Nugget the Corsa - 17/11 Winter Prep

[vulgalour]

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.

[Rusty_Rocket]

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.

[lisbon_road]

Well done.  'nuff said.

[320touring]

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

[cms206]

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!

[vulgalour]

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.

[Mr Lobster]

As much as I'm not a Corsa fan, that actually looks pretty incredibly wonderous for £180.  

[Lacquer Peel]

MISERABLE.

[vulgalour]

Someone on Twitter called me a motoring masochist.  That seems a fair assessment.

[vulgalour]

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?

[fordperv]

that looks a good choice of cheap motoring well done,

 

google is our friend concerning wheel trims it appears it should sport these

 

[beko1987]

Just don't lend it to your brother...

[Rusty_Rocket]

 

LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE!!  'Swing for the win'

[HH-R]

I'd rather stick my balls in a vice, looks in good nick though and a mega barg for £180.

[Hendry]

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:

[RobT]

WCPGW? Hopefully nothing, as long as the bastard thing starts OK. It did yesterday...

[Split_Pin]

Those ones Hendry posted, I have an excellent condition set of 4 for sale.

[Forty-two]

Happy smiley faces in the advert. Did they have to drive it?

 

 

Will vulg still be smiling when he gets it home???

[vulgalour]

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?

[Ghosty]

I was also going to suggest those trims for looking cracking

[Cavcraft]

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.

[Split_Pin]

I'm in Scotland so doubt its me!

[fordperv]

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

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Looks 'WHACK'

[Jim Bell]

Very jaunty. Looks like the Dailly transportation of a dynamic young go-getter with a can-do attitude.

 

NCPGW.

[greengartside]

Name change to Corsalour imminent I predict. Have you got a replacement mirror cover for the O/S lined up?

[vulgalour]

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.

[phil_lihp]

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.  

[320touring]

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

[Cavcraft]

Wheel trims and mirror covers aren't hideously expensive from Vauxhall new, or not last time I bought some anyhow.