GSi questions

rick · Post by **rick** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:33 pm

i\'m getting a gsi as my next car (now that i can afford to fix one) can anyone tell me what the optional extras were for the gsi and what years the best to buy?

coollg · Post by **coollg** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:01 pm

this mite help

http://www.carsurvey.org/model_Vauxhall_Corsa.html

peopel have written reviews on the years and sutff bout the cat wht made me buy mine

rick · Post by **rick** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:59 pm

slightly helpful but it didnt really list the extras and stuff. also which is the better engine the c16xe or x16xe? i\'ve hurd its the c16 but all the stuff i\'ve hurd about it has been \"from a friend\" stuff and noone seems to have documeted info as to why its better/worse

tom87 · Post by **tom87** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:26 pm

there was two different engines in the gsi weren\'t there pre ecotec was faster, scotec faster, becasue of something to with emmisions i think anyway.

think later ones had leccy windows, airbag/s,

why dont you consider going for a sport 1.6, newer, and have all creature comforts like leccy windows, airbag, power steering which some gsi dont have.

your choice though mate

rick · Post by **rick** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:46 pm

[quote=\"tom87\"]

why dont you consider going for a sport 1.6, newer, and have all creature comforts like leccy windows, airbag, power steering which some gsi dont have.

your choice though mate[/quote] i was thinking of getting a sport but it would mean having to buy a kit get it fitted and painted plus i like the look of the gsi\'s

big eck · Post by **big eck** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:53 am

The C16 XE is the better engine to go for, you can get upto 200bhp from this engine with the right mods (and money)

As for the extras the later models came with twin airbags, leccy and heated mirrors, leccy windows and sunroof.

Having said that my car is a 93 model with came with leccy windows and sunroof

tom87 · Post by **tom87** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:04 pm

dont think they did mate, could be wrong though

Post by **PaulW** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:53 am

no

heated seats were some luxury or limited models... or something anyways, not GSi!

My GSi does have the wiring though for the heated seats, just no mats or switches & relay is missing...

But I do have everything BUT passenger airbag on mine!

Stuart_SRI · Post by **Stuart_SRI** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:39 am

i was gonna say i doubt they would put heated seat in the gsi

thats definitly an ls or gls or one of the more \'luxury\' corsas

tom87 · Post by **tom87** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:26 am

some of them did have leccy mirrors

Post by **PaulW** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:46 am

LS definately didnt have elecy seats... LS was just a \'polished-up\' merit, nothing special!

GLS was just a 1.4 16v LS with a few extra \'bits\', again... no lecy seats

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:50 pm

My GSi is a 1994 c16xe and has nothing - no sunroof electrics or anything which is what i wanted.

Vauxhall did put the looms in for the heated seats in every Vauxhall but you need the pads.

the only Corsa which got heated seats as the CDX - which also had leather as an option.

C16XE more power pre ecotec
X16XE 3bhp less (not noticeable) but has EGR (emissions control which is a pain)

Paul GLS - was just a trim level with 1.2 16v and 1.4 16v 3 and 5 door varients.

Post by **PaulW** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:29 pm

Teddy - my old LS didn\'t have the loom for the heated seats... nor had the 3 merits which I have stripped down!

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:40 pm

[quote=\"PaulW\"]Teddy - my old LS didn\'t have the loom for the heated seats... nor had the 3 merits which I have stripped down![/quote]

They should have because even the nova loom has them in - even the base models with no parcel shelf!

Post by **PaulW** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:47 pm

crazy stuff then!!!