dnmalc
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 05:17 PM |
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1.0 and 1.2 Corsa's
I have been tasked at finding one of these for my daughter who has recently started driving. Can anyone tell me what are their weaknesses, if there is
any significant differences between the engines and finally is the hieght adjustment on the drivers seat part of the seat or part of the slider
mechanism.
Thanks
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smart51
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 06:38 PM |
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The 1.0 is a 3 cylinder lump that, unlike all the other 3 cylinders that I've driven, actually feels like they've taken a hacksaw to a 4
cylinder. I thought it was broken. It was rough and it was so slow I kept thinking I'd shifted into 4th rather than 2nd. And it only does 50
MPG whereas the 1.0 3cylinder Aygo does 60.
I don't know about the 1.2 but I'd avoid the 1.0 if I were buying one.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 06:39 PM |
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Most of the problems are restricted to the area between the front and rear number plates, although problems outside this area are not unknown
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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dnmalc
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 06:41 PM |
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Great that a good start its narrowed down to the 1.2 then
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 06:43 PM |
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They are sometimes prone to engine management faults
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iank
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 07:07 PM |
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Always a risk of being mistaken for a chav or a chav's mum.
My sister in law has a 1.2, it's ok to drive, but she's had a pile of problems (always been hit and miss about getting reverse, broke
spring a while back on a 53 plate!) if the paint is anything like my wifes Y reg Astra it's very soft and scratches easily.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 07:46 PM |
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I think you are all being cruel about Corsa's, sure the only good Corsa is a crushed one. they are great little cars, so long as you don't
want to go round a corner as the chassis tends to turn to putty. So what if the brakes don't always stop the car, walls and trees generally do.
Lets be honest we all enjoy a bit of hunt the oil leak and quiet kids while we find that rattle. They also have the most expensive cat in its class. I
am not bias in any way you understand, I think that a Corsa is a bad choice for a first car. Saxo. Punto, 106 all better in my opinion, but we all
have different ideas of what a good car is. No doubt someone here will think they are marvelous.
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graememk
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 08:14 PM |
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my brother works for vauxhall so because i get a good discount i have one. i bought my gf a 1.2 for xmas last year to replace the 1.0, i cant fault
either of them.
there no race car, they are what they are cheap cars for women and young drivers.
1.0 sounds funny but its quite fun, 1.2 not so bad if you dont want to over take anything, you might find the 1.0 might be a bit basic many of the
1.2's hav e cd's and air con
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 08:19 PM |
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Has anyone noticed how Vauxhalls in general tend to have one or more lights faulty? My wife had an Astra for a while, and it was forever blowing rear
& brake lightbulbs. Checked the wiring and the voltage at various engine revs - totally normal.
Next you're out and about and see a car with a brake light out, check the make. 4 times out of 5 it'll be a Vauxhall... IMHO, of course!
David
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graememk
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 08:29 PM |
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if a bulb goes on the rear of my vectra the car substitutes another bulb.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 08:40 PM |
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But you wouldn't need that technology if they didn't tend to blow in the first place!
I have had a Toyota Yaris for 4 or 5 years, my wife has had a Matiz for about the same time, and I have changed 1 bulb on each in that time. I got
through 5 or 6 rear/brake bulbs on the Astra. Previous to that she had a Nova that was just as bad.
DJ
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graememk
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 09:01 PM |
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must admit, it does eat front side lights.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 09:05 PM |
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Hellfire
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 09:23 PM |
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Must admit this thread is annoyingly accurate. I love the look of Corsa's though when I drove one as a courtesy car I took it back as I thought
the cam belt had slipped/exhaust was hanging off. As already stated it was the 1.0ltr 3 cylinder jobby. Even though... jesus!!! "Are you sure
its petrol" says I, "sounds like a diesel to me". "Oh aye" says she, "they're all like it!"
