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jeggsy

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19th Mar 04 at 09:00

Hi guys & gals... first post here so be gentle

Has anybody got or had experience with the new 1.8 SRi.. I'm currently thinking about getting one and just trying to get some feeling for it. I've had 2 Corsa's before and loved every minute of them (1.4 & 1.6 sport)

Is there many known faults, recalls etc with the new Corsa. Just wondering cuz I had the old sticky valve issue with the 1.4.

Cheers all

Liveforever

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19th Mar 04 at 09:05

cant say ive had any experiance with them, ive looked at them before, woudnt mind one, nice cars.

diddon

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19th Mar 04 at 09:13

I have a 1.8 sri, had an sxi before, I like many will disagree, but not a bad car.

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littletriad

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19th Mar 04 at 11:21

Spend your hard earned money on a 2.0 16v and some coilovers for you corsa and you won't stop smiling

Predator Corsa

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19th Mar 04 at 12:48

Yer, i wanted 1 of these, but being 17 i think its a no go 4 insurance

luca2020

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19th Mar 04 at 14:05

1.8SRI arent excatly fast for what they are, so id say go for the 1.4

paul_spurrell

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19th Mar 04 at 15:19

and the 1.4 is piss poor slow to

Scotty_B

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19th Mar 04 at 15:23

A 1.8 would kill a 1.4 just like the 1.4 kills the 1.2s

what is the 0-60 of the 1.8?

My 1.4 does it in around 10secs.

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by CorSRi_BT]

paul_spurrell

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19th Mar 04 at 15:24

quote:
Originally posted by CorSRi_BT
A 1.8 would kill a 1.4 just like the 1.4 kills the 1.2s

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19th Mar 04 at 15:26

i believe that the 1.8 sri has many restrictions, but didn't someone put a post up in general chat about a 1.8 sri vs 106 gti. do a search

LiviLion

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19th Mar 04 at 15:31

quote:
Originally posted by CorSRi_BT
A 1.8 would kill a 1.4 just like the 1.4 kills the 1.2s

what is the 0-60 of the 1.8?

My 1.4 does it in around 10secs.

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by CorSRi_BT]

1.8 = 8.0 secs.

Cybermonkey

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19th Mar 04 at 15:38

im thinking its a good car, especially with imrcher/steinmetz kit on. Good strong engine with plenty of potential, and standard performance is not bad, quicker than the B GSi's/Sport 1.6's.

Scotty_B

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19th Mar 04 at 15:44

8.0sec to 60. That ain't slow. A performance exhaust and a Viper filter could probably see 7.5 which is quick.

paul_spurrell

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19th Mar 04 at 15:45

drill the airbox at it will do it in 4 seconds flat

Scotty_B

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19th Mar 04 at 15:47

quote:
Originally posted by paul_spurrell
drill the airbox at it will do it in 4 seconds flat

Took 2 sec off my 0-60.

jeggsy

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19th Mar 04 at 15:54

1.8 will have enough guts for me really. Probably lob in a filter and that will do.

Reason I'm asking really is that I am a mega-gutted owner of an ST170. It was my first and last Ford. I've had over a dozen recalls, Loads of rattles, most trim-screws loose, cracked bumper, leaky powersteering, water in spark-plugs twice, dash-lights not working all time, noisy rear shockers etc. The faults list is endless and keeps getting longer. Just want rid of it. The money I get from this will pay for my SRi outright.

Like I said earlier, I loved my other Corsa's to bits. really well built etc. I think in some respects that they have gone backwards with the Corsa C model, inside looks a bit cheap and plasticky and a few corners have been cut IMO.

Just really wanted to know if people have had much agro with their cars.

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by jeggsy]

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by jeggsy]

paul_spurrell

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19th Mar 04 at 15:59

search for my name paul_spurrell and problems together and you'll find a few posts

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by paul_spurrell]

paul_spurrell

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19th Mar 04 at 16:00

also look on here

http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/index.php

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by paul_spurrell]

Scotty_B

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19th Mar 04 at 16:00

quote:
Originally posted by jeggsy

Just really wanted to know if people have had much agro with their cars.

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by jeggsy]

A lot of people on here have had endless trouble with their Corsa Cs, me included. I defo' will not be buying another Corsa or even a Vauxhall for that matter.

Cybermonkey

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19th Mar 04 at 16:02

quote:
Originally posted by jeggsy
1.8 will have enough guts for me really. Probably lob in a filter and that will do.

Reason I'm asking really is that I am a mega-gutted owner of an ST170. It was my first and last Ford. I've had over a dozen recalls, Loads of rattles trim-screws loose, cracked bumper, leaky powersteering, water in spark-plugs twice, dash-lights not working all time etc. The faults list is endless and keeps getting longer. Just want rid of it. The money I get from this will pay for my SRi outright.

Like I said earlier, I loved my other Corsa's to bits. really well built etc. I think in some respects that they have gone backwards with the Corsa C model, inside looks a bit cheap and plasticky and a few corners have been cut IMO.

Just really wanted to know if people have had much agro with their cars.

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by jeggsy]

lol my dad had an ST170 and it didnt go wrong once. It really proves that you can get good and bad cars brand new these days. Still, he was taking it back to the garage before he emmigrated and i followed so i could take him home again, and right up to about 100, he couldnt shake me, stuck to his tail the whole time in a 1.6 corsa

he was pissed off at that

diddon

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19th Mar 04 at 16:09

I've had no problems with the sri

corsa-sxi

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19th Mar 04 at 17:12

for the money y not get a golf?

Paul H

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19th Mar 04 at 18:35