Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Well, last night on my way home, I got just round the corner and smoke was pouring out of the bonnet. Not just a bit of smoke, i'm talking house fire style! Out of the vent, in through the air vents, I was choking to death 
Car is really pissing me off. In one way or another I've had problems since I got it... 
First of all the manifold was blowing, had to get that fixed £200
Then there was a leak on the power steering, told me it was new steering rack £160
Then there was something up with the front tyres (had bubbles in the inside walls £100 each
Then it went in the garage for a service, was only meant to take a day (having cambelt done). But they told me it needed new tensioners and ended up being in the garage for an entire week!  £400
Then it broke down outside my mates house with a flat battery. Something wrong with ABS pump!
I bought a high-level spoiler for it before christmas, been messed about a lot with having it sprayed and fitted. Just a waste of time.
Then failed its MOT on ABS, anti-rollbars, suspension bushes. Not got the bill for this yet, as it's all ongoing.
It was already booked in for saturday because the power steering was never fixed properly and is still pissing all over. Then of course last night happened! Now I have no car again and that bastard spoiler still isn't gonna be fitted! 
Just mega pissed off. It's a fast car and great when it works, but unfortunately that's not most of the time.
Should I just sell it and get something else? 2.0 corsa or something, or am I swapping one unreliable car for another? 
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Charlene
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With alll them problems i would get something else
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Rileysport
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I'm a big fan of fixing em... know what you've got then, new cars bring new problems in my experience 
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
I'm a big fan of fixing em... know what you've got then, new cars bring new problems in my experience
I was thinking that. Maybe at the end of it all I'll have a mint car with loads of brand new bits that doesn't let me down.
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a_j_mair
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by SRi-Co
I'm a big fan of fixing em... know what you've got then, new cars bring new problems in my experience
I was thinking that. Maybe at the end of it all I'll have a mint car with loads of brand new bits that doesn't let me down.
im still waiting for this day
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Rileysport
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it'll come
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Thats the trouble with old powerful cars with a few owners, they are bound to have things go wrong.
I would get rid and buy a N/A car.
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Tom
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I would sell it and walk
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Brett
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Originally posted by Tom
I would sell it and walk
Not sure about walking, Thomas
I'm not sure at all what to do, it costs me a fotune to run and keeps having problems but I love it when it works
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
I would sell it and get the train
or sell it and buy something reliable.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by Tom
I would sell it and walk
Not sure about walking, Thomas
I'm not sure at all what to do, it costs me a fotune to run and keeps having problems but I love it when it works
Do it, it's class it turned me into a drinking machine
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I'd sell and buy an unmolested car only thing is it wont go or handle like the scoob
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GREG 1
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Registered: 28th Jul 00
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Don't sell for a 2.0 corsa trust me..
If i was you i'd get a more reliable / newer car, why not get a 2 litre clio or something mate ?
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leeshez
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It is a shame that it does not catch fire and distroy the car.
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Brett
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Originally posted by GREG 1
Don't sell for a 2.0 corsa trust me..
If i was you i'd get a more reliable / newer car, why not get a 2 litre clio or something mate ?
If I was gonna buy any newer car it would most definately be a Civic Type R, they are so fuckin sweet 
Plus, Clio's are fuckin shit anyway
[Edited on 27-01-2006 by loafofbrett]
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by leeshez
It is a shame that it does not catch fire and distroy the car.
yes, with you inside
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leeshez
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by leeshez
It is a shame that it does not catch fire and distroy the car.
yes, with you inside
        
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