vulgalour Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I have been watching this thread http://autoshite.com/topic/18805-corsa-b-£180/ and it interested me. Train ticket and day insurance are sorted, road tax still to do, and it's cash on collection. Last time I drove a Corsa B was a fairly new one. It wasn't dream transport, that's for sure, but it was a basic, reliable and tough little thing that could put up with the punishment of a learner driver. I want to try more cars this year too, this will nicely sort that out. The Corsa is a car I said I'd never own, but they're more comfortable than a late model Maestro and just as peppy as a 1043 Polo and I've owned both of those so I needed to stop being such a fanny about it. This one looks like it has the potential to be a little gem and should be used. I am taking a bit of a gamble on it, I have no real need for it at the moment but I have this gut feeling that it'll be a good idea and I've hoarded a bit of pocket money to pay for it so I'm going to take a chance. I'll decide what's happening when I get it back to base, I can only tell so much from pictures and I've not asked many questions because why would you at £180?** WGPGW I nicked your photo, RobT, but I'll be sure to take a petrol station shot on the way back as tradition dictates. **shut up, that's why. holbeck, Craig the Princess, theorganist and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 You know the 'cars that are good at just being a car' thread? You just won it! Seriously, give a 1.2 Corsa some fresh oil every year and it will return faultless service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well done. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Glad you put this up, poor phil was going loopy! A basic car is a good thing-that wee polo i have is ok. Good luck avec collection thread vulgalour and philibusmo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I can almost see Billy ejaculating his Corsafilth from here at what that'll look like with a set of proper wheeltrims and a full vulgalour.Well bought! sporty-shite, rml2345, Bren and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Do we know what wheel trims it ought to have? I've got a spare set that are better than what's fitted, but I'd like to fit whatever's proper for the Swing model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 As much as I'm not a Corsa fan, that actually looks pretty incredibly wonderous for £180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 MISERABLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Someone on Twitter called me a motoring masochist. That seems a fair assessment. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Car now has tax on it so the only thing left to do is pay for it when I collect it on Friday. Surely, this can't really be that easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 that looks a good choice of cheap motoring well done, google is our friend concerning wheel trims it appears it should sport these Rusty_Rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just don't lend it to your brother... Cavcraft, Rusty_Rocket, vulgalour and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE!! 'Swing for the win' oldcars and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'd rather stick my balls in a vice, looks in good nick though and a mega barg for £180. Craig the Princess, CortinaDave, scruff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Its a Corsa B, it needs to wear Softstars or Speedlines, its the law! Seriously though other than the trims posted I've seen a few Swings back in the day wearing OEM 3 spoke alloys and some with these: Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 WCPGW? Hopefully nothing, as long as the bastard thing starts OK. It did yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Those ones Hendry posted, I have an excellent condition set of 4 for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty-two Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Happy smiley faces in the advert. Did they have to drive it? Will vulg still be smiling when he gets it home??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Those ones Hendry posted, I have an excellent condition set of 4 for sale. I literally just bought a set of four of those in spiffy looking condition from eBay for £11.99 delivered. I was most amused that they're located in Middlesbrough. I've not just bought them off you have I? RobT and fordperv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I was also going to suggest those trims for looking cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I should have had this but couldn't commit to get there. For £180 it's actually impossible to go wrong, despite some* opinion on here, they're still incredibly popular cars. If I was ever forced to retire early from work and got some compo I'd open a Corsa specialists place and knock as many of these cheap ones out as I could. Shep Shepherd, Lord Sterling, vulgalour and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I'm in Scotland so doubt its me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 IainL how many volvo's have you seen? Have to agree cavcraft for the money you can't go wrong, the only thing that would put me off a corsa selling empire is the hoards of mongs you'd encounter daily trying to give you half of the price you have the car up for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Looks 'WHACK' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Very jaunty. Looks like the Dailly transportation of a dynamic young go-getter with a can-do attitude. NCPGW. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Name change to Corsalour imminent I predict. Have you got a replacement mirror cover for the O/S lined up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 I've only been able to find a complete mirror so far, and that's only a tenner posted. Parts for Corsas are easy peasy to acquire it would seem, kinda weird as I'm used to these things being really difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 A set of original wheeltrims will make it look so much better. As others have said, they're solid little cars and Rob's a sound bloke too, can't see this being much bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Name change to Corsalour imminent I predict. Have you got a replacement mirror cover for the O/S lined up?I prefer Calgalour- "shitty old cars live longer with Calgalour" Etc etc Parky, greengartside, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Wheel trims and mirror covers aren't hideously expensive from Vauxhall new, or not last time I bought some anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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