Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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sxi+? is that c only?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I've got electric windows...
put them in myself though 
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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yes....replaced the SRi
[Edited on 31-01-2007 by aPk]
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jmdsouth
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Registered: 11th Feb 03
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half leather interior? is that on a corsa C? doubt they put leather seats in a corsa B?
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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yep - on the C - not sure about the D (ugly things :lol
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
that probably because a 1l 12v would be revving its tits off at 70mph on the motorway i would assume...
Yes, what ever the speed, half it and multiply by 100.
70mph = 3500rpm
60 = 3000rpm which is much more comfortable than 70.
Hence why a 1.2 16v would be much better.
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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is it just the 1.2 16v sxi that is more nippy than the 8v then or is it all 16v! surely they cant be nearly as gd as a 1.4!
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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i think mines alrite 4 what it is
April 08 feature car
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by JayT
is it just the 1.2 16v sxi that is more nippy than the 8v then or is it all 16v! surely they cant be nearly as gd as a 1.4!
All 1.2 16v's are the same. The marketing ploy of the SXi was that it had SRi styling, without the performance, for younger drivers.
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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Yea i wish my 1l 12v was a 16v, it's revs high quite alot, it also under revs easily. The acceleration in 4th-5th gear is next to none really.
The 1.2 16v will be quicker of course compared to the 1.2 8v. Not sure if you feel it that much though. I guess you would.
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
that probably because a 1l 12v would be revving its tits off at 70mph on the motorway i would assume...
Yes, what ever the speed, half it and multiply by 100.
70mph = 3500rpm
60 = 3000rpm which is much more comfortable than 70.
Hence why a 1.2 16v would be much better.
What does ours rev up too ? - max revs.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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I like the 1.2 16v, where as the 1.2 8v is horrible to drive. Being on a hill in an 8v is definately not something I want to experience again 
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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are 1.2 16v's tunable lol what sort of gains can you get up to with say an air filter, manifold and exhaust system?
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eug
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Registered: 11th Mar 08
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my sxi corsa b v reg has leccy windows and heated mirrors
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Wonderboy
Yea i wish my 1l 12v was a 16v, it's revs high quite alot, it also under revs easily. The acceleration in 4th-5th gear is next to none really.
The 1.2 16v will be quicker of course compared to the 1.2 8v. Not sure if you feel it that much though. I guess you would.
it is but its a cylinder short
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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8v Vauxhalls are well know for reliablity.
The newer 1.2 16v sxi are 79-80bhp.
I would just get the 1.4 sri 8v as there pretty decent and still cheap on insurance.
I would see the difference with insurance with the 1.2 8v and the 1.2 16v as its not really worth paying the extra insurance for a car your probably only going to keep for a short wile.
8v seems to produce less bhp but more torque.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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a 1.2 16v is a rocket compared to a 1.2 8v, i fucken raped one recently on a private road of course.......
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
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I had a 1.2 8v for about 6 months as my first car...
0 - 60 was about 24 seconds
Pow had a 1.2 16v and was noticeably quicker.
I moved onto a 1.4 8v C2 which is damn nippy for the engine size (probably cos it ways as much as a chiwowa's turd)
On personal experience i think the 1.2 16v is worth any extra money....and if you can afford the 1.4 do it ! 
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GT190
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Registered: 6th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I had a 1.2 8v then got a 1.2 16v. The difference is very noticeable. 16v goes up hills without slowing down for a start Its just generally faster. Isn't what you would call fast though
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
that probably because a 1l 12v would be revving its tits off at 70mph on the motorway i would assume...
Pretty much all the corsas (bar the dervs) have the same ratio for 5th gear - they all sit at around 4k rpm @ 80, be it a 1.0 12v, or 1.8 in my experience.
Interestingly enough, I've found that the 1.0 is quieter on the motorway @ 80 than anything else - Do some digging on engine balancing and you'll find out why  .
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
Location: Sawtry Huntingdon Drives: Saxo VTS
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i have a 1.2 16v aswell nd they are quicker than 8v's obviously but not tht quicker to be honest, my corsa has only 24,000 mileage genuine as it was stored in a garage for its life b4 i bought it!!!!
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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My 1.2 16v is quieter at 80 than 70 despite the extra revs.
Hammered it over to Ipswich from Bedford in it yesterday too - tried to stick to 90 bananas per hour where I could on the dual carriageways and it coped perfectly well. Just stick the stereo up a bit
Would have hated having to do that in my old 12v
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