Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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Well after todays little antics and fun i may be forced to break up my corsa 
It all began this morning, with a high speed blat along the bypass to work, come off the dual carridge way round the roundabout, down the road, round the next roundabout and onto the next bypass.... put my foot down.. revs go up, no speed, try 3rd, same.. pull over and the drivers side c.v joint has disintegrated.. crap..
Get towed to work, order a c.v joint and get the car on the ramp ready.. while i wait for all parts to deliver i decide to take a look at the car (somthing i tend to do every month to make sure everything is in order) and i find loads of stuff thats worrying me:
The fuel tank has started to leak
The fuel pump may be on its way out (keep getting vapour lock )
Passenger side front wheel bearing is on its way out
And to top it all off i found that the drivers side chassis leg is rotten as Fook  Poxy vauxhalls and there rot from the inside out crap chassis legs..
All on top of the hydrocarbons in the coolant...
So i have decided it may be worth breaking the car rather than fixing everything wrong with it and then selling...
So say good bye to my corsa.......
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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shitter anyway
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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joe king btw
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Have you ever managed to have a Corsa without breaking it 
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Have you ever managed to have a Corsa without breaking it
Nope... I have a tendancy to drive them toooooo hard, and then normal things go wrong on top of the abuse it gets...
Its a lovely car, but it need a fare bit of cash to get right again
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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He's never owned a car without breaking it
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Just whack it in my barn and keep it in storage for a few years 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I saw you the other day in Little Chalfont.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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love this car one of my fav corsas
ill be looking out for you price braking info
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I saw you the other day in Little Chalfont.
where dude? were you at the airsoft armoury ?
[Edited on 14-10-2006 by Mattb]
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Just whack it in my barn and keep it in storage for a few years
would love to... but it will just continue to rot
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Gutted for you mate but surely you mustnt feel too much remorse after the vast number of cars you've broke?
Mine got sold today kinda slowly sinking in
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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get it welded up properly, say £150 for that
a wheel bearing is about £30
a new tank is about £40
a pump is £20-£30 2nd hand or buy my facet one??
and your done
£300 and the car is sorted,
as for the hydrocarbons, is it the head? get a new one? £50 for gasket set £150 ish for a head, and a timing belt kit, £80 with reollers etc
£500 to £600 will have the car sorted
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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matt dont brake it, is such a lovely car!
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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the fuel tank leaking is always a possibilty wit most corsa's. i was told by the bloke who replaced mine that it happens alot in older vauxhalls.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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is it being condemned to the pavement of doom?
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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fix and sell!
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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Thing is if i fix it, no-one will buy it, because no-one has the money i would want for the car
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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how much in its current poorly state??
with a fixed cv, so its driveable
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Fix it you know you want to...............
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Mine has had a tank and the legs welded.
Went in for paint and its also had more welding under the skirts, rustproofing and of course the visible rot which is the reason it was actually booked in there.
Its an old car!
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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My old XE had a new tank and leg welded too...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Welding is common place on older cars, its something you Corsa owners are going to have to start to come to terms with I'm afraid.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Ive had mine welded as well , glad I got it done rather than get rid
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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mine is year 2k and only had the beginings of some spots in the usual water traps, below rubbers etc. very very annoying. gettin etch primed and undercoated tomoro morning at 8am... dis heartening to see cause as much i have got off it i know that its the start of things to come in years to come...
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