johnhara1
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
ok mate, then you have to think of the extra cost of buying a new car!! eg Fiesta st150 (nearest match i can think of). As i've said, except the extra costs and do it or don't, keep the cheap insurance, tax and fuel and drive around at 30 mph cos you can't afford the petrol or to buy a newer car with better effiecentcy.
you've got me there. Dont know how this got out of proportion (sp) over a economy question. All i was saying was i know hes going to boot it as thats why you get an xe corsa for the extra power and speed so i was just trying to say it can become expensive 
i knew this before i got mine, i except it and love driving the car even tho at the min its off the road (sensors :lol and getting 50miles per £10 (hole in fuel tank and faulty sensors xe corsas are gr8! 
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johnhara1
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
Can i ask how an xe will drink more fuel than lets say a fiesta st150??? Both 2.0 16v producing 150bhp approx... If the xe is setup and running well????
it wont, it will drink less than the fiesta
no way m8, newer refined engine designed to get better economy to start with.
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TNM
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by johnhara1
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Originally posted by muppetsport
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
Can i ask how an xe will drink more fuel than lets say a fiesta st150??? Both 2.0 16v producing 150bhp approx... If the xe is setup and running well????
it wont, it will drink less than the fiesta
no way m8, newer refined engine designed to get better economy to start with.
yeah? i went to northampton and half way back on 35 litres in my xe corsa, sitting at 75 all the way. thats diesle type economy.
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johnhara1
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what gearbox you got on it tho? at 75/80mph on an f20box is about 3500revs in 5th which is high revs to be doing long distance routes.
do the same journey in a brand new ST and ill bet the ST is still going when you pull off at the petrol station.
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Shane
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
It's going to cost about £1500 to get it all done properly.
His insurance will be sky high if he could get insured at all at 18
Road tax goes up
He's only keeping it for two years so why bother? Might as well stick with the 1.2 til he build up a decent amount of NCB then get something better in 2 years' time.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by johnhara1
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
ok mate, then you have to think of the extra cost of buying a new car!! eg Fiesta st150 (nearest match i can think of). As i've said, except the extra costs and do it or don't, keep the cheap insurance, tax and fuel and drive around at 30 mph cos you can't afford the petrol or to buy a newer car with better effiecentcy.
you've got me there. Dont know how this got out of proportion (sp) over a economy question. All i was saying was i know hes going to boot it as thats why you get an xe corsa for the extra power and speed so i was just trying to say it can become expensive
i knew this before i got mine, i except it and love driving the car even tho at the min its off the road (sensors :lol and getting 50miles per £10 (hole in fuel tank and faulty sensors xe corsas are gr8!
50 miles to £10, can't complain with that!!!!! try running a 1.8 turbo.
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Nic Barnes
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was an f20. did near 500 miles to 37 quids worth of petrol
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johnhara1
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lol i normally get 120miles on £15 in my XE Corsa thats with normal-sensible driving around the streets, and the occassional night time motorway slaying along with a 2mile hard blast to work and back each day.
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Nic Barnes
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thats constant motorway driving though, didnt slow down or speed up much from 70-80mph at all all the way. was on the 1/4 mark when i got to teddy's in northampton to buy the gsi
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johnhara1
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Originally posted by muppetsport
was an f20. did near 500 miles to 37 quids worth of petrol
you must have a v healthy engine. was it rebuilt, reconned or do you just tell lies?
i drove my corsa home from sheffield and used about £40 of petrol but that included a few 130mph blasts (as you do! when you get a new toy) and never below 80/90mph.
havent done a long run since as theres a hole in my tank and need a new TPS sensor. Car hesitates sometimes at 4.5K then takes off, sometimes revs drop to 400rpm when i come to about 10mph (eg going over bumps)
[Edited on 30-11-2006 by johnhara1]
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Matt H
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I go 400 miles out of £25 the day I got mine
That was being sensible, the following week I got about 100 miles out £25
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johnhara1
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i know how you feel can literally see how many notches on the fuel guage have been used after a long hard blast. all good fun tho
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Cupra Steve
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Economy is such a head ache, i don't wan to slag anyone off but it's quite obvious if you are driving like a granny your gonna get good mpg, if your driving like schumacer you are gonna drink fuel. Right so now we have economy over, wot are you gonna do??? Get an XE or stay with the 1.2?? Just to clarify the XE will use more fuel than the 1.2 if your gonna drive it how you say your going to LOL!!!
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paggy23
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stick with the 1,2 and get 2years NCB and look for a new car with a 1.6/1.9 engine
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Cupra Steve
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stick with the 1,2 and get 2years NCB and look for a new car with a 1.6/1.9 engine
sounds like you have it all planned after your little thread. fair play.
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paggy23
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well id love An XE but its just the running of it being a broke ass student!
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Cupra Steve
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well id love An XE but its just the running of it being a broke ass student!
well you'll have to wait for valer power then. keep cruising in you 1.2 and one day you can have true valer power.
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by johnhara1
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Originally posted by muppetsport
was an f20. did near 500 miles to 37 quids worth of petrol
you must have a v healthy engine. was it rebuilt, reconned or do you just tell lies?
i drove my corsa home from sheffield and used about £40 of petrol but that included a few 130mph blasts (as you do! when you get a new toy) and never below 80/90mph.
havent done a long run since as theres a hole in my tank and need a new TPS sensor. Car hesitates sometimes at 4.5K then takes off, sometimes revs drop to 400rpm when i come to about 10mph (eg going over bumps)
[Edited on 30-11-2006 by johnhara1]
was an utterly std 134,000 mile engine ran absolutely mint
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paggy23
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yeasieeee i will keep cruzin in the Sxi 
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BabyBlade
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Originally posted by paggy23
stick with the 1,2 and get 2years NCB and look for a new car with a 1.6/1.9 engine
you can then use the money youve saved on something you have your mind set on 100%.
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BabyBlade
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eg Fiesta st150 (nearest match i can think of).
Suely a Clio Williams would be the closest match to a C20xe Corsa? Both about the same age, same size engine, same power
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Ricky-Lee53
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by johnhara1
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
ok mate, then you have to think of the extra cost of buying a new car!! eg Fiesta st150 (nearest match i can think of). As i've said, except the extra costs and do it or don't, keep the cheap insurance, tax and fuel and drive around at 30 mph cos you can't afford the petrol or to buy a newer car with better effiecentcy.
you've got me there. Dont know how this got out of proportion (sp) over a economy question. All i was saying was i know hes going to boot it as thats why you get an xe corsa for the extra power and speed so i was just trying to say it can become expensive
i knew this before i got mine, i except it and love driving the car even tho at the min its off the road (sensors :lol and getting 50miles per £10 (hole in fuel tank and faulty sensors xe corsas are gr8!
50 miles to £10, can't complain with that!!!!! try running a 1.8 turbo.
I get that from a 2litre turbo.
Depends how you drive.
I could get 300miles on a tank in the XE corsa.
I didn't find Willy Clio's all that quick to be honest.
[Edited on 30-11-2006 by Ricky-Lee53]
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