... plus the rear arches are starting to rust and its done 125k.
But... Its fantastic fun in the dry and goes where-ever you aim it
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