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ChrisBoom
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3rd Jul 07 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've decided the 1.2 is going. Ill be welding it up, doing the brakes, etc for the MOT, then once its MOT'd, ill tax it etc. Is it worth me doing any mods to it that would increase the value by a fair bit? Ie, fit a 1.4 SPI engine, paint the wheels white, lower, add a real GSI spoiler etc.

The car as it sits (kinda)
jamesvalver
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3rd Jul 07 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends if you can get the money back. wopuld it pass the mot?
ChrisBoom
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3rd Jul 07 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
depends if you can get the money back. wopuld it pass the mot?


Not right now, needs a bit of welding, then the brakes, thats all really. Its only worht £100 max atm id say, as its not MOT'd or taxed. Rekon mot'd and taxed in the current condition would be worth say £350, with the arches done, wheels painted, GSI spoiler and lowered say £550 maybe, depends on the buyer.

Would prob cost me £50 to do the arches and wheels, £40 for springs & £40 for a gsi spoiler, so £130, plus getting the MOT and tax, so say £230 to get it on the road clean.
ChrisBoom
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Just read what I typed, wouldnt make my money back

Might just paint the arches up, and the GSI spoiler, as theres holes in the boot from the fake one
Dan A
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3rd Jul 07 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would get rid of the dints first! Before thinking about modifications.
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
i would get rid of the dints first! Before thinking about modifications.


Yeah, might just try a home puller thing, not spending major cash on it, ust want rid so I can buy a clio
Colin
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Not worth spending the money imo!!
Dan A
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
i would get rid of the dints first! Before thinking about modifications.


Yeah, might just try a home puller thing, not spending major cash on it, ust want rid so I can buy a clio


wouldn't bother with the home puller.
ChrisBoom
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3rd Jul 07 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Och well, ill just clean it up in general, get it road worthy and sell the old dog

Will come back to the corsa's sometime, but not untill I find a mint black 1.6 sport, then ill be back
C00RSA
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3rd Jul 07 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why not use the tatty corsa for a little while so you can save your money then buy your sport?
ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by C00RSA
Why not use the tatty corsa for a little while so you can save your money then buy your sport?


Could never insure one, selling this then saving untill I can get a MK1 Clio, 1.4 RT is 80bhp, yet £100 cheaper to insure than the corsa

Still only 16 anyway, still got time
STEvieXE
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3rd Jul 07 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get it checked out for mot to see exactly wot it needs and then work it out to see if its viable to mot it and sell it. tbh i doubt it would be
ChrisBoom
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3rd Jul 07 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by STEvieXE
get it checked out for mot to see exactly wot it needs and then work it out to see if its viable to mot it and sell it. tbh i doubt it would be


All it needs that will cost me is rear brakes, and front pads. Already have 2L clipers and disks, a new handbrake cable, and other wee bits that I got for nothing off my brother. Also, any welding that needs done, he can do it
C00RSA
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Can you not afford to insure a 1.4 sport?

 
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