Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Very overrated cars.
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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Originally posted by Ojc
Are you for real? 
A MILDLY tuned Corsa would keep up with one. My RS1800 destroys them.
no way, iv sat with tec in my mate's
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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yup my 1.6 sport spins up easy enough in 1st and 2nd, and 3rd in third in the wet!
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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It's more of an achievement NOT to spin up in a mildly tuned car But I suppose going from a 1.2 16v it would seem a really quick car! Just stick an XE in yours and destroy it laddie!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
My GSi used to spin in 2nd without clutch  and it had reasonable tires on it
Standard C16XE BTW 
same
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Warren G
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quaiffe diff ftl in this thread 
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andy1868
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Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Mine spins changing into 2nd 
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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right iv just been out for a half hour drive, and its a great car dont get me wrong, but it feels very refined!! it likes it has more potential!!
im very impressed and love it to bits but i expected a slight bit more, only a bit more
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Very overrated cars.
See I think they are underated. Just because they are a little luke warm and not as powerful as the oposition doesnt make them bad.
Very pliable, and great fun to drive. Throw the same amount of money you would spend on tuning 12 year old corsa and you'll be laughing.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Are you for real?
A MILDLY tuned Corsa would keep up with one. My RS1800 destroys them.
no way, iv sat with tec in my mate's
So does my RS though.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Originally posted by Graham88
Very overrated cars.
Im gonna agree with that, I really like them for some reason though.... they appeal to me
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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whats the dryweight of the rs1800?
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
Location: essex
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st's are shite.both traded them in within a few months of owning them.theres no fun to them and there no way powerfull.
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Ben G
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Originally posted by barter
st's are shite.both traded them in within a few months of owning them.theres no fun to them and there no way powerfull.
i beg to differ and so do many owners of more expensive cars
mine spins up in 3rd at 70mph in the wet.
does it all the time in 1st and 2nd with ESP off but it's not cool as you're only wasting you're front tyres....
fiesta st's are good little car's. people who say they're slow usually have 1.2's etc
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Mobby
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well it appeals to me everywhere, all of it
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Preston, LANCS
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
yup my 1.6 sport spins up easy enough in 1st and 2nd, and 3rd in third in the wet!
As does mine.
Even in damp weather t.b.h.
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barter
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by barter
st's are shite.both traded them in within a few months of owning them.theres no fun to them and there no way powerfull.
fiesta st's are good little car's. people who say they're slow usually have 1.2's etc
hmmm or let novas xe corsa's etc
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by barter
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by barter
st's are shite.both traded them in within a few months of owning them.theres no fun to them and there no way powerfull.
fiesta st's are good little car's. people who say they're slow usually have 1.2's etc
hmmm or let novas xe corsa's etc
hence the word usually  an xe or let corsa doesn't come as standard...
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
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i no that lol.my point is there not quick etc and in my opinion all no good 4 the cash.people that say there fast have jumped in one from 1.2's etc.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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they are a good drive. it's not all about performance in a straight line
it's about the whole package.
a corsa b with an let engine in doesn't look at all ''sporty'', whereas a standard fiesta or focus st does IMO of course. maybe some people want the whole package
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Stokie Dave
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I do really like the idea of a Fiesta ST as a nice day to day motor, reliable decent build etc, dunno if it's worth it, it's not like you can do 100+ mph everywhere nowadays lol... Nice package I think
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Very overrated cars.
See I think they are underated. Just because they are a little luke warm and not as powerful as the oposition doesnt make them bad.
Very pliable, and great fun to drive. Throw the same amount of money you would spend on tuning 12 year old corsa and you'll be laughing.
See on the other foot of my comment, I agree with you completely.
Fiesta's are great handling cars, mine with just 45mm springs I think handles better than my Corsa on Coilovers did. I've had a few comments on how well it handles just on springs.
Can't comment on the tuning as I don't know enough about them, I know they are juicy motors though, even when driving nicely!
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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spinning the front wheels is not a good thing. As soon as you start getting wheel spin the power is going no where (and as a result, so is the car) ... plus wheel spin mid bend in FWD = Understeer... not good.
LSD ftw 
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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Also... 200 bhp is achievable yes... but it's quite a heavy car, so it's all relative.
For example a 150 bhp corsa is faster than a 150 bhp fietsa st.
(I'd prefer the fiesta to a corsa) but just saying, 200 bhp in a fiesta st won't be mind blowingly quick.
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