Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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My mate just bought a P reg 1.2 Merit for £180, and I said I'd help him tidy it up a bit. It's tidy for the price, but there's alot we could do to make it even better.
So far I've thought of bleeding the brakes, spraying the steelies silver, back to black on the trim, t-cut the paintwork, and an oil change.
Are there any other little jobs we can do?
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Debadge
Cut the springs
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Jakey
Debadge
Cut the springs
Good shout....... on the springs
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dannymccann
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P reg Corsa? Should be good for some 96p car insurance 
For £180 I wouldnt bother, what you are doing so far will probably come to close £180, just drive it till it fails, then buy another one for £180
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by dannymccann
P reg Corsa? Should be good for some 96p car insurance 
For £180 I wouldnt bother, what you are doing so far will probably come to close £180, just drive it till it fails, then buy another one for £180
It's MOT'd til April. It runs perfectly. The woman selling it was hard up for cash. So my mate forced her hand 
I'm talking of small DIY stuff, which will costs a couple of quid and that I can do on my driveway. Nothing big, as like you say, it'll work out costing more than the car.
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sc0ott
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change the oil filter. add new brake fluid. change the spark plugs.
put in some sport, or sri, or gsi interior.
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moka
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debadge, debadged grill, get some -40mm springs (use standard shocks), fit glovebox / mfd if it doesnt have one, fit cigarette lighter/boot interior light/rev counter clocks and rear speakers again if it doesnt have it already (some dont)... get urself down the scrappy!
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sc0ott
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some smoked head lights
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GF-91
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Give him your alloys
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by GaryF
Give him your alloys
I drive an Ibiza
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Jake
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spray a shit load of back to black spray on all the engine pipes and plastics once youve finished the oil change - do the panel filter and cabin filter aswell
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antnee
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
quote: Originally posted by GaryF
Give him your alloys
I drive an Ibiza
Mk3 isn't it? They will fit
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flybikeslee
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make it concours
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Jake
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
make it concours
quote: Originally posted by Nath
spraying the steelies silver, back to black on the trim, t-cut the paintwork
already been thought of mate
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N16K
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Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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strip it out make it a 1.2l track weapon
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macky
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Registered: 24th Oct 07
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paint bumpers and arches with matt black paint...100% better than back to black
plus its £2 a can from the market, expect to use 2 primer and 2 matt black (at least)
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davcohen
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agreed with above, also fit a badgeless grill you can smoke the headlights, fit some clear side repeaters from a corsa c and possibly get some clear/ smoked rear lights from ebay
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Mike
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quote: Originally posted by N16K
strip it out make it a 1.2l track weapon
Don't skit 1.2 track weapons, they're boss 
<<<
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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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Cube it.
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Adam_B
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on a P plate i image it will be pre-97 bumpers so cant swap the grill all that easily?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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ive got some 14" team dynamic alloys for sale for £30
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GF-91
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quote: Originally posted by antnee
quote: Originally posted by Nath
quote: Originally posted by GaryF
Give him your alloys
I drive an Ibiza
Mk3 isn't it? They will fit
Win.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Clear side repeaters, De-badge, take all window stickers off, new numberplates
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Newer Numberplates (£5)
New Car Matts (£10)
Air Freshner (99p)
Vauxhall Wheel Trims (£10)
Any bits that are missing? Standard tape deck (£5)
A really good clean.... then put it up for sale for £500, sorted
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