Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Yeah, VERY close together but you go get used to them after a while
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I was 23 when i had mine and with 0 no claims it was £800 with Elephant..
I hated mine when i sold it! It developed a fault that can only have been one of the millions of sensors and even pug couldn't find any fault! But one day it just lost performance and sounded shite  shame as it was a nice enough motor when i first got it.
Pics in me garage BTW Black Y reg
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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quote:
Originally posted by lynny_sxi
reliability is crap though...
 Depends on the car, any car can be realiable/unreliable.
I had mine for 2 years, ranted the hell out of it on a regular basis and had no issues. Other people have loads of probs, same with any car.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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yes however everyone i know whos had a 106 GTi has had alot of problems with it
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Had a lot of trouble finding the problem with my blue one; turned out to be a £12 sensor; but spent almost £1K finding it; found all the dealers i tried were absolutley useless and a local garage solved it in mins Can look good tho with a few simple mods and not changing the standard kit
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Yeah, expensive if they go wrong, crap gearboxes and clutches, peddles to close together BUT look good, good interior, fast out of the box, good handling (if you drive it properly) lift off oversteer can be a serious issue with them.
Cheap nowdays as well.
For me the cons outweigh the pros and ontop of everything the build quality is horrendous, dents appear from going over 80mph.
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Karen
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Registered: 9th Jul 03
Location: Edinburgh
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I think if u get a good one your onto a winner. But most have prob been ragged alot then sold on.
Guy round my way with a total standard one S reg with about 15k on the clock, uses it to go to work which is 5mins from his house then home again never goes anywhere else with it, had it from new and he is after about 8k for it!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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 dreamer then
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Karen
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Registered: 9th Jul 03
Location: Edinburgh
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
dreamer then
It dont even have leather either 
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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My girls has a really good one, well looked after, she pays £660 FC with 1yrs NCB thats with Diamond she was also 23 when she took the policy out.
Very quick cars for a 1.6 16v, gives my 2ltr corsa a run for its money and it handles like a go kart specially with whats been done to it.
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
Location: Falkirk: Drives:nothing but gettin another Corsa
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Originally posted by escortgti.com
Yeah done quotes best I have had is 1600 tpft with bell direct
Just wondering what other quotes have been had
premium Membership means prizes....
Try adrian flux but i think you have to be over 19 or soemthing
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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my mates 03 vts was shoot
gearbox mounting snapped and shreading a about 8 bolts of somesort in the box.
then the garage didnt put it back together properly so the cogs were all sheared and no gearbox so citroen forked out for a new one and he sold it just after that
timing belt is away to go now by the sounds of things and its done 55k miles and 03 reg
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Hmm,
But is it that bad in comparison to say , a 2.0 or 1.6 conversion ?
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Had a lot of trouble finding the problem with my blue one; turned out to be a £12 sensor; but spent almost £1K finding it; found all the dealers i tried were absolutley useless and a local garage solved it in mins Can look good tho with a few simple mods and not changing the standard kit
What sensor was it mate in the end???
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Had a lot of trouble finding the problem with my blue one; turned out to be a £12 sensor; but spent almost £1K finding it; found all the dealers i tried were absolutley useless and a local garage solved it in mins Can look good tho with a few simple mods and not changing the standard kit
What sensor was it mate in the end???
The temp sensor under the bonnet; was giving negative readings when obviously it wasnt causing it to throw in extra fuel and flood it; but cos the part hadnt stopped working no fault codes came up on the ECU!!
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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This sort of stuff happens with all cars though ,is it that bad ?
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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theres been so many posts about 106 GTi's lately. Or is it just me
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Where are they then ?
Sadly cannot search for 106 GTi on this forum
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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i know. I think that search problem should be fixed!
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Cheers GTE 
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
This sort of stuff happens with all cars though ,is it that bad ?
yeh guess so, was sweet as a nut apart from that
Had loads more problems with my XE in my corsa after the conversion
My 106 looked sweet as fook if i may say so myself
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Yes it did
Not so sure on these now from neg feedback
Want to hear more from owners like
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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quote:
Originally posted by Karen
I think if u get a good one your onto a winner. But most have prob been ragged alot then sold on.
Guy round my way with a total standard one S reg with about 15k on the clock, uses it to go to work which is 5mins from his house then home again never goes anywhere else with it, had it from new and he is after about 8k for it!
Short journeys then which is worse than motorway miles......
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Yes it did
Not so sure on these now from neg feedback
Want to hear more from owners like
from my experience i had no problems with it apart from gearbox, cracking motor, you dont buy one for the build quality you buy one for its nippyness and agility
they arent as unreliable as people make out
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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TBH most of the things that people said about them were wrong!
The gearbox was fine in mine, maybe a bit loose but felt ok.My interior never felt cheat it was mint grey alcantara and black leather with white dials etc..mind you i had a Y reg.The handling was never that good either it snapped back which is scary 
The best thing about it was the brakes..oh and keeping up with a Focus RS from 20 to 70 in 2nd and 3rd gear 
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