I Bought a Sun Faded Cheap Neglected Opel Corsa -and I love it!
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Is this the cheapest road-legal car in the country?
Finally a new budget car project.
I really have a thing for these old lemons! XD
This car is also called (in other countries):
Holden Barina
Vauxhall Corsa
Chevrolet Classic 
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Bard says capitalism is dying, attentionalism is rising: Anyone can have a new Audi as a companycar or on a leasing contract, but someone that has an old Opel in perfect condition is interesting and worth talking to. Especially for us car guys.
Fast näe så e de väl inte riktigt. Aldrig hört av förmånsvärde?
I have a mk1 clio. I don't like new cars. I'd much rather have something of this age. My clio is same year as this opel
We used to have a Citroen C1 as our only car and it would confuse people so much as they couldn't work out whether we had money or just didn't want a fancy modern car. Most people round us have huge Volvos, Audi's, BMWs or cheaper SUVs. Our little C1 was bought for £1 off my Dad and sold back to him for £2. It served us well and did 70-80 mpg even with a lead foot
@@itslilyitslily I went on a road trip to Galicia, Spain. We started in the north of the netherlands where I live. It was the cheapest and most leisure holiday I ever went on.
Here in Brazil they were sold as a Chevrolet. They had a sedan, station wagon and pickup versions as well. They're super loved here to this day for their simplicity and reliability, a marvel of it's time, and a little tank.
Corsinha é rei!
That's really interesting! I love that everytime I upload a new car my dear viewers tells me about stuff I otherwise wouldn't know. Thank you! 😊🙏
@@ejoautovideos the Corsa b platform was overused to death here in Brazil, we had multiple cars that were basically Corsas with different carriages, for example the celta, a (believe it or not) CHEAPER version of the corsa
Sabia que acharia algum brasileiro nos comentários quando vi a thumbnail do video
Opel, Vauxhall and Holden are General Motors (GM) companies, I am not sure of stock ownership now, but recently they were. So this same car is badged as Vauxhall in the UK, Holden in Australia/NZ and Chevrolet in the Americas. GM is a very vast and diversified company, in the US anything that turns around will have some part made by GM.🦚
Great to see an old Opel Corsa running again!
I have the same Corsa B (5D) in white color ('96). Had it for 2 years now. So far I've bought and done: Thermostat, water pump, timing belt and the auxliary parts, top end gaskets and valve rubbers, plugs, distributor cap and rotor, charger belt, air and fresh air filters, new battery, fluids, rear brake shoes and springs, rear wheel bearing right side, front tied rod end left side, brand new summer and winter tyres, new blinker switch, new blinker relay, new bulbs front and rear, new door speakers, new music player and... Maybe something else I'm forgetting right now. Atm on my to-do list as first priorities I have to fix the boot lock mechanism (which broke down a couple of weeks ago), replace dash lights and weld a small spot on the left side skirt (finger sized hole). All of these can wait for the spring though, since I have to work on my car outside at the mercy of the weather. Doing maintenance when it's -25c outside is not very fun :D
After all's said and done I think the car is in a fine shape for a 28 year old car, it's got 215000km clocked (out of which I have done 15000). I drive it daily and have driven it daily regardless of season for the past 2 years now. It's very suitable for city driving and does well on country roads aswell. Not the most optimal thing for speedways but hey, I think that's a given with any of these tiny and lightweight small-engine cars :)
-Your friendly Finnish neighbour
That's awesome!
It's really satisfying doing all that work on a small casual car like this, right? 😝
Wish you the best of luck with sorting out the rest of the issues with your Corsa. 👍
One of the best cars ever made in that sector
I love Corsa Bs! A very rare spot on the roads today in the UK!
Are they rare in the UK now? From my understanding they where super common a couple of years ago right? Have most of them been rusted out by now you think? 😂
@@ejoautovideos Probably 😂 That or driven into a ditch by chavs. We are very quick to scrap over here too unfortunately. Especially cheap little cars like that.
Man it is nice to see these simpler cars veing saved like this. I have had a few 2010+ yr old cars and the amount of problems/error codes and just lack of build quality really shows! I'm actually looking for a little micra like the one in the corner of your garage as a resto project! I've subscribed and look forward to seeing the paint work work especially! Keep up the great work man!!
Thank you so much for the support! 🙏
I love small cheap cars and over the years I always try to keep at least one in my fleet. These days I have a 2nd Gen Honda Fit. I enjoy your content and feel happy when cars most people would overlook are kept in running condition.
