ed
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Not a Corsa I'm afraid. But it's pretty much the same car underneath, only better looking 
It's a Dynamic model, which means that it has:
A 1.3 Multijet CDTi engine - the 90bhp version
A/C and a CD player
All the safety junk 
Went out for another test drive a few days ago in a friends car. It's really nice to drive. However, with it being a turbo diesel it will take a bit of getting used to because it has a very small rev range and a narrow power band. So you can't just stick it into any gear and expect it to pull.
I ordered it with the new Blue and Me technology which means I can get into my car with my phone in my pocket and make phone calls and have text messages read out to me through the hands free. It also means it has a USB plug in the glove box for me to plug my MP3 player into or an external HDD full of MP3's. It plays any MP3 format file, so long as it isn't encrypted like and iTunes file...
Only bad point is it's arriving at the end of November.
And yes, I did get it in bright orange with an orange interior 
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Graeme
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some nice black alloys on that and lower it alot and it will be perfect!
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ed
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I shouldn't touch it for 3 years... But it's so tempting because it does sit quite high. I recon it would look ace lowered about 60mm...
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Graeme
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u can always swap the parts back for the service time, its only suspension and alloys!
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AK
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i would have thought with it being a TD it would have been good to stick in any gear and it would pull.... except when revving high
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ed
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You're probably right. It was different - the first TD I have ever driven and I think it'll take some getting used to...
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j10E W
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a friend brought one of those fiats heaps of shoot head gasket went after 3k, and the drivers door doesnt open
great car
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mav
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not bad...yeah and lowered should look better
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ed
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3 years warrenty.
Also, you could say that about any car really as there are always a few that go wrong.
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Marc
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Cute looking car
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willay
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friend has a new punto in black and i must admit its nice, but the brakes are fucking sensitive!
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ed
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You get used to the brakes. It's also only because Corsa brakes are so shit. After driving the Punto I think the brakes are broken on my car
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willay
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my brakes arent shite, they are just right thanks!
In my Corsa C the brakes werent super OMFG either, they were just right.
IMHO the punto brakes are just overkill smack, they need retarding a little.
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ed
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I did almost brake the salesman's nose the first time I drove the car It's probably a case of personal preference. On my 1.2 B and the C I drove and also on me 2.0 with 2.0 brakes I have not been overly satisfied with them...
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mwg
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Yeah TD you should be able to stick in whatever gear and it'll pull 
Quite the like back end and side profile but not keen on the front.
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Mark Petty
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how much did it cost?
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Eck
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looks sweet As said would look even better slammed and black wheels...Imo of course
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Pop
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seen a few on the road and they look good
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
how much did it cost?
This model is £10,500 OTR
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STEvieXE
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i think ur nuts to be honest
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Robin
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ed, i love that colour.
good choice there
a bloke round the corner from me has a new corsa... its minging.
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ed
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A new Corsa, already? Didn't think tey were even on sale yet so didn't bother looking...
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ed
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Though I think this car will have yellow Monaro syndrome
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Robin
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he works for Vauxhall... he had the new ashtray before pictures were even officially shown
i'll try to get pics, but its black, so it might not be easy
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ed
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Saw one on Pulling Power today. They aren't that bad, but the Punto has the endge looks wise. I don't think that Vauxhall are using the new 1.3 CDTI in it either, they are still using the old version...
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