my very short vehicle history
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began at 16 with this bad boy
it was ok at the time put 12k miles on it over 16months (ALOT on a 50cc scooter) without getting hyper thermia or been took out by a lorry, only fell of once and that wasnt my fault, someone rear ended me at like 5-10mph (i was fine) few cracks and scratches on the bike but got some cash out of it and rode the bike home.
turned 17 got this
from the local car autions paid slightly too much for it, MOT ran out a few months later, put it through another MOT which cost a few bob, learnt to drive in the car for a few months aswell as lessons and got my test passed (first time) bought it a radio as the old one need the code, drove that around like a 17 year old lad, i attempted tinting the windows myself (bad idea) only cost £5 off ebay for the role of DIY tint though any way ya live and learn. loved this car was a great first car, felt fast (wasnt). then came the snow a month after passing
car looking at home outside the kebab shop
i pratted about in the snow had a few off's in grass verge's/hedges but it drove out, this car was AMAZING in the snow,a grass verge covered with deep snow 3 people in the car 13" skinny wheels and it drove out of everywhere only got stuck once the whole winter,
got my trusty mate in his landy to pull my front end out of a feild (at 2am) you know who your friends are
he had gone back home and a little further up the road got a flatty probly from spinning the wheels alot tryna get out,
my 2 other friends were very helpfull and stood and moaned while i laid in the snow tryna get the crappy little jack to work that came with the car, it didnt however my dad had given me one of his old jacks but it was slightly too high but i managed to wedge it under and get the wheel changed and get home.
a few months later my exhaust fell off and i had to drive home with the full exhaust in the car (only just fit in) but we got that bodged back on the next day. shortly after rust holes started developing at each side of the boot and my dad deemed it "unsafe" and the search for a new car began
i decided i had finished driving like a nob and was going to be sensible in my new car so no more sheds for me i got a 56reg (newer than id of liked but there wasnt many about) corsa sxi+ 1.4 twinport (about as fast as i can insure)
im really liking the corsa, more comfy, looks nicer, faster than the saxo, comes chavy as standard so thats handy, ABS thats err yeah...... all in all im liking it nice car been driving it nice and carefully seen as i spent all my money on it
i took the saxo back to auctions and got £190 quid for it could of been worse.
heres the grand list of issues it had :fuel problems has no power sometimes, strugles to start, takes a while to warm up and run smoothly, front wheel bearing gone anoying noise, knocking noise when on full lock with the power on, standard radio needs code, glove box rattles, near side door squeaks, drivers side door knocks, severe rust more or less everywhere underneath and in the boot, both rear tyres rubbing, handbrake dosnt work too well, 1 or 2 small dents, exhaust rusty and has a hole in. typical saxo really.
im thinking a citreon c2 GT for my next car when insurance gets abit cheaper
it was ok at the time put 12k miles on it over 16months (ALOT on a 50cc scooter) without getting hyper thermia or been took out by a lorry, only fell of once and that wasnt my fault, someone rear ended me at like 5-10mph (i was fine) few cracks and scratches on the bike but got some cash out of it and rode the bike home.
turned 17 got this
from the local car autions paid slightly too much for it, MOT ran out a few months later, put it through another MOT which cost a few bob, learnt to drive in the car for a few months aswell as lessons and got my test passed (first time) bought it a radio as the old one need the code, drove that around like a 17 year old lad, i attempted tinting the windows myself (bad idea) only cost £5 off ebay for the role of DIY tint though any way ya live and learn. loved this car was a great first car, felt fast (wasnt). then came the snow a month after passing
car looking at home outside the kebab shop
i pratted about in the snow had a few off's in grass verge's/hedges but it drove out, this car was AMAZING in the snow,a grass verge covered with deep snow 3 people in the car 13" skinny wheels and it drove out of everywhere only got stuck once the whole winter,
got my trusty mate in his landy to pull my front end out of a feild (at 2am) you know who your friends are
he had gone back home and a little further up the road got a flatty probly from spinning the wheels alot tryna get out,
my 2 other friends were very helpfull and stood and moaned while i laid in the snow tryna get the crappy little jack to work that came with the car, it didnt however my dad had given me one of his old jacks but it was slightly too high but i managed to wedge it under and get the wheel changed and get home.
a few months later my exhaust fell off and i had to drive home with the full exhaust in the car (only just fit in) but we got that bodged back on the next day. shortly after rust holes started developing at each side of the boot and my dad deemed it "unsafe" and the search for a new car began
i decided i had finished driving like a nob and was going to be sensible in my new car so no more sheds for me i got a 56reg (newer than id of liked but there wasnt many about) corsa sxi+ 1.4 twinport (about as fast as i can insure)
im really liking the corsa, more comfy, looks nicer, faster than the saxo, comes chavy as standard so thats handy, ABS thats err yeah...... all in all im liking it nice car been driving it nice and carefully seen as i spent all my money on it
i took the saxo back to auctions and got £190 quid for it could of been worse.
heres the grand list of issues it had :fuel problems has no power sometimes, strugles to start, takes a while to warm up and run smoothly, front wheel bearing gone anoying noise, knocking noise when on full lock with the power on, standard radio needs code, glove box rattles, near side door squeaks, drivers side door knocks, severe rust more or less everywhere underneath and in the boot, both rear tyres rubbing, handbrake dosnt work too well, 1 or 2 small dents, exhaust rusty and has a hole in. typical saxo really
.im thinking a citreon c2 GT for my next car when insurance gets abit cheaper
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