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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toshiba satellite L350-12N

Advantages: Built in webcam and microophone. 17 in screen, reasonable size.
Disadvantages: not really any.

...Really loved this laptop, it is cheap, has a fairly large screen and has some pretty cool extra features which I shall get on to later in the review. This is just going to be a quick (ish) review as going out soon. Compared to other laptops, this is impressively fast, probably due to it's Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2370. It runs on windows vista, which seems to be faster than earlier windows. It is quite light, being only 3.15 kg and is quite small enough to carry round and fits in most bags. It has a width of 398mm, a depth of 292mm and a height at the front of 35.3mm and 43.1mm at the back. The screen is 17in (larger than many laptops) and it has a fairly good battery life. It also has built in sterospeakers. It also has a double layer DVD Multi drive. These features mean it is ideal for putting a movie on when you're out...

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Toshiba Satellite L350-12N

Advantages: some outsatding fratures
Disadvantages: none

...This is relatively cheater than all other laptops this laptop has large screen about 17 inches and it also contain many special features. Now we talk about the mother board of of this laptop it is Intel GMA X3100 and we also get inbuilt ATI Radeon X1250 graphics card and we can get total 831 MB graphics memory which is cool.with this graphics memory many games will smoothly. If we come to the processor Pentium Dual Core - 1.73 GHz.Here dual core means two 1.73 processors integrated means a total of 3.46GHz is processor speed and we have 2GB RAM which is sufficient.If you are buying for playing games then i prefer 3GB RAM is good the game will be smoother and day by day requirements are climbing and climbing so if we keep 3 to 4 GB it will great . In this laptop we have in build speakers they are nice and we also have...

akaykumae535 09.02.2009 · Read review
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12 Rounds Of Torture

Advantages: Relentless action holds your attention
Disadvantages: Copycat storyline

...subjected to 12 rounds; if Danny is still standing after the 12 round he?ll get his girlfriend back, but if he?s not then Molly is for it. Will Danny make it through the 12 rounds? John Cena is the latest in a long line of WWE Wrestlers to try his hand at acting, some have been moderately successful (The Rock), some not so (Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin). Therefore it must be difficult for wrestlers to dodge that critism that every wrestler faces and the stigma that wrestlers cannot act has been something that has tied them down for years. Whether successful or not, or even whether they can act or not it?s clear that WWE stars are going to continue for many years in the future to star in lacklustre, disappointing films for the sake of a large paycheck. John Cena I have to say seems to be the best in a bad bunch, he doesn?t have...

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~ CONNIE IS THE WINNER ~

Advantages: Realiable, Comfy, Stylish, Cheap to run
Disadvantages: none

...~ CONNIE IS THE WINNER ~ I?ve had my baby for about eight months now and love it. Connie my Corsa came from a Hartwell?s garage in Bath and I purchased it back in March this year. After passing my driving test in early march I was anxious to get my first car. To be honest I never really liked Corsa?s the old ones just looked naff and I also thought they were the ultimate ?chav? car. People around where I live buy them and but stupid mismatched bumpers and body kits on, they looked horrible. When I went to Hartwell?s that afternoon I was looking at a newish blue Renault Clio 1.2 when I noticed this in the corner. Connie was on sale for £3,999 and looked in brilliant condition in a shiny silver colour. After taking the Corsa out on a test drive which was nerve racking, my first drive since my test in a new car, I instantly loved it...

blackmagicstar4 12.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2i

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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The 12 Islands of Gocek

Advantages: Lovely boat, fantastic views, gorgeous food, great value for money
Disadvantages: None for me

...All excursion boards claim the 12 Island Tour of Gocek is the most popular excursion, and based on the fact these tours are offered by almost every single tour operator on a daily basis this claim cannot be disputed. Format of the day The day commences with a bus journey (transfers are included from your hotel) from Dalyan to Gocek harbour, which is approximately half an hour away. Once in the harbour you are shown to the boat and introduced to Sammi, the captain, and his assistant. Whilst the assistant carries out all the relevant checks etc. the captain serves traditional Turkish tea (you can choose from normal, apple or strawberry) and some Turkish wafers (not dissimilar to those available in England in taste or texture). Once all the checks are complete the anchor is raised and the boat sets off around...

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  Cosmic Corsa. 1.0 verses 1.2 model

Advantages: Good range of feature. Cheap running costs.
Disadvantages: Very common cars.

....0 model with Barclaycard insurance we paid £280 and we had to pay an extra £20 for the new car, 4 months into the policy. Insurance is high for us as we are both over 28, with 7 years no claims discounts but we do have a theft and accident claim. (Wont say they both mine!!!) Petrol costs for the 1200 are cheap because the car averages 45 mpg compared with 50mpg in the one litre model. I think the new Corsa is so good on petrol as it just pulls along at 70mph when your only touching the gas pedal a touch. The 1.0 model would do 60mpg on a run Servicing costs are very cheap as the car can be serviced after 20,000 miles or every 12 months which ever comes first. Failure to service your car at a Vauxhall dealer will make your warranty invalid. The costs for the 1200 model are about £5 per service more than the 1.0 litre model. We paid between...

bazza1603 26.04.2003 · Read review
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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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The 2002 Corsa 1.2SXI Model

Advantages: Cheap, reliable little run around
Disadvantages: Waiting for delivery

...I recently bought the 2002 model Vauxhall Corsa 1.2Sxi, I was attracted to it by the great look, only then did I find out what advantages it actually has. It was priced at £8500, with the choice of 3 years intrest free credit. When I was looking round the showroom I was looking at all differnt types of models like the diesel and the petrol 1.2club etc (6999), but none were a patch on the Sxi. The difference being the interior and power to the engine: The interior on a Club is very standard, everything is platic and cheap looking, it has a radio casette, and even a coloured plastic gearnob, however the Sxi hs a CD player, Twin airbag, central locking, alloy wheels, twin spoiler and fog lamps it also has a great sporty effect on the dashboard ( a metallic grey). The car also has great security, the remote control...

DAVEAINSCOW 06.08.2002 · Read review
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