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Poll: Could/Would You?
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Kurt
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19th Oct 07 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Willingly drive a car that looks good but is a 1.0?

Ive just seen a nice lupo, lowered, general euro styling but its only a 1.0, which i supose is great for insurance and tax but it will just be sooo slow

opinions?
Ben G
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19th Oct 07 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, you can hardly use the speed if you live in a built up area anyway.
Robin
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19th Oct 07 at 16:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quicker than a 1.2 8v Corsa.
deano87
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19th Oct 07 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes.

I do

But seriously, of course you can. Granted, it'd be shocking on long journeys etc, but that'll sit at 70mph, and will have good fuel economy round town and such.
Daniel_Corsa
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19th Oct 07 at 16:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My mate went from a 1.8T audi tt to a 1.4 lupo

He's just sold it and going to put a 1.8t into something else now!

He happily drove it about, but in the ended wanted more power back!

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Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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19th Oct 07 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes...

then i'd drop a decent engine into it
IvIarkgraham
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19th Oct 07 at 16:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont think i could
Olsrey
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19th Oct 07 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I couldn't after driving my 1.4 sport. I drove a mates standard 1.4 sport the other day and I don't think I could even go back to that
DAZ1985
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19th Oct 07 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
All looks and no go, i cudnt do it
andy1868
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19th Oct 07 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think this is where everyone says "ripe for a conversion" don't they?
Corsa_Joel
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19th Oct 07 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I could but I drive a 1.2 8v.
Chris C
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19th Oct 07 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i went from a 2.0 tuirbo corsa to an astra coupe 1.8 and had to sell it as i missed the power and the coupe was a much nicer car
Carl
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19th Oct 07 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There is a certain level of slowness that can be dropped to, and it depends what you currently drive imo. I couldn't drop to anything I felt was dangerously slow with no power to overtake, i get too stressed stuck behind really slow drivers.
Joe
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19th Oct 07 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was happy with my Corsa for 3 years, I then got a bit bored of it being slow plus I don't do much mileage so economy does'nt bother me.
Ste L
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19th Oct 07 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dropped down from a 2.0 nova to 1.2 corsa..

been drving corsa over a year now, and doesn't bother me too much, but still sort of miss the power
lil_g
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19th Oct 07 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I drove my mates 1.0 Corsa C for about 2 weeks... It was fine as my driving totally changed
1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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19th Oct 07 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would, although since this time last year iv gone from a supercharged 5.4 v8 to a 2.0 turbo to a 1.8 and soon to be 1.4
Toby
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19th Oct 07 at 17:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would, then later in the year i would use the money saved on insurance and cheaper running costs to drop in a 1.8t from a golf, but then saying this as i type i find my car slow and its my first car so anything slower would kill me
Daniel_Corsa
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19th Oct 07 at 17:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
yes...

then i'd drop a decent engine into it


That was his plan, he bought a 225 1.8t and its re-mapped to 265bhp!

But he seen some light, and wanting to put it into something like a mk2 golf!

His lupo was about 2cm from the ground all round and on 14" split rims so not the best car for 265bhp!

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corsa_dan6
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19th Oct 07 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
YES
Nath
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19th Oct 07 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes.

Pro's:
Better MPG
Cheaper TAX
Cheaper Insurance
Argueably cheaper parts
Argueably less to go wrong

Cons:
Lack of speed
Lack of power
Possibility of getting bored
Robbo
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19th Oct 07 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
YES

Mini beasts rule

So does mini beast racing... I had an awesome mini beast race down the A40 between me in my Yaris and Little Vik in her mums Citroen C2... cracking fun
Robbo
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19th Oct 07 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Slight caveat... the mini beast should generally be a 2nd car

As mine will be when I finally get round to purchasing a main car
Kurt
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19th Oct 07 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is the one that made me ask
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/268815.htm

not sure why it only has one porsche seat
Nath
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19th Oct 07 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That is lovely

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