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1996 corsa 4 speed?

  • 12-11-2009 7:36pm
    #1
    AndyWhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    I went to look at a corsa that was on carzone but its not there any more. Seems great except that it only has 4 gears even though the gearstick shows it as having 5. The guy selling the car is a mechanic and he says they must have just changed the stick on it at some stage but i cant find anything online about 1996 corsas (except the automatic ones) having 4 speed gearboxes?
    Does anyone know if these exist or is this guy selling me a broken gearbox. Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved this to a new thread, you should get a better response here.


  • #3
    AndyWhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭AndyWhite


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Moved this to a new thread, you should get a better response here.

    Ah, i was wondering where it disappeared to. thanks!


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    It wouldn't surprise me if it was 4-speed but honest johns car by car breakdown might give you the info you need


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,487 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Get the car's chassis number and give an Opel dealer a ring. They should have that info on computer.


  • #6
    eyesofvenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭eyesofvenus


    My first car was a 1996 corsa swing 1.2L
    I can confirm that it had 5 working gears, my friend also had a 1999 corsa 1L and that had 5 gears.
    The one you're looking at was a bit of a lemon i think...


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  • #7
    zynaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭zynaps


    AndyWhite wrote: »
    I went to look at a corsa that was on carzone but its not there any more. Seems great except that it only has 4 gears even though the gearstick shows it as having 5. The guy selling the car is a mechanic and he says they must have just changed the stick on it at some stage but i cant find anything online about 1996 corsas (except the automatic ones) having 4 speed gearboxes?
    Does anyone know if these exist or is this guy selling me a broken gearbox. Thanks!
    I've seen evidence for both cases, so quite hard to say... I'd suggest joining a dedicated forum like http://forums.corsa-b.co.uk/ and ask them, since they'd know all about it.


  • #8
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,349 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I'd vote for broken gearbox... which gear on the pattern indicator on the stick "isn't there"?


  • #9
    oregano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭oregano


    I have a 97 corsa 1.2 City model for sale which def has 5 gears. The chassis starts WOLOOOO73V so that might help re the 4 gear car


  • #10
    AndyWhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭AndyWhite


    Thanks for all the replies! Its 5th gear that its not going into. Judging by everything ive been told so far, on and off this, I think I should give this one a miss and keep lookin for different cars.


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