Lynny
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Right, due to buying a house etc, no more silly cars so contemplating a corsa/astra. Currently drive a 57 plate vectra SRi (with the stupid 19 inch wheels etc).
I'm after a diesel, good fuel economy, cheap tax, and generally cheap to run. Had 2 corsa Bs, 2 mk4 astras and the vectra, so never a corsa C/D or mk 5 astra - what would people recommend?
Looking to paay approx £100 p/m on finance
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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No idea what the finance would be, but the car to have atm seems to be an Astra SRi 1.9 CDTi 150ps; like Kano's on here etc 
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Lynny
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wasnt thinking not much bigger than 1.5d to be honest!
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Rich H
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Ah ok lol. Well a 1.3 90ps Corsa D then!
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Daveskater
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I'm thinking the same as Rich tbh 
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sxibeast
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1.4 HDi 206, £35 a year tax, i get stupid amounts of miles out of mine (near enough 800 miles to a tank, but i do sit at 70 each day to and from work, and dont use it for short runs)
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pow
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Loads of little diesels out there, Clio 1.5dCi, anything VAG 1.4TDi, 1.3CDTi Vaux/Fiat Punto
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CorsAsh
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Diesel Transit? Maybe some blue lights on top?
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Diesel Transit? Maybe some blue lights on top?
we have vivaros here.....
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by sxibeast
1.4 HDi 206, £35 a year tax, i get stupid amounts of miles out of mine (near enough 800 miles to a tank, but i do sit at 70 each day to and from work, and dont use it for short runs)
My 1.6 petrol 307 is silly on fuel as well. Will do 100 miles to a tenner motorway. Actually better than the Belingo or Connect i drive most of the time which are diesels. Plus, only thing that went wrong was the rad started to leak close to 50k. I didn't take it off so not sure of the damage. Could have split or been due to a stone or something.
I'll have another all day long 
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pow
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There is no way a 1.6 petrol will match up to the sort of economy i CAN get out of the JTD Mito
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Twiggy
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Do not get a 307 well one like i had... 51 plate Hdi... Fucking shit.
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Andrew
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I'm actually selling mine Twiggy to fund my new apartment  Totally gutted but just can't afford to keep it.
Soon as i'm settled will get something else. Been agreat car i've driven hard 95% of its life. Maybe you got a bad one or i got a good one, i don't know. But can only speak good things about mine.
Pow, not getting into an argument here, can only point out what figures i get.
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Diesel Transit? Maybe some blue lights on top?
we have vivaros here.....
We have Sprinters, Transit Connects and Partners here, Painted a horrable shade of yellow. 
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Lynny
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So what are the corsa Ds like drivewise, economy, etc? Never really got that close to one? And compared to the astra? Has to be 57+ plate
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney66
quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
Diesel Transit? Maybe some blue lights on top?
we have vivaros here.....
We have Sprinters, Transit Connects and Partners here, Painted a horrable shade of yellow.
as police vehicles? Is the transit connect the huge one? I think that's what we have for IRT
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AlunJ
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I've driven the D 1.3 CDTi 90ps, and it's not a half bad car in my opinion, I very almost bought it because it was very nice to drive. I can't really advise on economy because I only had it for a test drive but I imagine it's pretty good.
Driven a 1.7CDTi astra as well, and again reasonably quick for a diesel, handle pretty well, not a lot slower that the 1.8 petrol, with decent tuning potential I believe if you wanted it.
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Rich H
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Parents used to own a 1.3 90ps Design (just sold it at the beginning of this week gone); used to comfortably do high 50's all day long. Really benefited having the 6 speed box. Pulled like a train for a 1.3 too!
They got the wrong year one though as tax was £120 or so iirc. Virtually all other years were £35 So avoid a 57 plate one if you get one.
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Lynny
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It'll be kept standard. Always prefered bigger cars, hence the current vectra, so I was swaying towards the astra, but with the new shapes there's not a lot of difference in them is there?
For corsa/astra owners, how are you managing in the snow? My vectra has been stuck on the drive for 4 days now :/
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pow
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Well my diesel Mito (which shares a chassis with the Grande Punto and the Corsa D) has covered over 100 miles in this weather with no problems what so ever
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big eck
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Fiesta MK6 ZetecS TDCi
I just bought one and its superb imo. Looks the same as th ST and does 450+miles to a tank. Only £35 a year tax as well.
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taylorboosh
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19" snowfalkes? swap and cash for gsis?
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Lynny
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19" snowfalkes? swap and cash for gsis?
yeah 19 snowflakes. Pics of gsis and how much cash? 16"?
Reluctant to move away from vauxhall for new car.....
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taylorboosh
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they are 17s..
http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97235
mine have some light scratches on three and 1 has a few bigger 1s nothing too bad, all tyres have 3-4mm. what condition yours in?
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Lynny
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What size tyres?
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