Lacquer Peel Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 They are dour to drive, uncomfortable and grim inside but I like seeing tidy Corsa Bs now they aren't everywhere, the youngest examples are what, over 15 years old? I think dug ong was pretty unlucky to break down in one, they are reliable for all their flaws. New C4 on finance? mrbenn and John F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I hope mine will last long enough to be categorised in the novelty 'haven't seen one of those in a while'. Atm mine is in the category of 'that's tidy' (ie not many decent ones left) and certainly gets a lot more comments than my Astra Coupe. My advice to you body wise would be to invest 30 quid on 2 big cans of Dinitrol that are supplied with a flexible lance. I do admit that they are a poor drive in standard cooking form and lowering and stiffening the suspension as I have done makes it into a right little crate. Still won't part with it though. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 They're OK little things really, easily better than getting your balls caught in a blender or spending a week in Custody. beko1987, fatharris, alf892 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I've driven a few, the diesel was awful though, really really bad. Vibration, noise, slow. Pain in the arse to work on given it had a Cavalier engine stuffed in it. A 1.2 one should be a good call though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I always liked the way they looked, I think early three door Corsas are one of the best looking small cars ever. I even liked the chunky Fisher Price style interior. I didn't think they were greatest drive but having got into one from a Renault 5 GT Turbo it was equivalent of dancing the tango with Maria Sharapova before doing the Chicken dance with Olive from On the Buses. If only someone French did the chassis....... But Vauxhall didn't build them to show a 205 GTI or Porsche a clean pair of heels on a twisty road. They were made to move people around cities and be as painless as possible to own. They did that pretty well. Sure there were better cars at doing that but if people didn't buy them buy the ton we wouldn't be picking em up for £150 today. I'd roll one, but it would have to be one of those awful purpley blue ones on steelies which I always felt were the ultimate disposable car. Yet despite my defence, my family crest motto is "Omnes Vauxhalls sung stercora" which could be a good motto for this forum? Either that or "Quid posset ire iniuriam" featuring Savvys bridge shot, a Rover 75, and a Peugeot 306 without a gearbox. Vince70 and alf892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 my family crest motto is "Omnes Vauxhalls sung stercora" Didn't know you were related to billy Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 My old boss bought a 1.4 petrol corsa van 5yrs old from a bloke who ran a courier company.It had 44k on the clock.Hmmmm. *strokes imaginary goatee beard* It was a 4 wheeled dog shit. By far the worst thing about a corsa b is the expectation.They look fun fizzy and funky like they would be a hoot to drive.They drive like a Lada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I'm probably the only person on the planet that finds the Corsa B comfortable to drive long distance, a fact that still surprises me because it really should be the most spine destroying pew and springs ever. They aren't the most inspiring drive, particularly in boggo spec, tall suspension and skinny tyres but neither are they pant wettingly terrible. In many ways they're like a 90s version of an Austin A30. Slightly awkward looking, slightly cute, very basic, fairly crude, nice and solid and easy to live with. They've been the preferred weapon for new drivers, learner drivers, the elderly, the uninsurable yoof and the minimum wage slave who has to get to work. It's a car for everyone and it does everything without fuss and without drama unless you want it to. So, let's all agree to disagree and just enjoy watching someone tidy up a car that divides opinions but has survived for long enough to warrant the attention. Remember, this is the home of the unloved shitbox and their defective owners. Bobthebeard, Cavcraft, Lacquer Peel and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I quite like Corsas, it's the "Powered by fairydust" stickers I can't stand. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Currently building a bridge for everyone to get over this thread... vulgalour, Bren, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Currently building a bridge for everyone to send their corsas over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Touché 👌 Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS1980 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I always remember these in mint green with steel wheels. I have only ever driven 2 examples of these. A 1.7 n/a diesel and another that someone had fitted a 2.5 V6 in to it. I also remember a white merit corsa in leicester that someone had fitted a 2.0 red top in. It was bog standard to look at and did a fantastic job of pissing off all the BMW drivers in the area. Am I right in thinking these were just an updated Nova? Or were they totally new under the skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I saw one of those fabulous* minty green coloured ones today, one of the few colours (of Corsa) I've never owned. That purple one they made when they first came out is also high up on my want list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 another that someone had fitted a 2.5 V6 in to it Presumably this went like stink in a straight line, but had about 1 degree of steering angle lock-to-lock? Also, I like to think that 99.8% of the gross vehicle weight was ahead of the driver in this incarnation. Verdict: Vauxhall should have offered it out the factory. 11/8.7 Cavcraft and cort1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS1980 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Presumably this went like stink in a straight line, but had about 1 degree of steering angle lock-to-lock? Also, I like to think that 99.8% of the gross vehicle weight was ahead of the driver in this incarnation. Verdict: Vauxhall should have offered it out the factory. 11/8.7It did feel like the only thing behind the front wheels was me. I once drove a mini that was breaking in 2 pieces that felt safer. The diesel was a hoot to drive. Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I like them. Good looks, reliable and relatively good on rust - generally. Cheap spares and they are disappearing but most of their contemporaries have gone so they can't be that bad. Yeah, handling is grim...... Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 They are dour to drive, uncomfortable and grim inside but I like seeing tidy Corsa Bs now they aren't everywhere, the youngest examples are what, over 15 years old? I think dug ong was pretty unlucky to break down in one, they are reliable for all their flaws. New C4 on finance? Sorry, did you fart? Least my Citroen stays out of ditches (and is insured). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What is point insurance claim when the excess is far more than the car is worth. What is point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Of this forum? I don't know. I used to know, I don't any more. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf892 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 They drive like a Lada. No.........very little drives like a (Rwd) Lada! A grey Fergie gets close but is still too refined Minimad5, Sigmund Fraud and Timewaster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yeah well corsa c's are pure luxury. Especially a 1.2 van with 172k on it. Cavcraft, fatharris and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 This is now for sale. Dugong has first refusal, (followed by Mr CavCraft of course)!Les o'er the road said he wanted it for an old lady who has donated her Morris Oxford to him. dugong and Minimad5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Good luck with the sale! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 In between the helpful* bickering, did we get a price on it? Ps: Vulcangalore: I reckon they're comfortable, too. I can get the seat just right, which is hard for a lanky fat bastard with a bad back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 I was offered 300 for it ... ? I'm going to change the cambelt and thermostat tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Looks so much better now. Top job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's cheap. Certainly considering the amount of off topic posts that come with it. Bobthebeard, alf892, trigger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 +1 on the comfort thing. The seats in 90s Vauxhalls are all pretty decent I find, especially the ones with dual knobular lumbar support. Despite all the anti-Corsa comments GLWTS, 300 seems a fair offer. JohnK and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The seats in early 90's Cavaliers in that blue velour make me go all funny. Why oh why can't you get velour seats any more. All I fucking want is a good heater, an AM radio, an arm rest and velour seats. Craig the Princess, cort1977 and solid61 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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