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R1CH
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16th Nov 08 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had my daily runner on the RR today for a laugh, Its a C18XEL Astra Sport

Made 148.1bhp / 144.4ft lbs !

The cars standard bar a panel filter, and has done 199k miles!!

I just found info saying that standard they are 105bhp

I've given the car death for the last 130k miles i've owned it, wants for nothing, sounds spot on, and uses no oil and water!

Happy days
CorsAsh
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I've always found that engines are at their best just before going bang.
Corsa Sport Gav
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16th Nov 08 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
I've always found that engines are at their best just before going bang.


ive found that out.... twice
R1CH
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I can agree with that !
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the RR is extremely wrong
Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
I've always found that engines are at their best just before going bang.


seen it happen before,

my mate in his 1.4 8v was keeping up with me, said its realy fast atm

next set of traffic light, steam starts pouring out the bonnet, coolant hose blow up!

(due to headgasket was going, and pressuised the coolant up so much!)


cant belive thoes figures though, sounds like regals magic rollers

[Edited on 16-11-2008 by warren.g]
CORSA NUT
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16th Nov 08 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep no doubt about it mate
R1CH
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pmsl, I was waiting for the first RR wrong post!!

Coolant hose isnt really an engine going bang ????

Also for the other 30 cars on the rollers, the figures were right??

TBH it drives like its got more that 148bhp, the cars will pull off the clock to the limiter in 5th, my GTE 16v, GSi. Corsa 2.0l's have never done that
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16th Nov 08 at 17:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My first Corsa was a lot revvier and faster before it turned into a steam engine.
Rob R
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It is a freakishly quick 1800. God Rich next you'll be saying it kept up with a 106 gti...
R1CH
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16th Nov 08 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so head gasket?

Thats a couple of hour job fixing! hardly an engine going bang!!

Snapping rods, blowing holes in the block, melting pistons is more "going bang" to me.

head gaskets generally will get weak with age

 
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