I just bought my first ever car, a simple 2003 VW Lupo 1.4 for 6000 Danish crowns 😊 no fancy stuff needed, it has hand cranked windows, manual locks all the way around and it also has some issues with not wanting to stay idle, some issues with the reverse gear not wanting to engage, and other mechanical issues that needs to be fixed, but I'm like your friend, I got my license 2 months ago, and just wanted a simple car that I could learn how to repair and maintain 😊 I already bought the parts I need and I'm planning on repairing it with a friend soon.
Thats perfect! Good luck with your Lupo, hope you have many more miles with it 👍😊
Just found your channel, Can't wait for the next video.
Thats awesome, thank you for watching 😊🙏
I am excited for this quick project and taking care of the maintenance it needs.
Thumbs up 👍
Thats nice to hear, thank you! :)
The Micra in the background ❤
It will return to the channel, I promise 😊👍
This was sold as "Chevrolet Chevy" here in Mexico. Great reliable car, people love it for that and its simplicity. Too bad it was only sold with the 1.4L and 1.6L SOHC engines and too bad you can't get one for the right price (a little bit expensive for what it offers)
Great car for town. The new ones will be long dead before reaching the age this opel has. I own a white one from 2000 and everything works damn well, cheap to run and repair. The air conditioning works fine, and never needed a refuel. My passat needs care every 2-3 years, by the way. That says a lot.
Very reliable car. Literally a tank, the Opel Corsas were more prone to rust compared to the later Chevrolet Corsa. You rarely see a 90's Corsa in the streets since people destroyed most, but you can see post 2005(same design) ones still rolling around here in Argentina.
The Corsa is a very good car! And that one is in a very good shape!
I have owned two corsa's in the past here in the UK first was the same color and faded to was a 1.2 with irmscher wheels can't remember the model second one was a 1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Premier in metallic green great little cars
Great idea. The car is basically free, but the experience will be invaluable. That K11 looks awesome too. There are so many different styles which look good on them!
Very good project. Simple cars with few things that break & cheap parts still available. For a young driver needing to go from A to B, that's perfect, and as a learning platform it's good too.
Good luck & have fun.
Thank you for your nice comment, appreciate it 😁
This car was sold as a Holden Barina in Australia. My brother and his wife bought a 5D new in '93 and had it for 16 years! My sister bought a purple 2D in '98 and also had it for years. I drove the 2D from Brisbane to Melbourne (about 2000km) and it never missed a beat.
Yeah, it seems to be really reliable! 👍
Alltid kul att se fix på budgetbilar. Ser fram emot nästa avsnitt!
Håller med! 😁👍
Great purchase for the videos! I also can't wait for the detail part, nothing's more satisfying than polishing a sun faded red car ;)
Thank you so much, yes agreed!
I had one in past , bought in 99. very good for beginners . cheap , simple , small . ❤
Cant wait to see more. Looks properly old lol. I always replace suspension/brake components in pairs. I know its a pain but beats repeating the process.
I used to own one of these with a diesel engine, thing hadover 800K miles on it and was still ticking. Absolute unit of a car.
Just got a '94 Swing myself a couple of weeks ago. She looks a little bit tired, but considering it has been on the road for 29 years now she is actually pretty good.
Needs work though, but as you mentioned parts are cheap and stakes are low. Plus, mine is even the older SOHC version so replacing the timing belt is a breeze. :)
Have fun and always safe travels.
Nice, congrats! Where in the world are they called Swing, if I may ask? 😊
@@ejoautovideos Oh it is also called Corsa in germany, but the "trim level" is called Swing. Where yours says GLS on the doors, mine says SWING.
Also dig the K11, Had one untill someone from Scotland bought it from me to use it in some kind of Rallye championship for up to 1000cc. Cool cars!
Just found your channel, can't wait for the next video)))
Thank you so much! 🙏
In Australia, that is a Holden Barina
Noice! Corsas are indestructible! The 4 door was a Brazilian invention. Nice Opel!
Thank you! 😊 Are they called Corsa in Brazil as well? Or are they called something else?
They are also named Corsa in Brazil!
Keeping this car on the road a few more years is far more environmentally responsible than buying a new EV.
I had a 2005 version for a few years about 6 years ago. Never let me down.
Here in Brazil the Chevrolet Classic was the newer sedan variant. The hatchback was also called Corsa around here!
aww bro, had this one for 2 years, crashed it 2 weeks ago, good memories. I did everything on this baby myself, everything could be swapped and changed and the parts cost nothing. Its a good car to play with. I hope it serves you well and have lots of fun with it.
ps: It's fun to drift in the snow, even though its fwd :)
Sad to hear it was crashed! Unfortunately accidents happens, hope you're OK though. :)
Yeah, I'm amazed at how cheap and easy these cars seems to be.
Lots of faded black plastic to restore! Maybe a candidate for some product comparisons?
