Flipping Cars - Can We Make Profit From A £150, 23 year old Corsa ( Saving Scrap ).

[@c_holding8564]

That heat gun method on the plastics is the best thing I've seen all week

[@GDC26]

Also very bad for the plastic itself, not recommended

[@woodrow_mayes]

Beware! It ruins the pattern within the plastic. On a car like this it doesn't matter, swings and roundabouts I guess.

[@AK-Star007]

last drop of oil is now on surface, next plastic will crack

[@blazeclarke]

Better to just pick up some forever black off eBay for £10. Lasts for years and is super easy to apply.

[@bird6691]

Better to just use gasoline and light the bumper on fire

[@danielgrist427]

Such a nice thing to see someone looking after an older car instead of scrapping them. Great job mate

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate it. I have a big old classic this weekend

[@danielgrist427]

@@drivewaylife I’ll make sure not to miss that one

[@lucasbarton1773]

Many thanks for saving this beautiful, increasingly rare Corsa B, I love when people treat what many would consider ‘rubbish or banger’ cars with respect instead of just taking £150 scrap value

[@barryamos5798]

You did good well done, I like to see these older cars bought back to life. What you did will encourage the average person to bring their tired older cars back to life for not many pennies

[@iluvfionaleggate]

That’s a rare Colour for a Corsa B so it’s so good to see it saved 😍

[@joshuabalazs9519]

Is it? I didn't even know that. I have one from 1999 the same colour. Joy model or whatever

[@keithcaverly6832]

If someone continues to look after that little car they could get a few years driving out of it bargin 350 Great job

[@drivewaylife]

Keep up the services and should definitely do another couple of years. Pop it up for sale in the week see how it goes on.

[@matthewsmith2787]

23 years old, wow. That’s a reliable car

[@colintx800]

A Corsa B was my first car!!! I remember how easy it was to park, I could get in spaces with a 3 inch gap back and front. Brings back so many memories

[@jd9799]

No need for parking sensors

[@neilpiper9889]

I love my 2001 vauxhall corsa comfort 12v 3 cylinder. 90 000miles on the clock. Runs sweet.

[@nordic1121]

Definitely a improvement, with hardwork and know how you’ve polished profit into it and you deserve it.

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Great job it does my head in when people scrap cars willy nilly when people like us can tidy them up and put them back on the road 👍👍

[@iansmotorsandlife7408]

I daily one of these. Great lil cars, so simple.

[@localreviewking134]

Ah, the devilish delights of the heat gun! No wonder you're channeling your inner Mephistopheles there. In those skilled hands, that fiery breath can indeed work wonders on a faded bumper, transforming it from a Gothic nightmare to a showroom shine. ✨

[@iMANC1966]

Nice video. It just goes to show what you can do to what most people think is a scrapper. A bit of work can give good results. I've got a 20 year old Corsa and it's really good for it's age. It was 19 years old when I bought it and she had just 11,000 miles on the clock. One elderly lady owner. Full service history mostly done by a main dealer. She's only got 21,000 on her now.

[@drivewaylife]

Great little cars I always enjoy driving the older cars as you actually drive them not the computers.

[@iMANC1966]

@@drivewaylife Exactly, back to basics motoring with no technology. This little Corsa of mine has manual wind windows, no a/c, a 3 cylinder 1.0 litre 58 BHP engine and I think the world of her.

[@drivewaylife]

With that mileage will start going up in value as a classic 👌. Vauxhall collector

[@friendlyhorseuk7220]

Nice. I've got an 18 year old Corsa 1.2 with 17,000 miles on it. Been in family since new. It's A1.

[@iMANC1966]

@@friendlyhorseuk7220 Nice. I bet you'll keep hold of her. Mine is only a basic one. No aircon, no electric windows etc, but I love driving her.

[@Chris12211]

I love videos like this. It just shows you what can be done to an old car with just a day or two worth of work. Nice one worth £350 all day long.

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate your support 🙏

[@i12cook]

BRO,! The heat gun trick.. is SO awesome 👌

[@Buck3366]

Such a good hack on the trims with the heat gun. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Corsa or KA that didn’t have faded plastics. Nice video . Subbed!!

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate the sub bro 🙏

[@JohnSmith-lb6ww]

@@drivewaylife cock on lad subbed 👍🏼

[@fireboyspirit3474]

The heat gun trick doesn’t last long though

[@jasonsellars8112]

Great video , worth keeping as a little runabout if town driving

[@sleepingwarrior4618]

This kind of video is the best car video. Get an old banger, wash it, clay bar it, polish it....bit of heat on the plastics...boom. you end up with a tidy car.

