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jumbo77
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how can i???

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hey guys newbie here :) im thinking about buying a 1.2 merit but iv heard there not very nippy i had a 106 before and i thought that was pretty nippy so what can i do to the corsa to get it a lil quicker can i put a new head on it like a 16v or anything like that???

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nope you cant, there isnt alot you can do to them. they're pretty nippy tho tbf for a 1.2! orr completley strip out the interior and boot and just run a dashboard and two seats.
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i duno if youl no what are they like compared to a 106 iv always liked the corsa tbh i just want a car and make it look good lol i guess after a while i could stick a new engine in it lol
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get urself a corsa sri 16v or if u want cheap insurance then get i 1.0l and put the sri engine in it very nippy
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well my 106 got smashed into but the blokes blaiming me so i need something cheap atm but i want something nippy lol
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i had a 1.2 corsa and it was slower than my 106 1.1 if i had to pick one i wud say 106 or go down the sri engine rouht
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I had the 1.2 8v and to be honest it was pretty nippy, it benefits from regular servicing and good fuel (not the cheap supermarket crap).

me & the girlfriend currently have a 106 quicksilver and corsa 1.4 16v sri and to be honest the 106 doesnt stand a chance.

For cheapness and just so you have a car I would recommend a 1.2 8v to anybody, you can make it look excellent and for what it is, its nippy then when you can afford to spend a little more money, you can drop the engine and get smething alot faster and drop it in. Happy Days
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completly agree with dandandan. go for the corsa. 106 1.1's are crap! yeah theyve got more bhp but there really crap cars compared to corsa's. ive got a 1.2 8v and its a great wee car. you can always upgrade the engine when you can afford insurance
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