jamesvalver
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Black is the worst color to paint for repairs.
The darker the color, the easier you can see the filler/repair.
but the colour match doesnt show up soo bad if its wrong.
thats shit outta luck mate! glad u can see the funny side of it. suppose u gotta laugh tho or you would cry
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Ant
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Originally posted by willay
I love you still ant
This made me feel warm inside 
I seperate news I have borrowed my mums car for a few days to avoid having to use the valver (seriously that car never gets driven I should sell) Need to find a corsa C bonnet now as thats the only part that i know is def fubar at them moment
Ti has big vibrations like an old bus im hoping that this is the bonnet or the exhaust rattling futher investigations tomorrow as today was spent catching up on 3 days sleep
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Find it really unberlievable that a Corsa C or any Corsa for that matter would suffer lift off that servere 
You really must of been going for it as I've been a Corsa C on the limit and its much more than 60, and anyone who's been in the car with JR will agree he dont take it easy
Whats the valuable lesson learned? If you going for it stay commited at least there was a slight chance you wouldnt of binned it
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Ant
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Im afraid I had tried to stay with it Fad but it wasnt happening its almost like it was on my usual limit then just broke away. The reason I came of the power was due to the crash barrier on the outside as I was sure that was where I was heading, didnt for a minute think I would be going down the embankment on the inside!!
Lesson learnt 60 was to fast for that corner ariel pic of said corner
[Edited on 30-01-2007 by Ant]
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shane2corsa
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Registered: 4th Sep 05
Location: Nettleham, Lincolnshire
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off/on ramps are sometimes quite hard to judge, least your ok, cars can be mended.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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Originally posted by Dave A
I lost it in my corsa C the other day, came round a left hand blind bend which suddenly tightens it is downhill and lots of camber in the road , (wasnt going fast but it was a bit damp) and had to quickly steer in tighter. ended up facing the other way round.
I blame the tyres
i did that in the van, didnt know how tight it was, just got tighter back end went out
i didnt end up facing other way just steer'd into it and it straightened up
was scary but i enjoyed it at the same time
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willay
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Originally posted by Fad
Whats the valuable lesson learned? If you going for it stay commited at least there was a slight chance you wouldnt of binned it
or buy some decent suspension/tyres 
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
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Damage report
Radiator £90
Air con Radiator £130
Radiator mounts (alloy near the top on either side) £40
Air con Fan £50
plastic shroud around radiator (think I can live without this)
Crash bar £40
Bumper mounting points £30
Bonnet £80
Paint £100
Re Gas Air-con £60
si just a guess on prices but a cost of a lttile over £600 an thts if I dont find anythin else broken.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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 Didn't think you hit it THAT hard...
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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dont bother with Air con thats what windows are for seriously
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VegasPhil
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You claiming off insurance?
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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Originally posted by Fad
You really must of been going for it as I've been a Corsa C on the limit and its much more than 60, and anyone who's been in the car with JR will agree he dont take it easy
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willay
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jr drives like a cunt - fact.
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Ant
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didnt really hit it that hard not going to go through insurance as it will prob cost me more than that over the next 5 years especially having 2 policys
I wont be getting the air con gassed up straight awy but want it all put back right
Funny thing is the the radiator was sat on the turbo yet no airbag went of
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willay
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i still love you mate.
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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now waiting on a call back form autovaux, credit card and bottle of vodka ready
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Ant
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well its now back from the dead and looking mint again cost a little more than hoped, but Iv cut no corners total cost came in at £1050. was going to use Tom of here for paint but he was to far away so a local body shoip saved the day bargin price of £180 to paint bonnet and bumper.
pics to follow
[Edited on 23-02-2007 by Ant]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
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Originally posted by Matt H
Anything with Corsa on the boot = bad handling
The Corsa D handles very well. Unless Vauxhall have fucked it over somehow.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Ant - looks nasty, and sounds like you did the same as me on Monday. My airbag didn't go off either, and I hit pretty hard.
Glad it's getting back on the road - most important thing is you walked away though
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