Good idea! 👍
i used a heatgun works great...dont know how long it will last 😬
Never use a heatgun on a car you want to keep.
@@sakke6902 dont see why not. Please explane
@@holster5459 It makes the plastic brittle I believe
ahhh, Corsa. So many memories. Loved that car. Also, I would replace rear shocks and springs too. But I'm crazy, I would replace whole front suspension too,.
I may or may not have just ordered a bunch of parts 👀😝
Great video. Ive just come across your channel and am subscribed now! I had a 3 door 1.2 as my first car. Would concur that they are a fairly rare sight on UK roads now. I think rust killed most of them.
he also has a corsa b, I had the same problem, I love corse very much and I've had it for 20 years, it's a very good car because many faults can be fixed even by a person who doesn't know mechanics
If you can love a Corsa you can love anything. Nice.
Hehe, I guess so! 😂👍
It's called just Chevy in Mexico. It was sold under the Chevrolet brand and its one of those cars that you would buy if you wanted something cheap but reliable. 👌
Cool to know, thank you 👍
I love this car! I have the exact same one in blue but with a sunroof. And so reliable, just a bit rusty
1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon. 90,000 miles, mint interior, one small dent on the body under the left rear tail lamp. No bad paint. No faded paint. $200 USD.
sjukt kul att se någon som skruvar på budgetbilar! snälla fortsätt!
Kul att du tycker det! 😊
I own the short version (two doors) 1.4 16v. I drive it daily to work and to school.. and I love it very much.. I use 10w40 oil and Mannol coolant.
I love these cars too, still havent gotten one but in time.
Älskar dessa projekt, kommer bli grym den här!
It's still a good car with a little work, plenty of life left in it, and no need to scrap it. Personally, until I moved from the UK to Croatia, I didn't realise how lucky we were. In Croatia, this would be € 1000 - 1500, with 300k km, and unknown history or owners
this is what I like to watch more compared to your new volvo :) 90s cars always more fun to deal.
Excellent channel, thanks! It would be interesting to see how you would budget-rustproof the underside of the car to give it even more years on the road.
Thank you! Yes, I should do that. :)
more videos of this car, please! this is my dad's car, but a sedan, and also, my best friend's dad car, so i have a lot to relate with this little fella
I want it to be my first car and im pretty close to get it actually. All this mechanics should really come in handy for me
Absolutely love it, its a cheap simple car perfect for towns and little cities or urban scenaries, its a pity that here in Madrid we cant enter with cars like this due to ambiental restrictions.
Interesting, tell me more about these restrictions please. I didn't know about them.
As you found out, rear wheel bearings are adjustable on these cars. The grease wants cleaning out and re-packing on your car.
Fantastic vid! There's loads of cheap Audi 80's here in Lithuania and I've been tempted to grab one as a quirky little banger haha
Nice to see a common sense beginners cheap car brought back to life, and not a nowadays kid's dad gifting him a ffuucckkiinngg Bimmer on his 17th birthday.
Alltid lika trevligt när du laddar upp. Ska bli kul att följa när du jobbar vidare på denna bilen.
Kul att du tycker det, tack så mycket!
Perfekt objekt för ändamålet!
Kul att se förvandlingen ☺️👍
Ja, verkligen!
Tack så mycket 😊
Tvätt å polering kommer bli magiskt 😍
i also have one of these, 3 doors, learned how to drive on it at 36, still drive it, very lovely and fun to drive car.People don t understand me, but i don t care, i have always been different😁
I had a Corsa A in the same colour. Kept polishing it and the colour kept going back to this :D.
Had a Corsa B also 1.2 16V and 4 doors but in pinapple yellow :D.
had a 2002 Astra for a little bit, with a 1.6 Ecotec 16valve engine. if you accidentally bump the temperature sensor for the coolant coming out of the block, it'll give you some really weird intermittent issues like either no idle or high idle, sputtering, general difficulty running, just bump the temperature sensor the other way or wiggle it around until it idles properly. That car was quite the experience, took me a week of intermittent issues to figure it out.
Thank you for the tip 👍
Love your videoes, looking forward to more of this car. I did have the same problem with rust on handbrake bracket doing a freinds car years ago .. Greetings from dk 😁
Thank you my friend! 🙏
The spanish made Corsa B were seriously tough little nuggets, you can see that from this car. Yes its rough cosmetically but everything still works
With a freshen up it has many more years of service
Indeed! 👍
I had one with that engine. it had bad gas leakage into the oil. I could really smell it, it was BAD. and what was always super rusty was the rear upper spring rest. otherwise it was reliable somehow.
and yeah, of course people say "replace this and that" and maybe it is worth a look. make it safe to drive since the Corsa B is quite flimsy in a crash, especially with some rust on it. I be the spare wheel compartment looks multiple times worse from the inside like mine did.
