What does everyone think...

[ShaneyG7]

about a 2001 Vauhall Corsa C 1.4 16V SRI ?

Think theyre ded nice cars :) Have one lined up for my next car?

Discuss..

ShaneyG7.

[andymiller_VTR]

its a corsa everyone and there dog has one.

Plus there slow and...............dont drive very well :)

[Phsyco_Paff]

Seriousley swearing on sax-p has to be stopped.

[djmartin]

tbh. mpg is good on them. parts are fair priced but at the end of the day..its a corsa lol.

[Gblacksaxo]

if your goin down the vauxhall road get a decent astra mate.

[Liam_LFC_VTR]

Was going to buy one last year.

Go for the 1.8 SRi, insurance isn't that bad.

[wyatt-lad]

Average at most things tbh.
Nothing special but they are pretty solid.
I know everyone on Sax-P hates corsas but really they arn't THAT bad.

[ShaneyG7]

Seriousley swearing on sax-p has to be stopped.

?? What you on about

[Mieran]

They look alright with a few mods.

If you want something that offers "all show, no go" then get one.

[ShaneyG7]

My mate had one a while back, was a 1.4 SRI but his musta been a later model to this one im looking at, very nice looking car and had cruise control etc..

They look nice and i was thinking about black and doing all the interior lights etc blue,

Just wanted to know what people think of how they drive and handle etc, or any repetitive faults with them.

Thanks,

ShaneyG7

[ShaneyG7]

They look alright with a few mods.

If you want something that offers "all show, no go" then get one.

How would you match it up to a 1.4 MK 2 Saxo?

[Mieran]

How would you match it up to a 1.4 MK 2 Saxo?

Performance wise there isn't much difference between it and a Furio.

Handling on the Saxo might feel better as standard but you can work on the Corsa to improve it.

[Saxo-SX]

I like them tbh mate. Very common though, but so's a saxo.

A lot safer than the saxo's aswell.

[ShaneyG7]

Corsa is up for 1700, ive got 1K aside and my saxo is up for sale for 1300

Leaves me 600 to play about with the corsa.. Upgrade suspension??

I like it to hold the road well, i love slammed cars :D

Upper Strut Brace?? Make a difference?

[djmartin]

How would you match it up to a 1.4 MK 2 Saxo?

better build quality thats for sure lol.

not as quick, body roll is more with the corsa c as they are a slightly higher car. boot size is bigger, more leg room in the back for passengers.

engine wise
not really heard any bad reports on them tbh.

have you tried to search for owner reviews online?

[Cal]

its a corsa everyone and there dog has one.

Plus there slow and...............dont drive very well :)their, they're.

Happy Christmas

[ShaneyG7]

better build quality thats for sure lol.

not as quick, body roll is more with the corsa c as they are a slightly higher car. boot size is bigger, more leg room in the back for passengers.

engine wise
not really heard any bad reports on them tbh.

have you tried to search for owner reviews online?

Waiting on the sale of my saxo before i look into it mate, my mates was a very nippy car but his was well maintained.

I think i'll have a look for a review now

[Mieran]

Not sure what Corsa C owners prefer but on the B a decent coilover system with thick rear ARB gives decent results.

Apparently if you take off the front arb it will reduce understeer. (not on standard suspension)

[djmartin]

Leaves me 600 to play about with the corsa.. Upgrade suspension??

I like it to hold the road well, i love slammed cars :D

Upper Strut Brace?? Make a difference?

to be fair bud. does not matter what you do to the car, it will always be a 1.4.

but if you insist on wanting it slammed and better then get coil overs, eibech anti rollbars, polyflex bushes,top mounts, upper and lower strut bars, rear strut bar. track tyres which are road legal.

and wala will stick to the road like glue :D.

[ShaneyG7]

I wudnt say im a racer, but i like to hit the corners and fly out of them :)

£600? would i stick to the road like glue with this much?

[MARTYN19588]

i have a 2005 one, its alright. hardly uses any fuel. just insured it again tonight so i can start using it again for work and leave the clio at home. pic of mine

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/783/dsc00462qx8.jpg

[ShaneyG7]

Id like a silver one :) think that shape of corsa are very nice :y: tidy motor mate

[djmartin]

I wudnt say im a racer, but i like to hit the corners and fly out of them :)

£600? would i stick to the road like glue with this much?

