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Ben D

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9th Jan 07 at 10:15

Most peple will probably laugh at me when i say this BUT Have you thought about a Rover 25? They are pretty decent Motors, IIRC 1400 16v K series is 105BHP Cheaper Insurance Grp than the Sri's Ect Safer and feel a lot more comfy in my Opinion. I have Driven countless 25's & Owned a bubble 200 Before i got my Corsa B & never had a problem.

Benji

Cybermonkey

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9th Jan 07 at 10:24

quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5
Most peple will probably laugh at me when i say this BUT Have you thought about a Rover 25? They are pretty decent Motors, IIRC 1400 16v K series is 105BHP Cheaper Insurance Grp than the Sri's Ect Safer and feel a lot more comfy in my Opinion. I have Driven countless 25's & Owned a bubble 200 Before i got my Corsa B & never had a problem.

Benji

LAUGHING MY ASS OFF

corsaoli

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9th Jan 07 at 10:37

ive owner both cars i now have a zetec s i with out a doubt its the best quite nippy standard, handles, drive great.

yes the zetec s does have its niggley bit wrong with it but all round its a great car.

johnhara1

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9th Jan 07 at 10:43

ive driven the fiesta and they have gr8 little revvy engines and in the dry they handle like theyre on rails but they are absolutely terrible in the wet even at low speeds IMO. I havent driven the corsa but my cousin had one (black 1.4 sri) and it was a nippy little car with loads more room than the fiesta and was much more comfortable.

corsaoli

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9th Jan 07 at 10:45

get a good set of tyre on the zetec s and the wet problem is cured. my was really bad but ive put toyo proxies on and its fine.

Cybermonkey

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9th Jan 07 at 10:45

PROXIES

corsaoli

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9th Jan 07 at 10:55

LMAO hehe that is ace

Scotty_B

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9th Jan 07 at 14:01

quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5
Most peple will probably laugh at me when i say this BUT Have you thought about a Rover 25? They are pretty decent Motors, IIRC 1400 16v K series is 105BHP Cheaper Insurance Grp than the Sri's Ect Safer and feel a lot more comfy in my Opinion. I have Driven countless 25's & Owned a bubble 200 Before i got my Corsa B & never had a problem.

Benji

deano87

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9th Jan 07 at 14:51

My girlfriend had a 1.4 GhiaX Fiesta and that handled really well for the 'luxury' one, so I bet the Zetec S is lovely. And who ever said it'll take ages to get to 100, the missus' 1.4 didn't take that long.

One thing I will say though, is that the Zetec engines (also found in the Ghia models) are prone to burning a lot of oil and as a result, my girlfriends is nackered, 1997 R, just over 55k miles. I had always kept the oil topped up but the owners before obviously didn't.

And because the engines are made by Yamaha iirc, the parts are like rocking horse shit and you'd look at spending from £800-£1100 for a new 1.4 engine.

She originally wanted a ZetecS but then got refused a loan, so bought the GhiaX out right - I have seen some for £3k and they are right pigs, you want to spend at least £4k but then aren't we talking Polo GTi money etc?

Personally I wouldn't touch another Fiesta with Zetec engine as you can't be sure, even though they look nicer than the Corsa imo, I'd still go for the Corsa.

Hope that helps.

Demo

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9th Jan 07 at 15:52

i love my zetec-s

corsa jay

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9th Jan 07 at 18:48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CdiVk62J84

20-100 in a zetec s

id steer clear of any saxo, i saw my mate crash into a post at 20mph and his car was a right state, coffin cars!

deano87

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9th Jan 07 at 19:02

quote:
Originally posted by Demo
i love my zetec-s

I do too. How's the engine fairing up?

corsaoli

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9th Jan 07 at 20:09

mine to just sold one and brought another i love it so much

Ben D

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10th Jan 07 at 01:15

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey

LAUGHING MY ASS OFF

Have you or CorSRi_BT Actually owned a Rover 25? maybe instead of just laughing you should explain why its such a laughable Suggestion

Benji

mav

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10th Jan 07 at 06:53

IMHO...Corsa c looks better than the fiesta and will look better than the fiesta with a few mods too....The speed is not that different..

Personally I would get the corsa...

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