Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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what do people think of these?
i have a mate with one and i reckon its quite fast and good for a 1.4
thinking of getting this _
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=VAUXHALL&model=CORSA&variant=SPORT&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=wa5+3lt&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=3&distance=26&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200537207034220
and in 6-12 months either putting a tuned 1.6 or a 2.0 in to it
what you guys think?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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nippy in 1st, falls over after that. the 1.6 is muc stronger
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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thing is 1.6's are really dear for what they are arnt they?
i was thinking of doing it on the cheap - just wizzing an engine into a cheaper shell
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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not really, insurance is only a wee bit more for a 1.6 Sport, go for that instead, can be had for a few grand, or look at a GSi
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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GSi are mostly shedding now mate - b pillars etc
i'll have to have a good think, i think
cheers
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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nah, you can still find minters with a bit of a hunt. a/b pillar cracks can appear in ANY corsa, i had them on a 96 Corsa, seen them on a 98 corsa too
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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they are fast for a 1.4 but very low top end
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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can pick up a 1.6 sport cheaply nowadays...
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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There's a 1600 sport for sale at the moment in Classifieds for 1200 money eh mav!
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