RE: Vauxhall Corsa SRi | Shed of the Week
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I had a previous generation Corsa. Not much to write home about, it was fine but not exciting. Reliable and cheap to run. I’d have another as a cheap shed. I enjoyed it because it’s a car, but it is my least favourite of the cars I’ve had.
On the other hand, I had an Astra and Vectra of that era and thought both were great. Having the 2.0 turbo and 2.8 turbo V6 engines respectively were an important part of that though
On the other hand, I had an Astra and Vectra of that era and thought both were great. Having the 2.0 turbo and 2.8 turbo V6 engines respectively were an important part of that though
StuE39 said:
150 BHP in a small hatch, 0-60 in 7.6 seconds. A set of good quality springs, uprated discs and pads and a remap could make this a fun car.
I'm really not seeing the issue with this SOTW. It's a £1500 Corsa.
Yep, seems like the Alfa 4C - just a suspension kit away from greatness ( if you put any stock in what EVO/Autocar think of the VXR )I'm really not seeing the issue with this SOTW. It's a £1500 Corsa.
CS Garth said:
9k rpm said:
The Mrs had a 1.0 3 cylinder corsa D in this colour when I first met her.
Absolutely gastly thing. Verged on dangerous when pulling out of junctions and sounded like a lawnmower (lawnmower probably quicker).
Only positive was that inside it was quite spacious.
Does the second paragraph refer to the Corsa or the Mrs?Absolutely gastly thing. Verged on dangerous when pulling out of junctions and sounded like a lawnmower (lawnmower probably quicker).
Only positive was that inside it was quite spacious.
s m said:
Several people will have burned their eyes out with fire by the end of today...
As fast as a GT86 off the lights though!
See.. even with its natural traction advantage being rwd.... its as slow as a sAs fast as a GT86 off the lights though!
tty spec corsa... O'lord... Toyota should have contacted Honda and given it one of there old 2.0 Vtec's.. at least it would "feel" better... and be faster because they are actually packing a real 200hp...Boo.... lol... Back on topic.
Having driven a same shape 5 door 1.4 “design” Corsa for a few days while my car was in the garage.
It’s st. Really st.
The steering is lifeless and gives zero feedback for anything.
The gearbox seems to go into each gear in 2 stages, a half in then hit resistance and then goes in properly. It’s strange and totally different to my mums fiesta which has a decent shift.
It’s about on par with my series land rovers gear change, which is quite unfair to the landy...
The rides rubbish, it bounces about and wallows in the corners.
I had to change the drivers headlight bulb, to change that you have 2 options.
Remove the air box in side the engine bay.
Remove the front bumper.
Who on the design team thought that having to dismantle parts of the engine or the bodywork was a perfectly good idea. Knob.
The only decent part was the engine, which despite sounding like a skeleton power wking itself into oblivion, actually had some pace to it, if you ragged it’s guts out.
Corsa’s are bought by people who have no imagination and have never heard of the Fiesta which is a far superior car.
It’s s
t. Really st.The steering is lifeless and gives zero feedback for anything.
The gearbox seems to go into each gear in 2 stages, a half in then hit resistance and then goes in properly. It’s strange and totally different to my mums fiesta which has a decent shift.
It’s about on par with my series land rovers gear change, which is quite unfair to the landy...
The rides rubbish, it bounces about and wallows in the corners.
I had to change the drivers headlight bulb, to change that you have 2 options.
Remove the air box in side the engine bay.
Remove the front bumper.
Who on the design team thought that having to dismantle parts of the engine or the bodywork was a perfectly good idea. Knob.
The only decent part was the engine, which despite sounding like a skeleton power w
king itself into oblivion, actually had some pace to it, if you ragged it’s guts out.Corsa’s are bought by people who have no imagination and have never heard of the Fiesta which is a far superior car.
isnt it funny when you hear about peoples high expectations from a car costing £1500 unless its their way of avoiding being called out for being a hater of all things vauxhall and this comes from somebody who isnt exactly a vauxhall fan but i dont allow myself to be blinkered from what appears to be a performance bargain. i net theres hardly any rust issues to talk of and theres plenty of cash left in the kitty for a remap and maybe some tidying etc. I bet the SRi 1.6T is actually rarer than the VXR.
just find it strange that others expect bang up to date levels of flat cornering or compliant handling etc instead of looking at it in the round plus of course its not like this car is being heralded as Performance Car of the Year. Its simply shed of the week.
Bravo I say.
just find it strange that others expect bang up to date levels of flat cornering or compliant handling etc instead of looking at it in the round plus of course its not like this car is being heralded as Performance Car of the Year. Its simply shed of the week.
Bravo I say.
ZX10R NIN said:
DrSteveBrule said:
If owning a Vauxhall is the peak of your car-ownership aspirations then you have failed at life.
Really I'm pretty sure you wouldn't mind a VXR8.It's like ordering a Big Mac and feeling superior to the people who have a plain cheeseburger; you're still all eating at a branch of McDonalds.
