Wonderboy 
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Just wondering, are there any main differences between these cars, engine, handling, acceleration, top speed etc.... 
 
Just wondered  
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Mike 
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GSi Has C16XE. Sport has X16XE. 
 
Gsi has a few more BHP. Not sure on acceleration etc. 
 
Parkers are usually good for comparing performance stats for same model, different spec. 
 
[Edited on 28-01-2007 by Mike B]
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Dave A 
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early gsi had the c16xe 
 
I have had a gsi and a few late sports, would get the sport over the gsi as they are newer. theres nothing in the c16xe and x16xe on the road, I have owned both.  
 
if you were tuning the engine the c16xe head is a much better design but not much better than a well worked x16xe one.
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JM_16v 
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the early GSI have the C16xe 
 
you cna find gsi's wtih x16xe 
 
x16xe - 106bhp 
c16xe - 109bhp 
 
GSi - Looks the tits 
 
Same suspension - 15mm lower than others
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Mike GSi 
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gsi's have a little bit more performance on all these subjects! not much in it tho. c16xe has lower compression too i think!
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Wonderboy 
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What about cost wise ? arround the same ? 
 
Which would you guys rather have? 
 
[Edited on 28-01-2007 by Wonderboy]
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JM_16v 
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if u can find a low milleage gsi wich is rare then get one... 
 
if not a sport 
 
i have my gsi and love the way it looks and drives id never change it for a sport
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Mike GSi 
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gsi only the bodykit tho, thats what i love and would never change about my gsi. 
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Mike GSi 
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quote: Originally posted by JM_16v 
if u can find a low milleage gsi wich is rare then get one... 
 
if not a sport 
 
i have my gsi and love the way it looks and drives id never change it for a sport 
   
 
  
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Dave A 
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all gsi's come with shitty vauxhall ABS as standard. 
 
thats bad.
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csweatherston 
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pah, i would rather have my sport to a gsi... gsi interiors are gash, the ABS is shoot, even the gearknob looks poverty spec
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Mike GSi 
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ill bag that...........always cleaning my sensors/hub splines. get on my tits!
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STEvieXE 
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gsi in most cases equals rust 
 
sport equals prob less rust 
 
gsi has kit, buy a kit and put it on a sport
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corsa_sport_jay 
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i have had both GSI and now have the sport! gsi had things wrong with it all time and gettin through mot was a pain as would get rust sumwere! plus the sport has the better interior and the electric pack etc!
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Steve 
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sport looks like every other corsa on the road
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slash 
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GSI's are the dogs enough said!!
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STEvieXE 
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buy a sport and put a gsi kit on it. not brain surgery
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Wonderboy 
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I didn't say i was buying any of them. I was just wondering what the differences were  
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Steve 
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quote: Originally posted by STEvieXE 
buy a sport and put a gsi kit on it. not brain surgery 
   
i just think its crap how the top of the range model could just as well be a merit from the outside! 
 
[Edited on 28-01-2007 by Steve]
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csweatherston 
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you mean how a 106 gti looks just like a quicksilver?.... or a vts could look like a furio?
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Steve 
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston 
you mean how a 106 gti looks just like a quicksilver?.... or a vts could look like a furio? 
   
 
indeed but still they are special editions with smaller engines, the corsa sport looks just like the bottom of the range, a quicksilver or furio isnt bottom of the range
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Dean B 
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quote: Originally posted by Steve 
quote: Originally posted by csweatherston 
you mean how a 106 gti looks just like a quicksilver?.... or a vts could look like a furio? 
   
 
indeed but still they are special editions with smaller engines, the corsa sport looks just like the bottom of the range, a quicksilver or furio isnt bottom of the range 
   
 
Just like a corsa sport hardly looks the same as a merit. Colour coded bumper,spoiler, alloywheels, slighty lower. Steve you never have any good to say, you put NO positive input into this site what so ever. Why don't you just leave?
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Steve 
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yawn
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Dean B 
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quote: Originally posted by Steve 
yawn 
   
 
Steve. Really. WHY? 
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Steve 
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your just annoyed because your corsa could pass for an SXi  
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