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1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)

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PandaSelecta Probably posted too much There's only one instant, and it's right now. And it's eternity. Posts: 11,118	1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)PandaSelecta @pandaselecta
	Sept 10, 2016 10:24:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Was looking for a cheap car to use over Winter as the 205 is up for sale, and came across this Vauxhall Corsa which has seen the wars. It looks like a perfect candidate for a bit of bangernomics, as it has full mot, runs/drives/stops, and best of all it is £60, so almost scrap value. I pick the car up later today, so will report back on how it is Expect to see some cheap (and probably nasty) mods coming soon
	Last Edit: Sept 10, 2016 10:42:00 GMT by PandaSelecta 1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé "You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"

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stevietuck Posted a lot Never argue with idiots,they drag you down to their level then beat you with their expertise! Posts: 1,348	1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)stevietuck @stevietuck
	Sept 10, 2016 17:15:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like £60 well spent mate. MOT costs nearly that!
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dodgerover Posted hell of a lot "These days turned out nothing like I had planned" Posts: 5,882	1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)dodgerover @dodgerover
	Sept 10, 2016 17:53:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	For £60 I really don't see how you could go wrong. Cat Battery and tires are probably worth more than that. Field bangers at the end of the MOT?
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PandaSelecta Probably posted too much There's only one instant, and it's right now. And it's eternity. Posts: 11,118	1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)PandaSelecta @pandaselecta
	Sept 10, 2016 22:27:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well that didn't go to plan. Found out its an automatic and the thing is in limp home mode as its only got 1st and 4th gears. Also the speedo and fuel gauges stopped working just before I arrived (yeah, sure). Unable to drive it away, I left it. My search continues
	1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé "You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"

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dodgerover Posted hell of a lot "These days turned out nothing like I had planned" Posts: 5,882	1998 Corsa - project cheapness (or - can a £60 car be fun)dodgerover @dodgerover
	Sept 11, 2016 9:22:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Possibly in limp due to a lack of signal from the speedo connection? Am assuming at that year there would be some degree of electronic control in the box. Having tried to drive auto vauxhalls in limp you really wouldn't bother getting one re MOTd in that state.
	Last Edit: Sept 11, 2016 9:24:10 GMT by dodgerover Mk2 lwb transit work van retrorides.proboards.com/thread/159214/new-work-1985-transit-update Dodge 50 (247CUi) powered Range Rover (resting), WANTED Aussie Valiant

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