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koolkorsa
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new car for my gf. Seen a 1.5 diesel, 5 door, blue, bodykit, alloys, induction kit. 71,000 miles on an M plate for £1300 in a garage. I test drove it and it felt slow and lumpy. But i'm guessing thats how all diesels drive. Gonna go and have a good look over it tomorrow and take it for a longer test drive. What known faults are there with the diesels and what should i be looking out for? Any help would be much appreciated.

Also what is the perfromance like on these? its just the plain diesel not the turbo diesel.

[Edited on 25-03-2004 by koolkorsa]
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25th Mar 04 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I suggest you don't
koolkorsa
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why u suggets i don't?
Lucky B
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25th Mar 04 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TD is much better, especially when deristricted.

[Edited on 25-03-2004 by Lucky B]
koolkorsa
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yer i'm know the TD is alot better. But we've seen this car and its reasonably priced and in good condition and looks good with the bodykit, not my style but the gf loves it. I'm guessing this 1.5 diesel is slow - but how slow? And any points to look out for etc. would be much appreciated.
Lucky B
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At that mileage the alternator is about to go, that costs £100+ to replace as the vacum pump hides in there too.
kerzo
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25th Mar 04 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am guessing your gf loves it for the looks, bad thing to do!

£1300 for an m reg straight diesel??? i paid less than that for my 306
koolkorsa
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its just had timing belt changed i noticed in service book.
L330wnz
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Nooooo mate don't buy a 1.5 diesel...one of the worst corsa's to buy! If she like's corsa's and doesn't want anything too quick then get a second-hand 1.2 SXI 16v...but I guess she has a budget!?
koolkorsa
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yer 1500 quid budget!
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oooooh maybe not what I suggested then mate. Definitely don't get the diesel tho coz everywhere I've looked they get bad write-ups..! Search auto-trader website, should find something to suit on there!!
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at least get a turbo one
Bonzai
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dont do it mate. 1.5 TD is slow as fuk cant imagine what a normal one would be like
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rite gona be hard talking her out of this one, she loved it. What is the rough 0-60 of a 1.5 diesel then?
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i think it is slower than the 1.2 8v
L330wnz
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2 days I think..!
koolkorsa
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lol. well apart from it being slow, any other problems etc? I think i'll get her to test drive it and see if shes happy with the speed or not.
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25th Mar 04 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
0-60 on a 1.5d will probly b bout 17 - 20 seconds its the slowest corsa b ever made bhp probly around 50bhp

hope u find sumat she likes better

[Edited on 25-03-2004 by GSi_16v]
koolkorsa
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jesus thats slow!
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Just a bit
Kris TD
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as for reliability, those engines last forever, however its been kitted up so its probably safe to assume the car has been rageed to death.
Nick-S
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Not realy fast enough 2 b rageed tho
Adam
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucky B
At that mileage the alternator is about to go, that costs £100+ to replace as the vacum pump hides in there too.


£200+ Vauxhall arse raped me for £800 when mine went and took out the charging loom
MattyB
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25th Mar 04 at 18:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
5dr + Bodykit + NA Diesel =

£1500 will get her a tidy SRi 8v.

U think she loves that car.....wait till she drives one of these......great engines. She's forget bout all that stick on plastic then!

60 in 11-12sec. 100+mph. Nippy (for a girl)

And the black ones look very smart. Not bad on insurance either.

Matt

[Edited on 25-03-2004 by MattyB]
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
quote:
Originally posted by Lucky B
At that mileage the alternator is about to go, that costs £100+ to replace as the vacum pump hides in there too.


£200+ Vauxhall arse raped me for £800 when mine went and took out the charging loom


mine cost me bout 100 quid for a new one. you went too the wrong place

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