CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Are the older ones of these any good?
I slightly remember test driving one of these back in the day and the only things i can remember is that it sounded nice...it was huge to drive..the steering was like somthing off a boat and the throw on the gearshift was like
Anyone got any input?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Smooth Drive, comfortable, recaro trim, imo look nice, sound nice, cheap to buy. but lots of them have high miles, and can be rather unreliable.
Nic Barnes has one
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Love GSi's. If only it had a shorter ratio gearbox they'd actually be a quick motor.
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CORSA NUT
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Could you fit one of those 'Quickshift' things to it to make it feel less throwy??
I did remember Nic had one hopefully he will be along soon to let me know more.As for the mileage as i remember the one i drove had 90K on it way back then! I suppose if it's had a cambelt and FSH then it should be fine?
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SportBoy
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they didnt get a too bad writeup iirc .. ive always liked them. think they drive quite nice.
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CORSA NUT
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Just thinking of a cheap but still ok car when the scooby goes that's all...probably end up buying summit else but i've always liked these.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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My bro has a Silver Phase1 hatch.Standard apart from a Bilstein suspension kit and it looks really good,goes no too bad and sounds nice with a cone filter.He says the MPG isnt very high due to the addiction of hearing the V6 roar.
Handling is alot better with the suspension kit and the gear ratios arent too bad with it being a big car.
He sold his UK Scooby for it and has no regrets either.Loves the Vectra.
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Nic Barnes
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i like mine. i use it to tow the corsa with. its comfy, easy to drive, fairly lazy. theyre not ground breaking performance wise but i can sit up the back end of my mates 106 gti until about 85 then pull past it no bothers. for a big car they handle ok standard. i have no mods done to mine apart from a k plus n air filter and on a 10 year old 99k engine it was 3bhp down from standard.
they do have a flat spot between about 3k and 4k revs but this was to do with emissions and its programmed like so ive found out.
mpg wise, i get about 26 towing the corsa on a 340 mile round trip. get about 29-30 work and back and on a good run out down liverpool and back i was getting 37 average.
as i wasnt after a performance nutter bastard car, i wanted a decent sized car that was easy to drive. its spot on. its probably my favourite car ive ever owned. mine is a facelift gsi on a v plate. for me its ideal.
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Corsa_Sport21
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A 3.8 bar FPR from a 2.6 vec gsi cures the flat-spot problem.
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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I plan to own one of these before i hit 30.wanted one for ages but never bought one 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
A 3.8 bar FPR from a 2.6 vec gsi cures the flat-spot problem.
it tries to cure it. its still there though. friends vectra gsi had one fitted it wasnt a great deal better. im going to try it for myself though if i can find one on ebay for cheap enough.
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Corsa_Sport21
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It cured the problem on my C25XE.The difference was like night and day.
They are only circa £21 from Vauxhall.
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Nic Barnes
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are they that cheap from vauxhall? i thought they were about 40 odd? i found one on the bay for 27
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Corsa_Sport21
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Yes.The ebay seller probably buys them from Vauxhall to sell for a profit.
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Nic Barnes
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last time my mate asked for one from vauxhall it was definately a shade under 40 notes he just sent me a message back now. will go and check then.
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i have no mods done to mine apart from a k plus n air filter and on a 10 year old 99k engine it was 3bhp down from standard.
Nic Barnes in RR result usage shocker
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Nic Barnes
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i was quite happy with 3bhp down really.
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alan-g-w
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But was it really 3bhp down or did the rolling road phantom make it seem so....
Kidding on, just that I've seen you saying about RR results before and thought I'd maybe get you to bite a wee bit
On topic, a guy round the corner had one of the facelift I think with a full exhaust. It sounded absloutely brilliant when he was booting it.
[Edited on 05-10-2009 by alan-g-w]
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gavin18787
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I dont have much input other then saying I think they are a really good looking car 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
But was it really 3bhp down or did the rolling road phantom make it seem so....
Kidding on, just that I've seen you saying about RR results before and thought I'd maybe get you to bite a wee bit
On topic, a guy round the corner had one of the facelift I think with a full exhaust. It sounded absloutely brilliant when he was booting it.
[Edited on 05-10-2009 by alan-g-w]
dunno, i did the power run myself so id imagine it made what it made.
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Andy Stocker
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I liked mine, and loved the noise. Just wish it had been in abit better condition
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CORSA NUT
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Well this isn't what i expected
Will definately look into these now! There's one by my mum and dads that has been on the guys drive for the last 7 years so i might give him a knock and see if he wants to sell..nice clean black one
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CORSA NUT
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Jesus you can get a new shape one for 3.5/4K 
Veccy GSI
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Nic Barnes
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yeah you can indeed.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
last time my mate asked for one from vauxhall it was definately a shade under 40 notes he just sent me a message back now. will go and check then.
My bro just ordered a 3.8bar FPR,Oil,plugs and an oil filter for his Vec Gsi and it all came to £53 from Vaux with no discount etc.So it would seem they are still around £21.
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