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ajscorsa
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20th Dec 03 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wanna know as im deciding between a few cars at the moment.

anyone know if there any good??
Chris Gray
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Cheap insurance, as for tuning the same as anyother car really.. there's loads of bits you can do..

Chip
Cams
filter
exhaust
Turbo ????

Loads just depends on the money flow situation
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I am not sure if they have the low output 100bhp engine like in the mk3 Astra? The X16XEL?
ajscorsa
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there 100bhp i think canny mind tho.

money aint really a problem not wanna thro silly money at it tho jus wanna do up the engine aswell as the bodywork
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one on my drive... used to be mine... got a filter on it.. not really tunable though... heavyish car for a 1.6 ... its ok standard though... beats focus 1.6 hands down
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cool. dont need to be mega fast cos im going from a 1.2 8v so will feel fast for me jus wanna know if its worth spending money on the engine.


can the C20XE be put in the mk4
Marc
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Why do the astras have less power?
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the c20XE can be put in the mk4, but there are other alternatives from the mk4 range like the excellent 2.2 or the 2.0 turbo lump. The 1.6 is Z16XEV and has 100bhp. Loosely based on the infamous 16XE from the corsa, but with a more restrictive inlet to reduce power and increase economy
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so i could see nice gains from solving the intake problem??

2.2 lump would be good. turbo too pricey on insurance
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Yes c20 conversion is possible... the mk4 astra is lovely to drive around town compared to my gti... and id prefer it on a long distance journey to be honest as its got good top end pull for motorways... handles wicked as well
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ye me mums got the 1.6 16v ls and i had a go lovely cars to drive i rekon thats why i want one. unsure weather to go for sxi or save a bit and get same as me mums?
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1.8 SRi has 125bhp... might be worth going for that.. also has T/C bit more pricey tho and for insurance... nice cars tho
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my mate has an SXi in dark met blue, debadged and it looks stunning
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will need check insurance for that. sri got nicer wheels too i think
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SRis look pretty cool
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nice choice aj, thats what im after, mk4 astra.
Cheers sooty, ive wanted 2 know what they handle like (havent test drove any yet).

im 18, will be 19 and hopefully have 1 yr ncb. So looking into a 1.8 sxi (shouldnt b too bad on isurance, grp 7, same as corsa sport/ saxo vts /106 quicksilver etc
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Saxo VTS is 14 mate
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ive had 2xastra sxi 1.6 16v.

get an sxi for the close ratio box

i made a custom air filter and intake pipe for mine, rolling roaded at 117.5bhp. a nice decat exhaust system, possible chip, or if ya got money get like a mantzel power box, should be making tidy bhp then.

i love the cars, really comfortable, good cruiser on the m-way and equally as good round town. also uses about the same amount of juice as my corsa c 1.4 sri.

my mam has a 1.8 coupe astra se2, and it pisses over my mates slightly tuned 106 gti, suprised me!
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My 1.4 16V is quiker than my old corsa

My mates got RR'd at 97 the other week too just to give you an idea..Mines in my garage
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I had a 2.2 16v SRi as a company car for a while.

Compared to their pre-decessor (mk3 2.0 16v), the engine is pish. Interior was cack, handled pretty shabby but........

...brakes were excellent + it looked smart!!

I was gonna go for a 1.8 16v Astra Sport before i drove that car.

Still good for what they are, but when i asked, all the ppl on the astra-sport forum said go for the 1.8 16v over the 1.6....only a slight difference in insurance, but swifter and nicer to drive!! U'd regret it other wise. :s although having never driven either of these, its not personal opinion on these engines.

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try and get a 1.8 or above if you can mate, insurance aint to bad i think the 1.8 sri is group 9 which is wot i drive and performance is quite good, interiors dull but you get used to it, styling wise they look good but i think only the 2.0 and 2.2 get the side skirts and front splitter colour coded which looks better. if you cant afford an sri then get the sport, pretty much the same same except they get 15's and no spioler.overall great cars and like corsa nuts they can be made to look real sweet
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Yep agreed the 1.8 16V sport or SRI's are really the ones to go for as the insurance aint much different.

SRI is a group higher though for some daft reason
ajscorsa
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well im only 18 going under ma dads name in insurance any way.

what ins group is the 1.6 sxi and the 1.8 sri.


hopefully it will be the sri ill be going for.
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1.6 16v sxi is grp 5

coupe 1.8 16v is grp 9!
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you'd be much better with a punto gt.... cheaper and faster

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