csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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just drove one earlier....very very slow 
if you own one please upgrade it!
do they all have stiff throttle pedals?
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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everything on them...is crap 
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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the eps was quite good tho 
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sxibeast
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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or sell the car to me for cheap so i can drop my LET in!
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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if it was mine i would..........
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chrisj_88
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
Location: Dewsbury
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oi! not everythings bad about em, just their disturbingly slow engine. and yes mine has a stiff throttle too 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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good for a young, new and inexperienced driver though. isn't all about speed although saying that, when you get onto a motorway with one of these you will be begging for that bit more lol.
*no i do not have a 1.0 12v*
i think people buy small engined cars as a way to get from A to B without having to pay ludicrously high insurance costs
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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I used to own one (1.0 corsa C), was a perfect first car.
Slow enough to keep you out of trouble!!
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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i was soo happy when i got to 30 .......but then i came to a hill 
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12vMatt
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Registered: 28th Oct 06
Location: Sunderland
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as people have said: perfect first car, not powerful enough to get into trouble
and ive never really found it that lacking on motorways, it can cruise comfortably at about 80, only time it struggles is with a few people in the car going uphill
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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not powerful enough to get into trouble? i rolled mine on a straight road
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12vMatt
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Registered: 28th Oct 06
Location: Sunderland
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
not powerful enough to get into trouble? i rolled mine on a straight road
how the hell did you manage that?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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piss poor handling, not sure how i lost control of it but it was wobblin like body roll from side to side(not sliding) and then just went onto its side! wasnt goin fast, was doin 50 on a 6o limit
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12vMatt
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Registered: 28th Oct 06
Location: Sunderland
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bloody hell. mine gets a bit wobbly at high speed but its never been anything near as bad as that, hope you got out unhurt
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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yeah surprisingly! i had a little cut on my headand i wasnt wearing a seatbelt! but my mate broke a few ribs
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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my 1.8d escort van is neck and neck wit 1.2 8 v corsas.
my heart goes out to you 1.2 8v owners.
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
Location: Newbury, Berks
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
piss poor handling, not sure how i lost control of it but it was wobblin like body roll from side to side(not sliding) and then just went onto its side! wasnt goin fast, was doin 50 on a 6o limit
snap!!
wet road, over taking a horse box....see garage for pics!!
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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moaning about a 1.0 12v, i've gotta bloody 1.2 8v, thats its the true definition of slow. it truely is the most boring car ever to drive. it really just does not accelerate at all
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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surely the 1.0 is worse?.......i swiftly jumped out of the mrs's car and back into mine
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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the 1.0 is a 12v, the 1.2 is an 8V and its slower
i drove a 1.0 for my first 9 months of driving, slow slow cars but it gives you an immense sense of satisfaction hitting 50mph
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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yea shockingly the 1.2 has a lower top end by nealry 5mph and puts out less horsepower aswell.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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And has less torqu and is a worse car to drive.
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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I own a 1.0 12v...W reg..only trouble: it is slow...other than that...all fine 
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Yea i have one as well, the clutch is very stiff, the accelerator is pretty stiff as well. Appart from being slow they are pretty good cars.
The handling isn't that good but i guess it's good enough for the power the car has.
I don't really want to keep it for longer than 1year, but i might keep it for 2 for insurance puproses.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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quote:
Originally posted by neil h
moaning about a 1.0 12v, i've gotta bloody 1.2 8v, thats its the true definition of slow. it truely is the most boring car ever to drive. it really just does not accelerate at all
too true but its nearly xe time... hopefully
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