Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Mates box on his Astravan Sportive 150 CDTi has shat its pants.
Just left the Autosport show in Brum,started jumping out of 6th gear.Then it wouldnt go into 1st,2nd or 5th.Had to drive home using 3rd and 4th.
08 plate with 23k on the clock.
Its got the 19" VXR wheels,should he remove these when it goes in to get fixed on warranty??
Just thought i would add another case to the internet hyped myth.
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leon.
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Registered: 24th Jun 08
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I'd remove everthing that isnt standard just give them an excuse to say no sorry cant do it you've voided the warrenty
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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He can't drive.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Agree, probably changed gear too much imo.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
He can't drive.
Debatable,box on his old 380bhp Evo 5,Scooby R/A or the other umpteen cars he's had never fuked up.
Guy at the dealership its going into has also told him its a common problem.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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tthose boxes are shit pieces, even worse then 106gti boxes
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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STFU you fucking queer.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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It's all a myth
Agreed Steve although I never had any bother out my 106 gti lol.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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One person on a Corsa forum and the world is going to end.
Speak to Bo Nielsen he runs a M32 in Time Attack.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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23k is unexcusable Ollie, no? I'd be fuming if my gearbox packed up after 23,000 miles.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
One person on a Corsa forum and the world is going to end.
Speak to Bo Nielsen he runs a M32 in Time Attack.
1 person at time attack and the worlds hunger is solved
they are shite boxes, dont think anyone can deny that!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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not the only example either is it really
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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Oh and no symptoms either,just straight out of the blue it happened.In a way he got lucky as the warranty is up in March iirc.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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I've been warning everyone i know about these cars.
but tbh, all the folk i know with astra vxr's don't seem to keep them very long, its as if they get boring and things break
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Bearings in mine are beginning to make noises at 33k. But I don't know how it was treated before I got it etc...
Least your mates is under warranty
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Spend £950 quid and get a LSD with new bearings ASAP
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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LSD is in there mate. It's only in 6th at the moment, my mates going to do an oil change asap to make sure it's not the oil. If not I'll have to get it sorted
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3CorsaMeal
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put some sawdust in with the oil imo
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
He can't drive.
What about Donna?
Daimo said she can drive
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Gaz.
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
put some sawdust in with the oil imo
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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i had a friend who shoved some banans into a saxo VTR box to cushion the bearings so they didnt make any noise. it worked lol
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
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quote: Originally posted by Joe
Agree, probably changed gear too much imo.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote: Originally posted by s4k1b
i had a friend who shoved some banans into a saxo VTR box to cushion the bearings so they didnt make any noise. it worked lol
Ive heard of a "slush" box(auto),but never a banana box.
I had a friend who put shit in his gearbox,now thinks he has a 'dog box.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Spend £950 quid and get a LSD with new bearings ASAP
Yes because Vauxhall couldn't get it right he should spend £950 of his own money.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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quote: Originally posted by mwg
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Spend £950 quid and get a LSD with new bearings ASAP
Yes because Vauxhall couldn't get it right he should spend £950 of his own money.
His own fault for changing gear m8.
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