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Author What golf can a 1.2 16v corsa B beat?
MikeH
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19th Apr 04 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I was surprised last night, some guy in a vw golf was right behind me egging me on. He tried to overtake me but as he got level i kept in 4th and revd to almost redline and pulled away from him on the inside.

I was quite surprised at this as i thought that all golfs were probably more powerful than my 1.2 16v corsa B.
Daimo B
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1.6 is gutless but will still beat you top end no problem.

He was probably taking the piss out of you (no offence, but we do it to 1.2 owners all the time )
MikeH
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I have no 1.2 badge on my car... just says 16v.

For all he knows i *might* have had a 1.6 in there.
-Aliba-
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broken down one i'm guessing is the only one you'll beat


oh, well maybe a parked one too
would be close tho
MikeH
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well i said i was surprised

don't know what happened but he was definately trying hard.
KennyT
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the slowest mark four golfs come with 1.4 and 1.6.

1.4 is an 8v with 75 bhp, 0-62 in 13.5, top end of 106mph
1.6 is an 8v with 105 bhp, 0-62 in 10.5, top end of 119mph

1.2 16v corsa's have either 65 or 75 brake and weigh alot less than the fat arsed golf, can see the corsa beating both the 1.4 and 1.6.
the_legend_of_yrag
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Golf Cart??
neophyterulez
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All Golfs III are slow.

If annyone knows the torque and BPH of the 2.0 GTI.

It is far below the C20XE, think even my 2.0 8V will be faster.


Here in Belgium, you see them a lot broke on the side of the road
SportBoy
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the mk3 2.0ltr 16v is 150 bhp tho same as redtop .. and there about same top speed as ive raced one in me shed ... all tho slow getin there

[Edited on 19-04-2004 by SportyBoy]
Kris TD
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8v arent as low powered as you might think, ive never seen one come off the rollers less than 130 bhp, and thats with a standard engine.
blackula
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Did you say Golf 3, 4 or what ?

To answer your Q without affectation, the Golfs (3and 4) which are slower than a Corsa B 1.216v are

Golf 3 1.4 60 bhp
Golf 3 1.6 75 bhp
Golf 3 Diesel non turbo variety
Golf 4 Sdi and 1.4

the 1.6 later golfs were 100 bhp and about 10.5 secs to 60.

Golf Gti 20 8v's are good beefy engines, not mega fast but meaty enough for fast driving, aside from racing other hot hatches.
corsa_godfather
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HOW DO U KNOW HE WAS RED LINING IT?
neophyterulez
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Then is the BPH the same, but the torque verry low.
I remember something like this I've read in a mag.

I thought then, damn the 20 16V is a lot slower than the opel red top
MikeH
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_godfather
HOW DO U KNOW HE WAS RED LINING IT?


I was red lining in 4th as i pulled past and then 5th and was in front.
blackula
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Its hard to tell if the guy was booting it or even if he had a clue how to make his car go fast or not. Some people ain't got a clue.

The otther day I was driving behind a Vectra 3.2 new type, Elite, (at first thought it might be the coppers) and he would pull off booting it and then slow down to a snails pace for bends and roundabouts then boot off, you could see him leaning over for the bends like he was doing 8g's pull or something. Mad.

 
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