ebthesned
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Hi All,
Im after a redtop corsa and looking to spend about £2500 on one. I have found this one on pistonheads and spoke to the guy last night and all seems good. The engine has 80k, wheels are new, just been serviced, taxed and tested.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/286012.htm
Do you think its worth £2,100 (offered him it) or do you think Im better leaving it and finding a better one?? Just want a second opinion before parting with cash.
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johnhara1
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Looks very tidy and it's the later engine 
Id check it over thoroughly before you hand over any cash.
Check the EML works with the ignition and goes off as it should when she fires up.
Check for oil leaks (particularly the sump). Ideally you want him to let you start it up from cold so you can check for smoke from the exhaust on startup. (Stem seals)
Check theres no signs of black mush (oil) in the header tank (signs of porous head)
Basically check everything!!!
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ebthesned
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Cheers mate.
I have asked about oil leaks and he says there is a small one coming from the Sump (slightly cracked).
I will also check the other things you have mentioned.
But you think its worth the money.
Thanks pal.
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Ricky352
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Well i dont no what it would take to fix the small leak, but apart from that id be happy to pay 2100 for it!
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johnhara1
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I sold my GSi Redtop for £2000, it needed lots of work and he knew that but the the fact it would hit 140mph the kids face lit up and the sale was done.
Dont get taken in by this, they're great fun but they can be a money pit after all the engine is over 10yrs old and lets face it, you dont put a 2.0 in a corsa to drive it sensibly do you!
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johnhara1
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quote:
Originally posted by ebthesned
Cheers mate.
I have asked about oil leaks and he says there is a small one coming from the Sump (slightly cracked).
I will also check the other things you have mentioned.
But you think its worth the money.
Thanks pal.
Ask him if he has receipts for the work done?
Ask if it taps from cold?
What gearbox is on it?
Does it have decent brakes?
When you drive it make sure the gears dont crunch, mine was starting to crunch going into 3rd (favourite gear! :lol synchro starting to go.
Take a mechanic friend with you to prod at everything to make sure its worth the money.
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ebthesned
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I bought a redtop off here about 5 months ago and kept it for 4 weeks due to company car.
I loved every minute of the redtop and loved the look on peoples faces when you left then standing at the lights.
I will speak to Chris Astley Motorsports in chorley about the price for a new sump.
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ebthesned
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the gearbox is a F20
the brakes are 2.0 brakes
he also has receipts for the work done on the car (I shall have a good look through them).
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johnhara1
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Id be interested to know how he has cracked the sump TBH
It does look tidy tho and provided what the advert says is correct, i would probably have paid £2100 for it myself.
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ebthesned
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Im hoping to go up for it either this weekend or midweek.
I asked him about the sump and he says he aint sure how it was done. Maybe its too low??
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johnhara1
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Possibly, depends where its cracked i suppose.
If the reciepts are there then excellent. I miss my old redtop gsi at the lights.
Some lad in Galashiels (sp) has it now 
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adamC20xe
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i paid 2300 for mine from Mav and had no complaints or problems for over a year and a half of kickin the shit out of it.
then had a couple small problems then lost interest in it. then stripped it and sold the parts (much to the disgust of Mav no doubt) and made over 1k on the parts which aint bad.
if it runs good and looks good and you like it get it!
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ebthesned
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Like your old GSI mate, nice looking motor.
I think im guna get it. I will look out for all the bad bits andtry and get him down a bit more than £2100.
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ebthesned
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Just a quick question........
Whats the difference between the engine in the one I wantand the older engine??
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by ebthesned
Just a quick question........
Whats the difference between the engine in the one I wantand the older engine??
Later on uses a dispak instead of a dizzy and coil, different loom, if its on the original flywheel it will be the heavy one.
I've had both, not much difference but there a newer engine which is always better
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ebthesned
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Cheers for info guys, its much appreciated.
The only strange thing he said to me last night was that the car is on the log book as a 2.0 but he insures it as a 1.4? How does that one work because I thought the systems were all linked and would come up as a 2.0??
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by ebthesned]
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johnhara1
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naa it may be a 2.0 on the log book but if you put the reg into your insurance company it will still come up as the origional engine size.
He's an idiot for insuring it as a 1.4 tho.
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ebthesned
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Right I get it.
The insurance aint too bad anyways, i was just wondering what he was talking about.
Cheers for your help pal.
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