deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
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Originally posted by deano87
Before you go for the Corsa, I'd definitely consider looking at the Clio.
but u havent driven eather so how wud u no 
Because £16k is a lot of money, and I would want to make sure I made the right decision. No other car, of the 'small hot hatch' range appeals to me, other than the Clio or Corsa.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by AdamF
2000 of the miles were long journeys, one being to carlise from brighton.
they were supportive in all the right places, but after about 30mins of driving my lower back was in pain.
I'm not disputing they weren't uncomfortable, but was this may be not because the seats were so good, that you were sitting right?
i.e. my dad used to have a Cavalier, with pretty standard seats in terms of the technology put into them. Plus I was at school at the time, sitting slouched and what not on hard, plastic school chairs.
Then he got an E39 5 series, and of course, the seats were better. They gave me chronic back ache, because when sitting in them, my back was actually in the correct position, which it wasn't used to?!
They are deffo uncomfortable, I test drove one and felt this imiediately and also was a passenger in Adam F's VXR on the way to Edition 38 show in Little Billing and coupled to a very harsh ride I wouldnt want to do long journeys in one tbh. The seats just feel really hard which doesnt help.
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
Location: Lincolnshire
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mine isnt uncomfortable
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Jamie H
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Ascot
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I feel people just want the Corsa VXR to fail when they have absolutely no experience of it at all.
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Jamie H
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Ascot
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Clio 197 ride is harsher than VXR
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Jamie H
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Clio 197 gearbox is terrible for motorway driving
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Originally posted by OJC
Clio 197 gearbox is terrible for motorway driving
Probs true
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Originally posted by Jamie H
Clio 197 ride is harsher than VXR
No its not I have driven a VXR for for 15 miles on motorway/country rounds and the Clio 197 on the same exact roads as the dealers are near enough oposite each other.
And yes due to the short gearing the 197 is horrendous on the motorway compared to the VXR  I'm still getting used to the in your face rev's of my 182 on the motorway.
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Daimo B
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I think its just a natural thing for Corsa seats to be uncomfy and give lower back issues.
Corsa B's done it
Corsa C SRi done it
Now the Corsa D VXR...
Its a trend
VXR seats look the most supportive and comfy if on a track day though....
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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In the garage I work at we do new ones for £14995 or pre reg ones for £13995..
You can get a new one with S&L and the 18's for £500 extra..
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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Not going for the VXR
Have my eye on cooper S works 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Just me that finds the seats the bollocks ?, and never had an issue with anyone of the new recaro's ?
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by OJC
Clio 197 gearbox is terrible for motorway driving
Probs true
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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The seats are stunning!love the interior thats what makes me want one lol
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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The seats on the one Redline had were very firm indeed if you sat on the anti-submarine ramp.
I banged my ass getting in as the seat was a bit further back so I sat on the middle of the base. I would imagine if you slouch you'll sit on the same bit.
It was otherwise comfortable enough although I didn't do loads of miles.
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16V_1600
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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Looks nice but I would never spend 15K on a corsa!
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Jamie H
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Just me that finds the seats the bollocks ?, and never had an issue with anyone of the new recaro's ?
nope
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by OJC
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Originally posted by jr
Just me that finds the seats the bollocks ?, and never had an issue with anyone of the new recaro's ?
nope
when you pick yours up?
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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.....it was a joke
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Ipswich still in the championship?
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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Steve its 'Ojc' 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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i know mate
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Jamie H
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Ascot
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why am is there still people saying im this "ojc" i'm Jamie from Ascot I had a 1.2 corsa with tsw reflex alloys and some tints
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Steve
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lmfao
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Jamie H
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???
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