mantamark
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People who say its not worth 5k are very narrowminded.
Like what people are saying, its worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Consider this, if you were after a corsa, and wanted to build it to a similar spec, you would spend a crapload more than 5k on it.
So why not buy one already done?
Its not rocket science.
On that note, i wouldnt pay 5k for a corsa, on the principle that i have done my xe project as it was a "cheap" way to modify a car & go faster, if i had 5k, i'd buy something newer i think.
BUT, if i wanted another corsa, and had 5k, i would consider this.
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Pete_vxl
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Doesnt concourse mean a mint standard car? Ive always thought it meant that, i could be wrong tuough.
The end of the day, its a bright orange 96 reg (dare i say it boy racer) corsa for 5k and it does not float my boat. The corsa is never going to be a future classic so this cars price will drop hugely wen the person sells it next
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mantamark
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You dont buy something like this to hold value, its to blat about in, polish & show off.
concourse has different levels iirc, it just has to be as anally clean as possible.
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scoob
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Originally posted by mantamark
You dont buy something like this to hold value, its to blat about in, polish & show off.
concourse has different levels iirc, it just has to be as anally clean as possible.
maybe im getting old but 5k for a 1996 corsa with an even older engine running even older technology in carbs is ridiculous. but no dout somone will buy it
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Mark.W
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Definitely not been owned by a boy racer the guy is in his 30s and is a proper enthusiast.
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Jake
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age is irrelivent in a car like this, if anyone has seen pictures of this inside out its probably in better nick than most cars on the road. as been said, you buy this to chip about in and show off not sell it on in 6 months time.
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jr
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
Anyone paying 5k for a 13 year corsa needs their heads tested.
What about the guy that spent (I'm guessing) about £10k doing it? And every other person that's spent thousands restoring and doing up older cars.
One of those horses for courses things tbh.
Spending 10K on a 13 year old corsa not seem a bit extravagant to you let alone silly?
nope, knowone is asking you to spend your money on it ? so why the issue
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sand-eel
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If it was a nova it would be worth it I say, corsas still have the ned/chav image which novas seem to be losing now.
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Pete_vxl
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
Anyone paying 5k for a 13 year corsa needs their heads tested.
What about the guy that spent (I'm guessing) about £10k doing it? And every other person that's spent thousands restoring and doing up older cars.
One of those horses for courses things tbh.
Spending 10K on a 13 year old corsa not seem a bit extravagant to you let alone silly?
nope, knowone is asking you to spend your money on it ? so why the issue
it isnt an issue its an opinion
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jr
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My opinion is if your happy spending the £££ on it then thats all that matters< regardless if people class it as "silly"
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willay
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spending money on corsas is DUMB james 
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SportBoy
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the colour puts me off more than the price tbh 
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Tommy L
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
Anyone paying 5k for a 13 year corsa needs their heads tested.
What about the guy that spent (I'm guessing) about £10k doing it? And every other person that's spent thousands restoring and doing up older cars.
One of those horses for courses things tbh.
Spending 10K on a 13 year old corsa not seem a bit extravagant to you let alone silly?
nope, knowone is asking you to spend your money on it ? so why the issue
It's not an issue James. I'm all for spending money on cars, i do it. Just 10k on a corsa just seems silly to me now. Other people feel differently about it, like i'm sure you do.
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Nic Barnes
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spending 10k on any car is silly. doesnt matter what the car is. corsa or a ferrari. its just silly, pointless and a waste of cash.
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jr
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
Anyone paying 5k for a 13 year corsa needs their heads tested.
What about the guy that spent (I'm guessing) about £10k doing it? And every other person that's spent thousands restoring and doing up older cars.
One of those horses for courses things tbh.
Spending 10K on a 13 year old corsa not seem a bit extravagant to you let alone silly?
nope, knowone is asking you to spend your money on it ? so why the issue
It's not an issue James. I'm all for spending money on cars, i do it. Just 10k on a corsa just seems silly to me now. Other people feel differently about it, like i'm sure you do.
IMO id rather spend 10k on something unique rather than just ANOTHER vxr/st/gti etc
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Wrighty
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
spending 10k on any car is silly. doesnt matter what the car is. corsa or a ferrari. its just silly, pointless and a waste of cash.
Grandted, as youl probably never see your money back
but if its a hobby and you enjoy it, why not ?
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Wrighty
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
spending 10k on any car is silly. doesnt matter what the car is. corsa or a ferrari. its just silly, pointless and a waste of cash.
Grandted, as youl probably never see your money back
but if its a hobby and you enjoy it, why not ?
exactly. some people cant grasp that i think.
as for the car in question, dont see the problem in the price myself at all.
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SportBoy
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peple spend ££££'s going on hols every year and getting pissed. they dont see any of that back.
[Edited on 20-08-2009 by SportBoy]
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Nic Barnes
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people do up a house and lose money. its the same thing. yet thats never questioned. i dont get it.
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smcGSI16V
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I would buy it, and I have more sense than money!
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