Vauxhall Corsa 1.8i

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A Vauxhall Corsa is meant to be a good car!

And.....

Its an SRi,

Well, why buy it?

I took it for a test drive and this is why I brought it.........

First of all let me tell you about how this car handles.

To put it bluntly its like a Go-kart with bold tyres.

Wacking down the 123bhp at say 65-70mph, makes you thank Vauxhall for ...
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Driving at these averagly high speeds at the best of times sometimes proves challenging. The car makes you use those handy skills of yours very easily.

Without these fittings to the car I would no doubt be in a car show doing 360's and 180's very easily.

Although this may be a problem to some of you, I find that you get use to driving this car and still you find the car exciting to drive.
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So, Chunka, why did you buy this car?

Erm, wait, I remember!

Yes, go on,

A Vauxhall Corsa is meant to be a good car!

And.....

Its an SRi,

Well, why buy it?

I took it for a test drive and this is why I brought it.........

First of all let me tell you about how this car handles.

To put it bluntly its like a Go-kart with bold tyres.

Wacking down the 123bhp at say 65-70mph, makes you thank Vauxhall for fitting the Traction Control and ABS to the car.

Driving at these averagly high speeds at the best of times sometimes proves challenging. The car makes you use those handy skills of yours very easily.

Without these fittings to the car I would no doubt be in a car show doing 360's and 180's very easily.

Although this may be a problem to some of you, I find that you get use to driving this car and still you find the car exciting to drive.
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The Interior to this car is a total mix of dislikes and likes, for me anyway.

Sitting in the comfy sport designed car seat with your feet resting on the pedals is quite nice.

Although the car is comfortable the pedals are maybe a little to the right which does annoy you now and again! But they aren't too close so its not all bad.

The alloy look dash is certainly different. I personally don't like the way its shaped but you make think different.

But the sporty white dials and in-dash 4 disk CD changer with 6 speakers and remote controls make this O.k I guess.

But the greatest thing about the inside of this car is that its totally massive though you wouldn't think it by the outside.

Same as for the boot space, they are really big for the size of ther car which really pleases you and anyone sat in the car!
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As for Bodystyling, I will be honest and say there's not much to talk about.

Its an SRi so you think it would be way different from the other standards, well.....

It does come with alloy wheels, smoked clusters, side skirts and tale pipe trim.

It is a very aero dynamic looking car with plenty of curves and smooth shapes.

But, so much so the way I think about the look of this car, I have recently added chunky side skirts, roof spoiler and twin exhaust.

The roof spoiler was hell to get infact, I had to get some mates to order one similar and modify it for the car.
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The Performance of the car is unbelieveable. If your quick on the pedals your able to shoot of the lights in 0-60 in 8secs.

Now on the book, its max speed is supposedly 126mph which I dont wish to comment on, but I am sure with any car, the max is able to push! Now for a little car, its amazing!

It does me about 35p per mile and 35mpg. It seems fair, its an SRi. But its not a cheap car as it cost me £12,995.
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I would recommend this car more for the younger people like myself. This car has lots of potential to become something spectacular.

In the rain especially, driving is different, but thats why its an exciting drive and I would say its one of those cars with its ups+downs!

My advice is, find it second hand, if not find the best deal as its not a cheap car and it wont be to have neither!

Its a well refined car, very well designed, but depending on you, its a car you either dont like or do like.

But all in all its still a great car which has mounts of potential!

I hope this has given you a good idea about this car,
Chunka!

UPDATE:
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7.40am:Monday morning approaching the rather large traffic light flooded roundabout.

7:41am:Monday morning a few seconds from it!

7:45am: On it. But in a weird way! Why? and How?

As I come to the roundabout, the lights were changing to red. I was at a steady speed like all other 17yr old lads late for work!

Noticing a lorry tasting my arse seems usual as here in the south, lorries are always around the docks where I live.

However, he liked the taste too much!, I'm too clean. As i dropped my speed, obeying the law, as usual? well, I was anyway, this time, he smacked me up the arse sending me and my little Corsa on to the center verge!

I got a lovely view of people slowing and looking, also in the view was a little blood on my left arm which I violently caught on... I don't know, but it hurt.

People were very kind even the lorry driver. The police arrived first then 3 ambulances, 3? I don't know why, but they did!

As the police were taking my statement, the lorry driver was being seen to by the paramedics, maybe for mental help.

After that, he apologized and things were sorted as in contact number and his company insurance details.

He told me that he went to get a tissue out the side pocket, by then he had crashed. I still think he's stupid though, what a thing to do when approaching traffic lights let alone, a roundabout.

Although I am grateful for his apology.

Luckily, I was in front first at the lights and also very luckily, I was actually at a low speed.

I thank my Mum for wishing me a good day that morning on the phone before I left!

Just to let you know that now, this very nice (work) SRi Corsa of mine now has one major unidentifyable back and boot!

Now its just the insurance which's a problem!

Chunka! 

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