I am in the UK and have a 1994 1.5td which broke down with a suspected fuel pump issue 10 years ago. I bought the pump but never fitted it. Hope to get it going again this summer.
great video!! greetings from Finland
Great job!!!! Congratulations !!! I love Corsa B❤ in My country is Chevrolet Corsa, i have the same car but with 2 Doors and 1.0 mpfi engine. SKAL !!!!
Thank you! Where do you live? :)
@@ejoautovideos Uruguay 🇺🇾
Love this, Opel is just nice cars 👌
I'm finally learning to drive too, as a 27 year old adult lol. Living abroad I haven't needed to drive, now I'm wondering what's good and cheap to get. As a very DIY person this seems fun.
Hello a great video perfect 👍👍👍greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋Kai 🙏
Thank you so much 🙏
gr8t PRO jeckt Bro.. reason it make's!!! saving resources here!!! i love it!!! enjoy yr Opel
So excited for this, lets go!!
You must have a really boring life
Cheers from Linköping,, 🍻😎👍
Love corsas, currently driving a 1.2 corsa d on coilovers, its like a go kart hahaha
Nice! 👍
Nice job man!
Switch the gasket of the throtlebody, if the idle is bad it,s because it sucks false air. My corsa had the same.
Good tip 👍
I had one of these but it was called a Holden Barina. Had a tricky oil leak and unfortunately the head cracked and I had to send it to the wreckers
Polarens morsa hade en sån när jag var yngre. Charmig liten bil. :)
I had one 0f these as student in 1990s they where a great run around simple mechanicals eady to look after and fix only thing that ever went wrong was my aux belt snapped in France took it to speedy was fixed in 45mins. Did the old pair of tights trick to get me go the garage the mechanic laughed ask was i french farmer
Thank you for sharing that. 😊
And yes, I absolutely agree with you. 👍
Fortsätt med grymma videos 🎉
"The right one wasn't right so now only the left is left"
Kul med ny video och budgetbil, såg nästan ut som du höll på att tappa nya spegeln när du tog ur den ur kartongen :) Blir en del Concept Vista på plastdetaljerna?
Kul att du tycker det! 😊
Som någon skrev i kommentarerna så skulle jag kunna testa lite olika medel och tekniker för att få tillbaka plasten. 👍
This Corsa was my first car, too!
But I had a 3 door. 1.0 12V 54hp 😅
- "1.0 12V 54hp"
That's... exactly what this is.
Don’t bother to fix it. just give it a three inch straight pipe and your golden..
Don’t forget to add a boom box.
Don't get me wrong but aren't HKPL 2's from like the early 2000's? Or even older than that..
Love these old understated hatchback restos though. Please do a Punto next! XD
Hi! have the exact same hobby car also same color magma red 5 doors (onyx) after the polish the car should be looking great, done all the service now need to adres the rust..and yha its a thing..welding with flux 0,6mm sucks big time
Thats nice, yes flux is not the best when it comes to sheet metal.
indeed..works well with thicker metal
Awesome video
Hey Ejo, what did you do with your Volvo and Micra? Do you keep them, or did you sell them?
I still have them. I've been enjoying my Volvo a lot this winter and I drove the Micra a lot during the summer. They will be back on the channel when time comes. 😊👍
Bought one of these in 1994 ,new from the dealer .little flyer 😅😅😅
i had a gsi man i loved it so sad it got totaled when i got hit from behiond.....
so weird seeing the 5dr, South Africa only got the 3dr Hatchback (Featured on my channel) and the 4dr sedan. Ours also never got Airbags at all
Interesting :)
Im 17 and in a few Months when Iv'e got my Drivers License, I'll also probably get the old Opel Corsa B from my Grandpa. Love to have a Shit Box I can have fun with.
That's awesome! Perfect first car.👍
Bor inte långt ifrån där du har garage å bygger en micra K11 turbo 😎
Hör gärna av dig om det blir någon barnkörning eller om du vill göra nån video!!
Will be a great project car, but we heard a lot of talking but only saw you change a mirror , some more action would be good
Ska bli roligt att se förvandlingen 😊👍
any reason to keep that sticker on the rear window?
👍🏻 Spraya rostskyddsolja på de värsta ställena så förlänger man bilens liv iallafall några månader 😀
Precis! 👍
Those some rusty spot underneath would take no time to clean and paint it, silly not to do it.
hey when will the next corsa video be out!!
Do you know where to get the workshop manual for the car?
Excellent 👌🏻🤩👍🏻
😁😁
I love bangers
Yes, another hatch.