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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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14th Mar 13 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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
deanmcreynolds26
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14th Mar 13 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my brother had one and found it was pretty bad on fuel for what it was, averaging about 20-25mpg
GB123
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14th Mar 13 at 20:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They're not great on fuel, i shouldn't imagine the mpg would be too different from your octavia.
taylorboosh
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14th Mar 13 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It will most likely be worse on mpg if anything, however it will be just as reliable and 10x more fun
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 13 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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?
3CorsaMeal
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14th Mar 13 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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.
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
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 13 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah my old 182 FF was great on fuel around town easy 30mpg.

Looking at them but just wanted something bigger!
AndyCorsaSport
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14th Mar 13 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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.
Corsa_Sport21
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14th Mar 13 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Apparently the fuel consumption is bad because you need to hit vtec in built up area's.
3CorsaMeal
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14th Mar 13 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just glue the vtec boost button in off position. Simples.
taylorboosh
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14th Mar 13 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

CTRs are great, from experiance are no where near a 1.8t on fuel consumption
3CorsaMeal
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14th Mar 13 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I think a CTR thread on CS is long overdue.
taylorboosh
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14th Mar 13 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I havent seen a corrado one in ages
3CorsaMeal
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14th Mar 13 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It's not about making corrado threads. It's about making threads corrado.
taylorboosh
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14th Mar 13 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Fucking lol
big eck
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14th Mar 13 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The CTR is shit on fuel, 30mpg at best. Off vtec they are gutless as fuck.
3CorsaMeal
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2WD V6 MK4 Golf is the best daily to have at the moment.
Archie
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14th Mar 13 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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
chrex
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14th Mar 13 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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.
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 13 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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?!
T21SVJ
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14th Mar 13 at 22:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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.



Ian W
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14th Mar 13 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 13 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



Will keep my eye out for a decent 182 I think. I'd have a Fabia VRS again but there holding there prices well
flybikeslee
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15th Mar 13 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

prefacelift ep3s can be had for 2k...is bonkers

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