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dhanson08
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24th Mar 09 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
saw this looks like a good deal to me what do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-REDTOP_W0QQitemZ120396222893QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item120396222893&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A7|39%3A1|240%3A1318
James
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24th Mar 09 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really, sounds a bit fucked.

If that thing to fix it is only £50, why doesn't he fix it himself and sell it for more?
ShEp
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24th Mar 09 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a £300 engine in a £300 shell

With no mot or tax, and it doesnt run properly.
AlunJ
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24th Mar 09 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
18 yr olds dream... yeah if they could insure it :S
dhanson08
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24th Mar 09 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just ive seen redtops go for more also doesnt the engine run at about 180 bhp standard or is it about 165bhp if its chipped and cammed and got forged pistons i thought it would be running more than 185bhp but you guys know more than me.
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24th Mar 09 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if it was maf he would fix it, its fucked and he knows it
dhanson08
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24th Mar 09 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
also wiring looks abit of a mess imo
Fro
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24th Mar 09 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
18 yr olds dream... yeah if they could insure it :S


Wouldn't be much of a dream if they could insure it...
ShEp
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24th Mar 09 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Forged pistons

Ask him for a reciept
dhanson08
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24th Mar 09 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats what i was thinking cos arent forged pistons about £550 and i only thought youd need them if you had a turbo
dhanson08
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24th Mar 09 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for 185bhp in stead of wasting money on forged pistons if he wasnt planning on taking the mods any further wouldnt you just take about a mil off original pistons??? thats if you were gna do anything at all
tom_simes
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24th Mar 09 at 14:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It also looks to have the ECU just hanging down into the drivers footwell too, and under the bonnet looks pretty rough.
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24th Mar 09 at 14:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only 3000 miles on the engine though
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24th Mar 09 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and its got speedlines
IvIarkgraham
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24th Mar 09 at 15:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive just bought it

got £50 knocked off coz it didnt have a gsi kit
Sunz
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24th Mar 09 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James
Not really, sounds a bit fucked.

If that thing to fix it is only £50, why doesn't he fix it himself and sell it for more?


I wouldnt touch it.

NO tax or mot, thats £200 needed right there.
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24th Mar 09 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its got speedlines though!
Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by --ToM--
its got speedlines though!


Indeed, who needs tax or mot when you have the speedlines!!

 
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