Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1031/
Astra front lower grille ruins the front for me. Its almost got a distinctive face until you realise that the designers got an Astra bumper and shopped that on, and said that will do.
Its got too much front overhang and silly little front side windows, and the rear side windows are too small.
Back looks well but if you took the badge off you would have a job separating it from a Clio or even Micra from certain angles.
That said, it should drive well, and there's a VXR which apparently you can buy in white. I'll be curious to see whether in 13 years we'll be scouring eBay for VXR bumpers and removing the sat nav to lose some weight.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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it was in auto express last week, got 4 stars.
they said "we didnt warm to the SXI's sports suspension.... the corsa never felt truly settled or completely comfortable"
"1.4 is frugal, but lacks power" - same engines as before, but more weight, the 1.0 and 1.2 must be dire.
"glovebox could be a little deeper" - i think thats down to the aircon
"1.7CDTi is strong, punchy and consistent" - 10 seconds to 60 compared with the 1.4's 11.8
then on the next page, they reviewed the 5 door, which looks better, the shape of the back end is slightly different, and it lacks the massive C pillar.
they liked the flex-fix pull out bike carrier thingy though 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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autoexpress said today 1.2 is the one to buy at the moment
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
they liked the flex-fix pull out bike carrier thingy though
thats the only bit i like.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
That said, it should drive well, and there's a VXR which apparently you can buy in white. I'll be curious to see whether in 13 years we'll be scouring eBay for VXR bumpers and removing the sat nav to lose some weight.
I'll be doing that in 13 months 
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Not a fan on the rear at all!!!!
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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Not a fan of any of it...
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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its a reno, its horrible
daft front lights
daft lines
look like a clio at angles and for some reason the bootlid echo's new micra
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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hate my current corsa, hate this more and i dont even own one, what a bollock vaux have dropped this time
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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dropped? they have cut it off set fire to it and kicked it down the street !
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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It may grow on us all 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
hate my current corsa, hate this more and i dont even own one, what a bollock vaux have dropped this time
WTF are you talking about?
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