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xa0s

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Registered: 4th Mar 08
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14th Mar 08 at 18:24

I'm presuming in most situations, you buy a Corsa as it's you're 1st (or 2nd) car, you're young, and it's cheap to run/insure (etc). I know this isn't the case for everyone, but most people I'd say it is.

Do you regret having the Corsa as your first little car? Would you change anything about your car history? Would you have bothered chucking money and hours into XE'ing/LET'ing your Corsa, or do you wish you just saved it all up and got something quicker and nicer?

Any regrets? Some people on here have chucked absolutely thousands into their Corsa's -- do you regret it at all, when you add it all up?

I'm just getting into the "modding scene" in cars. I've been there with bikes, and I'm guilty of chucking thousands at my R6's and now they're crashed/wrote off/gone, and I kind of regret it, even though I had more fun in one day on the R6 than I ever will in the Corsa. Do you wish you just kept your Corsa standard, and saved money?

Discuss.

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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14th Mar 08 at 18:26

i wish i put an xe in my corsa

soon to be sold though, although i do still look at it and think i want to keep it and put a gsi kit and speedlines on

cash_2_my_corsa

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Registered: 26th Nov 05
Location: in a town near u!
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14th Mar 08 at 18:33

ive had my corsa cumin on 3years it had a c20xe in it i spend just over £2000 on a more spec rebuild and few more bits been a great car but now sellin it to a m8 for £2000 as i need a normal car to start a family plus cant get much climbing + camping gear in a corsa. oh im 31 on the 22nd bout time i got an old man car

EarlofBarnet

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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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14th Mar 08 at 18:34

I had a few Corsa's years ago, then moved on to bigger things. Since having a family getting another Corsa was an excuse to have a cheap car to play with. Sometimes think I should get something else, but for value for money you can't beat it

cash_2_my_corsa

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Registered: 26th Nov 05
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14th Mar 08 at 18:37

well im planin to get a nova for a track car next year just to hav something to play with

Daniel_Corsa

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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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14th Mar 08 at 18:39

Spent silly amounts on my car, I paid £1850 for it 4 years ago and splashed well over £10k on it, don't regret it one bit!

Perfect time to do it, I'm young, don't have a house, not much out goings, so I thought well, might never get chance to go crazy on a car again!

Just like buying a brand new car, keeping it for 4 years and getting feck all for trade in compared to what you paid! (in my eyes anyways)

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chloe16v

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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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14th Mar 08 at 18:40

after goin to santa pod for the fast show, i discovered i need another corsa for a show car

, i got the bug lol,

ive already got a 1.6 sport

16V_1600

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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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14th Mar 08 at 18:40

I'm 26 and the Corsa is my 7th car after owning

957 cc MK3 Fiesta Pop
1.4 Escort MK5 LX
Clio MK1 1.4 RT
MR2 Turbo MK2
MR2 Turbo MK2
Corsa 1.7 Envoy

Current car is a 1.6 Sport Corsa B. I have done a few mods to it as it is generally cheaper to insure and run the the MR2s I had previously and is fairly nippy.

I have no plans to chuck a 2.0 XE or LET in it to be fair, just maybe play with the 1.6 and have a nice example of a Corsa B. Plus I dare leave this places that I wouldn't have left the MR2.

So no, I don't regret anything bout the Corsa 1.6

[Edited on 14-03-2008 by 16V_1600]

corsaloon

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Registered: 9th Dec 07
Location: scotland
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14th Mar 08 at 18:40

My first car was a 1.0 corsa,bought it for 600 spent about £100 on it and sold it last week for £1000

i dont regret my corsa

Whittie

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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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14th Mar 08 at 18:42

My 3rd corsa, used to have a 1.2 16v, 1.6 16v, and now have a 2.0 16v.

Don't regret them at all, they're cheap enough as they are, so it would take a while to get some money together for a "decent" car.

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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14th Mar 08 at 18:44

Yes and no. It was good fun and made it into how I wanted it to look. But at the same time wish I had saved the money I had spent on it towards something better

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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14th Mar 08 at 18:46

I love mine. Stil no plans to get rid of it

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
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14th Mar 08 at 18:48

Not at all. I'm on my third corsa now. Had a 1.2 8v, 1.2 16v which ended up a 2.0 16v and a 2.1 16v. The black 2.0 ill always have fond memories of, bought it standard and spent thousands getting it to where it is today. Not only that but because of it i met soooo many new people who are now some of my best friends and of course the guys on cs.

If i hadnt of done that car i may never of knew half the people that are now in my life

Whittie

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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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14th Mar 08 at 18:50

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Not at all. I'm on my third corsa now. Had a 1.2 8v, 1.2 16v which ended up a 2.0 16v and a 2.1 16v. The black 2.0 ill always have fond memories of, bought it standard and spent thousands getting it to where it is today. Not only that but because of it i met soooo many new people who are now some of my best friends and of course the guys on cs.

If i hadnt of done that car i may never of knew half the people that are now in my life

I'm touched man

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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14th Mar 08 at 18:51

Nope, had a good 3 years out of it. It looked ace, spend quite alot on it but it gave me alot of satisfaction. Met some cool peolpe through CS (JonnyJ excluded)

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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14th Mar 08 at 18:54

Im going to smash you Joe

Fad

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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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14th Mar 08 at 18:54

I dont regret my old Corsa as it helped me meet some great people and learnt a great deal about engines and how a car works etc.

The only regret I have about it, is not knowing when to stop.

Now I have experienced other things (not loads) I can safely say the only time I would buy a Corsa now would be for a cummuting car as its bound to be well built and do many many miles.

I think its deceiving when people say its great value for money when talking about building a Corsa as a toy.

However the Corsa D VXR does seem quite appealing

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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14th Mar 08 at 18:57

was a good first car was silly to spend all the money on it though

All Torque

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14th Mar 08 at 19:05

Yes. While it gave me the freedom and fun of a first car it cost waaay too much and I sold it for naff all.

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Location: Kent
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14th Mar 08 at 19:07

i'll tell you when ive finished spending thousands

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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14th Mar 08 at 19:11

But jr, my eyesight won't be as good in 2308 so I might not be able to read it...

etc

Fad

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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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14th Mar 08 at 19:12

quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
But jr, my eyesight won't be as good in 2308 so I might not be able to read it...

etc

You can poke it with your walking stick it likes dents particularly to the front wing.

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14th Mar 08 at 19:13

quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
But jr, my eyesight won't be as good in 2308 so I might not be able to read it...

etc

to make it the best spec possible is £££

and im not rich

Fad

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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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14th Mar 08 at 19:15

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
But jr, my eyesight won't be as good in 2308 so I might not be able to read it...

etc

and im not rich

Yes your no Dallas either?

Gareth

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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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14th Mar 08 at 19:20

Lost about 8k on my SRI brought for 6k spent 4k on mods sold for £2200 around 3 years knocking on 100k miles later!

Worth every penny best car i ever had

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