Corsa-B.uk - Vauxhall, Opel and Holden Corsa B Owners Club

Hey,
Passed my test today 8 minors Still a pass is a pass
Anyway ... going to look at a few cars this weekend after work. Just wanted to know are there any specific faults I should look for within a Corsa B?
I spotted this one http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=S 60k on the clock with a service history. Just want to get a owners point of view of what to look for. Thanks

sadly that link dosnt work
best things to look out for first off make sure the registration documents match the car
a good batch of MOTs and service history (aswell as any MOT faliures give you a bit of idea whats going wrong)
check how many previous owners its had, if its had alot chances are its a duffer and probably worth looking elseware.
corsas are pretty resiliant and resist rust quite well but thats not to say they dont rust at all
check the doorsills and where the door joins round the wheel arches.

all corsas have engined fitted with hydraulic tappets which do make a rattle when started from cold but should die down after a few seconds
if not could be a problem.
corsas with higher milage can suffer from broken valve stem oil seals which usualy will give you blue smoke when started from cold
also the idle motor is quite a common fault, would be notisable by it idling rough, spluttering or stalling if so id walk away dont let em tell you its just the spark plugs it could be expensive to fix.

its altho worth while checking the little things like electric windows and central locking, all that sort of stuff, those usualy are the things easiest to overlook!

good hunting!!

Cheers for that mate The one in the link got taken off last night. There are aren't many B's for sale up here at the moment. Seen a W reg envoy with 79,000 miles on Ebay but I emailed the guy and it doesn't have any service history and will need a new water pump unfortunately. Hopefully I can find a decent little corsa out there pretty soon lol
Update :
Just after posting this found a little gem Little over my budget but shouldn't be a problem, Only 33,000 miles will take somebody a bit more clued up on cars than myself with me though when I go to view it
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=V

try pistonheads.com
but be wary of any thats already been modified
even lightly as they are likely to have been ragged to bits

After much "hunting" Put down the deposit on this only 58K on the clock Clean little runner just need to sort those bloody hubcaps out

Get some alloys mate lol

Mike_Parr wrote:Get some alloys mate lol

Yeah lol first thing on the shopping list Then a cd player still got the orignal tape deck