Need help please Corsa B owners.

[Geoff_P1]

Hi all,

I currently own a Nissan Micra 1.3GX and currently looking at two Corsa B's. Me and mum (hence I'm 17) have found two within a good price and ish on the insurance price wise. We looked at both the Corsa's tonight and I thought I'd ask and tell a bit about both and see what Corsa you lot think would be best.

The 1st one we saw was a red R reg 1.2 5 door, the body work is excellent, has electric steering, but the garage owner said that the engine is flodded as the car was turning over but not catching, but it did catch in the end (engine problem?), as I couldn't test drive it as I'm still a learner mum said the car was fantastic to drive, and I believe if we part exchanged my Micra, this would make the car this Corsa would be £500 with no service history and has 77k miles.

The second one again, an R reg, but this is a funky green colour 1.1 3 door, the body work isn't as good, it has the smallest of dents in the world, has a little scuf mark on part of the front bumper an a little rust where the bonnet is, but to me, nothing to worry about, unlike the last Corsa, this one started 1st time, but when mum took it on a test drive she said that it's diffucilt to change gear, she felt like she has to put pressure on the clutch but, and into gear but no overally diffucilt (gearbox problem soon?), unlike the red Corsa, this has full service history, same milage, but do you think the 1.1 engine has enough poke to get me out of a situation if I need to move quick or something?

Thanks for the help and reading the long essay.

Edit - forgot to say, if we part exchanged my Micra in for the green Corsa, it will be £700.

[jrdz92]

i wud reeli go with the 3 door mate.. i not keen on 5 doors but thats totally up to you which yo pick i have a red 3 door and i love it.. i dont think i would have any other car than a corsa at the moment

[jordyp]

theres not a 1.1 engine mate itl be 1.0 12v or 1.2 8v. tbh 3 doors look a million times better and you can get parts easier for them. and itl be the clutch cable or worn linkage, but tbh theres lots more better corsas out there. go on gumtree or pistonheads, you can pick up a good one for around 600 or 700, turst me mate look ele where.

[Geoff_P1]

theres not a 1.1 engine mate itl be 1.0 12v or 1.2 8v. tbh 3 doors look a million times better and you can get parts easier for them. and itl be the clutch cable or worn linkage, but tbh theres lots more better corsas out there. go on gumtree or pistonheads, you can pick up a good one for around 600 or 700, turst me mate look ele where.

Hi mate,
so you're basically saying just to avoid them both?

[jrdz92]

i picked this little beast up for 280 standard with no tax just bwt 9 month m.o.t.. its onli covered 50.000miles which i rekkon is very good to say its ona r.reg

[Geoff_P1]

Only if you were selling it and you lived near me lol, that would be a pukka 2nd car I bet.

[jrdz92]

lol i dont think al sell it tbh mate ive always wanted a corsa since i seen them kitted up lol. my first car wen i was 15 was a vauxhall nova 1.0litre lowered it on alloys and that lmao.. i get asked all tyme if i want to sell my corsa now . ive been offered like 750 for it