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AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 16:49 |
quote: been talkin to him.:look: | |
M4tt |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 16:04 |
buy pshyco sports | |
Lisa |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 15:53 |
check under windscreen rubber on the top of the windscreen.ive seen a couple rust under there. | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 14:31 |
yup gotta keep looking. | |
KuMbA |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 14:18 |
yeh i had a red corsa m8, looked mint when i bought it then like a month later it turned pink!!! look in ur local paper for corsa's i always have loads in mine and they r much cheaper too, that autotrader price is nasty | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 14:08 |
for that sort of money all i can seem to find is N plates :( most got no service history n look tatty and are red. no offence to ppl with red cars my personal taste i dnt like em. lol. | |
KuMbA |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 14:00 |
novaless that N reg of autotrader is a rip[ off m8, seen a lot better corsa's than that a lot cheaper, main fing i would check, and i wish i had done this with my old corsa is check for white mayonaise crap under the oil cap, have seen this a lot with old corsa's and is supposidly a sign of the head gasket goin, quite expensive or so im told | |
psycho sport |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:29 |
buy mine off me! | |
NeilRocks |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:28 |
Ok that link is fcuked. | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:26 |
quote: ahh ok cheers mate. a would love a black sxi or sport but only got £2.3k n cant find nothing :( | |
dannycorsa c |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:22 |
if its slipping when u put ur foot down it will not accelerate and the revs just go straight up as if u reved it up in nutral but ur in gear! | |
NeilRocks |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:20 |
Get yourself a nice black SXi 1.2 16v. | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:12 |
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&make=VAUXHALL&model=CORSA&min_pr=1000&max_pr=3000&postcode=&miles=10&max_records=200&source=0&sort=3&search=SEARCH&start=1&distance=3&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200402124793119 | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 13:02 |
quote: this will sound stupid but what will i feel if its slipping?:o | |
dannycorsa c |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:57 |
make sure clutch aint slipping get to about 40 in 4th and floor it to see if its slipping or not and look out the back when u do to see if shes a smoker or not! | |
dannycorsa c |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:55 |
quote: i did this when selling my corsa :lol: tricks ov the trade | |
PaulW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:52 |
check the b-pillars for signs of cracking and/or repairing. | |
corsa_godfather |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:47 |
not really any rust points just.listen to engine on start up make sure theres no rattling and make sure engine temp is down wen started.mite try pull a fly one by heating engine up | |
mike_1.2LS96 |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:41 |
Full service history is a good start with regular service intervals. | |
AndyW |
posted on 31st Jan 04 at 12:26 |
right now im looking at gettin a corsa in the next couple of weeks need summat sharpish cos my old cars fucked. |