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gavin18787
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30th Dec 06 at 13:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And i think im in love


Unfortunatly the mint smoke grey one that i was going to buy i missed out on as work wouldnt give me the time off to go and put a deposit on it

However i went to few another one today. It is alot cheaper then the other one but it has a few faults these are:

Its pink (thats flame red for you)
few surface scratches on the arches
Drivers seat is tatty
Rust around rear wiper
high milage
one mirror is uncolour coded

On the drive it felt very smooth and didnt smoke at all. and coming from someone that learnt in a 1.0 C3 and owns a 1.2 8v it was gourgous to drive

Only thing i noticed is that the gearbox felt like it had a shorter throw and the clutch was quite stiff is this normal due to it been more powerful?


Worth at barter?its up for £950 might be able to crack a deal as i think all the faults could be fairly easily remidied with polish some paint and a new seat.

Im off to look at a sport later so i will have something to compare

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sigibbons
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30th Dec 06 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That sounds tatty, why not wait for a minter?
mattk
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how old are you?? all the faults seem pretty easily repaired, i would look at a sport though, there gonna be newer, better spec and lowere milage. GSi`s are though
Marc
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30th Dec 06 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd hold out for a minter. Engine may be sound but cosmetically it sounds like theres a bit of work needed!
Robin
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30th Dec 06 at 13:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
950 is a lot for a tatty 12/13 year old Corsa.
gavin18787
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30th Dec 06 at 13:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shouldnt have driven it as im love

Maybe the sport will change my mind. Just the fact that it is only cosmetic is tempting as is seemed a very clean honest car in all the other ways. Even has all of the jacking covers, Origional mats splitter and everything

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gavin18787
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30th Dec 06 at 13:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the sport i can going to look at is £1600 ono with the spec as follows:
2000 W
Manual, 54,000 miles, Black. Air conditioning, Alarm, Alloy wheels, Body coloured bumpers, Central locking, Drivers airbag. £1,600. ONO

Dont really know what sports are worth any guidance?



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Tommy L
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30th Dec 06 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds a good price for a 2000 sport
Robin
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that seems like a better bet, with it being a lot newer, lower mileage?
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30th Dec 06 at 14:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only thing is its a private sale so i wont be able to drive it.

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30th Dec 06 at 14:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah you will
gavin18787
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30th Dec 06 at 14:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could take father as he is fully comp?

that would work wouldnt it? (him driving BTW)

[Edited on 30-12-2006 by gavin18787]

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Marc
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Depends on your insurance and the owner.
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30th Dec 06 at 14:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just drive it anyway, it'll only be for a few minutes.
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30th Dec 06 at 14:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
theres a really overpriced brocade yellow one in the dealers up the road, i may pretend to be interested and blag a drive

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Marc
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Brocade Yellow
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30th Dec 06 at 14:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
personally i dont like it

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