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Norcy91

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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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1st Aug 11 at 20:14

Might be going to look at a 1.8 SRi Corsa C tomorrow night.

05 plate, 65k miles, full service history, couple of irmscher bits. Other than that just a standard SRi.

It's got MOT till March '12, doesn't say anything about tax but I could sort that out in the price.

So what are common faults on these? And what are peoples tips for when i go look at it? What would you value it at as well?

Thanks!

Jed D

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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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1st Aug 11 at 20:16

only c id go for

T21SVJ

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1st Aug 11 at 20:43

engines are bullet proof, just make sure its had a cambelt change.

also broken springs on the rear are common problems but if your going to lower it shouldnt really matter.

LeeM

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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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1st Aug 11 at 20:45

Steering racks and gear linkages wearing out is common on all c's I believe. Linkage on mine was knackered anyway so I knocked £50 off the asking price, only cost me £15 to fix

Norcy91

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1st Aug 11 at 20:53

Cheers for the replies lads! Heard about the steering racks and linkages so i'll give them a good check. What would you say you'd pay for the car?

vx-scottw

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Registered: 8th Feb 11
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1st Aug 11 at 20:59

any more i have been lloking at buying a c??

Norcy91

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1st Aug 11 at 21:03

quote:
Originally posted by sboisw
any more i have been lloking at buying a c??

Cheers mate, great help!

Jed D

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1st Aug 11 at 21:07

quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
linkages

2nd that, heard there a regular problem

vx-scottw

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1st Aug 11 at 21:09

quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91

quote:
Originally posted by sboisw
any more i have been lloking at buying a c??

Cheers mate, great help!

jay26

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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
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1st Aug 11 at 21:14

You can change just the rack ends on these too, so easy fix

Crana

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1st Aug 11 at 21:52

Wiper motors

AshWatson

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Location: West Yorkshire
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1st Aug 11 at 22:32

As said gear linkages, knocking from front which will either be steering rack ends (track rods) or the lower arm wishbone rear bushes split all the time too, rear broken springs, wipers not being as fast as they should be meaning dodgy motor, indicators going funny is always flasher relay, also on the 1.8 SRis the rear calipers the handbrake part can stop working causing only 1 wheel to work/lock when applying the handbrake

also not a thing to not buy a car for as it gets done for free but the C's were recalled for a cover putting over ABS pump in the engine bay because they were catching fire lol still worth a check, hope this helps

Bobber123

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Registered: 18th Aug 08
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1st Aug 11 at 23:08

would love a c sri in 1.8 flavour but my insurance would actually require me to sell a limb to pay for it.
what group is the 1.8 sri? just looked on parkers guide and the 1.8 sxi corsa c says insurance group 19? that cant be right

chrisritch

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2nd Aug 11 at 08:50

quote:
Originally posted by Bobber123
would love a c sri in 1.8 flavour but my insurance would actually require me to sell a limb to pay for it.
what group is the 1.8 sri? just looked on parkers guide and the 1.8 sxi corsa c says insurance group 19? that cant be right

bear in mind they have just changed the insurance groupings now so its probably a group 9-12 in old money

LeeM

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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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2nd Aug 11 at 09:09

When I bought my 1.4 Sri I looked at a 1.8 but insurance was daft. £400 for my 1.4 or £900 for a 1.8!!!

DanCobb

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Registered: 14th May 11
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2nd Aug 11 at 09:42

On my sisters C the cv joint kept going, numerous times. For that reason, she got rid

[Edited on 02-08-2011 by DanielJamieCobb]

Stuart H

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Registered: 17th Jul 09
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2nd Aug 11 at 10:06

Girlfriends one has had , 2 cv joints , steering rack , 4 drop links , drums . Shoes , a wheel cylinder in a year lol

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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2nd Aug 11 at 10:59

Is she rallying it about over humps and shit? wtf

Stuart H

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2nd Aug 11 at 13:26

Lol nah its just a problem child , needs a lambda sensor aswell , eml light is on

Stuart H

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2nd Aug 11 at 13:27

And the timing chain needs done lol , 55 plate , 66k

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