wrc_sri
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Registered: 31st Jan 04
Location: Southampton
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as titled, why did you buy your particular make/model of C, and why did you go for that over any other make of car?
myself, looked at 106's.... but the corsa was so much better, feels well built, goes well considering it weighs a ton and had air con, which then is the main reason why i chose the SRi over sxi! even though i pay quite a chunk monthly, im happy.
give us ya 2p's worth chaps.
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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bought mine cause i like my mums old sxi, kinda wish i had gone for the 1.8 as the 1.4 aint all that much quicker than the 1.4 but then the 1.4 had the new twinport engine went for the sri cause its looks good as standard, well apart from the exhaust which is changed now
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wrc_sri
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Registered: 31st Jan 04
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same here mate, bit gutted i didnt go for the 1.8 over the 1.4.
what do you mean by twinport?
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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bought mine, cause i thought it was a nice car, looks good, been driving dads for about a year previous and wanted 1 of my own, their nice to drive, and can move considering!
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Dean_H
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Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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Bought my 2003 sxi because it was only £7999.
Reasons i bought it over other cars were...
what car has sporty looks
cheap insurance (grp3)
good performance (12secs to 60)
leccy windows/mirrors/sporty interior/good solid interior/seats/
has alloys
good image
needed to be realiable (as im an apprentice and cant afford to fix my car every week like my m8s mini)
has 3 year warrenty
3 year aa cover
What car can you get all the above for £7999???? none so i got it! 
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kellym
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Registered: 16th Jan 04
Location: kent
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Just always wanted one, had two now
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Was going to go for a late B sport till i managed to get some extra funding for the C. Went for the SRi, as i had to have a 1.4, and the SRi's are rare as rocking horse shit, compared to the sxi's that are common  .
Also wanted the better suspension, alarm, and aircon that the SRi's had. Landed on a winner with the car i found as it was the model with the updated interior, alloys and mirrors
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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twinport is just some new techonolgy stuff, generally means it uses less fuel and meant to give slightly better performance and has made emissions less which means its cheaper to tax my 1.4 SRi than my 1.2 SXi was
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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Ive looked at the SRI really liked it...i want it now...ive always wondered wy people go for the sxi's...personally pay that bit exxtra and get more- especially now- they have the sport mirros...16 inch wheels, lowered, everything c/c, dark lights, few c/c inside. I mean what else can u get hehe.
It just means that you have a base rather than starting at the bottom.
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wrc_sri
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Registered: 31st Jan 04
Location: Southampton
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im on an 03 plate JUST pre-facelift so i would imagine im pre twinport?
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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quote:
Originally posted by wrc_sri
im on an 03 plate JUST pre-facelift so i would imagine im pre twinport?
Nowt wrong with that.
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Shauny9
Ive looked at the SRI really liked it...i want it now...ive always wondered wy people go for the sxi's...personally pay that bit exxtra and get more- especially now- they have the sport mirros...16 inch wheels, lowered, everything c/c, dark lights, few c/c inside. I mean what else can u get hehe.
It just means that you have a base rather than starting at the bottom.
Its only recently that theres been much difference between the two. about 12 moths ago you were having to pay about £1500 for an extra 200cc, and alarm, and aircon, and most werent that bothered about the engine, and the other two cost £750is as options
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BlueCorsa
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Registered: 14th Jan 04
Location: Midlands Drives: MB SLK250 CDI
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I got a 2004 Corsa Life 3Dr 1.0litre
Choose it:
1) Free insurance
2) Smallest engine
3) Free insurance
4) Looks good
5) Free insurance
Tariq
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T.CorsaSRI
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Registered: 27th Dec 03
Location: London
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bought my Corsa because:
1. Good insurance group for me (18 yrears old), group 5
2. Like the new shape and facelift characteristics
3. Good performance compared to most other cars who are owned in my age range
4. Not too small, not too big, seems safe (major factor in choosing as i written off my old car)
5. the new lights! lol 
also was tempted to get the SXi because of the interest free credit, but didnt like the idea of owning a 1.2
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J4MIE P
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Registered: 1st Aug 03
Location: oldham, North manchester
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When we ordered ours back in the day (Oct 2000)
They offered us free ins for a 17 yr old on the Sxi (me)
So got the wheels upgraded to Sri spec and I was laughin, no one had a car like it for at least a year.
Now every1 has one
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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had know choice
was my sis old car n got given it
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
Location: south
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quote:
Originally posted by Icy
had know choice
was my sis old car n got given it
U gotta c Icy?
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K17STY
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Registered: 13th Dec 02
Location: West Lothian
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no hes being a muppet
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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well thought he meant C as in corsa
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