I quite like the nex Vectra but wouldn't have one as:
1. I had one once - every week it had to go into the garage for something fairly serious to be mended.
2. My brother had one - refer to answer 1.
3. One of my mates has one - refer to answer 1.
4. Another mate has a Zafira - refer to answer 1.
Buy summat decent !
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graememk
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 10:41 PM |
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i bought my 52 plate vectra from new and it has now done 140,000 hard little serviced miles, i broke a bora afte 6k, the A4 was a nightmare friday
afternoon car, the c5 caught fire on the m10 and the primera was just one of the mistakes we all make now and again.
i had a old shape vectra on a t and did 90 k in that again with no probs
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Chippy
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 10:58 PM |
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Friend of mine had a 1.2, biggest lump of s**te you have ever come across. Forever having something fall of/go wrong. Traded it in after six months,
bought a nice little Saxo 1.1 and has had no trouble in the past two years, nice car. I would have thought that one of those would be more suitable,
and you can pick them up for a reasonable amount. atb Ray
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 13/10/06 at 11:54 PM |
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I've had an Astra and me parents have had Corsa's for years 1.2 up to 1.7 and never really had any problems, in fact I'm looking for
one myself as I now have a commuting job. I would never go for a 106, saxo or Punto after havinf previous experience. French cars just speak for
themselves. Rattles, management lights, bulbs. I don't think you'll go wrong with a Corsa especially as a first car. Which I think most
are overlooking. You just want a cheap stylish run around.
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Dusty
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 12:57 AM |
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Daughters have had 2 1.2 corsas. First one was a nightmare with rust problems underneath in all the chassis members. The second one has been boringly
fine but not very lively. Also have a 1.1L 106 which is much livelier but always got problems, mechanical and rust.
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JackNco
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 02:20 AM |
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Personally i wouldn't have one for love nor money. but if shes set on a corsa is it a B or C series shes after. if its a B then just say
no.... just no. if its a C then they are meant to be ok, ive known a few people with them that have had no problems, apparently the 1.5D is the one
to go for out of the bunch.
ide have to agree with what someone above said about a saxo/106, preferably a saxo they seem to hold there value a bit better.
I guess from a purely practical point of view a micra is the best car to get her, reliable and cheap plus the 95/97ish ones look quite nice
but i guess it depends on budget. im sure most of the girls i know would be over the moon with a new old/new beetle in pink 
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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dnmalc
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 07:19 AM |
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Thanks for all the comments I guess that I am going to have to do some re-education
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matt.c
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 08:10 AM |
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I have 2 1.2 corsa's. one is a 02 plate and the other is a 05 plate. 02 plate has 51000 miles on it and still drives as good as the 05 plate
which has only done 9000 miles. Only problem was with the steering rack in the 02 plate which vauxhall repaied free of charge.
Great cars to drive.
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graememk
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 08:26 AM |
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steering rack is a recall, as the birds one had to go back but fixed for free
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 11:39 AM |
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I will echo the views of the majority, the Corsa is really not a great car. there are far better in the super mini class, e.g. the Fiesta is better in
almost every respect.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 14/10/06 at 03:52 PM |
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From an ex motor mech perspective corsa's wern't that bad.
Yes they broke road springs (usually the little tail on the bottom of a rear one) but they were no where near as bad or as frequent as renaults for
that (found several for mot that had cracked along there length).
When the exhaust needed replacing they were a pain in the ar$e to get right over the rear axle so that they didn't knock on the axle or body.
Occasionally they gave problems with idle speed control valve.
Rear wheel cylinders leaked into the dust covers.
Electrical issues with rear/front light bulb failures were usually related to earthing issues and can be applied to virtually all cars (fiats
especially more than others).
Hope this helps. As said before in previous post older sorted vehicles are a better bet than newer unless buying brand new then you get dealer warrany
to fix problems. All make of vehicle have bad ones and good ones. You make the best choice you can with the information you have, if you get a bad
one, put it down to experience and change for a better one (hopefully).
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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