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Thought I would share this idea in case anyone finds themselves in the same situation

So 17 year daughter, to get more road time whilst learning, bought a £500 Corsa.
52 reg, 51k and 12 months mot.
Its in good nick ,so why so cheap....?

Well some muppet left it parked under a flight path of birds and didn't clean the roof, so the lacquer is patchy - which is a pity because its a tidy little car otherwise.

£350 rub down and respray?
£150 to wrap it (but marks visible still)

Nope, see below....
Before
and
After

A fiver from eBay and pretty happy (and pretty...)
Skulls, footballs and other more manly decals are available
Happy Daughter and brownie points for dad!
 

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Thought I would share this idea in case anyone finds themselves in the same situation

So 17 year daughter, to get more road time whilst learning, bought a £500 Corsa.
52 reg, 51k and 12 months mot.
Its in good nick ,so why so cheap....?

Well some muppet left it parked under a flight path of birds and didn't clean the roof, so the lacquer is patchy - which is a pity because its a tidy little car otherwise.

£350 rub down and respray?
£150 to wrap it (but marks visible still)

Nope, see below....
Before
and
After

A fiver from eBay and pretty happy (and pretty...)
Skulls, footballs and other more manly decals are available
Happy Daughter and brownie points for dad!
Can you get ones that look like bird crap ?....they would look ACE ! :)
 
Nice stickers and also makes the car unique.
I remember once I've patched the rusty spots with flash decals on one of my early fiats.
 
The power (and money saving!!) of lateral thinking! Well done sir.
 

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