Sandsy
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Right don't want to cause a stir but....
i used to own a corsa gsi all for about 4 weeks before i scraped it and i always thought it was fairlly quick, night before last i was minding my own buisness when i had a grey corsa gsi over take me in my saxo vtr,
I sat there and thought i wonder if i can play catch up so i caught up with him, to be honest we had a bit of a play down the bypass and there wasnt much in it .
i then pulled over and the owner asked me what i had done to my vtr, i said nothing apart from air filter and back box, he was like oh ! he had a mantzel,pipercross viper and a stainless cat back system, he said he was dissapointed to find out mine was only a standardish vtr,
But after owning both i would still say the corsa is a better built car, thats why im buying another lol
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BarnshaW
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he was a prat then. he shud have been able to easily beat the VTR if he had those mods . a gsi is faster then a VTR as standard
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matt_aka_smiler
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quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
he was a prat then. he shud have been able to easily beat the VTR if he had those mods . a gsi is faster then a VTR as standard
Agreed
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gavin18787
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i think standard vs standard there is not really anything in it
But with those mods he should have won
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Ste L
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he cant drive for shit then
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gavin18787
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ive had a little play with a vtr and we were about equal, dont know the spec of it (was stripped out with a cage so probably quite light) mines a fairly standard gsi (rr at 120bhp)
It was alot quicker off the mark though, but i assume this is a weight issue
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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although not been a french car buff i can never tell which is a vtr or a vts as all the ones round here have after market wheels anyway 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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matt_aka_smiler
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look on the doors where the black strip is should say VTR or VTS
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Sandsy
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like i said it wasnt to impressive but im going back to a corsa anyway, due to cost of motoring etc
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by matt_aka_smiler
look on the doors where the black strip is should say VTR or VTS
not always easy if your behind, infront or its dark 
If the pedals wernt so strange and they didnt feel like a fisher price toy inside id have one, good little cars that aside
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Sandsy
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yer dont get me wrong i love driving it, handles nice as standard, but i just miss my corsa and have a baby on the way so need cheapness,
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gavin18787
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cant see a corsa been cheaper to run though 
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
ive had a little play with a vtr and we were about equal, dont know the spec of it (was stripped out with a cage so probably quite light) mines a fairly standard gsi (rr at 120bhp)
It was alot quicker off the mark though, but i assume this is a weight issue
std at 120bhp?
a vtr isnt quicker than a corsa gsi unless corners are involved
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csweatherston
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corners involved?
i dont find pug/cit suspension all that great ( i know everyone on here rants about it)
standard form it handles great, but once its lowered 1000mm its w@nk
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston
corners involved?
i dont find pug/cit suspension all that great ( i know everyone on here rants about it)
standard form it handles great, but once its lowered 1000mm its w@nk
so std for std youd agree then...............deal with it
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csweatherston
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yes i would, modified for modified i wouldent.
that cumbrian attitude gets rather annoying
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston
yes i would, modified for modified i wouldent.
that cumbrian attitude gets rather annoying
deal with it
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csweatherston
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dealt
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BarnshaW
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fact
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mattk
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this argument again 
TBH id rather have my 52reg saxo than an L reg Corsa TBH
If they did the GSi up untill 2000 id prefere one then
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matt_aka_smiler
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sport + GSi kit
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vaux-tech
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u after a gsi? mines for sale soon....
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by muppetsport
quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
ive had a little play with a vtr and we were about equal, dont know the spec of it (was stripped out with a cage so probably quite light) mines a fairly standard gsi (rr at 120bhp)
It was alot quicker off the mark though, but i assume this is a weight issue
std at 120bhp?
a vtr isnt quicker than a corsa gsi unless corners are involved
hence fairly 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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matt_aka_smiler
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Hasn't yours had head work Gavin? or am I thinking of someone else?
[Edited on 30-09-2007 by matt_aka_smiler]
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Nic Barnes
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what has taken it to 120? a back box and an air filter?
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