[@lucasbarton1773]

And one happy car

[@bird6691]

And rotted underneath

[@drivewaylife]

It's a £350 car. If you need a car and don't have money It's perfect

[@lucasbarton1773]

@@drivewaylife it will last longer than a new car too

[@MLB975]

That old Corsa has stood the test of time better than some of the newer Vauxhall’s.

[@drivewaylife]

I second that

[@cristianneacsu1556]

That heat gun trick on the trims...my man!

[@GlobalDesignHD]

how long does it last

[@drivewaylife]

As long as you wash and apply a dressing every 3 months it will stay black

[@GlobalDesignHD]

@@drivewaylife nice my bruv. I used black plastic restorer spray cans last time and it also worked for around 3 months I think. So ur technique will save me some peso's

[@jugmohansandhu1567]

A million times better than before bro looks mint 🤘🤙👊

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate it bro.

[@QualityTechVideos]

Nice Video 👌🏼 Love from 🇮🇳 Keep these cheap car videos coming... Subbed! 👍

[@anthonywalker7240]

You did a great job on that Vauxhall Corsa.

[@allisterdavidson9805]

oi geeza ya nearly hit da wall at the start mate. Good job on the car!

[@neilmustow368]

Great clean up one tidy little Corsa

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate it Neil

[@mattw8332]

Great job! Leaving the wheels black and doing without a new set of wheel trims is a good idea. Will be a great little runaround for someone. The first thing I did with my last car - a 1994 Escort diesel - was to Frisbee the cracked trims straight into the bin.

[@drivewaylife]

I love the old escorts. To be honest all older cars they have personality.

[@robscene66]

Great car, nice work. Just that tiny patch of rust on that dent. So good for an R reg! 👍

[@mikenewman137]

This is the first vid of yours i have seen, Nice attention to detail. i used to by and sell cheapy cars, which was a hard way to make money, Nice bargain car for someone.

[@Aureas2]

Awesome video!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@leeandrew6555]

That car could be a hipsters wet dream. I had a 3 door ‘R’ reg one in white years ago. Fun cars to drive. The value in good quality Nova’s these days and I think these old Corsas could start creeping up in value a little bit soon. Not as iconic as the old Novas but still a decent relatively rare car in a funky early 2000’s colour.

[@drivewaylife]

Definitely true

[@UncalBertExcretes]

There are some cracking pieces of scrap going on the car market atm. I brought a 21 year old vauxhall omega with 145k for 400 quid to last me a year and im still driving it 3 years later now at 162k, hammers its mot's with no advisories, drives good and even has working luxuries like air con, heated seats. Treated it to a new timing belt and water pump, and changed the auto trans fluid & filter lol

[@drivewaylife]

There just amazing value for money. Sounds like yours has a few years left as well

[@UncalBertExcretes]

@@drivewaylife Yeah since the mot man said it seems alright atm I figured it would be money better spent keeping this going so I threw £400 at it getting the belts, water pump and trans fluid done

[@chriscarr3916]

It's a 1.4!! Nice. Would have been nice to stick black alloys on it

[@rickydub6950]

Great work man 😎👌

[@drivewaylife]

Thanks ricky

[@Richard-Bullock]

I'd buy that if you weren't so far away.

[@craigtrigg4288]

great video i got a corsa d diesel well done

[@drivewaylife]

Cheers bro.

[@alexcantlow2920]

Reminder to the max power days us young bucks are grown now. It's slowly coming back 😂😍

[@drivewaylife]

I'm not giving in. My Audi s5 is getting wide body and respray bright purple

[@Oliebollenkraampje]

Wow, I'm astounded by how great the car looks! I think, that'd be worth at least £ 900-1000

[@bird6691]

I bought a 2014 Jazz for 2.2k. Why would anyone pay 1k for a 25 year old Corsa lmao

[@johnmontgomery634]

It looks mint...to be honest...good video pal

[@thetravellingtokers6385]

GOOD STUFF BRO BIG RESPECT

[@antonioercolino6087]

It's really great to see an old car saved. We need more of this philosophy instead of its old just bin it attitude. I drive a 2006 Audi A6 and have no plans of getting rid of it for years. Is this not better and greener for the planet?. More of this mate, as I'm getting a bite bored of seeing cars reviewed that cost 70K plus that the average person can never afford. Thanks.☺

[@drivewaylife]

I'm a massive audi fan but not of the newer ones they have no personality or character.

[@garywright5939]

Great stuff love the flipping stuff🙏🙏

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate it Gary 🙏

[@LeonsVlogsx]

Shame you used the heat gun on the plastics.. it's ruined them now! You've drawn all the oils in the plastic out. Other than that, car looks wicked!