This is fun... especially that comment about the missus..lol
This car costs £1500, in these austerity times I could pick a car far more reliable that will last past 80k and won't leave you feeling numb. I'm not a fan of vauxhall either and would never consider buying one, I agree that who ever said people who don't have a clue about cars buy them. Ill probably exempt the vxr range however out of courtesy.
This car costs £1500, in these austerity times I could pick a car far more reliable that will last past 80k and won't leave you feeling numb. I'm not a fan of vauxhall either and would never consider buying one, I agree that who ever said people who don't have a clue about cars buy them. Ill probably exempt the vxr range however out of courtesy.
Matt Bird said:
Cambs_Stuart said:
I have to say I'm disappointed. Its like the VXR wihout the good bits that make the VXR fun. Was this really the best/most interesting/fun sub-£1500 car out there?
We did think this might happen! Promise Shed is always thought about and considered, there just wasn't a great selection this week (and doesn't tend to be this time of year). And we don't like to repeat ourselves where possible. Perhaps in this instance we've cut our nose off to spite our face! Hopefully a better car list will present itself next week!Cheers,
Matt
The only bad article is one that doesn't provoke anything. So keep 'em coming.... the good and the bad.
MyV10goesWhaaa said:
See.. even with its natural traction advantage being rwd.... its as slow as a stty spec corsa... O'lord... Toyota should have contacted Honda and given it one of there old 2.0 Vtec's.. at least it would "feel" better... and be faster because they are actually packing a real 200hp...
Boo.... lol... Back on topic.
I suspect emissions regs is the issue,Toyota have a good alternative to the Honda vtec, the vvtl-i engine from the Celica and corolla which was 190 bhp and, like the VTEC, had to be revved hard to get the most from it.tty spec corsa... O'lord... Toyota should have contacted Honda and given it one of there old 2.0 Vtec's.. at least it would "feel" better... and be faster because they are actually packing a real 200hp...Boo.... lol... Back on topic.
The GT86 is no faster than the 190 Celica. I love the GT86 but can't fathom the engine choice.
best comment so far!! DrSteveBrule said:
I would. Really not my cup of tea, and it's still a Vauxhall.
It's like ordering a Big Mac and feeling superior to the people who have a plain cheeseburger; you're still all eating at a branch of McDonalds.
Loving the McDonald's analogy. It's like ordering a Big Mac and feeling superior to the people who have a plain cheeseburger; you're still all eating at a branch of McDonalds.
The vxr8 is 100% a vauxhall, as zx said, it was sold by them with their badges.
If we wanted to get into the who made or designed it debate then would the Corsa not be a German designed Opel ?
Infact I saw a Corsa vxr the other week with OPC written all over it, had to Google it, seems vxr is the UK branding, Opel use OPC and whoever owned this car had decided to rebadge and sticker theirs, sadly they left the vauxhall dealer plates on lol
humphra said:
Matt Bird said:
Cambs_Stuart said:
I have to say I'm disappointed. Its like the VXR wihout the good bits that make the VXR fun. Was this really the best/most interesting/fun sub-£1500 car out there?
We did think this might happen! Promise Shed is always thought about and considered, there just wasn't a great selection this week (and doesn't tend to be this time of year). And we don't like to repeat ourselves where possible. Perhaps in this instance we've cut our nose off to spite our face! Hopefully a better car list will present itself next week!Cheers,
Matt
The only bad article is one that doesn't provoke anything. So keep 'em coming.... the good and the bad.
The SRi got the better steering like the VXR and a suspension set up crisper than the normal cooking model Corsas - (VXR springs and the Lotus tuned dampers off someone who has upgraded to a kit would be an easy home shed upgrade if you can do your own spannering ) hence why it got half decent reviews from EVO, Autocar. Nothing wrong with 306 Gti-alike performance - I think only the Clio 182 has been a faster SOTW hatch recently
I'm not a fan of vauxhall cars in general, but credit where credit is due, I recently had a Corsa hire car abroad and thought the steering and handling of the car was very predictable and direct. Lots of elevation change and long tight corners on the mountain passes we drove on; the car was well balanced and even quite fun. The 3 cylinder engine though... ghastly.
SweptVolume said:
To my mind, this is still the "current" Corsa. Being that it's so old, it can't be, but I can't think of a newer model. Must be getting old...
It was a poxy steer, but wasn't the 1993 GSi a reasonable junior hot hatch?
No it was garbage. I test drove on back in 1995. It was worse than my 1989 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia. It was a poxy steer, but wasn't the 1993 GSi a reasonable junior hot hatch?
In the end I got the 106 Rallye
s m said:
The SRi got the better steering like the VXR and a suspension set up crisper than the normal cooking model Corsas - (VXR springs and the Lotus tuned dampers off someone who has upgraded to a kit would be an easy home shed upgrade if you can do your own spannering ) hence why it got half decent reviews from EVO, Autocar. Nothing wrong with 306 Gti-alike performance
Seems some posters here saw Corsa in the thread title and went off on a rant about the 1.0/1.4. If the SRI road tax hadn't been £300 a year I'd have bought one, instead of a dearer, Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff