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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 20, 2016 19:02:59 GMT
My Corsa is dead.
Anyone recommend a decent, trusted car dealer they've used?
Cheers.
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Post by inee on Jul 20, 2016 20:09:49 GMT
Wouldn't it be cheaper to fix the corsa, sometimes the word dead when applied to cars can be a simple mornings work
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 20, 2016 20:40:51 GMT
It uses about 2 litres of oil a week. One of the spark plugs is constantly oily and eventually burns out. I suspect a ring or a valve is on the way out. The coolant now seems to have gone murky so wouldnt be surprised if the head is also gone or going.
On top of that, the engine management computer is also shot and has an intermittent fault causing to loose power and revs. I've had it diagnosed at a trusted garage. The EMC is a separate issue and is not due to the above problems.
Oh, and the heater doesn't work.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 20, 2016 20:41:55 GMT
Oh, and I only paid 900 quid for it so it's hardly worth the cost of repair.
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Post by aghast on Jul 20, 2016 21:14:31 GMT
Farewell then to the Corsa
She's knackered and Hugo can't force her
She was cheap but sublime
But she's now had her time
If only he could afford a Porsche.
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Post by stuart1974 on Jul 20, 2016 22:37:42 GMT
The Corsa is no more, it has ceased to be, bereft of life, it rests in peace, this is an ex-Corsa.
(Thanks to Monty Python).
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Post by stuart1974 on Jul 20, 2016 22:44:07 GMT
My Corsa is dead. Anyone recommend a decent, trusted car dealer they've used? Cheers. Not sure where you live or your budget, but we bought a decent Clio from Colin Ludwell on Two Mile Hill. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 5:58:43 GMT
It's time to man up Hugo. It's a Merc you need. For your family needs I'd recommend a second-hand A-Class. Loads of room, pretty cheap, but still a Merc.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 21, 2016 9:31:17 GMT
It's time to man up Hugo. It's a Merc you need. For your family needs I'd recommend a second-hand A-Class. Loads of room, pretty cheap, but still a Merc. Couldn't afford to run it, let alone buy one. Tory rule means the working class get f**ked over. I'm poorer than I've ever been.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 9:46:12 GMT
It's time to man up Hugo. It's a Merc you need. For your family needs I'd recommend a second-hand A-Class. Loads of room, pretty cheap, but still a Merc. Couldn't afford to run it, let alone buy one. Tory rule means the working class get f**ked over. I'm poorer than I've ever been. No, seriously, a second-hand A-Class (original design) can be bought pretty cheaply. Look, I found this in about 30 seconds ! 500 quid ! link |
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Post by baggins on Jul 21, 2016 11:01:40 GMT
Couldn't afford to run it, let alone buy one. Tory rule means the working class get f**ked over. I'm poorer than I've ever been. No, seriously, a second-hand A-Class (original design) can be bought pretty cheaply. Look, I found this in about 30 seconds ! 500 quid ! linkGerman crap. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 11:31:40 GMT
No, seriously, a second-hand A-Class (original design) can be bought pretty cheaply. Look, I found this in about 30 seconds ! 500 quid ! linkGerman crap. and you drive American crap? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 11:47:16 GMT
C'mon Bags, we've got to help Hugo get his self-respect back. It can't be easy being a Corsa driver. A babe-magnet, boy-racer Focus, with go-faster stripe and a 'filter' may good for a lothario like yourself, but it's no good as a family car.
We have an A-Class. It's used mainly by She Who Casts No Shadow and her Mother. It's a nice drive, with loads of room both in the boot compartment, and sitting inside. It's a bit of a Tardis, in that the car looks small but the amount of room inside is quite surprising.
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Post by baggins on Jul 21, 2016 11:50:16 GMT
C'mon Bags, we've got to help Hugo get his self-respect back. It can't be easy being a Corsa driver. A babe-magnet, boy-racer Focus, with go-faster stripe and a 'filter' may good for a lothario like yourself, but it's no good as a family car. We have an A-Class. It's used mainly by She Who Casts No Shadow and her Mother. It's a nice drive, with loads of room both in the boot compartment, and sitting inside. It's a bit of a Tardis, in that the car looks small but the amount of room inside is quite surprising. Hugos' self respect died when he bought a Corsa. It's going to take a lot more than a Mercedes to get it back. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 12:05:43 GMT
C'mon Bags, we've got to help Hugo get his self-respect back. It can't be easy being a Corsa driver. A babe-magnet, boy-racer Focus, with go-faster stripe and a 'filter' may good for a lothario like yourself, but it's no good as a family car. We have an A-Class. It's used mainly by She Who Casts No Shadow and her Mother. It's a nice drive, with loads of room both in the boot compartment, and sitting inside. It's a bit of a Tardis, in that the car looks small but the amount of room inside is quite surprising. Hugos' self respect died when he bought a Corsa. It's going to take a lot more than a Mercedes to get it back. Tsk, talk about kicking a man when he's down. PS - I reckon the self-respect disappeared with the leg blanket in the South Stand. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 21, 2016 12:15:10 GMT
Couldn't afford to run it, let alone buy one. Tory rule means the working class get f**ked over. I'm poorer than I've ever been. No, seriously, a second-hand A-Class (original design) can be bought pretty cheaply. Look, I found this in about 30 seconds ! 500 quid ! linkThat car has a gearbox fault! I've already got one broken jalopy! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 12:18:37 GMT
No, seriously, a second-hand A-Class (original design) can be bought pretty cheaply. Look, I found this in about 30 seconds ! 500 quid ! linkThat car has a gearbox fault! I've already got one broken jalopy! That one example is maybe a bad one (I didn't see that about the gearbox), but there are loads on there, for between 500 and 1000 quid. Look, 995 quid. Full years MOT.  link |
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Post by baggins on Jul 21, 2016 12:43:47 GMT
Hugos' self respect died when he bought a Corsa. It's going to take a lot more than a Mercedes to get it back. Tsk, talk about kicking a man when he's down. PS - I reckon the self-respect disappeared with the leg blanket in the South Stand. Christ I'd forgotten the leg blanket. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 12:48:06 GMT
Tsk, talk about kicking a man when he's down. PS - I reckon the self-respect disappeared with the leg blanket in the South Stand. Christ I'd forgotten the leg blanket. Alright alright, don't keep bringing it up. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 13:39:28 GMT
How about this Hugo? or is it out of your price range at 1395 quid (I sh1t you not!). link |
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