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Y869 SRA

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21st Apr 13 at 11:03

Anyways, I'm going to see it in less than an hour, what do I need to look out for besides the obvious?

Rickysport

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21st Apr 13 at 11:18

Check the power steering mate the electric pumps play up on them , gear box an ya basic wear an tear really not much to look out for on them as they are basic an cheap enough to fix anyway ;-)

Stuart H

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21st Apr 13 at 11:23

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=600081&highlight=1&pid=7870226#pid7870226

taylorboosh

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21st Apr 13 at 11:38

Theyvare awesome

dan-sport

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21st Apr 13 at 11:53

As people have said good cars tbh ive had mine 3 years and 40k and all ive replaced is serviceable items.

Things to check:
Rust on inner wings under fuse box and ecu tray.
Play in rear axle, hands behind the wheel and pull from the top out, should soon feel play if its gone.
Gearbox's are chocolate so check it gets all gears ok, If it whines the diff bearings are on there way out but could last another 10 miles or 10k, so up to you.
Sun roof seals like to leak.

Tbh apart from them there decent cars, i love mine to bits and cant see me getting rid any time soon as its cheap to run and quite nippy.

In short really chuckable cars and brilliant on fuel.

Mine:

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by dan-sport]

Y869 SRA

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21st Apr 13 at 12:05

Just got back. Under the boot carpet is soaking wet and the backbox has gone rusty and is leaking.

I took it for a test drive and seemed to drive fine, no noises or anything.

BeetleGav

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21st Apr 13 at 12:05

They do look good that's for sure. I like the maroon metalic kinda one

BeetleGav

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21st Apr 13 at 12:07

My mates 106 had a soaking wet boot think it came through the rear light cluster

Y869 SRA

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21st Apr 13 at 12:38

I've decided not to have it.
I can afford to be fussy already having a car and I really wanna blue one like in the pic above, the one I looked at was silver, already had a silver car and would like something different

dan-sport

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21st Apr 13 at 12:48

Ye wet boot floor is rear light clusters leaking, ye posi blue is awsome when cleaned, I'd wait for the right one as you'll only regret it

taylorboosh

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21st Apr 13 at 13:28

My 206 gti was good on fuel, the 206 is a better car for the sake of £2-300 a year btw ..

jacko198

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21st Apr 13 at 13:43

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Go on...

Small hatch, cheap to insure, gets to 60mph in 8secs. Please tell me what else there is for around their price range.

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Brett]

172/182. Sorted

LeeM

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21st Apr 13 at 14:16

great cars, absolutely loved mine
had this silver one i converted to a vts engine

then bought this blue one after the silver one got written off when someone crashed into the rear quarter

Corsa_Sport21

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21st Apr 13 at 14:24

I hated mine tbh. Totally standard but just felt like a shit car all round.

As for the safety side of things, well iirc they scored a higher star rating than the E36 and there not famed for being not well built.

Brett

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21st Apr 13 at 14:37

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Go on...

Small hatch, cheap to insure, gets to 60mph in 8secs. Please tell me what else there is for around their price range.

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Brett]

172/182. Sorted

Yeah, when he doesn't even want to insure a VTS. Nice one Batman.

taylorboosh

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21st Apr 13 at 14:37

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Go on...

Small hatch, cheap to insure, gets to 60mph in 8secs. Please tell me what else there is for around their price range.

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Brett]

172/182. Sorted

So he cant run a 206 gti or vts but your suggesting he buys a clio sport

scotty GTE

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21st Apr 13 at 14:49

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Go on...

Small hatch, cheap to insure, gets to 60mph in 8secs. Please tell me what else there is for around their price range.

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Brett]

172/182. Sorted

Yeah cos a 172/ 182 for 1k will be a great buy

Had 2 vtrs in my time, and if you can ignore the 'saxo stigma' they are cracking little cars. Cheap to run & fun to drive, have it 6 months and sell it on for what you paid for it. Bish bash bosh - banger economics

Y869 SRA

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21st Apr 13 at 19:30

My sister had a 172 for years, yeah a great car but personally, I don't want one.

Never said I CAN'T run a 206 GTi or VTS, I just don't want to. Whats wrong with wanting to save some money?
I've had my 206 for 3 years now, fancy a change.

Eck

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21st Apr 13 at 19:34

quote:
Originally posted by mattant

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Like what? you can pick them up for less than £1k now

Only thing I'll say is you might not like the pedals, I'm only a size 8 and the pedals in my sister's 106 are tiny

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by mattant]

I'm a size 13 and I was ok with my VTR and XSi.
Tbh, they are little tin cans that will rattle like buggery. But they handle fantastically well, they are pretty nippy and you can get surprisingly good mpg from them. Naturally the VTS is a good bit quicker but either one is a riot. You'll always get hatred from CS as it was the main rival for years

Eck

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21st Apr 13 at 19:35

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Can't see why anyone would buy one when there's are loads of better cars for the money?

Go on...

Small hatch, cheap to insure, gets to 60mph in 8secs. Please tell me what else there is for around their price range.

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Brett]

172/182. Sorted

A VTR and a 172/182 are very different things

For a grand, I'd take the Saxo.

taylorboosh

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21st Apr 13 at 19:39

I think personally, saxos are far better than corsas in terms of a hot hatch

BenC1985

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21st Apr 13 at 19:48

People saying saxos are shit, i do agree but they handle pretty well from the box unlike a corsa. And both a corsa and a saxo will be a rattly bag of shite tbh. Mines on 34k and is not quiet in the slightest. My gf had a vtr and she prefered it to driving my corsa. Lol

aaron_c20

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21st Apr 13 at 19:52

Iv had a vtr and vts great lil cars driveshafts are shite airbag light and rear beams sieze if you wanna lower it will have yo heat it up or replace go for it mate im thinking of getting another one

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21st Apr 13 at 19:58

Carl

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22nd Apr 13 at 19:33

I'd get a yaris t-sport, can get them sub 2k now and mine has been tip top.

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