Matt H
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I know AK got his from an Auction & he struck gold with it as he got exactly what he wanted. Only propblem is auctions are very unpredictable & its pot luck.
I don't need anything to specific. Just a newish shell (say 99/98ish) which is a basic model & has no rust. I don't really car wether or not the engine works properly or not.
I've looked on autotrader & all the ones for 600-800 seem to be shitters, real shitters infact. Rather disappointed tbh 
I don't like the idea of buying off ebay. But im not going to rule it out completely
Only other option I can come up with is to phone up local car dealerships (Citreon/Honda/Ford/Fiat etc) & see if they have any that have been traded in & are going cheap. I have seen on TV before where people have bought a car for just a quid  Costs the garage something like £150 to scrap it & some car can't/wont sell on the forecourt.
Anyone else think of other good places to try 
Cheers 
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iceman
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matt u wanna sell ur plate? i want it for the scooby
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3CorsaMeal
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Rus
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Have a word with JR to keep and eye on trade ins where he works thats how Willay got his.
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Fad
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oopsy that was mee 
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willay
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Jr.
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willay
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he got me a £400 shitter, lovely job. 
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Matt H
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Really?
This is good news
I imagine it better to steer clear of the Vauxhall dealerships as they have a better chance of selling it on?
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willay
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Probably, though my shitter is nothing like what you want I think.
its a 93/94 (first year they were made?) in red (  ) with an LS interior, 1.4 8v. Overheats too, well did before I dropped the engine onto a palet.
No rust as such, but I'm replacing parts as a precaution, today I ordered:
track rod end
top ball joint
lower arm ball joint
for both sides, one of Ben's recomendations.
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Matt H
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Its more panel rusting that im worrying about
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boyracer2002
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should have said a week or 2 ago mates just scrapped his gsi shell
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Matt H
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N90ATH
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matt ur not consdiering doin ur avatar are ya, seems like it would be a gd idea but hmmmm team thubnder here we come lol
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3CorsaMeal
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buy mine matt, then i'll buy mav's/tims
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Teddy
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You putting your running gear in a new shell then?
What colour do you want?
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Matt H
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White would be ideal, but im not overley fussy
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Rus
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
oopsy that was mee
i was gonna say, i didn't post that
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
White would be ideal, but im not overley fussy
I might have something in the Teddy store.
leave it with me for a day or two.
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
White would be ideal, but im not overley fussy
I might have something in the Teddy store.
leave it with me for a day or two.
Whats the Teddy store? 
I don't have to close my eyes & put my mouth over anything to get it do I? 
[Edited on 08-09-2005 by Matt H]
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
White would be ideal, but im not overley fussy
I might have something in the Teddy store.
leave it with me for a day or two.
Whats the Teddy store?
I don't have to close my eyes & put my mouth over anything do I to get it do I?
You will need to be blindfoled.
i have this nick of finding cars at the right moment.
I think i know of a clean "poverty" spec white corsa thats for sale. cheapos. But i need to check to see if its still there.
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3CorsaMeal
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i know of a 1.4 sport, needs some bodywork tidying up, nought major, looks nice still 130,000mile, quite cheap 
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Matt H
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Cheers teddy, remind me to go down on you next time we meet
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Cheers teddy, remind me to go down on you next time we meet
Flies are already undone my son.......feel the clotty warmth
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Matt H
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Does the cloth contain flesh?
Can you remember what year it was & how much it was?
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p4uls corsa
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try car auctions mate should get something
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