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Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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23rd Dec 16 at 08:40

Around the end of the November this was about to go for scrap as the cambelt had failed, as it happens my other half could do with a car for 6 months while the local public transport is off but with a wedding fast approaching, disposable income is pretty low

Decided this would be ideal so set about saving it, it's a late model 1400 Sport with only 49k on the clock with FSH.

Was pretty obvious on stripping it what caused the problem.

Bought complete top end from a GSi for £80 and fitted the head and cams, retained the rest of the bits from the 1400.

All done

MOT ran out last week so my first proper drive of it was to the test station yesterday but it flew threw it.

No other plans for it now, replace the side repeaters as they are crappy eBay jobbies that are hanging off and give it a decent wax.

I think all together it has cost me around £450 to buy it and get it on the road, not to bad really and saves another one from the scrap man

Going to use it the next 10 days while i'm off work to fine tune any issues, it needs tracking as well so i'll get that done.

Plan is to keep it until June when the trains come back on

[Edited on 23-12-2016 by Ian W]

RichRu

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Registered: 29th Aug 15
Location: West Midlands
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23rd Dec 16 at 11:16

I always wanted a brocade yellow corsa when I was younger lol great stuff tho cheap motoring for 6 months and some profit I'd imagein when you come to sell it..where's you're gsi?

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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23rd Dec 16 at 11:19

GSi was relocated for a couple of weeks while I used my garage to work on this in the evenings, I am actually moving to the garage this afternoon so hopefully I can start on the jobs on that over the next couple of weeks

Only downside of this Corsa is that the few quid I had stashed aside for some work on the GSi is what paid for this.

Jason x

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Registered: 19th Apr 13
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23rd Dec 16 at 13:06

I wish things like this would pop up for me.", ideal car to get and swap bits over onto

Really like brocade B's.

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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23rd Dec 16 at 14:31

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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23rd Dec 16 at 16:39

Is more than the going rate for one, and involved you working on it too.

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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23rd Dec 16 at 16:41

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Is more than the going rate for one, and involved you working on it too.

You're probably right mate but this doesn't need rear arches or s new clutch

dale mcgarry

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Registered: 10th Sep 12
Location: Angus
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28th Dec 16 at 17:57

nice looks ace!! deffo worth saving! let me know when you sell it might be interested

**MANTZEL INLET MANIFOLD WANTED**

***CORSA B 1.6 WANTED*** message 07985388283 if you have or know of one for sale***

(if you can still read this then i'm still looking for them thanks.)

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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29th Dec 16 at 00:14

quote:
Originally posted by dale mcgarry
nice looks ace!! deffo worth saving! let me know when you sell it might be interested

I'm loving it right now, perfect for local driving while I'm off work, replaced the blown center console bulbs today.

Andrew

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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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29th Dec 16 at 00:56

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Is more than the going rate for one, and involved you working on it too.

It's £450, you could spend that on a night out.

Cloths, hotel, transport, food & drink...

And I bet he had a whole load of fun working on the motor.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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29th Dec 16 at 09:40

The only way you would spend that on a night out is paying people to be seen with you.

VrsTurbo

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29th Dec 16 at 10:09

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
The only way you would spend that on a night out is paying people to be seen with you.

It's Andrew. I bet most of it would be spent on hookers.

GB123

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Registered: 21st Nov 11
Location: Kent
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29th Dec 16 at 12:11

Solicitor fees for divorce arrangements

Jason x

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Registered: 19th Apr 13
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29th Dec 16 at 12:45

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Is more than the going rate for one, and involved you working on it too.

It's £450, you could spend that on a night out.

Cloths, hotel, transport, food & drink... coke

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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29th Dec 16 at 15:48

Bought some original Vauxhall repeaters to replace the ones that got an advisory on the MOT.

Just imagine what I could have bought with that tenner

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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29th Dec 16 at 15:59

quote:
Originally posted by Jason x

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Is more than the going rate for one, and involved you working on it too.

It's £450, you could spend that on a night out.

Cloths, hotel, transport, food & drink... coke

if you are only drinking coke then theres no need for a hotel. just drive home

Jason x

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30th Dec 16 at 13:50

Yes

taylorboosh

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30th Dec 16 at 20:23

Brocade is best

Andrew

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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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30th Dec 16 at 22:13

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
The only way you would spend that on a night out is paying people to be seen with you.

You could i said. I never go out these days, it's to expensive.

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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31st Dec 16 at 01:38

no one gives a fuck

noshua

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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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31st Dec 16 at 08:03

It's so expensive to go out? 10 pints is more than enough for most, 4quid a pint max that's 40. 20 on taxis.. how is £60 to expensive for a night out? He is a mong

taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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31st Dec 16 at 09:34

I bet 90% of people on yere couldnt do 10 pints

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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31st Dec 16 at 11:08

I couldn't drink 5 pints of Robinsons squash.

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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31st Dec 16 at 13:55

Couple of hundred miles done now

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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24th Jul 17 at 09:19

Been running this for over 6 months and done a few thousand miles in it.

Had to replace both rear wheel bearings and stub axles that cost around £45 for the bits, other than that it's great, glad I saved it

[Edited on 24-07-2017 by Ian W]

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