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Author What are the Pros and Cons of running a Corsa 1.5 TD?
Joff
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29th Apr 03 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are there any problems specifically associated with the 1.5 TD Corsa?

What are the benefits (if any)?
Steve
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Pros - None
Cons - Many
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve106GTi
Pros - None
Cons - Many


I think he was talking about a Corsa 1.5 TD mate, not your car...
Kris TD
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never had any problems with mine. only thing thats a known problem is the valve clearence, easyily sorted though and has probably already been done recently.
also can get silly power for little cash and still pull a decent mpg.
Kris TD
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oh cons, the brakes are cr4p and the handling has much to be desired. they need at least 236 mm vented discs and an antirole bar.

however mine kicks ass on corners now.
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Pro's - can make friends with farmers and compare tractor noise's, and u can cover the car behind in soot..

Con's - You make friends with farmers
Joff
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Brakes aren't a problem, neither is suspension/anti-roll bars.

Nothing really wrong with the engine then?

Thanks
Ojc
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I think a 106 XSi should be your next car.
Joff
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No thanks.
Joff
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I'm not looking to replace a car, I'm using the TD as my daily drive.
Tommy
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Pros = There cheaper to run, and cheaper to buy.

Com = Too many
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
I'm not looking to replace a car, I'm using the TD as my daily drive.


Do you do a lot of driving then Joffmeister?
Ojc
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No, he wanks a lot though.
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ask corsa flash i eard he was running 1.5 D and its been tuned?
Kris TD
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if you want it as a daily drive then you wont have any problems, my engine has done 140 thousand and never had any trouble with it.
Tam the diesel man
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i had one for 2 years no problems what so ever (apart from the rad that went). starts first time, resists a good thrashing and power gains are pretty good. recommend them a lot.
Joff
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Yes, it's primarily for eating tarmac.
pringle
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a got one to, cheap to run and no bad performance!
Joff
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I'm not bothered with the sound of the engine - performance wise, I'll probably be stuck behind other traffic anyway...
Kris TD
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lol
they do a hell of a lot more than the book top speed too, lol.
Joff
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pringle
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what speed you had out of yours kris?
Kris TD
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115 at 4500 rpm with 17's. still has another 900 rpm.

mine now overreads rather than underreads.
Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by White Flash
I recommend it if you know how to tune it. Then again, I never knew nothing about Diesel's or Turbo's until chatting to Kris on here.


im touched

just need to fit my intercoolers so its quicker than ures again, lol
Kris TD
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luckily i have an ace up my sleeve which i havent told anyone yet, hahaha

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