whats the problem

[foreverpools]

now and again when i go to pull away at junctions,roundabouts etc in 1st gear it feels like i'm trying to pull away in 3rd and i'm expecting the car to stall,friends have suggested more revs or the clutch pedal could be sticking.
do AB readers have any suggestions?
my car is a corsa 1 L.coming upto 8 years old but still only has 50,000 on the clock.

[Brooksy]

Firstly, it is extremely rare for Corsa clutches to go even at very high mileages, unless it is an ex driving school car that the instructor(s) allowed excessive clutch slipping with during manouevres/hill starts or resting foot on pedal during normal driving. Secondly, due to the spring loading bias on the gear stick to avoid accidental selection of 1st instead of 3rd at high speed, it is only too easy to find oneself in 3rd,experiencing the symptons you describe (glancing at the gearstick won`t help as the gate is quite tight). Thirdly, the clutch cable could be sticking, both ends can be lubricated, or maladjusted.

[foreverpools]

mdoo98,
it is manual,speedo is working and 50000 has been on the clock a couple of month