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Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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16th Oct 09 at 12:25

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?

Jakey

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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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16th Oct 09 at 12:26

Debadge
Cut the springs

Nath

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Location: MK
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16th Oct 09 at 12:27

quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Debadge
Cut the springs

Good shout....... on the springs

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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16th Oct 09 at 12:28

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

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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16th Oct 09 at 12:29

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.

sc0ott

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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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16th Oct 09 at 12:29

change the oil filter. add new brake fluid. change the spark plugs.

put in some sport, or sri, or gsi interior.

moka

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Registered: 11th Mar 06
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16th Oct 09 at 13:22

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!

sc0ott

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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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16th Oct 09 at 13:41

some smoked head lights

GF-91

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Registered: 8th Jul 09
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16th Oct 09 at 13:48

Give him your alloys

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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16th Oct 09 at 15:13

quote:
Originally posted by GaryF
Give him your alloys

I drive an Ibiza

Jake

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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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16th Oct 09 at 15:23

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

antnee

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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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16th Oct 09 at 15:25

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

flybikeslee

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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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16th Oct 09 at 15:38

make it concours

Jake

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16th Oct 09 at 15:45

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

N16K

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Registered: 4th Oct 04
Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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16th Oct 09 at 15:53

strip it out make it a 1.2l track weapon

macky

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Registered: 24th Oct 07
Location: Albrighton, Wolverhampton
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16th Oct 09 at 15:58

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)

davcohen

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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: North London
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16th Oct 09 at 17:08

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

Mike

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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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16th Oct 09 at 21:59

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

<<<

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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16th Oct 09 at 22:39

Cube it.

Adam_B

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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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16th Oct 09 at 22:42

on a P plate i image it will be pre-97 bumpers so cant swap the grill all that easily?

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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16th Oct 09 at 22:48

ive got some 14" team dynamic alloys for sale for £30

GF-91

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18th Oct 09 at 22:40

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.

MatthewR

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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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19th Oct 09 at 05:53

Clear side repeaters, De-badge, take all window stickers off, new numberplates

Whittie

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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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19th Oct 09 at 08:51

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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