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Offline luke

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thoughts on a corsa b
« on: 25 October 2011, 19:22 »
might be looking at swapping the rover 114 gta for a corsa b sri 1.4 16v, who's had one and what are they like to own/drive?
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Offline robiwill

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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2011, 19:27 »
sold loads of em watch out for rust on cross members and rear suspension mounts.
the vauxhall ecotec engine or as known in the trade ecosh!te
need a cambelt every 40 thousand
headgasket failure common
engine management light = egr valve unless blanked off
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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2011, 19:33 »
Why not get a uhrm .... Let me think..... Golf  :undecided: :rolleyes: :embarassed: :smug:
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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2011, 19:34 »
Gotta be better than a metro ,just make sure you check everything,rust and straitness,my next door neighbour bought one and couldnt work out why it pulled to the left even after being tracked,so i measured the wheelbase both sides and it was a massive 2 inches difference lol,been in a frontal smash hadnt it check the panel gaps etc ,these things get a hard life so beware  :smiley:
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Offline luke

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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2011, 19:48 »
Quote from: Toby on 25 October 2011, 19:33
Why not get a uhrm .... Let me think..... Golf  :undecided: :rolleyes: :embarassed: :smug:
uhrm, let me think, can't afford one?

i'm working up until xmas, going to pay insurance off then save for a new car, then hopefully have a job as soon as possible and save for a fabia vrs
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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #5 on: 25 October 2011, 19:49 »
they are sh!t. but better than a metro
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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
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Offline luke

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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #7 on: 25 October 2011, 20:01 »
honestly don't even have £20 to my name, plus insurance is due in 3 weeks
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Offline Scott D

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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #8 on: 25 October 2011, 20:35 »
half decent engine and they go alright but horrible to drive on standard suspension. seats are comfy and should have leccy windows, mirrors, pas being an sri model.

a lot of thrashed ones about and check for rust / cracks on the b-pillar, under arches and sill
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Re: thoughts on a corsa b
« Reply #9 on: 25 October 2011, 20:37 »
Corsas are a complete and utter bag of sh!t mate.  If a Metro is dog sh!t with diarrhoea in it, a Corsa I guess would just be 5 day old dog sh!t maybe?  :undecided:
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