No bahaha!

you would end up with some poxy suspension. dont forget it also needs to be fitted. so if your not good with that sorta stuff you have to consider Labour charges from a garage.

road legal track tyres alone would be £600 but it depends on the wheel size tbh!

roll bars once again if you got them you would need them fitting.
poly flex bush kit is the worse as there not to cheap BUt once again labour and some can be a bitch to fit.

strut braces £60-100

for handling you also want uprated brakes aswell. so you can brake later etc etc people forget handling also involves brakes lol

[MARTYN19588]

Id like a silver one :) think that shape of corsa are very nice :y: tidy motor mate

cheers. i kinda hate it haha

[Rogue_Shadow]

I dont like the olde model, regaurdless of the engine inside them. Too Common down here.
The new model is very nice though,
I think you can get better performance and better looks elsewhere
Name your price, its where most of these threads start
But at the end of the day, go with what you think is good
Everyone has an opinion, so Get many expert opinions...Reviews, lots of them

[ShaneyG7]

Id like lower and less body rolling suspension and id be happy, like i said im not a racer, its got to go around town too and where im from the roads arent exactly smooth and theres heaps of speed bumps.

[VTR-Chris-VTR]

There not a bad car.....better built then a saxo...., they do actually drive nice ive drove a few 1.2 corsa c's and once they get going they are quite nippy. so a 1.4 would be abit better.

Though when you go to buy one....look out for headgasket/water pump issues.

[MARTYN19588]

also watch out for the cams. as i snapped one of mine. luckily it never damaged anything else :geek:

[ShaneyG7]

Ive got 2300 if my saxo go's for 1300...

But im not wanting to spend the whole 2300 on a car, but something under 2K and leave me with some cash to get it nice and "me" :)

[ShaneyG7]

Cheers ppl, great help :y:

[Liam_LFC_VTR]

Don't go from a 1.4 to another 1.4.

Onwards and upwards ;)

[djmartin]

Reviews

http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-vauxhall+corsa+c+1.4+sri

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews4884.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/vauxhall/corsa/

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/RoadTests/story/Corsa-14-SRi-16v-3dr--/33340

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2000.aspx

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2003.aspx

ENJOY

lol

[Rogue_Shadow]

Reviews

http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-vauxhall+corsa+c+1.4+sri

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews4884.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/vauxhall/corsa/

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/RoadTests/story/Corsa-14-SRi-16v-3dr--/33340

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2000.aspx

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2003.aspx

ENJOY

lol

Nice One

[ShaneyG7]

Reviews

http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-vauxhall+corsa+c+1.4+sri

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews4884.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/vauxhall/corsa/

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/RoadTests/story/Corsa-14-SRi-16v-3dr--/33340

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2000.aspx

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-hatchback-2003.aspx

ENJOY

lol

Haha cheers mate.. much appreciated. :afro:

[ShaneyG7]

Don't go from a 1.4 to another 1.4.

Onwards and upwards ;)

1st year of driving mate, and i have a claim on the insurance which my dad pays for haha, keeping it around the same :)

Was after a TDi MK 4 Golf but cant find any good ones

[djmartin]

and more lol well this is 1.2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NY0iBPdDBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34h26VhQoVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEzkOmlJQk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySoBkFx3rAs&feature=PlayList&p=4CC85C829CF54EC1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=23


for fun A REALLY shite review haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZ8dV7_oXs

[LaurenceVTR]

Corsas are slow, shit and boring. If you want something that'll look good just get a mk2 golf and deck it, well within budget and will be alot better than having some shitty vauxhall.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1357587.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1328750.htm

[Meto]

Timing chain rattle.

/end.

[Meto]

^ Actually that only applies to 1.0 and 1.2. Dunno if 1.4 is belt driven but the 1.8 defo is

[MARTYN19588]

Corsas are slow, shit and boring. If you want something that'll look good just get a mk2 golf and deck it, well within budget and will be alot better than having some shitty vauxhall.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1357587.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1328750.htm

maybe he doesnt want a car thats almost as old as him tho

^ Actually that only applies to 1.0 and 1.2. Dunno if 1.4 is belt driven but the 1.8 defo is

1.4 is chain aswell

[Graeme-P]

my brother has 1.8 corsa c sri lowered,strut brace,piper manifold,decat.and the heads away at the minut getting ported and polished etc then piper cams are getting fitted hes 19 pays £1500 insurance and think he paid £3k for car but it was low mailage and had alot of etcs,heated leather etc.My dad also has 1.8 nice cars to drive but problems hes had are

flywheel/clutch judder
missfire
waterleaak
abs pump failt

[jimmyjlee09]

vxr corsa

[ShaneyG7]

Timing chain rattle.

/end.

Yeah my mate had a 1.2 C and said that they did this too, said it made it sound shite.