JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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what year did they fix it? 97>
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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mine was a 97, still had it, apparently there was a stength mod for it to stop cracking.
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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'97 Onwards
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JM_16v
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Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
'97 Onwards
what i thought
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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yeh on the facelift, which is on 1997 and onwards.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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ive never understood cracked b pillars.... ive had 3 corsa's all pre 97 and never had them
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JM_16v
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what engine size?
its the power that tears them apart.
xe are very common for them
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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ahh.. ive only had 2 1.4 8v's and a 1.2 8v
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JM_16v
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i only had it on my c20xe
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Preston, LANCS
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My 1.4 16v sport shell has it... Both sides
98 / R reg
Tw@ts
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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quote: Originally posted by JM_16v
what engine size?
its the power that tears them apart.
xe are very common for them
mine has done over 20k xe and over 30k let and doesnt have them
seems to be luck of the draw
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JM_16v
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is yours pre 97?
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Theham85
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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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My old one a 1998 sxi had them
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SportBoy
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Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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quote: Originally posted by JM_16v
is yours pre 97?
nope but post 97 get pillar cracks too
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J200RSA
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Registered: 23rd May 05
Location: Sheffield
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my 99 reg corsa has cacked on the passengers side
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
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my 97 facelift corsa sport 1.4 has it, on passenger side.
What mod is this? Something Vaux would be aware off??
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JamesGSi
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Registered: 27th Apr 08
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wouldnt it be classed as an MOT failuer as its part of the structural?
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Mines never failed with a crack on the offside.
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mac1976
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Registered: 29th Dec 06
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yeah ma last 1 failed its mot cause the seat belts are mounted on the b pillar , easy fix fit harnesses
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Ian W
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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My GSi went through four MOT's and they where never mentioned.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Think it depends on the tester
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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My red one was 2000 plate no problems. They where strengthened apparently before sale but i don't know what year.
[Edited on 01-10-2008 by Iain M]
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sxibeast
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Were any repairs to B-pillars done as a recall from vaux?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Its not the power that does. I had a 1.2 8v and it still did it
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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1999 S plate, slight mark, but its been done before, x16xe, 102k
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