CORSA NUT
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Seen one very local to me and could get it for about £2500
Silver, 97k all serviced up etc
Done my research about the problems they can have but not sure if it would make a good reliable daily work hack? My VRS currently does about 20-23 MPG around town, will do 35 on a run. Surely the Type R will be better than this? All I'm doing is town driving so pretty much everything will be crap on fuel. I wish I didn't like cars and could get a 1 litre corsa and save loads of cash
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deanmcreynolds26
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my brother had one and found it was pretty bad on fuel for what it was, averaging about 20-25mpg
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GB123
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They're not great on fuel, i shouldn't imagine the mpg would be too different from your octavia.
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taylorboosh
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It will most likely be worse on mpg if anything, however it will be just as reliable and 10x more fun
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CORSA NUT
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Hmmmmm I just don't see how they can be so bad when kept out of VTEC obviously I'll drive it hard sometimes but I'd expect 26-27 driven normally?
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3CorsaMeal
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When the guy at work got one about the time I got corrado I always thought the interior wouldn't age or wear too well.
His was very reliable. Paint wasn't too great. Loads of type r logos on them. Easy two on each elevation.
Preferred my driving position but the civic was more spacious. But who needs space in the front tbh.
Looked easy to take apart mechanical wise.
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taylorboosh
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If theoreticly i had owned one, it wouldve been in vtec a lot as its fun. Especially if it say just sold a mapped cupra before it so been used to boost.
Clio 182 much better bet for economy
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CORSA NUT
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Yeah my old 182 FF was great on fuel around town easy 30mpg.
Looking at them but just wanted something bigger!
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AndyCorsaSport
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182 be loads better on fuel as said. Mine used to average 33mpg pottering around town and 3 miles to work and 3 miles home etc.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Apparently the fuel consumption is bad because you need to hit vtec in built up area's.
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3CorsaMeal
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Just glue the vtec boost button in off position. Simples.
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taylorboosh
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CTRs are great, from experiance are no where near a 1.8t on fuel consumption
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3CorsaMeal
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I think a CTR thread on CS is long overdue.
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taylorboosh
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I havent seen a corrado one in ages
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3CorsaMeal
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It's not about making corrado threads. It's about making threads corrado.
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taylorboosh
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Fucking lol
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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The CTR is shit on fuel, 30mpg at best. Off vtec they are gutless as fuck.
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3CorsaMeal
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2WD V6 MK4 Golf is the best daily to have at the moment.
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Archie
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CTR is the WORST car i've had for fuel consumption.
Spent about £1500 on petrol in 6 months ownership.
And i do about 30 miles a week to work and back
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chrex
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The DC5 is pretty good on fuel tbh. No more expensive than other cars i've had if you're just moochin about. It gets 250 miles down to Dorset on half a tank too.
Just depends how much you want to 'enjoy' yourself.
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CORSA NUT
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
The CTR is shit on fuel, 30mpg at best. Off vtec they are gutless as fuck.
30mph is bad?!
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T21SVJ
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i always used to get about 29-30mpg around town in my octavia used to only do 7 miles a day aswell start and stop.
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Ian W
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Other than sporty supermini's I can't think of a petrol car that is particuarly great on fuel.
I think you might just have to bite the bullet and go diesel mate
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CORSA NUT
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Will keep my eye out for a decent 182 I think. I'd have a Fabia VRS again but there holding there prices well
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flybikeslee
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prefacelift ep3s can be had for 2k...is bonkers
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