paulocutts
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Derby
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Hi I am looking for a corsa 1.6 sport.
Just wondering can anyone tell me what the tax costs on one now? (6months and a year)
Also does the 1.6 16v engine in the sport have the same smoking habbits as the gsi. I have heard of many (including my previous gsi) that require new valve stems etc.
Any info appreciated
Thanks
Paul
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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A year - 175.00
6 Months - 96.25
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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The smoking you refer to was an early problem with the C16XE engine found only in 1994 GSi's. Vauxhall decided to fit undersize pistons and they were recalled.
The later ones do not suffer from this problem.
The X16XE engine found in the 1.6 Sport is the game as the latter GSi's
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I've had no smoking from my 1998 1.6 sport,(touch wood) just had the common crankshaft oil seal to replace and a water hose that was rubbing a little while ago around 70k miles.
[Edited on 25-08-2006 by fro-dizzle]
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paulocutts
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quote: Originally posted by Teddy
The smoking you refer to was an early problem with the C16XE engine found only in 1994 GSi's. Vauxhall decided to fit undersize pistons and they were recalled.
The later ones do not suffer from this problem.
The X16XE engine found in the 1.6 Sport is the game as the latter GSi's
Cheers for the info guys, hopefully going to look at one tonight. Miss my old corsa
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Dean_W
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Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Mine doesn't smoke.
I was surprised how much oil it uses though.
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Teddy
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quote: Originally posted by Dean_W
Mine doesn't smoke.
I was surprised how much oil it uses though.
Mine doesnt use a drop.
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Dean_W
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Mine does. Doesn't smoke though.
Well, if it aint broke, don't fix it.
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Teddy
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quote: Originally posted by Dean_W
Mine does. Doesn't smoke though.
Well, if it aint broke, don't fix it.
Indeed - when you say it "uses" oil. How much we talking?
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Dean_W
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Depends how i drive.
At worst, maybe half a litre every couple to three weeks.
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Teddy
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That isnt TO bad really
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ianww
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Location: Alton/Windsor
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mine uses no oil either on a R but only done 40k
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