Vauxhall Corsa SRi 1.8i 16v 3-door

When my boyfriend suggested getting a corsa a few years ago I think the first thing I said was "ergh no thanks" . I just didn't fancy having the same car as everyone else on the road. However after looking around the garage and him being a bit of a speed demon at the time he introduced me to the SRI 1.8. I really liked the look of the car and it seemed so much sportier than the other models in the range. A little more expensive but you would expect that as you get a little bit more! The SRI is less common than the 1.2 SXI model and in my opinion looks a lot better. The 1.8 SRI is quite rare and when I used to drive one of these I rarely used to ...  Read the complete review

Looks: In my opinion this is a very good looking Corsa, being far better than the previous ones. The SRi has a number of styling upgrades from the standard of the same shape. The rub strips on the sides of the car have been removed giving it a smoother look, 16" five spoke alloy wheels, nicer wing mirrors, disc brakes all around with red calipers, stainless steel exhaust and spoiler and has lowered suspension - as well as some other updates to the bumpers and side skirts. In general it looks a nice sporty car, I prefer the metallic black colour, as it goes with the smoked out rear lights and plastic trim a treat. The interior is fairly ...  Read the complete review

So, Chunka, why did you buy this car? Erm, wait, I remember! Yes, go on, A Vauxhall Corsa is meant to be a good car! And..... Its an SRi, Well, why buy it? I took it for a test drive and this is why I brought it......... First of all let me tell you about how this car handles. To put it bluntly its like a Go-kart with bold tyres. Wacking down the 123bhp at say 65-70mph, makes you thank Vauxhall for fitting the Traction Control and ABS to the car. Driving at these averagly high speeds at the best of times sometimes proves challenging. The car makes you use those ...  Read the complete review