K5-KYL
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Registered: 5th Aug 05
Location: Cowdenbeath, Fife
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ive been thinking about buying a corsa gsi for a good while now. just been building uo my no claims on my sport first. but i am undecided now because ive been told so many different stories. people saying the engines arent the best and are liable to blow? my other car would be a 1.6 corsa, but dont see the point in this.
what do you peeps think about this?
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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when it blows put a valver in 
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Buy a 1.6 Sport and put the GSi kit on. Newer, lower milage car, nicer interior etc.
That's what I was gonna do if I bought another Corsa, and I still would.
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Mattss Corsa
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
Location: Milton Keynes (BUCKS)
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Well i brought a new engine for mine, as when i brought the car, the engine some how droped a vavle! So i tried starting it, bent all the con rods n shit. But hey my new engine runs SWEET! 
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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ive had my Gsi for 3 years now and i still love it to this day, been through a lot with it and trust me mines got problems, BUT if you can find a really good condition one then its only worth getting!! 
but its a 11 year old car now, will be quite rare to find one in A1 condition!  but good luck mate all i can say is take your time and wait till you find a really good one!
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Mattss Corsa
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Nicer Interior? I don't think so...
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K5-KYL
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quote:
Originally posted by Dav
Buy a 1.6 Sport and put the GSi kit on. Newer, lower milage car, nicer interior etc.
That's what I was gonna do if I bought another Corsa, and I still would.
you talk sense mate. thats what ive already thought about
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattss Corsa
Nicer Interior? I don't think so...
nicer than the 1980 styled gsi interior lol
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattss Corsa
Nicer Interior? I don't think so...
I do. Don't like doorcards and seat trim, stearing wheel etc. in GSi's. Always looks 'old' in my opinion, so I'd prefer a 1.6 Sport.
It's just down to personal choice 
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Nic Barnes
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gsi's are old though so interior is bound to look dated
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Dan. T
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Well i sold my corsa sxi back in May & bought a GSi the next day, managed to pick up a '94 L-plate C16XE under 75,000 miles £1600,
bargin all that needed doing was some rust on the rear & new cam lifters which i can get dirty cheap thats why i bought the GSi, but the 75.3bhp to 109bhp was worth it, still puts a smile on my face 
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote:
Originally posted by K5-KYL
quote:
Originally posted by Dav
Buy a 1.6 Sport and put the GSi kit on. Newer, lower milage car, nicer interior etc.
That's what I was gonna do if I bought another Corsa, and I still would.
you talk sense mate. thats what ive already thought about
agree
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danny-corsa
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Registered: 15th Mar 05
Location: Warwickshire Drives: Astra GSi 16v
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ahem. check the sig
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K5-KYL
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Registered: 5th Aug 05
Location: Cowdenbeath, Fife
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would want a smoke grey one mate.
although tell me if ur splitting cos its the same colour as my car
[Edited on 09-11-2005 by K5-KYL]
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SetH
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aarrgggh GSi interior is fucking hideous, grey with red stripes i fecking hated mine with a passion.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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I solved the problem of the gash interior by quite simply ripping the whole lot out 
as for saying the engines are un-reliable... the 94-95 GSi's had the X16XE which is the same as the sport!
however... 2 gsi's now from very simple mods (exhaust and filter) both hitting 117bhp... 1 of which rolling roaded in 2 different places... chances of that 
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