[@darylp5861]

100000x more presentable my mate. Top job

[@drivewaylife]

Thanks Daryl

[@d7jjk]

Just subbed based on this video, reminds me of the days I used to pick crap up from the auction or free ads, tidy up and flip for extra money when I was at college/ uni - did it sell?

[@drivewaylife]

Yes mate £350.

[@Luckyjo21]

good job mate, thats a very rare colour, i would of bought that

[@hlproduction9735]

Seen this for sale Bournemouth area looks mint 👍🏼

[@jonwrann5408]

Also looks a bit like a mint 😄

[@694069406940]

corsa b there soon be a classic i just love the shape of them 👍👍👍👍 looks a really nice motor clean for the age

[@drivewaylife]

Ye it was a great little car. Glad we saved it and gave it a few more years.

[@colinmccaughey418]

What u use on the plastics? they look great

[@jamespease2103]

The car looks sweet now

[@wolvoman1]

Great job,Never seen the heat gun trick before, is it that simple as shown?

[@drivewaylife]

Yes mate. Just keep the heat gun moving as you can warp and burn the plastic

[@ukboost3322]

Looks great 🙌

[@projectclark123]

Really good video mate keep it up

[@drivewaylife]

Thank appreciate the support

[@IcyBrown]

At how many degrees Celsius are you using that heatgun? Ive got a Twingo with horrible looking front and back bumper. Want to make it shiny again.

[@drivewaylife]

Lowest heat setting and keep it moving around the plastic so you don't burn it.

[@IcyBrown]

@@drivewaylife alright, thank you!

[@pablo123b]

great video buddy, good job on the car!

[@drivewaylife]

Cheers bro.

[@Thenoobity1]

Hi mate I commented the other day but I’m loving these videos 😎 how do you find it selling higher mileage cars? I’ve filtered the search to under 100k miles but are higher mileage cars generally a lot harder to sell? I know condition & history are a big factor too 🙂 Cheers and keep it up!!

[@drivewaylife]

Higher mileage cars is all about paperwork, clutchs,cambelts,full History, hard to find a good Higher mileage with good margin

[@Thenoobity1]

@@drivewaylife cheers for the insight mate, definitely thought mileage could make or break a deal but it’s good to know paperwork etc may offset people’s perceptions a bit 🙂 I suppose mainly it’s all in the sale! Stick in man and thanks again 😎

[@i12cook]

What do you spray on the carpet?

[@billkhan6333]

Get some a nice set of wheel trims to finish it off

[@sammiross2817]

Great first car

[@daveyprice7266]

well good tip with heat gun bruv cheers davey east london

[@drivewaylife]

Thank mate 👍

[@cjspaul9900]

Polished turd. Well done 👏

[@humzdon4life]

I bought a seat micra yesterday

[@sammiross2817]

Great video

[@drivewaylife]

Thanks Samantha. Appreciate your support

[@marthao9534]

Please update on how much u sold it for...

[@drivewaylife]

£350 Martha.

[@bird6691]

Nothing to hold the battery down?

[@KidThomsonMediaProductions]

Love it

[@cinccave5459]

Damn so you polished a turd. Didn't even change the oil but just added some? Same maintenance my sister does.

[@drivewaylife]

It was a 300 car not 3000. Also the kid that bought it got an mot on it with out having to spend money. It was done as a bit of a challenge. Why would I spend money on a shit box ??

[@seifyboy2832]

Looks good bro 👍

[@drivewaylife]

Thank mate, appreciate it

[@krisjones5125]

i want to spray my missus wheels black. does the way you done it not effect the brakes and the brake discs tho?

[@drivewaylife]

You should definitely take them off for bestresults. These are steals so not an issueany paint on front disc will rub off with a bit of braking,. Rear is drums so not an issue.

[@J90JAM]

Could’ve taken the 10 minutes to remove the wheels from the car so you weren’t spraying the nuts and the hub as well, won’t they be a pain to remove now as they’re painted on? Still, decent work man 👏

[@md-detailing]

great video,hope you profit! :D

[@CobnutVTS]

Awesome stuff, wish i could get into trading but i have no idea on how to get a license or anything like that even after a bit of googling

[@stuabru8811]

Great video but definitely don't show the end result in the intro, kinda puts you off watching as you have already seen the final result. Respect for saving another scrappage survivor again from the crusher.

