53 plate Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI - My first car

Advantages: Looks, Performace, Running Costs, Equipment
Disadvantages: Handling in wet, Vauxhall Dealer.

...I currently own a 53 plate Silver Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi, im going to try provide a short and sweet review on the car for any potential buyers. Engine and Performance: Whilst a 1.2 engine may put potential buyers off due to a lack of power, it should be noted that this potential 16v engine is one of the best in its class, boasting one of the best 0-60mph times of 11.6 seconds. The engine is superb through the gears, although it is revved a little hard at motorway speeds but not enough to be a problem. 9\10 - Excellent pokey engine for the size. Equipment: The SXI comes standard with a CD player with steering wheel controls, electric windows and mirrors, 15" alloy wheels and sports seats. It also has little touches like being lowered with white dials inside and a general more aggressive, sporty look to the car. The CD player...

eadand2003 16.07.2007 (30.08.2007) · Read review
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Not re-volting

Advantages: Great fun to play and something different
Disadvantages: Not outstanding graphically

...If you're looking for a different type of racing game, Re-volt might just interest you. Re-volt is based around remote control cars and the storyline (such as it is) goes that these cars have been made magical and are driving out of the toy shop and taking on a life of their own. The game involves basic races around some oversized normal world environments such as a back garden, museum and supermarket. There are obstacles in each place that are representative of the area they are in, such as a wet floor in the supermarket and there are plenty of other racers to try to beat as you tear around the track. The basic race option is fun and well put together, handling is spot on and makes you feel that you're controlling a radio controlled car rather than a real one. The courses are well thought out and great to drive around. But...

pbyron 21.03.2001 · Read review
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Official Wii Component Video Cable

Advantages: Far better picture than standard composite, better looking games
Disadvantages: Expensive, Only needed for larger screens 32" or greater

...After the release of the little white bundle of joy on the 8/12/2006 people were given a composite cable to show off their new shinny new console. AV enthusiasts all know a composite signal is the poor quality option for showing video on their TV's - what people really want is RGB or Component video input. As console manufactures are out to make a profit they usually bundle the cheapest and most compatible option with the console and then release upgrades to that product for people who need or want it. Nintendo understand this and have released two video upgrade options - the Wii RGB cable or the Wii Component cable. Lets get things straight from the off, The Nintendo Wii is not a High Definition Console, What this cable does offer is a enhanced image resolution of 480p. I finally got hold of the component video cable after...

tungst3n 20.01.2007 · Read review
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12 Rounds Of Torture

Advantages: Relentless action holds your attention
Disadvantages: Copycat storyline

...When New Orleans Police Officer Danny Fisher (John Cena) risks his own life to arrest international terrorist Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen), Jackson?s girlfriend is killed in a horrific car accident. Jackson is sent down for life but vows that he?ll remember what Danny did and he?ll have his revenge. As a result of his heroic actions, Danny and his partner Hank are both promoted to detectives. Exactly one year to the day after the incident everything is dandy for Danny, he is still a proud detective and has recently moved in with his long term girlfriend Molly (Ashley Scott). However after receiving a phone call from the escaped convict Miles Jackson, the criminal continues to blow up Danny?s home and eventually kidnap Molly. Miles is determined to get his revenge on Danny for what he did and tells Danny that he?s going to be...

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A Cracking Wee Car (But With Flaws!)

Advantages: Lovely car to drive. Economical. Cheap to tax and insure.
Disadvantages: Comes with some common faults which can be expensive to put right.

...around the middle of last year (2008) to get rid of my wife's Nissan Almera (we never liked it) the Corsa was high on our list of potential replacements, not least because my teenage daughter had just turned seventeen and obtained her first provisional license. (Corsa's are cheap to insure) Corsa's come in various different engine sizes. The smallest is the 1.0 litre petrol model. (Not enough poke) The largest engine is the 1.7 litre diesel and the 1.8 litre petrol. I decided that I would look around for a good condition used 1.2 litre petrol model as this would give adequate performance and good economy, as well as being cheap to insure. I eventually found what I considered to be a good car on eBay motors; a 2001 Corsa Comfort 1.2i with only a couple of owners and small mileage. (60,000) After quite a few probing questions to the seller I...

the_mad_cabbie 03.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2i

Is the Corsa 1.2 sxi the star buy?

