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gtitim
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4th Sep 11 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone have any experience of the Corsa D 1.2 engine?

I am looking for a second car for me or the wife to use for commuting / shopping etc. I am toying with a brand new car, and get a healthy discount on brand new Vauxhalls. I am toying with the 1.2 petrol or the 1.3 cdti. Any pros / cons? Am I going to hate driving it? or is it a reasonably easy and comfy drive
antnee
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4th Sep 11 at 18:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Flat mate has one, bought it new and not had any problems. His is the SXI

Been in it a few times and I think they are really nice interior wise, feels like a quality interior IMO.

[Edited on 04-09-2011 by antnee]
gtitim
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I was looking at this:

http://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/new-car-deals/vauxhall/3335/vauxhall-corsa-1-2-limited-edition

thought it has a reasonable options / spec list, and looks nice. Either get it in white or yellow



[Edited on 04-09-2011 by gtitim]
VegasPhil
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4th Sep 11 at 18:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Slow but great cars. I had a 1.2 sxi for a bit.

0% finance deal is quite good at the moment too!

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Ojc
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Damgerously slow mate, 1.3CDTi is better but still not great.

1.4 is far nippier and doesn't struggle on the motorway
Adam_B
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4th Sep 11 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.3 cdti is loads better, the 1.2 in the D is terrible.
Sunz
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The corsa D is a bit too heavy for the 1.2 engine, mpg suffers a bit because you have to rev it quite a lot to get it going anywhere.

Also even with the 1.3 cdti you could get it remapped and it will improve it a little bit without too much effort.

[Edited on 04-09-2011 by Sunz]
RCoughtrie
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4th Sep 11 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very very very slow, faster compaired to pervious 1.2 tho, mpg cant argue does what it says on the tin we bought ours for her job which has a silly amount of weekly miles and wanted something with a little styling to build on. All round nice little car not very limited edition tho
AndyKent
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4th Sep 11 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yet again, dog slow. No power in the slightest.

IMO worse than the 1.0 Corsa C for 'performance'. That aside nice enough car.
Ojc
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4th Sep 11 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shame They haven't put an intermediate engine in the LE Corsas like the 1.4 Turbo that Fiat use or a 1.8 16v
Ojc
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5th Feb 12 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have to readdress this as sat here thinking the performance stats for the 1.2 LE Corsa is almost identical to a 1.3SR Nova which to me is nippy ;lol:
tom130691
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1.2s are ok sluggish in 5th but apart from that there fine
dan_m1les
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Driving these everyday and having one as a company car, I'd say the 1.2 is more than nippy enough in the corsa d
VegasPhil
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5th Feb 12 at 21:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Corsa D 1.4 SRi looks great value. Can get one on a 11 plate for 8-9k

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Ian
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5th Feb 12 at 21:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I liked my day out in mine, very very slow but if you don't need to be anywhere it's fine. Nice to drive.
StuartVRS
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just bought a limited edition in red, its slow yes, but good on fuel compared to what the cupra wasand does exactly what we need. Looks good, smart interior and got it silly cheap. Im impressed with it.
dan_m1les
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How much Is silly cheap?
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Damgerously slow mate, 1.3CDTi is better but still not great.

1.4 is far nippier and doesn't struggle on the motorway


dangerously slow they aren't racing cars you utter imbecile.
Bmorgan1993
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6th Feb 12 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drove a 1.2 corsa D and got exactly what you'd expect from a 1.2, so all in all was perfectly happy driving one for a week
deano87
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Having driven a 1.0 12v B, 1.2 16v C and 1.2 16v D, the 1.2 16v D feels as powered as the 1.0 12v.

So yeah you'd need a 1.4 in a D for it to feel worthwhile, but then you start losing fuel economy etc.

I'd go 1.3 CDTi in 90ps guise.
taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Having driven a 1.0 12v B, 1.2 16v C and 1.2 16v D, the 1.2 16v D feels as powered as the 1.0 12v.

So yeah you'd need a 1.4 in a D for it to feel worthwhile, but then you start losing fuel economy etc.

I'd go 1.3 CDTi in 90ps guise.



and remap it imo

 
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