c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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anyone on here sold a car then regretted it?
i think im gonna regret splitting my corsa, but to be honest i dont have the knowledge/patience to get the every last bit back in and running.
theres also someone coming up on thursday to buy my box & diff.
was going to go for rx7 next but i dont think it will be as much fun 
[Edited on 24-07-2006 by c20let]
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Paul H
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yes when i sold my escort rs1600i that i paid only £700 for.i wish i had just put it in the garage and left it
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Matt H
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I can't believe your splitting it. You buy all the parts, paint the shell & then decide that its a bad idea
Apologise to the person who's buying the box, tell them you've decided to keep it
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AdamF
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iam nearly broke my nova, but iam so glad i finished it because it is so much fun and i would have never forgave myself if id have gone through with it
[Edited on 24-07-2006 by AdamF]
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c20let
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its just that dont think the boy doing the engine can do it anymore
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K5-KYL
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Registered: 5th Aug 05
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plenty more mechanics out there mate.
ask anyone on this site, and they will all tell you not to split it! and quite right too, as some has said before, it will be one of the nicest corsas on here when finished!
make us all happy
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Ian
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So give someone else the job.
Do you have a deadline to complete to Corsa or you have the van all the time?
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langey
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quote: Originally posted by c20let
its just that dont think the boy doing the engine can do it anymore
find someone else to finish it then, i'm sure someone would give you a hand. dont give up on it.
from the looks of things, you was going to have 1 of the best let'd corsa's ever
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c20let
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i have the van all the time, just that if the corsa wasnt back by end of september itd be off the road till next march.
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Ian
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Be nice in March though eh...
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langey
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2 and a half months, whats left so its finished? or at least on the road?
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mav
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Regretted selling my old Corsa Xe when I did because I only kept it for 8 months and it was ace..No probs with conversion at all..
Sold due to circumstances, car crash, not safe enough kids etc...
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willay
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Hopefully I'll still get my bits...
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J100RSA
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i regrett selling my mk2 gte valver was totaly standard
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langey
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i've never had chance to sell a car
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c20let
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quote: Originally posted by willay
Hopefully I'll still get my bits...
yeh willay, these bits are being sent out tomorrow, i have spare sport fronts and gsi rear at home for me if i keep car.
[Edited on 24-07-2006 by c20let]
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willay
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i love you honey.
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Jay
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I regretted selling my Astra, would buy it back givin the chance, but not got a clue where it is
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Dave A
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you will regret it mate.
I had mine up for sale last year (as mav will tell you, he wanted it) but decided at the last minute to keep it. its now had a lot more done to it and ive got it to pretty much where I always wanted it, as a track car. If I had sold it then I would always have wondered what It could have been etc...
as for the mechanics side of it theres loads of people on here (inc me) that would help as well as loads on migweb. if you get stuck with anything just ask. Im sure theres someone near you that would be happy to help as well.
keep it, its come too far to give up
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Robin
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i'm sure someone on here, mig or somewhere would be willing to bolt the engine together FOC just to see it all together and looking lovely
get it built, get it featured, then decide
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mav
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
you will regret it mate.
I had mine up for sale last year (as mav will tell you, he wanted it) but decided at the last minute to keep it. its now had a lot more done to it and ive got it to pretty much where I always wanted it, as a track car. If I had sold it then I would always have wondered what It could have been etc...
as for the mechanics side of it theres loads of people on here (inc me) that would help as well as loads on migweb. if you get stuck with anything just ask. Im sure theres someone near you that would be happy to help as well.
keep it, its come too far to give up
aye had the cash just to get it too
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Gregor
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If your in no rush , take a break from it for a bit. Go to some car shows and get a bit of inspiration..
I'd really be kicking myself if I gave up even on putting my 1.6 in now after all the work but with what youve done I think id be close to shooting myself
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MarkM
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A few people may dislike them...BUT...
A big regret of mine came 3 years ago when I had a year old Black Fiesta Zetec S...it was bang on...not a thing wrong with it was immaculate...anyway one day whilst parked in the uni car park someone reversed into it and put a huge dent in the rear quarter...
When I returned to the car they had left no note what so ever...was fuming...I kinda lost interest in it and ended up part ex'ing it for my MR2...
So sorry I didnt keep hold of it now and repaired it...as it wouldnt have been any trouble....
I had it for just over a year and all it cost me was a set of wiper blades...
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Blonde16vCorsa
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Just came very close to selling my corsaLEt coz it wouldn't boost properl, just this minute fixed the problem, not for sale any more, to much fun!
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Ryan_G1
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dont get rid of it, if it comes to it ill come up for a weekend and help you
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