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Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 19:25

Test drove the car today and it is beautiful love it but feel slightly dissapointed in the pull from the car i dunno why but it just doesnt have the ooomph that i was expecting.doesn't feel much quicker than my 1.6 B even tho it actually is but thats how it felt dunno why.Don't know if i was expecting too much from the car.The tubo didn't give me the kick i was hoping for.

It has had 3 owners first being a garage itself and the last owner only had it 6 months so not sure if there is something wrong with it.The garage wouldnt knock a penny off the price of it only some kind of admin fee that he would know off think it was £100 but would still need to tax it.

It is up for £8841 on a 07 plate is that cheap? by the time you add having to buy the tax on top it was going to be about 9k

Anyone else drove one?

John

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24th Jan 11 at 19:26

Did it have 99 RON in it?

You won't buy it anyway, that's 3 threads I think so far about it.

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 19:28

Dont know the lad popped round put a 5 in or dummit to take it out.

Wrong 2 threads on test driving cars.

AlunJ

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24th Jan 11 at 19:28

I've driven one briefly, didn't think it was too bad but then i've not driven any really faster cars so wouldn't know what to compare it to. Seems cheap enough though, one the same age down my local dealer in arden blue I saw the other day was 10k iirc

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24th Jan 11 at 19:29

Price seems good from when I was last looking... not thought of an Astra instead though?

Corsa_Sport21

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24th Jan 11 at 19:38

Tbh Mark,i think you should just keep the B or test drive an Astra VXR/CDTi.If your not happy with the performance of the Corsa VXR,you probably wont buy it.

Ojc

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24th Jan 11 at 19:38

They are refined

AndyKent

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24th Jan 11 at 19:39

Not really cheap no.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2359172.htm

Only took 2 seconds to find.

I thought the Corsa was amazing on track. Lacks the sheer grunt of the Astra and bigger cars, but very chuckable through the bends.

AndyKent

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24th Jan 11 at 19:41

In fact for £9k you could have a (slightly older) Astra anyway.

http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=122720

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24th Jan 11 at 19:41

They aren't rapid by any stretch of the imagination but they are a capable all rounder. Wouldn't buy one though.

ashjones

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24th Jan 11 at 19:41

sounds pretty cheap to me

Chris C

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24th Jan 11 at 19:50

Re map will give it off a 'kick' obviously but your piston might melt.

Get the astra

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 19:53

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Tbh Mark,i think you should just keep the B or test drive an Astra VXR/CDTi.If your not happy with the performance of the Corsa VXR,you probably wont buy it.

Im keeping my B anyway mate even when get a new car.

Astra is too big really mate and cant see feck all out the rear window.

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 19:54

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Not really cheap no.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2359172.htm

Only took 2 seconds to find.

I thought the Corsa was amazing on track. Lacks the sheer grunt of the Astra and bigger cars, but very chuckable through the bends.

Looks awfull that Andy.

AndyKent

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24th Jan 11 at 20:00

Fair play. A grand cheaper though

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 20:07

Wouldn't spend that kind of money in a private sale anyway mate.

Jake

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24th Jan 11 at 20:08

girls car

kev

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24th Jan 11 at 20:14

Get a Mk4 astra gsi mark

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 20:14

The lad popped out to put some petrol in and must have only put a couple quid in because the petrol light was still on and not sure if he put normal unleaded in or super unleaded.

Would that make much difference?

Ben G

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24th Jan 11 at 20:23

like i've said before, i had a play with one when i had my focus, from 20mph to over double the limit

and from 60mph they just seemed to go backwards.

pretty quick up to 60 though.

i'd get an astra vxr instead, worth the xtra insurance/running costs.

AndyKent

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24th Jan 11 at 20:35

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Wouldn't spend that kind of money in a private sale anyway mate.

WTF, why

It's not like a dealer would be any more willing to fix something due to a past owner than in a private sale. If it's been abused it's been abused. If you do your homework it's not a problemm unless you like spending more than you need to.

gez bay

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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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24th Jan 11 at 20:40

standard, the corsa vxr is quite restricted.
Take the pre cat off (euro emissions test) dont need it in this country and get an air filter. The car should feel punchy and turbo will spool alot better. You can get a precat for £80 easy. 10bhp gain.

taylorboosh

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24th Jan 11 at 20:43

did you actually give it the boot on the test drive mate?

id also get an astra, there isnt that much differance in size

Mark.W

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24th Jan 11 at 21:04

You still have more of a leg to stand on with a dealer than a private sale.Plus there is some proper dodgy twats out there

I did give it a boot a couple of times coming off roundabouts.It just felt quite restricted and when the turbo kicked in it didnt pull the way i was hoping it to.

[Edited on 24-01-2011 by Mark.W]

taylorboosh

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24th Jan 11 at 21:05

why not test an astra? cant hurt

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