Gaz
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one from your freind Ry_B
1.6 sport STANDARD Vs MG ZR 1.4
Straight: the 1.6 should win
but cornering? - ZR is lower due to it being a sporty rover model, but would it out handle and out brake a 1.6 sport?
I think it may be able to but is very unsure...
[Edited on 19-08-2007 by Gaz]
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Scotty C
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on the straight they're neck and neck 
cornering - ZR will win.
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Jake
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I dont think we should answer this question. He has no problem slating the site so why the fuck should we help him
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Gaz
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its just a discussion that came up on msn,
also had the lovely GTi V XE one
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Joe
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MG ZR's are actually decentish handling cars, damn site better than a standard 1.6 Corsa.
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Gaz
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ive just said it could be due to the idea of the 1.6 really wasn't aimed to be sporty despite the name. just carrying on from the 1.4 with leccys and ABS etc...
the ZR has big wheels low proile tyres and also lowered. following the idea from the modified scence
The GSi, IMO, is the only sporty corsa
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Bullet Proof SRi
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i love the rover zr, ad actually thought of buying one.
but they are meant to have alot of engine probs apparently, and what the f++k is going on with rover at the mo
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Jambo
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Theres a distinct difference between handling and grip.
But not that ive driven either id say the MG
Also id like to point out if Ry_b weas driving it would be the corsa
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Butler
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He was banned from the site, youll get yourself into trouble posting on his behalf. Tell him none are as quick as his calibra.
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Deano_sxi
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my old 1.2 sxi was faster than a 1.4 ZR
ZRs are shit they rattle to peices
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
ive just said it could be due to the idea of the 1.6 really wasn't aimed to be sporty despite the name. just carrying on from the 1.4 with leccys and ABS etc...
the ZR has big wheels low proile tyres and also lowered. following the idea from the modified scence
The GSi, IMO, is the only sporty corsa
sxi's came with different springs didnnt they?
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
my old 1.2 sxi was faster than a 1.4 ZR
ZRs are shit they rattle to peices
dought that alot
105bhp vs 65bhp
i lost to a tuned one, with similar power to mine, they can rev to 7000rpm, which makes a big difference
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Bullet Proof SRi
i love the rover zr, ad actually thought of buying one.
but they are meant to have alot of engine probs apparently, and what the f++k is going on with rover at the mo
mg zr 
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Wayne
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i had the 1.8 160 version and it was quite quick, not as tourqey as the xe but the handling on the mg was quite good. stiff and hardly any role.
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Fad
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Down to driver end of discussion.
Watchng A nova waste a Noble earlier kinda prooves the point.
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Damian_666
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i dont remember where i heard this, but isnt when the mg rover say "zr 105" 105 is bhp at the fly, not the wheels. so the mg160 is actually slower than it states?
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Will_Sport
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all power figures you'll get from manufacturers will be at the fly (eg the 104/106bhp whatever the 1.6 sport is stated to be, is at the fly)
my friend has a 105+, handles better than my lowered 1.6 sport.... has similar torque low down, but fuck all guts up in the rev range, gets to about 5krpm and dies a horrible death, where as the corsa would pulls all the way to the limit
another friend has a rover 200 (with the 105 engine me thinks), that handles nice as well, can throw it at corners as much as you want and they just hold, gotta drive the corsa more refined i feel otherwise they will punish you more (although they are still quite forgiving i find)
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Whittie
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My corsa handles like shite, when i drove a zr i was suprised at the handling, but it didn't "float my boat" as a car in general.
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VegasPhil
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There is no good handling aspect of a 1.6 sport either by the way. Mine is like a bowl of jelly sometimes
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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JinThaMC
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quote:
Originally posted by Will_Sport
all power figures you'll get from manufacturers will be at the fly (eg the 104/106bhp whatever the 1.6 sport is stated to be, is at the fly)
my friend has a 105+, handles better than my lowered 1.6 sport.... has similar torque low down, but fuck all guts up in the rev range, gets to about 5krpm and dies a horrible death, where as the corsa would pulls all the way to the limit
another friend has a rover 200 (with the 105 engine me thinks), that handles nice as well, can throw it at corners as much as you want and they just hold, gotta drive the corsa more refined i feel otherwise they will punish you more (although they are still quite forgiving i find)
A corsa is not more refined
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Steve
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pmsl at sporty rover model
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Steve X16XE
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The now Ex has one of these ZR 105+. When i drove it it felt so slow. I tried to give it death to get it moving but not much happened. At the time i just had my Astra Derv power.
So in comparrison now that i have driven a standard sport i can tell you that it Does go quicker and it Does Not handle as well as the ZR (oh my corsa had eibach springs and i still think that the ZR handled better). But my Astra Boooost out handles it and is quicker. 
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glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
my old 1.2 sxi was faster than a 1.4 ZR
ZRs are shit they rattle to peices
sorry but i had a 1.4 zr and theres no way ur 1.2 sxi corsa is or was faster.
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Adam_B
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ZR will romp a standard corsa all day long
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ajscorsa
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my m8's zr say with my 1.6 corsa to 120  only then did i pull from him.
good cars, handle amazing for std car, std for std zr would chew a corsa up in the corners and thats coming from a corsa driver
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