benh3
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Registered: 21st Jun 07
Location: Bucks
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Does anyone on here's car not have power assisted steering and if so what do you think of not having it? Only reason i bring this up is im still learning to drive and the learner cars the new shape corsa and the steering is so sensitive so when i have a 2 hour lesson then an hour later i go driving with my mum in my old corsa without it i find it so weird and in a way kinda difficult.
But that may be down to the fact ive only started driving 2 months ago.
What everyone elses thoughts on not having power assisted steering?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I had a Corsa with and a Corsa without, the one without was better to drive. I don't like PAS.
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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once you get used to driving mate an driving an non power steatring car you wont really notice once you have been driving a bit the steering will just feel natrual really if ya get what i meen???
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d128mat
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Registered: 8th Jan 06
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i took the PAS off my turbo, thought it was safer to not have it with all the torque... i dont think its that bad
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I had a Corsa with and a Corsa without, the one without was better to drive. I don't like PAS.
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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my novas never even heard of power steering, drive cars at work with it and i prefer cars without tbh as i feel more in control and can feel whats happening regarding steering
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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i dont like having a pas rack and no pas, its a shitter to drive. i have electric pas from saxo, works well, and can pull the fuse out for 1/4 mile runs etc
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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whats power steering?
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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As has been said previously, you'll only notice not having pas when your in a car with it.
I've been driving my car for over 12months now with no pas, after learning in a car with and too be honest its not something i miss at all (and of course its one less bottle to cheque/pay for on service day).
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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my xr2i didnt have power steering i hated it my gsi has and i love it.
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DarkBahamut
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Registered: 4th Jun 06
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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People who say 'you'll never notice not having PAS' probabaly didn't have to reverse park up a 30% hill into a street space barely big enough for there car on a daily basis.
I had to with my old corsa and let me tell you, that makes you fully aware you're in a car without PAS!
Maybe overall road feel isnt as good but knowing i wont have to rip my arms off every day to park my car is well worth it. Also, the steering on my new diesel corsa with the PAS off is so heavy its hard to turn the wheel at all when the car isnt moving.
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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shouldnt turn wheels when not moving anyway
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Corsa_Joel
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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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My corsa hasn't got PAS don't notice a HUGE difference apart from when im doing a parallel park or something.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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my first one didnt have pas hated it after i'd been in the instructors car but when i'd passed and that was the only car i was driving i didnt mind
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12vMatt
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Registered: 28th Oct 06
Location: Sunderland
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i havent got pas and i find it easier to drive, its only a problem when parking and even then its not that difficult to turn the wheel even with the car stopped
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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i dont have it im used to it now though
when i first passed it was hard my trick is to make big turns on the wheel when parking
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C00RSA
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Registered: 7th Jun 05
Location: Hertfordshire
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My sri doesn't have PAS, glad it doesn't!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i have a non pas rack for sale 
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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I havent got PAS and wouldnt want it, apart from when parking
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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I have PAS but TBH I drove my mates corsa without it and I prefer the feel of not having it when taking corners. Feel more in control.
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davcohen
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: North London
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quote:
Originally posted by DarkBahamut
People who say 'you'll never notice not having PAS' probabaly didn't have to reverse park up a 30% hill into a street space barely big enough for there car on a daily basis.
exactly, i dont understand when people say they feel much safer without it. when i go for a drive in my Corsa/ astra both of which had PAS i could tell exactly what the front wheels were doing. i do agree some cars have way to much assistance which does remove from what the front wheels are doing but this cant be said about older vauxhalls
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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 , more control of the car
Its a corsa, not an M3 or Ferrari lol
Have PAS on my GSI and didnt on my Nova SRi that I used to use as a daily drive.
The Corsa was nicer to drive.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by davcohen
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Originally posted by DarkBahamut
People who say 'you'll never notice not having PAS' probabaly didn't have to reverse park up a 30% hill into a street space barely big enough for there car on a daily basis.
exactly, i dont understand when people say they feel much safer without it. when i go for a drive in my Corsa/ astra both of which had PAS i could tell exactly what the front wheels were doing. i do agree some cars have way to much assistance which does remove from what the front wheels are doing but this cant be said about older vauxhalls
People who say they feel safer without it are the kind of people who drive around the streets 'racing' and think they are quality jockeys
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cfuk
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Wigan
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i don't have PAS on my car, i wish i had it at times but it's never really bothered me about not having it
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Schlumpfy
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Registered: 2nd Apr 07
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
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I feel more in control of the car without PAS. The only time i wish i had it is on the rare occasion i need to do a bit of manouvering.
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