Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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today i was giving some hard time to my corsa and after getting wheel spin on 1st gear (which is normal) i noticed that even on 2nd it did a bit of spinning and 1 time it did even in 3rd for a fraction of a sec. now i know this happens in many car... but is it usual that it occurs with a 1.2 8v. also the car has been in the family for 11yrs now and its only happening after a very bad accident with it. can it mean nething or it just nomal? 
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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Is it one wheel spinning up or both?
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Is it possible you just have crap tyres?
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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its both front wheel... and tyres are just 400kms old coz i had to change them after the accident. i have goodyear GT3 (front) now. suppost to be quite good
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Rob126
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adam... y did u ask if its only 1? does it make a diff? im pretty sure it was both but. not 100% though
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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Could have been a bent chasis or broken suspension causing one of the wheels to have more movement in it than it should
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I had decent wheel spins in mine, 1st 2nd and a skid  in 3rd before. Using a Well known slippery Junction, it was pouring with rain, Crappy/Plasticky tyres Didn't redline though...
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Rob126
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actual the chasis was bent in the accident but it was brought straight again. it was ok when we did a wheel allognment
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Adam
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Were you really booting it at the time or just driving sensibly? Was it on normal asphalt/Tarmac?
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Rob126
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no i was booting it (if you mean that i was leaving with a spin in 1st then redline and 2nd and then 3rd) it was normal tarmac and not wet
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Adam
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might be worth getting it checked again on a jig and check the tracking again then, other than that I can't think of anything
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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I had a 1.4 spi and I found it hard to wheel spin in 1st god that was a crap engine.
Quite reliable though
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loo_goblin
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it's not mornal to will spin!!
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Rob126
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just in case it could help... if im driving and i leave the steering wheel it doesnt turn or anything. was told that that was a symptom of a bent chassis
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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loo_goblin -- u refering the 1.2 8v or the 1.4spi of mark?
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Matt G
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Registered: 17th Jan 05
Location: Leicester
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i used to b able to spin in 1st, sometimes 2nd in my 1.28v.. then i got some budget tires and i cant to save my life! lol
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loo_goblin
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i mean generally, not responsible driving.
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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no when i drive on normal road i try to be as careful as possible but this was on a 'private' road
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
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In my 172 I find it very hard not to wheel spin especially in the wet. I reckon i'm going to get through lots of tyres 
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Rob126
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hehe but mine is a 45 if you want to call it so!  lol i found it strange to spin in 2nd and 3rd with 45bhp!
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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The Cav will spin in first 3 gears in the dry with P6000's on in 2wd
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
The Cav will spin in first 3 gears in the dry with P6000's on in 2wd
mental, your get through loads of tyres
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GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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my first car was a 1.2 8v corsa, towards the end of owning it i could manage to get it to spin a tiny bit in 2nd, there is no chance in 3rd sorry mate but must be sommat up with the chassis holding one wheel higher off the ground so allowing it to spin
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
The Cav will spin in first 3 gears in the dry with P6000's on in 2wd
mental, your get through loads of tyres
Think im silly enough to do it?
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I can do wheel spins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Sometimes can do it in 4th when it's wet. I put it down to being abused from new
[Edited on 17-06-2005 by Peugeot Nut]
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