wilko_c
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: Yarm - Stockton on Tees
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well i bought a corsa a few weeks ago with the intention of puttin a redtop in. I paid £500 for the car. but .... ive got a friend who is willing to swap his redtop calibra and £200 (he dosent know what i paid for the corsa!!) for the corsa.
so do i keep my corsa, find another donor redtop,
buy this calibra as a donor, find another corsa,
buy the calibra, spent the money on that??
please help i dont know what to do!! 
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Tas
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Registered: 11th Dec 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: MG ZR
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keep the corsa and make it a sleeper
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wilko_c
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both cars are in about same condition, calibra is fairly standard with all the heated leather, and corsa is an sri, with a poor paint job, but fairly tidy.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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swap it and use the 200 quid to get a shell for the engine
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lee mitchell
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get the calibra then find a clean corsa
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wilko_c
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thing is, corsa doesnt really blend in now. would be better buying another corsa as a sleeper. but ive got a thing for calibras, but not any more than a red top corsa...
[Edited on 06-03-2006 by wilko_c]
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mark_gsi
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get the calibra 
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Pop
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do you not have a 206 aswell?
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wilko_c
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yeah ive got a 206 gti.
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Lynny
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how can you afford these at 19? wish i could
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wilko_c
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hehe, yeah ive also got a mk1 clio awaiting a r5 gtt engine!!
doubt that will ever happen though!
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Lynny
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was a serious question, being male, insurance etc?
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Get the cally, find a corsa with a mint shell buy that then re-build the red top and put it in the corsa!
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Robin
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insuranc isnt too bad on a calibra 2 litre lynny, i can insure one for the same as my corsa was
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wilko_c
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i think deep down i do fancy gettin the calibra, wheher i spend the money on that or on buying a corsa and swappin the engine into it.
300 seem fair price? calibra is on k plate with 100k on clock?
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
insuranc isnt too bad on a calibra 2 litre lynny, i can insure one for the same as my corsa was
iv seen what some people same age are paying on here for 1.4 and 1.6 corsas....!
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Robin
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lol, fair point
mine was only 980 though, which i thought was good with no NCB and 18 months driving experience
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wilko_c
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insurance on the pug is only 900, with 1years ncb, and a crash
corsa is added on same policy but not affected premium. clio aint insured, calibra is bit less than pug to insure...
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
lol, fair point
mine was only 980 though, which i thought was good with no NCB and 18 months driving experience
thats really good for a bloke! i thought my insurance was canny! all my male mates hate me 
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alistairolsen
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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do the swap, strip the cally 9best thing for them) keep the xe and sell the rest. You should see 300 back from the cally (I did and Im in the arse end of nowhere) that leaves you 500 quid and a free engine. The nuy another corsa for 300 quid and get on with it!
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wilko_c
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lol kinda hoping on peole saying keep the cally!! so am i to swap now, keep the engine, strip the car, then get another corsa to drop the XE into??
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Robin
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yes, sell the cally in bits, engine will be more fun in the corsa anway
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