BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Been looking forward to getting this demo for a little while now, and finally Vauxhall dropped it into work on Tuesday Keys have been in my pocket since.
First impressions were good. Aggressive styling, although maybe a little too OTT in places, lovely colour and full leather recaros.
The ride is hard, it is so hard the CD player is pointless as everything skips.
The steering is very light, which is nice if your female - but I prefer a slightly heavier feel to the steering.
In the dry its an animal. I struggle to drive it sensibly.
In the wet it is is scary. No other word, apart from scary. Feels really 'skitty' and unsure. mg
Interior is nice, seat are supportive and the full leather option is tasty.
Long journeys the seats are slightly too hard for my liking and the seat cant be adjusted low enough for my liking.
All in all, a very very smart, quick and well built car, and with a bluefin or equivilent, I have no doubt it would be a total monster.
Although, if I had £15k burning a hole, I would rather by a 6 month old Astra VXR.
Taken these pictures with my Sony W880i, so apologies for the poor quality and blurryness:red:
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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How long did you have it for? And how do you blag a long "test drive" like that?
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CORSA NUT
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Location: Wirral
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I can't imagine why anyone would rather have one of these instead of the astra.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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so this is why you are "busy" at work 
Nice one, i saw a black one the other day liked it
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BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by stubs
How long did you have it for? And how do you blag a long "test drive" like that?
work in the industry
jambeth - seriously, i do do some work what car you buy?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Niceee!
Hes not going to tell us
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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I've test driven one!...mate if you think the ride is hard on that you should try driving my car! 
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Take me out in it! Please...
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Take me out in it! Please...
no probs. Whats your mobile number and I will call you later.
Its laid up at a mates this morning as im still in bed with a hangover
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I think it has more personality than the Astra. Not to disrespect the Astra, but its a bit more grown-up. If you know what I mean.
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davey_jack
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havent driven the astra, but I thought the corsa is a nice car, I definitely wasnt willing to pay dealer prices though!
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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i would stick with the corsa, out handles the astra easily
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Take me out in it! Please...
no probs. Whats your mobile number and I will call you later.
Its laid up at a mates this morning as im still in bed with a hangover
Quality! I just put my number in a u2u mate
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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