M6RKK
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Originally posted by Steve
The other day my mate overtook an astra vxr that was going for it, my mate has a corrado VR6 with shrick manifold and miltek exhaust
TBH i wasnt that impressed by the VXR 
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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i don't think the VXR is that quick either.
when i had the LCR i gave one a good run and it didn't pull away from me once.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Paul_J
I humped a 180 bhp golf VR6 in my 106 gti, no problem... Pulled on it in 2nd gear, overtook in 3rd gear down a dual carriageway. Spoke to him after and he was going full whack. (and my car feels like it's running shit)
I think a VXR would have no problem.
[Edited on 13-12-2006 by Paul_J]
steves is standard, what have you done to yours to get 160bhp?
hes done cams, all the usual breathing mods, manifold exhaust etc, and engine management
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Cupra Steve
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tbh if you look at 0-60 of all the new "hot hatches" they're all pretty slow in standard form, my ibiza was flat 6 sec 0-60. so when i played with an st he was disappointed. never got to play with a vxr.
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Steve
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yours was modded though, it wasnt flat 6 to 60 in standard form
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Steve
yours was modded though, it wasnt flat 6 to 60 in standard form
oh i know, but what i'm trying to say is, don't expect much from a standard hot hatch, in standard form my ibiza was shit, the 106 would of slaughtered it, remap it's a bit different, but to think on a car that cost me £6000 i was quicker than a lot newer supposedly fantastic hatches.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Originally posted by Paul H
i don't think the VXR is that quick either.
when i had the LCR i gave one a good run and it didn't pull away from me once.
Yes LCR would be a better race, it has 225bhp.
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Hammer
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Originally posted by Steve
dont have a seat 
what do you sit on then
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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my arse
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Colin
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Originally posted by Steve
my arse
CTR would beat it
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Ditch
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Im dissapointed with my mates Astra VXR too actually... got a mate with an astra coupe turbo and another with a brand new VXR... and there is feck all in it.
Fella with the VXR is off to regal for a remap he was so gutted 
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Cybermonkey
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i was dead even with a new polo gti, and no one believed me. im with steve
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Ojc
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Originally posted by Ditch
Im dissapointed with my mates Astra VXR too actually... got a mate with an astra coupe turbo and another with a brand new VXR... and there is feck all in it.
Fella with the VXR is off to regal for a remap he was so gutted
Your mate with the VXR can't drive, a VXR up the strip leaves Rachels old GSi with ease, not a massive amount but it does keep pulling away.
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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i've had a corrado vr with similar mods to the one that started this little riot off, and i've taken my friends vxr for a wee thrapping.
Much as it pains me to say it, the vxr would hump the rado! over about 90ish, the vr may make up a bit of ground but there's only gonna be one winner!
Still prefer a nice rado though!
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Fro
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Originally posted by Meat-Pie-SRI
Still prefer a nice rado though!
Always loved clean ones, will own one some day 
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ditch
Im dissapointed with my mates Astra VXR too actually... got a mate with an astra coupe turbo and another with a brand new VXR... and there is feck all in it.
Fella with the VXR is off to regal for a remap he was so gutted
Wouldn't go to regal personnnally, tell him to go to TMS.
What fuel is he using? Different fuels makes a HUGE difference.
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grigglet33
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Have driven a VXR for a weekend and have owned an astra coupe turbo. The vxr is definately much quicker than the coupe. The power is completly different
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Daimo B
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I dunno John, i think i might take the words of wisdom from those that have driven neither cars... They are more informed...
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
Im dissapointed with my mates Astra VXR too actually... got a mate with an astra coupe turbo and another with a brand new VXR... and there is feck all in it.
Fella with the VXR is off to regal for a remap he was so gutted
Your mate with the VXR can't drive, a VXR up the strip leaves Rachels old GSi with ease, not a massive amount but it does keep pulling away.
that is what I expected to happen... but it didnt!!
fair enough he isnt colin mcrae but the VXR driver was foot to the floor and trying...
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Ojc
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I found with the VXR that it almost feels like its doesn't have a Turbo and pulls all around the rev range compared with the GSi/Coupe Turbo.
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Marc
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Originally posted by VXR
I dunno John, i think i might take the words of wisdom from those that have driven neither cars... They are more informed...
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City
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=YektJqV1mNI
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Ditch
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Originally posted by VXR
I dunno John, i think i might take the words of wisdom from those that have driven neither cars... They are more informed...
If this refers to me then all I said was I was dissapointed...
not once did I try and make out an Astra coupe is faster than a VXR, or that I have owned both cars... just that two mates have them and we done some back to back testing of our own  
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Steve
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its all in your heads little boys
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Ojc
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But what if one of your mates know hows to launch and the other doesn't?
Rach raced a bloke in a VXR who could launch and he trashed her up the strip, she then raced a bloke that couldn't launch and he didn't thrash her.
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