perksy
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posted on 22/2/11 at 08:00 PM |
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New Shape Corsa - Anybody ?
Just wandering if anybody has a new shape Vauxhall Corsa (1.4 Engine version) ?
Mrs Perksy is changing her car shortly and the New shape Corsa is on the short list
Anybody have one ?
Any good ? Anything fall off it or break ?
Thanks in advance for any help
Cheers
Perksy
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mcerd1
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posted on 22/2/11 at 08:23 PM |
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depends what she's looking for in a car I guess
some of my mates parents have them - none of them liked them much
(the main complaints are its extremly slow and dull )
I don't think they break any more than most modern cars...
[Edited on 22/2/2011 by mcerd1]
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adam1985
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posted on 22/2/11 at 08:23 PM |
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My farter in law has one for 2 years he seems very happy with it and they must be roomy inside im 6ft 2 and he dwarfs me.
i have to admit it too i have a soft spot for the corsa vxr
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ashg
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posted on 22/2/11 at 09:16 PM |
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my mum has got the 1.3 cdi and my sister has got the 1.4 petrol. the diesel goes much better. make sure it has rake and reach on the steering as my
sisters doesnt have it and you can never get comfortable. also make sure it has had the recall done on the driver seat as you set the height and it
gradually gets lower all on its self. over all they are not bad little cars
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
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morcus
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posted on 23/2/11 at 03:00 AM |
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I took my last driving test in one, I learnt with BSM and drove the MkII and the MKIII (Though not as much) and I never liked the MkIII, the one
before drove better and the newest one has electonic indicator switches which are awfull. I'm not a big fan of the shape it's self either,
it looks okayish in 3 dr.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Blades
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posted on 23/2/11 at 04:29 AM |
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I took a few lessons in a new shape Corsa.
I found it to be pretty pleasant, but slightly sluggish.
The rear isn't very big, but there's loads of room in the front.
I think tyre noise was quite bad at high speed, but no worse than a fiesta or similar.
didn't drive it enough to tell you anything about build quality.
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swanny
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posted on 23/2/11 at 08:52 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by adam1985
i have to admit it too i have a soft spot for the corsa vxr
spent a day in a racing vxr at croft last year and that was great fun. hard to believe how well it handled.
also had a new corsa as a hire car and couldnt believe how much bigger it felt to the old version we have at home. felt very comfy, but not quite as
nimble as older cars.
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theduck
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posted on 23/2/11 at 03:16 PM |
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Basically a grande punto, nasty nasty cars.
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morcus
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posted on 23/2/11 at 05:01 PM |
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The Grande Punto drives better in my brief experience, even though the Corsa had a better Gearbox (Propper Auto compared to Fiats Duallogic). The Fiat
Felt better put together and sharper. The Corsas Were all less than 6 months old, the Fiat was two if it makes any difference. Something I remembered
aswell, the very first MkIII Corsa I drove was an early one and had a lot of niggles, the second one was much better.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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