Desireless said:
Yes, the guy that whined on about his 1998 Corsa Diesel has taken advantage of the scrappage deal and bought a brand new Corsa 1.3 CDTi EcoFlex Active (yeah, diesel again!) -
You could have sold the old car and bought a 1 or 2 year old Corsa D with minimal mileage for a lot less than you paid. The scrappage deal is a con!
very happy with it, but looking
for anyone who's modded at all.
What way. Performance is terrible compared to a petrol Fiesta or Corsa. The 1.3 engine has to work hard so you will not see any diesel MPG benefits. I wouldn't chip it or put tuning boxs sold by con merchants near it unless you want premature wear. Any remap will be wiped off when it goes back to the garage as your warranty is void from the moment it is installed. The latest cars store info on how the car was driven and what peak measurements were. So if you do increase performance you are in trouble! for one you're not insured and then it's often not worth having the car with no warranty.
I'll jump into the AllCorsa forums sometime over the weekend, but ask here anyway:
Centre fascia/CD/MP3 player: The quality isn't great compared to my old system, has anyone replaced their centre player panel to accept a regular sized radio?
You can buy a new console that has a single DIN mount and then you just need a cable adaptor. Most new stereos will work with the display and steering wheel controls. Just watch the peak power output level so you don't turn the inside of the car in to a smoke machine. You would benefit by fitting some proper crossovers and speakers in the doors. Even using the original stereo this is a vast improvement.
Front fog lights - there's plugged plastic in the bumper to accept them - big job?
You might find it is. Check the cables for them are in position first. If so then you will need to get them activated via the cars computer. Then you need the switch. It might not work. You may well be better trying to do it yourself, fitting a new switch inside the car to power the lights and take the 12v from the battery. See if you can get the lights from ebay or a whole new bumper with lights fitted. My front fogs have HIDs fitted!
Space-saving wheel: I don't have one, I have a full sized spare - but my mate with a 56 Astra has that awful wheel, did Vauxhall get a mass of complaints about it or something?
Most cars with alloy wheels have space savers and Vauxhall DID get a lot of complaints. Maybe they have gone back to full sized wheels? Mine is a stupid space saver so I carry a compressor and two cans of tyre weld to save me having to change anything until I get to my destination.
Anyone wishing to buy a new car, don't be put off by a 1.3 - it's fast off the mark, very surprising.
I would disagree but it depends on what you are used to. Side by side, the
1.3cdti is slower than a 1.25 petrol Fiesta and a 1.2 Corsa. You need to rev the 1.3cdti hard to get it going and up hills or motorways it does scream for help! It's a great little car for around town, going to the shops and stuff, but not for motorways or long journeys. The road tax is also very low and so is insurance.
You would have been far better off getting the new 1.7cdti - now that IS fast in a Corsa!
Good luck to you anyway.