[@jameswilson2574]

Is that back right wheel tilting? And keep up the good vids

[@drivewaylife]

No mate wheels were good. Thanks for your support I appreciate it

[@jameswilson2574]

@@drivewaylife ahh ok

[@priteshchampaneri5101]

Vauxhall called that Colour Spearmint Silver, even though there no silver in it.

[@drivewaylife]

I do love this colour

[@bodz217]

Just come across your channel. Really good! When you buy the cars doesn't it add an owner to the vehicle which is a bit of a downer. How do you avoid that?

[@drivewaylife]

I'm in trade so for me it's not an issue. But if your just starting out put it in your name and explain to potential customer the history. Selling cars is all about honesty and trust

[@kevthedynamo]

If you are a trader or a dealership, you just buy the red number plates to avoid that.

[@carlosnunocardoso3386]

What do you use to dye the car carpets mate?

[@drivewaylife]

Autosmart carpet dye

[@sadiqpanti]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@TheGorillahands]

There's some rust here so I've just stuck tape over it 🤣🤣🤣 Oh and whoever buys the car you might want to drill a hole in the bottom of that back light cause its gonna have fish swimming in it soon 😂

[@drivewaylife]

No I sanded it, rust treated I just never had this mint green so I put some metallic green of a 2016 insignia I had lying around. It sold for 350 carnt complain for that money. I even fitted a Sony stereo with Bluetooth and aux/USB . So in all in my opinion its a win.

[@newhakeris96]

U should use some different music it's the same every video! Other than that, great work!

[@drivewaylife]

100% Agree mate

[@carpetmonster442]

Green the colour of cash

[@zenna6000]

Can you save a vauxhall zafira A?

[@drivewaylife]

I'm sure at some point one will cross my path

[@zenna6000]

@@drivewaylife I hope

[@daanyaal1737]

I've got a set of original trims for this if you want them

[@drivewaylife]

Appreciate your offer. The car sold 2 weeks ago.

[@daanyaal1737]

@@drivewaylife good to hear! Hope it's being looked after theres not many about now

[@geddonmeansome9834]

Polishing a turd , springs to mind.

[@drivewaylife]

10 hours £200 profit 📈. sold in a day if only I had a turd to polish everday

[@the_wolf2366]

How do you buy scrap cars ?

[@drivewaylife]

Facebook market, auctions, ebay auctions, trade in at dealerships

[@waynelittle5583]

Hi do you still have this for sale please mate very interested I collect older Vauxhall's lol

[@drivewaylife]

Yes mate I'm about to wet vax the seats this morning.

[@waynelittle5583]

Ok mate kl where abouts are you based can you add me on Facebook its wayne little

[@drivewaylife]

I'm in Bournemouth. Send me a message on the driveway Life Facebook page.

[@martingaunt599]

Did it sell

[@drivewaylife]

Yes mate second day advertised

[@LITTLEMANADVENTURSES]

Almost looks like new

[@drivewaylife]

Amazing what a days work can do

[@LITTLEMANADVENTURSES]

Yeah definitely 😊👍

[@lukecowell7516]

Looks better than that shitty audi in the beginning

[@drivewaylife]

😂😂 calm down luke no trolls allowed.

[@lukecowell7516]

@@drivewaylife ain't no troll genuinely think it looks better than that audi that wrap colour is terrible but each to their own. I once had an rs6 and it was the worse most unreliable piece of shit car I've ever owned. Hence why I think the audi is shit. Nice video tho well done think it was totally worth it that would make someone a nice cheap 1st car

[@drivewaylife]

The s5 is black again now. I understand you experience with audi iv spent £2500 on the s5 and covered 2500 miles

[@sim6699]

Hoping for a worse car with more defects

[@JJ.791]

Jesus!

[@derekporter66]

My first ever car. But in red. Weird

[@fr.mcgreer8349]

Not weird. They made a lot of them. Also different colours 🙄

[@derekporter66]

@@fr.mcgreer8349 weird seeing my first car again. Next

[@fr.mcgreer8349]

@@derekporter66 but not YOUR first car. It's a different one, in a different colour. If it WAS your car then that WOULD be weird.

[@derekporter66]

@@fr.mcgreer8349 did not read lol

[@JohnSmith-lb6ww]

Same I had an arden b

[@Curvee]

you make a profit?

[@drivewaylife]

200 mate

[@Curvee]

Driveway Life nice job!

[@B3llyFl0p]

Polishing a turd

[@drivewaylife]

1 days work £200. I'll polish turds every day

[@B3llyFl0p]

@@drivewaylife fuck yeah

[@Witheredgoogie]

No equivs of that age (Ford,Bmws,Audis,Volvos even etc) left to polish. they are probably in somebody's kitchen doing the washing LOL