B1LLY
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Registered: 10th Jun 05
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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2morrow I'm gonna look @ a few small litre corsa's.
Can u tell me what I should look out for when buying the car please?
Cheers...

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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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rust on tailgate,arches,b pillar and above windscreen (pull rubber back and look). open hatch and lift carpet and check the panel that runs along the back of car where the lock engages for any damage.
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greengoddess
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Registered: 17th Jun 03
Location: Northern Ireland, formerly Enfield North London
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also check for mayonase on oil filler cap (indicates if head gasket going) and if its 1.0 you are looking at listen for a noisy timing chain as very expensive to change (vaux £400-500).
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Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
Location: Derbyshire
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mayonaise on filler cap can be common on cars which are only used on short journeys. Check the chassis rails underneath, especially the behind the front wheeels as they can rot there.
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mikehiow
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Registered: 12th May 05
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and the anti-roll bar for any sign of damage (I've now found 2 corsa's that have been in big crashes)
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