Jamie
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
keep the corsa, tbh you can by a 172 years down the line, your corsa is effectivelty a one off and in a few years time i bet you won't want a 2.0 corsa so enjoy it whilst you have it, otherwise you'll look back on it and wish you kept the corsa.
Speaking from experience?
well i brought my ibiza thinking i was being mature getting the car, newer, all the gadgets, no loud exhausts, powerful but mature, comfortable and i just got bored of it, ok it was quick but i wanted something less comfortable, more individual and at the end of the day didn't make me feel old and tbh more 'boy racer'!!!! thats why i was looking at corsa's and ended up with a gti.
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willay
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funny you say that steve, I had a few people on the weekend say they like getting in a car thats abit rough and powerful 
I sometimes have enough of it though, would like a nice car comfortable car that doesnt leak oil
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Fro
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Originally posted by willay
funny you say that steve, I had a few people on the weekend say they like getting in a car thats abit rough and powerful
I sometimes have enough of it though, would like a nice car comfortable car that doesnt leak oil
 Was that your oil at the grasshopper at the weekend?
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Daimo B
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Depends.
Will be just as quick as each other. Speak to Adam_B as his mate has a 172 and Adam has a 2.0 corsa that he regulary uses on track. They both went to the ring.
I think Adam said his corsa matches the clio at slow speed cornering, but the clio responds better at high speed cornering.
Also, your brakes will be MUCH better than the clios.
For me, the clio interior and denty plastic wings make it a no no, but its still a damn quick pocket rocket and should be considered.
Maybe find the limits of the corsa first on a few track days, and if its not for you, look for a clio. TBH, with the new model coming out, they will dramatically drop in price just like all cars when the new model arrives.
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Half Pint
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The older the Clio get the more unreliable it'll get... with the added disadvantage of the expensive costs the clio will start to look unattractive... as you've already stated the clio has had a new gearbox. My old one had 4 
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jr
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i heard fad wants to buy it back for £3800 if you intrested jay 
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willay
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
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Originally posted by willay
funny you say that steve, I had a few people on the weekend say they like getting in a car thats abit rough and powerful
I sometimes have enough of it though, would like a nice car comfortable car that doesnt leak oil
Was that your oil at the grasshopper at the weekend?
Nope! some badger from Mig I think. Mine only leaks a little bit of oil 
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ShEp
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look at an m-reg corsa gsi, then look at a similar aged clio,
there's your answer
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
look at an m-reg corsa gsi, then look at a similar aged clio,
there's your answer
Eh, even though the corsa was designed a good 5+ years before the clio?
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Half Pint
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Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by ShEp
look at an m-reg corsa gsi, then look at a similar aged clio,
there's your answer
Eh, even though the corsa was designed a good 5+ years before the clio?
M reg Clio was the old 16v model therefore designed around the J reg...
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johnhara1
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my XE corsa beats 172 clios so id keep the corsa.
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like someone else said tho, if its that cheap get it and sell it on.
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by ShEp
look at an m-reg corsa gsi, then look at a similar aged clio,
there's your answer
Eh, even though the corsa was designed a good 5+ years before the clio?
im talking about the manufacturer equivelant, not that exact model
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JayCarr
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Some good comments coming through, thanks guys
Steve- The clio has got an exhaust system and is louder than my car. Is also lowered so im not counting on it being comfortable or more grown up really But i do see what you mean about your cars.
Jr- Tell him its a deal
Daimo- I know what you mean about plastic body parts, still less rust to come through! I personally prefer the seats in the clio to the corsa.
Got an insurance quote for it and its £20 a year more expensive to insure. Going to have a look at it now to see what i think of it.
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JayCarr
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Just got back from a little test drive and looking round it. Breif spec of it is:
79,000 miles
new gearbox with 40k on it
brand new clutch
ported and polished head
new cambelt, tensioners, head bolts
lowered 40mm on apex springs
ashley competition exhaust and de-cat
pipercross viper
Tbh i couldn't really tell any power difference, i wasn't absolutely booting it though. And the gear stick felt really far away from me had to keep leaning forward to change gear.
Also as Jr said when i bought Fads car, after driving a car a with a quickshift then driving one without, it feels really wierd!
Would be good to have a little speed test together with the two cars to really see the performance diffrence. But i think i've made my mind up and im gonna keep mine.
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Baskey
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due to VVT all the powers at the top end of the clio 5k+ redlines at about 7300, you need to red line it to be in the power band for the next gear so you do have to thrash them.
i love mine but unless your into clio's id keep the corsa
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Fad
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I'd say kep the Corsa as the main reason I didnt buy a 182 clio was down to the fact they dont age well at all. If you go on cliosport you will read so many horror stories and when dealers take them in they tear you a new asshole. At least the Corsa is cheaper to fix.
However if it was a low mile phase 2 172 then I would consider it for sure.
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JayCarr
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Yeah Fad i've decided not to get it now. I didn't fit it very well The corsa's a one off and i'll never own one so mint so i'd regret it for ever i think! Thanks for your input though mate 
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