PainZ
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Im off to see one in five mins,
not even a year old yet, 9k miles 8999
thats a dealer also,
my parents want a new car, and my mum would really like a corsa,
ill strip mine back to standard, swap all my bits onto the SRi and she can have my car, and ill have the SRi 
thats what im hoping anyhow,
Pete 
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willay
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whats the insurance like on the 1.8?
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PainZ
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1200 fully comp
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Ojc
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Pete if its got the 16 inch SRi alloys I may wish to purchase.
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PainZ
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ojc,
they do indeed have them on the car,
i just got home, been out all morning with the car and at my ICE dealer,
I was quite impressed when i took it out, defently alot more punchy, and drove really well,
was a little worried to take it round corners as fast as i do at present, however if i was going to buy it thats somthing i would look at.
I think for 8999 its bloody cheap, like i say its less then a year old, however it does have 10k on the clock.
The engine bay was spotless! even more so then mine, and the engine looked soo nice,
the thing that impressed me the most was from 50-70 a hell of alot faster then the 1.2,
Only thing drawing me back is the fact that the car is ultra blue, thus i would have to get all my parts resprayed,
But the car had the new style SRi interior, silver seat belts, 4 disc cd changer up front, air con, ABS, traction control, cruise control,
the lot!
Im very very tempted, its just weather my parents would take mine off me,
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vibrio
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the 1.8 is only a group 9
dbalis do an inlet for it too. would be nice to see a tunned one
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Tom
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Yep good point vibs
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corsa-sxi
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1200 full comp? what insurance company is that with?
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Paul H
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was a little worried to take it round corners as fast as i do at present, however if i was going to buy it thats somthing i would look at.quote:
why the 1.8 sri is lowered -15mm as standard than a sxi and has uprated shocks so in theory should handle better than yours on -30mm eibach springs and standard shocks.plus traction control fitted as standard
[Edited on 23-01-2004 by chewbaccaman]
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corsa-sxi
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im on mum insurance she got 2 yrs ncb and still pay £900 for fully comp 1.2 
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koolkorsa
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in southampton ish, http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&make=VAUXHALL&model=CORSA&variant=1.8&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=0&agerange=0&postcode=cf23+6hg&miles=1500&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&search=SEARCH&start=6&distance=86&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200403125661573
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Ojc
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Get a Silver one, don't buy the blue one.
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koolkorsa
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or http://www.applecargroup.co.uk/special-offers.asp?Make=Vauxhall
claim to do new ones from £8500
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Tom
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i've only seen a few 3dr 1.8 sri's they tend to sell more in 5 door form near me 
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Marc
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anyone on here tuned one?
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Gambit
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
the thing that impressed me the most was from 50-70 a hell of alot faster then the 1.2,
affectionately known as torque
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Ojc
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Nope
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diddon
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Pete you like it then. Have a look on the network q site lots of sri's for sale
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Red_SXi
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I've also been looking into this today lol. I can get insurance on my dads name with teh same policy i have in june (when i'm 19) for £900 but they wont insure me at 18 They are also giving 0% finance and i get 17% off the car cos i'm a vauxhall partner. I too would swap my modifications around.
Pete - What year is your car? If its 52 or older it will be solid black in colour, but if its newer than 52 it'll be metallic black also meaning you'll need your parts sprayed anyway
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koolkorsa
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whats a vauxhall partner?
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willay
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a jammy git who gets discounts
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Daimo B
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Mantzel have already devloped kits for the 1.4 and 1.8 16v engines that give simlar powers to that of the older C16/X16 engines.
[Edited on 23-01-2004 by Daimo B]
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mav
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not seen many about..
I also get 20-25% off all NEW vauxs.................
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koolkorsa
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how u get these discounts
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PainZ
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insurance would be with vaux,
red yes i do know what colour my car is 
its a later 52, thus its sapphire black
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