jamesyb
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Registered: 24th Jan 10
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Hey got my 1st car today..
what you rekon?
the red seat covers are coming out straight away lol
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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wiper blades must go, so should the parcle shelf, seat covers are ok as they protect the seats, and ether stick a set of sport alloys on it and lower it or put a set of stealies on the thing and sell them rims..
other than that its not to bad tbh, nice little find for a first car, 1.2 8v or 16v??
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Nic Barnes
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nice first car ineed
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Nice one for a first car mate You thinking of doing anything to it?
Do us a favour though, run over that idiot in background of the first pic
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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jamesyb
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Registered: 24th Jan 10
Location: Lincoln
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8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot
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corsa-c-c
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quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
Do us a favour though, run over that idiot in background of the first pic
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jamesyb
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deffo gonna lower it..
will probs keep the wheels on for now untill i get some decent money...
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taylorboosh
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those wheels look like they will rub if lowered, total wrong offset, trust me mate, steelies are better than those, wipers main priority though. 150000 wow its clean
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jamesyb
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Registered: 24th Jan 10
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yeh you wanna see under the bonnet mint.. few bits of rust coming along but as long as it lasts me a year im happy!!
also what people insurance like
im 17 passed test 2 weeks ago and quin direct is £2500 think ill have to have a good search around
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sparcost3
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Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
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try endsleigh mate there good, im 18 and 1200 on a 1.4 corsa
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corsa-c-c
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quote: Originally posted by sparcost3
try endsleigh mate there good, im 18 and 1200 on a 1.4 corsa
There good, cheap if your a student too, im 19 and 700 on a 1.0 12v.
Although if you declare that your car is lowered they will charge alot more.
[Edited on 24-01-2010 by corsa-c-c]
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Tiger
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quote: Originally posted by jamesyb
8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot
Eat my chips!!! 150,000 miles!!!!!!!!! :O :O
Keep a spare engine in the garage for it, I don't know many small engines going that many miles!!!
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jamesyb
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger
quote: Originally posted by jamesyb
8v
its done 150 000 miles
and it was £375 6months tax 6 months mot
Eat my chips!!! 150,000 miles!!!!!!!!! :O :O
Keep a spare engine in the garage for it, I don't know many small engines going that many miles!!!
lol aint that bad a few mates have cars with more than that!!
and yeh cheers lads will give them a try
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Tiger
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I know cars that have higher miles than that, but not in such a small engine!!
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Danny W
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nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine
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jamesyb
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quote: Originally posted by Danny W
nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine
cheers bro!!
just checked endsleigh
£4200 ??
i must be doing summat rong lol
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Tiger
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quote: Originally posted by Danny W
nice first car looks quite tidy in the pics.
Tiger my current 1.4 8v is just coming up to 180k and purr's away nicely, just have to keep it maintained an it'll be fine
I don't doubt it, I know maintenance is without saying the best way of preserving an engine..
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jamesyb
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i dont care what you say tiger
it starts a treat and runs a treat
as long as it last me a year
im happy!!
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scottyp1989
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my old 1.2 8v was on 189000 when i sold it to my step brother, hes been driving it around for 2 years now and it on 213000
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steel
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quote: Originally posted by jamesyb
yeh you wanna see under the bonnet mint.. few bits of rust coming along but as long as it lasts me a year im happy!!
also what people insurance like
im 17 passed test 2 weeks ago and quin direct is £2500 think ill have to have a good search around
woah thats steep
im 18 (no claims and under own name) with quinn and im paying £1300 on a 1.4 sport
ring them up
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
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quin are getting quite dear tbh, they wanted 2,500 for my 14xe and im 24 with 3 years ncb... stupid badgers..
try compair the market ect and call up a load of places, i always found flux to be pritty cheap aswell
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steel
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must of got them on a good day
dreading my renewal now
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connollygt30
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: West Lothian
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Good base mate,welcome to the world of cars...you can go anywhere you like when you like...problem is you have never got any petrol to lol
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Root
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
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nice car, lose the wipers, Im not fussy about even the chavvy alloys, but the wipers are hideous
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cjohnson
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good first car that. My 1.0 12v had 121,000 when I sold it, still ran fine
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