Daimo B
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D4MO B the car is no more. An era is nearly over for me. The car is now back to its original plate, and D4 is now a Bandit 650S  Not quite the same, but a tempory measure until I eventually get a proper 2nd bike. Need me a mis spaced plate though, looks a bit lame with
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Vultures, 4 odd weeks more and the bidding begins on whats left on the corsa. Strange thing is, I don’t feel sad about it any more. The more bikes I ride, the more I walk away from cars.
Is anyone actually interested in a 1996 corsa shell? VERY clean shell, only slight rust around spare wheel well where the plates where welded in. Its only got about 50k on the clocks. If someones interested in the whole car, drop me a PM, (NO airdam, NO engine, NO bonnet, and will need a new bootlid (sold my smooth one, replacement is dented)). I’d rather get shot of the car as it is rather than arsing around stripping the thing. I’ll put a proper advert in classifieds.
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--DAN--
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As I said in off day. Its a shame mate, another Aurora gone.
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Planty02
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Another Classic going
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Daimo B
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No need to be sad, im not. I've had lots and LOTs of fun in that little car, its been a good toy. Its made me smile, its made me cry, its made me bleed, its cost me a fortune, but it was all worth it.
But, rebuild 2.0 Corsa, or save for a Benelli Tornado (bike), really no contest
I just want rid of it all now. Best get those wheels off and start polishing them again.
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
No need to be sad, im not. I've had lots and LOTs of fun in that little car, its been a good toy. Its made me smile, its made me cry, its made me bleed, its cost me a fortune, but it was all worth it.
But, rebuild 2.0 Corsa, or save for a Benelli Tornado (bike), really no contest
I just want rid of it all now. Best get those wheels off and start polishing them again.
Benelli
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MatthewR
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There comes a time when we have to let go of our youth Daimo
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myke
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be a shame to see the corsa go, but it's not seen the road in a couple of years has it?
on to better things anyway 
aren't these things like £24k or so?
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Tom
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£24k  more like £10k for a top spec
I'd prefer an MV F4 tbh 
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myke
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hmmm, what am i thinking of then?
what other italian bike mnfrs are there? i'm sure there was something that was green and silver for that kind of money.
£10k sounds much more sensible
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Tom
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I don't know tbh, a 1098r is about 17k iirc?
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Tom
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Lies the 1098 r is £24k
The 999r was about 17/18k iirc.
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--DAN--
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Originally posted by myke
hmmm, what am i thinking of then?
what other italian bike mnfrs are there? i'm sure there was something that was green and silver for that kind of money.
£10k sounds much more sensible
I saw a Benelli at the bike show with custom paint job for exactly 24k.
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Daimo B
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Myke, indeed, bigger and better things.
Tom, nahhh, too top heavy, Benelli is far more chuckable. Dad had a Tornado, it was written off (driver jumping red lights, shattered his thigh/hip in 20 places). He bought a MV 312R Augusta, spent about £3k on carbon before he could ride it. Wasn't a nice riding position, suspension quite hard for the road, so sold it and bought another Nelli.
List price is about £7500 for the Tre Tornado 900. Then there is the RS model, and the all carbon fibre LE model. LE is about £22,000. Then there is the 1130cc model, and all the other types.
Can't say i know of any custom paintjob Nellis just yet. If it was at a bike show, and had Do Not Touch signs, then could be the LE mentioned, theres a US guy selling his who had it on the stand.
1098 is about £17-£18k. But then you have different models.
With bikes, they can look the same, but suspension/brakes etc are upgraded and most people wouldn't know the difference.
I cannot afford one for a while yet, but get to use the old mans. Its a stunning ride, nice feel for UK roads, lovley triple power delivery. Not straightline WOW fast, but will still easily see the wrong side of 160.
Plus, I looked the f-ing nuts riding it through Edenbridge town center, checking my pimpin self in the windows like a right whoare. I loved it
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Daimo B
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Oh, old mans old Benelli and his now former MV4R.
http://public.fotki.com/DaimoB/general_me_-_pastti/dads_bike_-_benelli/
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Tom
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The mv is the prettiest boke ever  looks lovely with all that carbon on too never been about being the quickest or best it's like a bike equivalent to the alfa imo
[Edited on 02-06-2008 by Tom]
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Daimo B
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Old man's old one at Misano.
Honestly, you need to see one in the flesh to really see all the tiny details. Yes a jap bike will be faster, cheaper, more reliable...
But then why do we all own modified corsas? Who wants to be "another joe bloggs" 
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Jambo
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sadness
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cjohnson
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get an R1... new ones are thee sex! lol
Carl..
[Edited on 02-06-2008 by cjohnson]
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nova_gteuk
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Dont mean to soundlike a cunt,but ive always preferred donnas corsa
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cjohnson
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this is my dads R1, only a 99 T, but it's like brand new, custom paint 
Carl..
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--DAN--
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Dont mean to soundlike a cunt,but ive always preferred donnas corsa
I would say Donna's had LOTS more spent on it though.
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mattk
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my local bike dealer has shit loads of benellis in, and the sexiest MV Augusta F4 ive ever seen
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nova_gteuk
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Dont mean to soundlike a cunt,but ive always preferred donnas corsa
I would say Donna's had LOTS more spent on it though.
I prefer the styling, and colour than whats spent on it.
Never been keen on airdams they just look boring imo.
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Colin
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Dunno if its been mentioned but SteveW's after another Corsa shell to stick a LET in or so Im lead to believe 
End of an era, no more Purple D4 NOB
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