coke-gsi16v
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hi there i would go for the gsi not cause i own 1 but the fact is the gsi is a far better car, fair enough theres not many with electric windows or owt, but these thing only make it heavier. its not just the kit on the gsi its the engines well if its a c16xe an not the sh**ty eco crap. early M regs still have the old c engine, an with that milege its rare, the c16xe engine is a lot stronger build engine, bigger inlet ports, no egr, no map sensor an so on. the engines also have differant bhp, gsi 109, sport 1.6 104, not much but more to start with. the interior also looks better.
if i were you mate it would be the gsi all the way, plus there a much saught after car an getting rarer
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Nic Barnes
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a sport looks like every other boring corsa, a gsi is a gsi, it looks different.
dont waste time buying a shitty 1.2 replica and then fitting gsi bits when you could buy the better looking car to begin with
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thegsi
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u see thousands of sports, but rearly see GSI's nowadays. they've either been ragged. written off or rotton from age but hold out for a good one cause they're the best Corsa vauxhall have ever made (MY OPINION PEOPLE. DONT START CRYING)
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
a sport looks like every other boring corsa, a gsi is a gsi, it looks different.
dont waste time buying a shitty 1.2 replica and then fitting gsi bits when you could buy the better looking car to begin with
and that is a good point
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Ian W
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GSi, agree or not it wil be worth more money when you come to sell it on, plus sports are boring
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Nic Barnes
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buying a corsa sport to me is like buying an impreza sport, a waste of money and not the car you really wanted
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mav
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If the Gsi is clean and low miles as you say would go for that, look 100x better standard than the sport
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by mav]
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davcohen
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http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=367854
scroll down and see the pics of how mine used to look, all that was added was a set of wheels, rear lights and a backbox and it used to get so much attension.
ive owned a few other corsa's and no one ever went for a second look
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Whittie
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SPORT
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
SPORT
and be another 1.2 wannabe?
sports are the same as a 1.2, shite.
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mav
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Sport can look good with a few subtle changes but a clean GSi everytime for me........
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
Sport can look good with a few subtle changes but a clean GSi everytime for me........
with a few subtle changes it will look the same as a few subtle changes made to a 1.2.
so if thats the case, buy a 1.2 sxi, same car as a sport, look the same
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
SPORT
and be another 1.2 wannabe?
sports are the same as a 1.2, shite.
With a different engine 
If you can get a mint GSI thats what I would get, but they're like rocking horse shit to get these days, so just get a sport!
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
SPORT
and be another 1.2 wannabe?
sports are the same as a 1.2, shite.
With a different engine
If you can get a mint GSI thats what I would get, but they're like rocking horse shit to get these days, so just get a sport!
no, dont listen to this clown. dont settle for less if you want a gsi by getting a far inferior looking sport.
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Ian W
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Whats a better option
A) Boring sport, paint a fit a GSi kit easily talking £250 at the least I would say if you found it cheap enought
B) Buy a GSi, may have a rusty bootlid, get it fixed for £150
GSi all the way
Anyone who says sport is just trying to convince themselves they made the right decision when they bought there old lady mobile 
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mav
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Agree looks like a SXi...I debadged mine anyway so nobody knew what engine was in it....
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
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Originally posted by Whittie
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Originally posted by muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
SPORT
and be another 1.2 wannabe?
sports are the same as a 1.2, shite.
With a different engine
If you can get a mint GSI thats what I would get, but they're like rocking horse shit to get these days, so just get a sport!
no, dont listen to this clown. dont settle for less if you want a gsi by getting a far inferior looking sport.
Im not a clown 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Im not a clown
so by your logic, if i wanted an impreza if i couldnt find one locally i should buy the next impreza sport i find?
to me, thats the type of thing a clown would say. really helpful input from you, take a bow son
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
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Originally posted by Whittie
Im not a clown
so by your logic, if i wanted an impreza if i couldnt find one locally i should buy the next impreza sport i find?
to me, thats the type of thing a clown would say. really helpful input from you, take a bow son
What have you got against me  
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pagan_88
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I found a mint GSI, it cost me but I never looked back. I also had to travel 200+ miles to get it but I guess it depends how much you want one eh! Sports are common although obviously much easier to get in decent condition etc. But if you get a mint GSI, there isn't a better Corsa out there IMO. Just keep it tidy and original and your on to a winner 
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Mark1984_SRI
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*Update* I went for the sport, and am very happy
It's completely standard but i'm happy as i'll be making it my own anyway 
Obviously lacks the 'raw' feeling of the G40, but it's suprisingly torquey.
One happy corsa owner 
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flybikeslee
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sport wins
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C00RSA
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark1984_SRI
*Update* I went for the sport, and am very happy
It's completely standard but i'm happy as i'll be making it my own anyway
Obviously lacks the 'raw' feeling of the G40, but it's suprisingly torquey.
One happy corsa owner
Get some pics up
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Mark1984_SRI
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Nothing to look at really, completely bog standard, and it's filthy, but it will be changing quite soon...
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C00RSA
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How much did you end up splashing out?
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