Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Actually you say that and I remember when Rachel had picked her Astra up from Ipswich and she was following me home when I had the Coupe 2.2 16v a 172 was in front of us, booted it up the slip road I admit he was getting away from me but not at the rate I thought he would.
Opinion change, the GSi would beat it.
Maybe I under estimatef the efficency of the 100bhp shot of nitrous had on the 172 Cup I raced up the strip in Rachels GSi because I got whooped 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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they struggled to leave my megane coupe tbh
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
Location: south
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Just sold my astra coupe turbo, was a great car, didnt really wanna get rid of it, but had some money burning a hole so upgraded. I waited for the right one 36k fvsh, and it never missed a beat in just under a yr of ownership, great power delivery and surprising fuel economy, only downsides for me were cabin wind noise, doors annoying 2 stage opening and seats werent that comfortable, other than that was a great drive......
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Fear
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
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Keith mate, give me a shout and we can meet up and il take you out in mine  or if you have insurnace you can take it out
I would agree some times it doesnt feel like its got massive raw power, but then its not meant to its meant to be a smooth fast cruiser really!
and yeh there are a few problems here and ther, but nothing really and no more than any other car you would get!
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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Its a really smooth car, my mate has a Dc2 Integra r/r at 198bhp and its pretty much neck and neck.
Never raced the 182 from a standin start, coming out of a 30mph zone onto the dualies, prob would have had me off the line as the t/c on the gsi is a bit of a pain.
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Welsh-Cruiser
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Registered: 6th Mar 05
Location: South Wales
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Mine has 22K on it now picked it up with 12K on 03 plate and has had a new water pump under warranty an thats it
My mate has 182 Cup an when mine was standard it kept it with mine until 90ish then the GSi pulled away
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Yeah above 80mph the GSi owns
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