corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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my astra gsi had its mot today and it failed on both rear springs missing a coil, had some spare so went home and changed them which equaled a pass yay! hehe
but point im trying to make is people say cutting springs is dodgy which it is if they can fall out, but they also say it will make ur car handle rubbish, well ive driven about for god nows how long with two broken rear springs and not noticed a thing lol
dont get me wrong i would never or have not ever used cut springs but does make me laugh what people say and like me if it happened without you knowing providing it only was missing a coil you would never know..... and i though my astra felt the same on the way home from mot station as it was goin back with ok springs on lol
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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right okay then. :/
you didn't notice you're car sitting incredibly low?
I had two cut springs on my starlet, and it was very bouncy, and understeered alot more.
[Edited on 14-10-2009 by Kevxx]
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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How many coils were missing?
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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Astra GSis must handle worse than i remember. What year is it?
[Edited on 14-10-2009 by Adam_B]
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sxibeast
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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A hell of a lot of mark 4's seem to have this problem! My SXI lost coils on both rear springs and this was only noted at a service when the pig tail dropped out!
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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its a 2003 gsi, still makes me laugh how ur car handles so bad with cut springs......
yet ive driven around without even knowing my astra rear springs were broken........
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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A lot of cars drive round with broken springs and the owner doesn't even notice, we get them in all the time and they only get noticed on MOT's or Services, maybe a good 3 or 4 cars per week with atleast 1 broken spring.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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my m3 had a snapped rear spring, felt ok to drive (as i didnt know at the time) but since changing it the ride has improved 10 fold and handles much more fluidly now....
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Saying that, the back of mine feels a bit spongy and is sitting lower than before, Will have to check mine 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I'd say it's more lack of feel for the car/mechanical knowledge than cut springs being ok.
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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my fellas sri has broken rear springs
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GTM
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Registered: 24th Nov 08
Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands
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A friend of mines girlriend brought a corsa b. Drove it fine for a few months then took it to the garage and they found she had all 4 spring broken!! Not cut just like badly damaged. how the hell can 4 springs be broken?! must have been dropped from something lol
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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my bmw had a broke spring,,, i noticed... it went throu the tyre.
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