SambaS Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I'm in a position to be able to get this from my Step Mum, Dad did the cam chain 20,000 miles ago but it sounds like a tractor now. Its a Corsa 1.0 Energy Twin Port 2004 with about 3 months test on it. He says the front end clunks and the whole engine bed feels like its moving, so that would be anti roll bar bushes or bottom arms maybe? I don't know if it's worth while putting a pair of bottom arms and engine and a fresh test on it. Got to be worth a grand done? History check came back A-OK, and it's pretty tidy inside and out really. I think a Corsa B engine swap would be easier than doing the cam chain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 A grand seems a bit salty to me...how many miles has it done in total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 74,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 By salty you mean too cheap right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Au contraire.A monkey I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 lol trade price is £1395, you're all mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxobarges_Are_Us Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 waste of time. You'll spend £350 or whatever and ages to swap engines and the like, and then you 'll have people asking you why it's had to have a new engine at 74k. I suspect that webuyanycar may be an excellent idea for this bag of shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 These are desirable cars on the 2nd hand market, a clean one of that age will make £2k no worries.. You'll need to fix the rattle though. A swap to a Corsa-B engine isn't really an option, the Corsa-C uses canbus wiring iirc- you'll end up with a right bodged up shi**er if you can even get an old engine running in it. The timing chain isn't too bad a job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 I just wonder why the one my Dad put on it ended up worse after such few miles. At a grand I stand to make about £500 minus the cost of parts, so MOT £30, pair of bottom arms £100ish, Cam chain kit £100ish.. so there's a bit in it if it goes well. I'd advertise it for £1500 I cant see it hanging about long at that price as you say popular little car, right colour 3drs cheap tax etc. Just shame about the weak engines in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 I cant believe no one's commented on the other car in the picture! That's next on the list of to do's but Dad is keeping that one.. and I like it a lot! And I don't mean the Vectra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I don't know about two grand but I would expect to see a return of £1500 on a good day for that. They (1.0) are quite agricultural but ace on fuel, good on insurance and very popular second hand. SambaS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 If the whole engine feels like it moving that sounds more like engine mounts than ARB bushes. The clunking sounds like it could be ARB or suspension bushes. I've no idea about engine swaps or chains on these.I think you probably have enough on your plate with the Sambas and the pending Jimp arrival though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Did tor dad to the tensioner as well? These usually go first and make the chain slap about like a hoors minge. When was the last oil change? The chains like fresh oil. Any wear on the front tyres to indicate wear in some part of the suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 By salty I mean too much! You could by a Polo of a similar age for that money, which would probably be a better car in the long run. That said, Corsas do seem to stand up the miles well, and when I say well I mean “don’t dieâ€Â. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 you're all mental. Look who's talking! SambaS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 You'd have a 2-3k car if you put a Saab 2.0 turbo engine from a 9-3 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yeah but you'd need to spend at least that to make it work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks guys, I think port of call one will be book it in for MOT and drive it to the station, (30 miles or so). See how it fairs and have the bushes checked out, what are they like to change? At least ascertain what the "loose engine bed feel"/ clunking is. If it aces a fresh MOT then I will go for it. If it needs anything costly other than the bits I know of then I will just return it to my Dad's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 95% certain that he got a full kit from eBay.. don't know about the oil change I will discuss that when I see him, someone suggested a bottle of "shut the fuck up" but having checked the product out on youtube it didn't make any difference to noise just oil pressure. Did tor dad to the tensioner as well? These usually go first and make the chain slap about like a hoors minge.When was the last oil change? The chains like fresh oil.Any wear on the front tyres to indicate wear in some part of the suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 7 Days left on your valuation of £222 for your Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback Special Edition! ahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I cant believe no one's commented on the other car in the picture! That's next on the list of to do's but Dad is keeping that one.. and I like it a lot! And I don't mean the Vectraprobe? SambaS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Probe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Don't forget to factor in the cost of several oil pressure switches (about £6 each) if you plan to keep it for more than 2 hours. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 By salty I mean too much! You could by a Polo of a similar age for that money, which would probably be a better car in the long run. That said, Corsas do seem to stand up the miles well, and when I say well I mean “don’t dieâ€Â. A Polo of this age will cost more, and probably be rustier. A grand is cheap for this, get it sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I think you'll be alright as long as nothing major falls off on the MOT. It's a good colour, a decent spec and has the most mingebagy of petrol engines so you shouldn't have any bother shifting it.Is the timing chain on these not a right pain in the arse? Have you gone on autotrader/ebay to see what they're selling for locally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 A 2004 car rusting? I know it happens, but newer stuff doesn’t rot like days of old.In addition to the crap, we have a 2005 Polo. It’s kept outside and hasn’t got a spec of rust on it, and it’s been used on salted roads too. VW do seem to prepare their cars for the future better though, with their paint finishes (your first line of defence against tin worm) being top notch.Although I have seen some old shape Corsas just starting to go on their tailgates and the bottom edges and sides of their doors. Two door jobbies seem to suffer more, oddly. Maybe price wise I am talking bollocks though, but for not much more extra you could have a lot more reliable and better made car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I think you'll be alright as long as nothing major falls off on the MOT. It's a good colour, a decent spec and has the most mingebagy of petrol engines so you shouldn't have any bother shifting it.Is the timing chain on these not a right pain in the arse? Have you gone on autotrader/ebay to see what they're selling for locally?Slap some AutoGymp on it and sell it to some 17 year old knobhead to drive to college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 A 2004 car rusting? I know it happens, but newer stuff doesn’t rot like days of old.In addition to the crap, we have a 2005 Polo. It’s kept outside and hasn’t got a spec of rust on it, and it’s been used on salted roads too. VW do seem to prepare their cars for the future better though, with their paint finishes (your first line of defence against tin worm) being top notch.Although I have seen some old shape Corsas just starting to go on their tailgates and the bottom edges and sides of their doors. Two door jobbies seem to suffer more, oddly. Maybe price wise I am talking bollocks though, but for not much more extra you could have a lot more reliable and better made car. While I have no intention of starting a 'heated debate', I can honestly say the equivalent Polo is just as unreliable and poorly made. Every week I have to do those stupid play-dough console bushes on the front, along with coil packs that seem to die after 10k and the 'cherry on the cake' - the wonderful 3cyl engines trashing their cylinder heads after the valve seats go oval. The timing chains are also as pathetic as the Corsa ones.These days I can only see the current VWs as overpriced and overrated. The amount of my customers that think they're buying a quality, German made car is amazing Talbotman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I really, REALLY want to see a Polo that is better made and more reliable than a Corsa. Or just about any other car of that class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Was that sarcasm? Corsas are complete wank, and always have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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