XSIHardy
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Currently looking into getting a new car,
and would like another corsa.
Would love a GSI but they seem to becoming realy rare?
looked on pistonheads, and there all horrid con, with high milage.
or they have a C20let convertion.
any one no off any decent ones for sale?
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gavin18787
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Just takes a while for one to come up. Took me a while to find mine. Got it with low miles and full services history for £850
Was a bit scruffy
but nothing serious, £300 in the body shop and alot of polish saw it looking reet 
Just make sure:
apart from the obvious surface rust make sure the pillers arnt cracked and the underside isnt going rotten paticuarly the chassis legs.
And that the engine isnt an oil burner as they are the two biggest killers that cost ££ to put right
Also if your not dead set on having a gsi a 1.6 sport will get you more car for your £££ and be newer
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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XSIHardy
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would love to stay with corsa's tbh, woudlnt mind a vtr or a 106. but all iv heared is that they break easy
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gavin18787
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its all a bit of a myth really. Just as likely to break as a 12 year old corsa and you get good and bad ones.
They are alot more involving to drive then corsas and the vts's are quicker.
Drive one and if you like it I would be swayed to go with one. Although its all personal taste I didnt as I couldnt live with the pedals been so close
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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XSIHardy
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Cheers gavin
seen this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/955021.htm
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Jambo
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if it where me, id get a newer better equipped sport and put a gsi kit on it, or find one done
Older the car the more chance it will have done a fair few miles and some of them are 15+yrs old now so need a bit of tlc. Most bits are cheap or availible second hand.
As Gav said, check the usual bits, but chassis legs are prone to rotting so have a nose underneath!
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corsa_rob
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if ure dead set on a gsi...go get a sport and pop a gsi kit on it...not alot of difference surely? and less likely to have the miles/time to be abused with it! vtr/vts'/gti's are great, ive had nothing but trouble with my vts but only minor things that to be honest i really dont mind...i paid £1800 for my vts with 68k on the clock (before the credit crunch) its alot more involving for the driver, strange at first to swap from a car that understeers to oversteering...but cudnt imagine going back now unless the was a let invovled and a nice suspension setup. Luck of the pick with the frenchies... 1 thing i wud say wud be prepared to have to do some work yourself
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14LS
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Great looking GSi Gav
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by XSIHardy
Cheers gavin
seen this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/955021.htm
IIRC that was on pistonheads a few months ago at £1500 i think, been a write off before. Sure its same one, was deffo that colour with those wheels.
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davcohen
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gotta agree there are alot of dogs around now and if you really going to keep it you could pick up a low mileage sport with fully electrics and possibly even a/c then just chuck the gsi kit on it
its unbelievable how many gsi's have got cracked pillars or bent back doors
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by davcohen
its unbelievable how many gsi's have got cracked pillars
common on all corsas though
id buy a proper gsi. id not buy a sport then spend more making it a gsi. its all about what you want, not a replica.
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csweatherston
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^^ whys this?
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Jambo
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all pre 97 corsas suffered with the b pillars cracking.
Mine are starting to go!
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Voyto
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My girlfriend is selling her GSI if you're interested. It's a 1995 and it's got about 90k on the clock. The wheels and suspension has been changed but still have the originals.
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14LS
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Should sell well, lovely looking GSi.
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14LS
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
all pre 97 corsas suffered with the b pillars cracking.
Mine are starting to go!
Does this apply to 5 dr's too? Cant say ive noticed before, ill need to look at my mates K plater, bet his have cracked!!
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JM_16v
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took me to find mine, miss her 
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Jambo
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not sure about 5doors mate
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14LS
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Cheers Jambo, mine look ok.
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XSIHardy
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that gsi looks nice tbh 90K seems high tho
i wont one around 65 but i no id have to be stupidly lucky to find one with that kind of milage
was looking into buying laura's 1.6 sport 
[Edited on 13-04-2009 by XSIHardy]
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ar corsagsi
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Ive got one for sale low milege 75k really clean inside and out look in my garage for pics
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SR91
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Why dont you get a 2000 reg sport(as said), with a new inlet manifold & de-ecotec it, gsi kit it then get a private plate on, say an M reg, to finish off the rep, making it look like a 1995 reg
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