Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Originally posted by 306CORSA
fukkin pathetic!
would u get embarrased 
what u doin on a car modifying site?
if u get embarrased i suggest u buy a standard car or if you are still embarrased get the bus
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Cupra Steve
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well i went from a decked 106 xsi, had a subtle looking but ridiculously noisy exhaust, no body kit but it was obviously mod'd an i loved every minute. i now have a relatively std seat ibiza and i am swapping for a kitted, 2ltr turbo corsa as i love the modified look/fell/noise/the look on old ladies faces as you drive past at 6000rpm!!!!!!!!!!(i have grown up a bit since then!!!!) You've gotta love otherwise why would you do it!!! So from my exp i'd prefer mod'd than std!!!!
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jamied
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Registered: 27th Oct 03
Location: Marbella,Spain Drives: C63
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I understand ppl dont always like modified etc, but to be embarrased it pretty stupid really.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by 306CORSA
what u doin on a car modifying site?
Sorry to break the news but this isnt a car modifying site....its a corsa forum 
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Colin
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Originally posted by 306CORSA
I understand ppl dont always like modified etc, but to be embarrased it pretty stupid really.
Would you feel embarrased stepping outside in a pink mini skirt, top & high heels dressed as a tranny?? Combat kit has the same effect on me
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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I was'nt embarassed in my Corsa as it had a bit of taste to it. But yes if I was driving a big kitted fibreglass jobbie i'd be embarassed, same as if the exhaust was stupidly loud or the music loud.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by 306CORSA
I understand ppl dont always like modified etc, but to be embarrased it pretty stupid really.
Would you feel embarrased stepping outside in a pink mini skirt, top & high heels dressed as a tranny?? Combat kit has the same effect on me
Dont buy them then 
you naughty minx
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
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Originally posted by Colin
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Originally posted by 306CORSA
I understand ppl dont always like modified etc, but to be embarrased it pretty stupid really.
Would you feel embarrased stepping outside in a pink mini skirt, top & high heels dressed as a tranny?? Combat kit has the same effect on me
Dont buy them then
you naughty minx
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richysport
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Registered: 15th Apr 05
Location: Flintshire, north wales
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quote:
Originally posted by 306CORSA
fukkin pathetic!
would u get embarrased
what u doin on a car modifying site?
if u get embarrased i suggest u buy a standard car or if you are still embarrased get the bus
well said
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Would you feel embarrased stepping outside in a pink mini skirt, top & high heels dressed as a tranny?? Combat kit has the same effect on me
Haha!!! Quality!
Theres no way now I could drive an externally modified car Im afraid! The only modifications that I see as important are performance related ones. Each to their own tho, its whatever floats your boat! Subtle and fast!
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
Subtle and fast!
Subtle as a TVR Tuscan
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
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Originally posted by Stu
Subtle and fast!
Subtle as a TVR Tuscan
Oh yeah!
What I meant was, if you were thinking about modifying a car then subtle and fast is the way Id go, altho if I was going to modify again I def wouldnt choose a Tusc!
You know what I mean!!!
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Cupra Steve
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well i don't see anything wrong with body kits, but yes i do prefer performance mods, but there is nothing wrong with making it look nice, and the beuty of modifying something is that you do it to your spec and your taste. So if you get embarrassed in a modifyed car don't get in em or if you've grown out of it sell it or change it!!!!!!!
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote:
Originally posted by 306CORSA
fukkin pathetic!
would u get embarrased
what u doin on a car modifying site?
if u get embarrased i suggest u buy a standard car or if you are still embarrased get the bus
My car is 'modified' but I wouldn't be embarrased turning up anywhere in it...
If you mod you car correctly and how you want WHY would you feel embarrased? It is done to how you want it ?
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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i was the same, i got to the stage i wouldnt drive my corsa, i hated the image it gave to people. alot of people do it when they r young then just grow up.
Every time i see a modified car, i honestly dont like them at all, but 3years ago i would love them to bits. Times change hey.
and when going for an interview it does give a bad impression. i went for an interview when i had my corsa, and all the older generation called it the chav motor. its just the image that goes with modified cars these days.
its all about subtle in the moddifying world
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Cupra Steve
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well thats fair enough, these are all opinions.
My parents can't understand why i'm swapping a 2001 seat ibiza for an l reg corsa. But i can't wait!! It's all about wot you like etc..
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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I find it funny when people ask what car I drive, I always say my nova first cos I'm proud of it, but most people don't understand what's so special until they ask around and the legend of 'Oli's Nova' is explained
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Cupra Steve
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so wot is the legend??
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jimbo_247
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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personally i wouldn't put a bodykit or improve the engine on my 1.2corsa what is the point its going to go nowhere but i agree that you shouldn't be ashamed of what you have done to your car as its how you like it!
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
so wot is the legend??
It slays fire breathing japanese monsters I regurlarly get 'randoms' coming up to me and saying 'You're that lad with the rapid blue nova aren't ya' 
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
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Wouldn't say embarrassed but I dont like the fact the whole office can hear me turn up
Only thing my car needs is a much quieter exhaust now ! Another load of £££ 
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jimbo_247
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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i'll swap you a standard one
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X 60RSA
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Location: Lincoln
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Yeah im 23 now......my corsa got written off, not by myself......and i'm glad i dont drive it anymore. Was alright when i was a few years younger.
So i now have a veccy SRi!
But yeah, it did get to the point where i embarressed to drive it. Although it was just a silver corsa with a gsi kit and speedlines, it was time to go bigger and a little more comfy.
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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Mines not chavy, bar back box
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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I know what you mean by this
When you see a proper little ned in a car with a stupidly loud stereo/exhaust/whatever you think he looks silly
So maybe think that about my car when Im driving it? (Well, my 2.0 anyway)
Sometimes I do get paranoid & I turn the stereo down, keep he revs low & try not to rev too much. Even avoid eye contact sometimes
If Im in the silver one I don't ever get paranoid or worried what people think. Quite a few random people have made comments about it saying how much they like it, mainly happens in the mornings when Im in the car park paying for a ticket. It looks quite grown up & I think people accept that.
They wouldn't dream of saying that to me if I'd just pulled up in an extremely loud (imagine how loud TB's are on an XE, then imagine that in an enclosed car park), rattley Corsa with KEEEP UP on the reg plate. They probably instantly assume that Im a twat Knowing that people may think this I do sometimes get a bit concerned, but it looks fine to me & shifts well enough so Im not bothered
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