Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Going to look at one tomorrow for the wench. S plate, 68k. Looks clean. But what are the reliability side of things like and what are they like to live with? Rough mpg? Thanks 
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Reliability wise I think they're pretty strong, it's usually sensors etc. that cause most issues, AFM, EGR valve and crank sensor seeming to be the worst from my experience.
Crank sensor can be had for £20ish, AFM for a tonne, and EGR is about £120, all genuine from Autovaux, you can pretty much double all of those at least if you go direct to Vauxhall.
The oil breather system isn't the best either so ideally when serviced, give the throttle body a clean up too to get rid of all the oil in there but that's only 3 screws gets the top hat off then spray some carb cleaner in there so no biggy.
I've never driven a 12v though so can't comment on the rest
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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mine was bomb proof tbh! Didnt have a single thing go wrong with it. mpg wise you wont get anything less than 45 mpg no matter how hard you drive it 
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DansCorsaSXi
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Registered: 13th Jan 10
Location: Worksop
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You don't even need oil,do you Shaun?  
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
You don't even need oil,do you Shaun?
Or coolant Still ran sweet as lol
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Twitch
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Registered: 3rd Nov 09
Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire
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ran mine over 1000miles with no oil and still lasted without any problems.
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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Put it this way, Mine has done 180k or so, Still runs OK, Just starting to go wrong lol
Shaun speaks the truth though, 43/45mpg is the min I've got, Got about 58mpg on a run.
They are slow, But perfect around town, and Will do 90mph.
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scunnylad
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Registered: 11th Jun 08
Location: Ashby, North Lincolnshire
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Ive replace 3 of these engines now due to excessive oil consumption, i cant remember how many oil presure sensors aswell, but could be to do with the drivers, they were all thrashed to the nuts
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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Mine runs sweet as a nut but it should with 15k on it. Cruises happily at 90 too. Think I've nearly had 100 out of it but I got bored waiting haha. They are very slow thou, sound pretty epic with a drilled airbox on  I've turned quite a few heads when putting my foot down.
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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
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Mine was bomb proof too
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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never had one, but had a 1.2 16v envoy and that was JED PROOF!
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Was driving my 1.0L 12v for 3 1/2 years and it never broke down once. I never had any real problems with it at all.
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Scotty C
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Brilliant. Thanks guys 
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pagey
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Registered: 30th Nov 04
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1.2 instead imo, don't like the rattle they make bein a 3 cylinder, however cheapest to run and reliable so there you go
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harrisp
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Location: Derbyshire
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Originally posted by pagey
1.2 instead imo, don't like the rattle they make bein a 3 cylinder, however cheapest to run and reliable so there you go
The rattle is from the cam chain, the 1.2s sound the same.
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pagey
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I know what your sayin, chain does make a noise but there is a distinct 3 cylinder noise they make thats annoyin, new ones do it as well
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Had 1 for about 2-3mths and would never have another.Yeah it was ok on fuel when pottering about.But to go anywhere remotely quick you need to really kick its hole in.And it still didn't move.
The noise they make is awful,even with a drilled airbox they sound shit.
In all honesty if i wanted a car that was cheap to run etc,i would have another Ford Ka.Good on fuel,and pretty nippy and cheap to insure.
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harrisp
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Had 1 for about 2-3mths and would never have another.Yeah it was ok on fuel when pottering about.But to go anywhere remotely quick you need to really kick its hole in.And it still didn't move.
The noise they make is awful,even with a drilled airbox they sound shit.
In all honesty if i wanted a car that was cheap to run etc,i would have another Ford Ka.Good on fuel,and pretty nippy and cheap to insure.
Ford KAs are awful cars
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Mines was ok.Served its purpose.
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Dan H
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Registered: 27th Nov 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
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Had one for about 2years and was fine, only thing that went wrong was flexi snapped so had to changed cat, nippy for what they are, had mine to 115 on speedo, was good on fuel too
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Li4M
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Registered: 20th Feb 11
Location: Leicestershire
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I've had mine 6 months and just had to change the camshaft sensor but apart from that really reliable, don't expect to go anywhere fast though lol
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Martin W
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Registered: 10th Aug 09
Location: Welling, Greater London
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had mine a couple of years , never had any problems with it at all
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Root
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reliable
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Matty W
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got mine off my mum, been running sweet for 90k. only problems ive ever had were idle control motor went a bit mental and mass air flow went on me once.. had 110 out of it ( by the speedo )
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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quote:
Originally posted by music1990
got mine off my mum, been running sweet for 90k. only problems ive ever had were idle control motor went a bit mental and mass air flow went on me once.. had 110 out of it ( by the speedo )
was it free falling?
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