Advantages: Small, reliable, easy to drive and safe
Disadvantages: Fuel consumption slightly high

.... The alloy wheels do come with locking wheel nuts, usually purchased separately. This will save you around thirty pounds to keep your wheels safe. ECONOMY Economy is fair, although one thing that becomes apparent within the first week of ownership is the amount of fuel used. Even though it is only a 1.2 engine, it has sports injectors meaning that the engine is squirted with a little bit extra fuel to give a small kick in acceleration.To keep fuel consumption low, you have to drive the car well below the national speed limit. Certainly not one of the cars strong points. The Corsa 1.2 sxi is insurance group 3, so is fairly cheap to insure. Road tax is relatively cheap too due to low emissions, that's if road tax can be called cheap these days. PERFORMANCE 0-60mph is hit in around 11 seconds with a top speed of around 106mph. Fair figures...

ryan270286 11.05.2004 (14.05.2004) · Read review
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Clio 1.2 RN 5dr - Over all an excellent car

Advantages: Everything you could ask for on a standard car
Disadvantages: Occasional lack of care from the dealers

...Overall this car is brilliant. This is the reason why I?m buying a brand new Clio 1.2 16v 3dr Billabong edition. The performance of this car is superb, it is only a standard 1.2 5dr but when needed the acceleration is nippy. When the car is laden down with passengers and luggage as you can imagine the acceleration suffers but the car can still manage fine. Overtaking other cars isn?t an easy task, as it just hasn?t got the power, so you need to make sure that you have more then enough room to do this and that the people you are overtaking aren?t going too fast. Dropping down a gear prior to overtaking helps. When travelling at high speeds the revs are quite high and the engine sounds loud but it can keep going and going. Luckily the well built air tight seating area helps to block out the noise of the engine. The gearbox in this car...

Nina85 11.03.2003 · Read review
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2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Sxi - NEW SHAPE

Advantages: space, steering, brakes
Disadvantages: boot and not as cool to look at as new fiesta

...My girlfriend and me were given an 09 plate Corsa, when she wrote of her Ford KA (click my name for a review of KA). It was Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi in Silver, it had optional extras like bigger alloys wheels and tinted windows, but it also had a built-in Dashboard screen which I don?t know if is an optional extra or a modification, anyway it was at Pioneer screen which had Sat-Nav, radio controls, phone sync, CD player and if it is an option I would most certainly recommend it. The Corsa was very pleasant to drive, the steering is obviously PAS but it was extremely light, the brakes were excellent, the gearbox was surprisingly pleasant, and the driving position was fantastic. For a Super-Mini it really does feel like a big car, the driving position is slightly elevated and the dashboard is really quite large for a car of this size...

Azz4711 14.09.2009 · Read review
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Amazing Little Cable

Advantages: Synchronizes mobile phone to PC
Disadvantages: None

...REASON FOR PURCHASING I am fond of taking pictures with my Nokia 7360 mobile phone.There are always unexpected moments that I want to treasure by capturing them with my mobile phone. I only bring my digital camera with me during special occasions so I use my mobile phone in taking pictures in ordinary days. When my phone's memory card was almost full, I bought Nokia CA-42 Mobile phone cable since I didn't want to delete pictures from my mobile phone. I wanted to transfer the pictures from my mobile phone to my computer. PACKAGE CONTENTS *1 item CA-42 Data Cable *1 item CD ROM that contains Nokia PC Suite and Drivers *1 item CD that contains Wallpapers, Games and Ringtones *1 item User's Guide Manual INSTALLATION Installing Nokia PC Suite to my computer is quick and easy. I just inserted the CD in my CD...

browndoll 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Economically car

Advantages: quite and nice performance.
Disadvantages: Style

...What things have gone wrong with the car? No faults to report. Aircon clunks when turned on, but settles down after a few seconds. General comments? I was never a Vauxhall fan until I got my Astra about 2 years ago. The Astra was brilliant, but my job has moved me into working in the city centre more, so the Astra was heavy on fuel and a bit too big for on street parking. I traded in the Astra and got a new Corsa - Silver Lightning SXi 1.2 16v. '04 spec with the new front grille, making it look a bit like a Mk5 Astra from the front. The seats in the Corsa are pretty spectacular compared to the Astra, my occasional motorway trips are more comfortable, and the sport seats hold you much better than the "grandpa" seats in my Astra Club, during harsh cornering. Even some of my larger friends (I'm talking 25 stone, 6...

pluem 20.10.2004 · Read review
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