First car!

[SMKurt]

Yey, finally got a first car. 3 weeks to go till im 17 but bought this a hour ago! 1.2 16v Corsa 5door. Yes, 5 door, it wasnt what i was after but when it was this price, what the hell! Can get my mates in easyer So heres a picture. Its not at my house yet cause we got him to put a new front shock on it. Wednesday it should be here so il get a few more pictures then.

So here it is. Its no Gallardo or a Clio V6 but yeah, its mine




Update 15/02/2010

Somethings have changed since i got it back in july. Not a lot, but a few things, so i thought i'd update

Just minor things really, mudflaps, v grill, suspension, sticker.









It even took part in its own drift video earlyer this winter Admittedly, FWD wasnt the best for 'drifting' but i dont think i did too bad with only 2 or so months worth of experience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWNXl6ZDHNo





Most recent was my Apex 40mm springs. Got them second hand for £50 and got them fitted for the same price. Why? Well i was getting a bit tired of it handling like it was on stilts and looking like it too. Looking at the car you wouldnt really notice its been lowered unless its parked next to a standard one. But it does handle much better now. Havent had a good hoon in it yet but by testing out a few roundabouts it seems excellent. A fair ammount of comfort has been lost though. Its much stiffer now, thus, pot holes are a nightmare. Speedbumps arnt that bad, aslong as you take them slow. Nothing catches due to the hight so thats good. Havent got any 'good pictures' of it with the springs on yet, just this side by side comparison view. I think its dropped a little more now after these photo's as its had them on for a couple of days.







So thats it as it is now. Only thing i havent mentioned is something almost embarrasing. A air filter. I was in college, a mate said he had one in his garage from his corsa that he's sold and i could have it. Went to have a look at lunch, thought sod it, put it on, sounds a little bit different, rev's a bit smoother too. It was free so why not Dont give me too much abuse! Its only just started looking different in the past month.


UPDATE - 19/2/10

And its lowered...

Edited by SMKurt on Monday 15th February 23:27

Edited by SMKurt on Friday 19th February 21:33

[patmahe]

Congrats, I hope it goes well for you, you never forget your first car. Just remember to take it easy, it takes years to learn the ropes properly, have fun but don't overstep the mark.

[rossco247]

Omg after reading your great posts on the supercar/rarity topic i thought you were older than 17.

Owell mate nice wee car there pal look after it

[SMKurt]

Cheers chaps.

And yes, im only 16, a few people have thought i was older from the Supercars Spotted thread

[Maty]

We bought the missus an 06 SXi + recently, only a 1.2 (because she likes to crash into things), but I have to say it's a great car and quite suprising for a 1.2. Her's is the Twinport, no idea what it is but something else definitly kicks in at about 4,000rpm!

5 doors, whilst not looking as good you'll be glad of because no doubt there will be mates jumping in and out of the car all the time!

[justin220]

Decent first car!

[mccarn]

5 Door isn't that bad! When I rolled my first car(Well it was my mums), I was glad it was 5 door because we had to climb out the back doors. If it had been a 3 door it would have been a different story.

[andthensome]

Maty said:

We bought the missus an 06 SXi + recently, only a 1.2 (because she likes to crash into things), but I have to say it's a great car and quite suprising for a 1.2. Her's is the Twinport, no idea what it is but something else definitly kicks in at about 4,000rpm!

5 doors, whilst not looking as good you'll be glad of because no doubt there will be mates jumping in and out of the car all the time!

If its a 3 pot, 12v
If its a 4 pot , 16v

The twincam effect

[Hairspray]

Quite funky looking little cars, the mark 2 Corsas! Enjoy it.

[RobFerrari]

I drive a Corsa C SXi 1.2 Twinport, and when I first started looking at C's I was just looking for 3 door models. Then I came across the Corsa i ended up buying, and the 5 door aspect was sold to me by my dad and the salesman as being useful. I wasn't sure at first, but honestly? Its been a blessing in disguise! You have mates jumping in and out of the back at ease, I can comfortably ferry people around without fuss and moving seats forwards and backwards. It's also quite useful in terms of just chucking stuff in the back instead of being bothered to open the boot or put it behind the seats manoeuvreing it between the front seats into the back.

Enjoy the car, safe learning and driving. Best of luck!

[car.chic]

Have fun and good luck Car looks very tidy

[minisloth]

Nothing wrong with a five door. Like you said, makes it easier to get things in or ferry your mates around.

[AyBee]

Nothing wrong with a 5 door, most of my mates with 3 doors had to get out to let people out when giving lifts, I didn't

[SMKurt]

Cheers chaps for the positive comments!

Just got it tonight. SXI wheels that im thinking of painting black to set it apart from the rest slightly. No daft arse body kits intended here though! Might have to order myself a small PH sticker for it soon.

Excuse the condition of it, just got it home tonight so havent even washed it yet!

[AndyBe]

Nice first car.

(Mine was a £150 MkIII Cortina ! Jeez kids these days get everything !!)

I'd say don't paint the wheels black.
Firstly because I don't think it'll suit it.
And secondly because the first time you touch a kerb you'll have bright silver stripes.

You're a regular on PH. You know the score. Spend money on servicing, and save for something better, whilst gaining experience in what you have. Spend money on sockets, spanners and a service manual instead.

[SMKurt]

Yes i should know better. But im paying for every penny of the car and insurance. And the insurance is £1100, no paying in installments either cause im under 18! So i havent got too much money to play with at the moment. I could get my mate to paint my wheels for a few quid as he did his the otherweek and still has paint left over. I think it would suit it as it has a dark ish look to it already. The lights are slightly smoked, dark coloured. So i think it would look quite well.

Only other plans for the car are a set of iridium (sp?) plugs. Oil seems fine. So thats about it for now. Guna get insured straight away though when i turn 17, so i can learn in my own car with my dad aswell as in the lessons.

[timlongs]

SMKurt said:

Yes i should know better. But im paying for every penny of the car and insurance. And the insurance is £1100, no paying in installments either cause im under 18! So i havent got too much money to play with at the moment. I could get my mate to paint my wheels for a few quid as he did his the otherweek and still has paint left over. I think it would suit it as it has a dark ish look to it already. The lights are slightly smoked, dark coloured. So i think it would look quite well.

Only other plans for the car are a set of iridium (sp?) plugs. Oil seems fine. So thats about it for now. Guna get insured straight away though when i turn 17, so i can learn in my own car with my dad aswell as in the lessons.

Do an oil, oil filter change, spark plugs and air filter change anyway? Good practise and useful!

[Stu_1.0]

Do a photocho pof how it would look with black wheels. To see if it really would suit.

[Celt]

Well in for paying it all yourself! Im in the same boat. Im not ovierly bothered about it as its more of an achievement when I get the car I suppose. But would be a hell of a lot easier if I didnt need to!

[SMKurt]

Stu_1.0 said:

Do a photocho pof how it would look with black wheels. To see if it really would suit.

I would but its tricky trying to make light object dark. Theres problems with shadows etc. But il give it ago.

So yeah just been for a quick photoshoot with my bike. Just one picture for now, il pop the rest up later Im gunna miss my bike

Edited by SMKurt on Thursday 25th June 16:50