Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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it was going down hill, with my foot planted in 5th screaming its plums off
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Had mine for 3 years whilst at Uni. Super reliable and economical.
Clutch, throttle cable, AFM and front springs were all I had to replace.
A few simple fixes usually cure problems i.e. cleaning out breather pipes from revs dropping when pulling up at junctions.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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my brother's went through a phase of being temperamental with starting and cutting out... it just seemed to self rectify and runs fine now  I find them fun to drive in a weird way as they're so challenging to overtake anything
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Brilliant AlunJ
Thanks for all the feedback, just put a deposit down on one, as the one I mentioned was sold. This one is a T reg with 73k, with 12 months mot for £540 
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
my brother's went through a phase of being temperamental with starting and cutting out... it just seemed to self rectify and runs fine now I find them fun to drive in a weird way as they're so challenging to overtake anything
lmao yeah overtaking does take a bit of 'planning' in them
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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My brother avoids junctions that you have to floor it into
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Overtaking - assess if there is a mile long gap in middle lane, drop to third, pray!
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DJMartin07
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Registered: 1st Feb 07
Location: Bedford/
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quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Was driving my 1.0L 12v for 3 1/2 years and it never broke down once. I never had any real problems with it at all.
Agree, apart from the usual rust spots on them (like all Corsa's), yours run very well, never remember you having any mechanical problems with it. I can't talk on my cars though, but then again I never owned a 1.0l. haha
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by DJMartin07
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Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Was driving my 1.0L 12v for 3 1/2 years and it never broke down once. I never had any real problems with it at all.
Agree, apart from the usual rust spots on them (like all Corsa's), yours run very well, never remember you having any mechanical problems with it. I can't talk on my cars though, but then again I never owned a 1.0l. haha
Was rusty as fuck when I sold it
Don't think its on the road no more though 
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
I find them fun to drive in a weird way as they're so challenging to overtake anything
I said the same with being fun to drive, You learn to drive without ever braking and carrying more speed into corners. Mine might be a shitter, But its staying with me....... Until it fails the MOT next year.
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DJMartin07
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Registered: 1st Feb 07
Location: Bedford/
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quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
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Originally posted by DJMartin07
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Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Was driving my 1.0L 12v for 3 1/2 years and it never broke down once. I never had any real problems with it at all.
Agree, apart from the usual rust spots on them (like all Corsa's), yours run very well, never remember you having any mechanical problems with it. I can't talk on my cars though, but then again I never owned a 1.0l. haha
Was rusty as fuck when I sold it
Don't think its on the road no more though
Which Corsa isn't dude, i've got my Corsa in the garage having a nice hole welded up as we speak. Plus 3 other problems. Always funny how you go to fix one thing, and find several other problems.
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