Stokie Dave
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Random post.
Been looking at these, just general interest as don't know much about them, can't believe how cheap some seem on the autotrader!
Cheap tax @ 35 a year aint they? Theres an 06 plate car for 3450 on there... plenty of 04's under 3k. Thats mad value. I'd have thought they'd fetch good cash with the cheap tax thing.
Anyway... when they're so cheap you tend to think "hmm one of them and a toy for the weekend" BUT, can much be done to them for power? Remaps, exhausts etc? What power and torque can be achieved?
Also are they actually any good as a reliable dependable car? I notice Monster/Scatt? now has one... any input mate? 
Nice one folks 
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Ste
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My missus has one a 2004/54 design. It is a great car. good on the juice and nippy.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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deano87
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They get great MPG, and the CC|UK people actually say it's nice to drive than the 1.7CDTi.
Be careful, not all the C's are £35 tax/year. Some are £120. tbh, if I was paying that much tax when some of the others were £35, I'd rather have a 1.7CDTi for the fact it's quicker.
imho, the SXi+ model is the one to go for, these still fetch a premium.
More basic, undesirable models are fetching very low amounts.
GSi_16v had one, Monster has one, jr has one, amongst others I'm sure.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Stokie Dave
Random post.
Been looking at these, just general interest as don't know much about them, can't believe how cheap some seem on the autotrader!
Cheap tax @ 35 a year aint they? Theres an 06 plate car for 3450 on there... plenty of 04's under 3k. Thats mad value. I'd have thought they'd fetch good cash with the cheap tax thing.
Anyway... when they're so cheap you tend to think "hmm one of them and a toy for the weekend" BUT, can much be done to them for power? Remaps, exhausts etc? What power and torque can be achieved?
Also are they actually any good as a reliable dependable car? I notice Monster/Scatt? now has one... any input mate?
Nice one folks
My friends 1.3 blew a boost pipe at 19k and went into limp mode.
THen about 3 week later smashed it into a lampost 
I loved it though
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pow
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I want one when it comes to comething that sips the go juice.
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Pete_vxl
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im looking into one of these aswell.
deano are you saying a 1.3 can cost upto £120? im sure thats what a cdti sri diesels aswell with 150bhp.
whats the best spec'd 1.3?
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pow
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SXI+ (AC) is the best spec
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Pete_vxl
im looking into one of these aswell.
deano are you saying a 1.3 can cost upto £120? im sure thats what a cdti sri diesels aswell with 150bhp.
whats the best spec'd 1.3?
Yes the earliest ones were (2004 i think) but my mates 2005 was 35 a year
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Scotty C
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Yup, I Love mine. Best car I've ever had!
I've just got 130 miles to £10 at 107.9p a litre. So, they're rather fuel efficient - as well as being rather bloody nippy for a 1248cc diesel.
Mines a design, which comes with a few extras - AC, EW, EM, ABS, EPS.
As driving it is concerened, I just drove up to Steve X16XE's pad yesterday (3 Hours) and it was a comfortable drive. The seating posistion is good too.
As Deano said, the lower tax bracket is 05 onwards, so try and get one of those. Also, stay away from the pre-facelift, the facelifts look so much better IMO.
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Pete_vxl
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i sold my car acouple of nights ago so im gonna have to take a trip down to my local dealership. Monster was it easy to get one in white?
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Scotty C
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Was it fook
Took me ages searching every known site.
It does help if your mate is a salesman at vauxhall though  Did me a brilliant deal!
[Edited on 03-12-2008 by Monster]
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Pete_vxl
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tell him i'll be down in half an hour lol
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shaunmods
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My friend has one a facelift 1.3 cdti design and I love it! great on diesel and surprisingly nippy I'd certainly have one.
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
The CC|UK people actually say it's nice to drive than the 1.7CDTi.
there on crack then. the 1.7 is far nicer to drive than the 1.3. 
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Stokie Dave
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Yeah they do sound quite interesting... some lower spec models, designs, lifes etc for silly cheap. Didn't realise 05 onwards was cheaper tax, cheers for the heads up However a 53/04 plate model for a good few hundred less would make up for it, deffo have be a facelift one for looks too
Some of you have had Corsa B's also... how do they feel to drive in comparison? More comfy? Handle better?
I'd probably chuck some 40mm springs on either way
Can much be done to tune the engines then? Bit more poke would be nice. But that 130 miles to a tenner is mint! Even @ 89.9 I'm just nudging 70 miles to a tenner round town in my 1.6 Sport driving like a fanny lol.
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Joe
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Design isn't lower spec, its the best spec.
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Nick-S
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dont buy one if you want any sort of fun. there very very dull to drive. mine had turbo back exhaust system and a filter. there good for about 100bhp with a remap. i would still say it would be dull to drive evan with a remap.
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Stokie Dave
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100BHP isn't bad though, I learnt in a boggo one for a bit, drove alright from memory but I was a n00b lol
I think my 1.6 Sport is quite a dull drive anyway, crap feedback through the steering and flat till 4k engine, not that much fun and to be fair with me doing 90% town driving I have to drive pretty sedately anyway. Sometimes it's a giggle though
Could get one of these for under 3k and 1k on a weekend toy Instead of 4k+ on a nice best of both worlds car... but I dunno yet lol just a general interest thing due to how cheap they seem.
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Nick-S
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id rather have a standerd 1.7 than a maped 1.3. although for a run about i dout you could get a better car, and save for a weekend car as you say
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deano87
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They didn't do pre-facelift 1.3's. The similar bhp diesel in pre would be a 1.7DTi.
The Corsa D 1.3 can see 125bhp with just a remap but they start with 90ps and £120 tax per year.
Watch out for abused Corsa C's as they're used a lot my security firms and as pool cars. I'd personally try and buy private or main dealer.
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Design isn't lower spec, its the best spec.
What about SXi? 
And I thought the 'Energy' was a higher spec than the Design? As the Energy has alloy wheels as standard...
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
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Originally posted by deano87
The CC|UK people actually say it's nice to drive than the 1.7CDTi.
there on crack then. the 1.7 is far nicer to drive than the 1.3.
I think you should let me have a go in yours then
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Pete_vxl
i sold my car acouple of nights ago so im gonna have to take a trip down to my local dealership. Monster was it easy to get one in white?
Pete, my girlfriend is considering selling her SXi + 1.3CDTi if your in the market for one. 25k and immaculate inside and out.
Give me a shout if you want a look at it, isnt advertised yet but doubt it will be around long when it is.
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Stokie Dave
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Random Q but how much did you get for your sport Pete? u2u me if you want
I aint too arsed about spec if it's got leccy windows, remote locking, deadlocks, alarm maybe and that'd do me haha.
Gonna do some more reading about them in a min
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
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Originally posted by Joe
Design isn't lower spec, its the best spec.
What about SXi?
And I thought the 'Energy' was a higher spec than the Design? As the Energy has alloy wheels as standard...
Design is pretty much top spec although some prefer SXi and SXi+ because there a bit sportier, wheels, privacy glass etc..
Design C's had steelies aswell which was strange considering the spec.
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