antnee
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Got a decent quote on a GLS (1.4 16v) and wondering what differences between them and the sport are?
Brother (TNM) said GLS are poverty spec ones but a look on parkers shows they aren't, I know about the sports having extra a CD player, sports seats, alarm and alloys
Are the any others? suspension? etc
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andy1868
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is it the GLS that sometimes comes with leather? or am i mistaking it?
not all sports came with a cd player, they do have air con or a sun roof though. don't know if the GLS has them or not. the boot spoiler didn't come on a GLS either iirc
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deano87
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CDX sometimes comes with leather, and a few Irmy bits, occasionally.
GLS is basically one up from the LS. You get things like electric windows, sun roof, electric & heated mirrors, central locking.
Are we talking pre or post-97? 'cause they have slightly different specs.
The Sport will be more on insurance because it's 'sporty'. Alloys, spoiler, -10mm lower iirc. HOWEVER you sometimes don't get elec windows iirc. Could be wrong. Parkers is pretty accurate for spec
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andy1868
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yeah, i was thinking of the CDX, thanks for clearing that one up
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Joe
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On the Corsa B, GLS is quite high spec. On a Corsa C GLS became low spec.
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Rob E
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also have different gearboxes, 1.4 16v GLS has a longer ratio box than the 1.4 16v sport. Quite a noticable difference in acceleration too from experience
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Rob E]
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deano87
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Put it this way, GLS is something your Nan would buy, Sport is something you'd buy.
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AlunJ
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Put it this way, GLS is something your Nan would buy, Sport is something you'd buy.
mines a GLS lol its not a bad spec on the B, electric heated mirrors, electric windows etc. sunroof about the only gizmo's it has though, would like a sport for the air con lol
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ShEp
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pre 97 gls's are 5doors
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by AlunJ
quote: Originally posted by deano87
Put it this way, GLS is something your Nan would buy, Sport is something you'd buy.
mines a GLS lol its not a bad spec on the B, electric heated mirrors, electric windows etc. sunroof about the only gizmo's it has though, would like a sport for the air con lol
Mines GLS too I like the 3 headrests in the rear too.
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Dav
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I had a Corsa B GLS. Mine had been a showroom demonstrator car so it had a pretty decent spec. Only thing I ever wanted extra was the SXi/Sport interior. But it had everything else... electric windows, electric/heated/colour coded mirrors, colour coded bumpers, sunroof, PAS, airbag, rear head rests, pearlescent metalic paint, central locking and upgraded stereo (or so I was told. were rear speakers standard?)
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Dav
I had a Corsa B GLS. Mine had been a showroom demonstrator car so it had a pretty decent spec. Only thing I ever wanted extra was the SXi/Sport interior. But it had everything else... electric windows, electric/heated/colour coded mirrors, colour coded bumpers, sunroof, PAS, airbag, rear head rests, pearlescent metalic paint, central locking and upgraded stereo (or so I was told. were rear speakers standard?)
Rear speakers weren't standard no. Might have been on post-97 though.
I wish I had a Sport interior too
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by Dav
upgraded stereo (or so I was told. were rear speakers standard?)
i guess rears are standard, even my bogo basic spec merit has them
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harrisp
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
quote: Originally posted by Dav
upgraded stereo (or so I was told. were rear speakers standard?)
i guess rears are standard, even my bogo basic spec merit has them
My merit doesn't
(post 97)
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by harrisp]
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by harrisp
i guess rears are standard, even my bogo basic spec merit has them
My merit doesn't
(post 97)
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by harrisp]
ahh mine's pre97
even had an MFD, but no glovebox
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Ste L]
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Dav
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
quote: Originally posted by Dav
upgraded stereo (or so I was told. were rear speakers standard?)
i guess rears are standard, even my bogo basic spec merit has them
Oh well, guess it was all sales patter!
I thought it had a good spec for a wee car when I was 17/18 though.
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harrisp
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
quote: Originally posted by harrisp
i guess rears are standard, even my bogo basic spec merit has them
My merit doesn't
(post 97)
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by harrisp]
ahh mine's pre97
even had an MFD, but no glovebox
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Ste L]
Ive got MFD and and a glovebox, luxury
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antnee
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So does the sport have a different suspension then?
Also, the reaosn im asking is cos I can get insured for £1400 FC on a GLS but they (churchill) won't quote on a sport
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by antnee
So does the sport have a different suspension then?
Also, the reaosn im asking is cos I can get insured for £1400 FC on a GLS but they (churchill) won't quote on a sport
Yes. Springs only iirc, and about -10mm, so not noticeable. The GSi was really noticeable.
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