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J4MIE P
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22nd Feb 04 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MINI COOPER S

NEW GOLF GT TDI

CORSA 1.3 CDTi

ASTRA 1.7 CDTi

Was very suprised with the golf, they have really sorted the handling, and it felt far far faster than its supposed to be

Was very impressed with the 1.3 corsa, engine is excellent for what it is.

As for the mini, well I think its love

Opinions?
Drew
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corsa 1.3 cgti

never heard of one
BabyBlade
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erm i'd have an stra out of that lot as long s its sporty looking

my boss has the cooper s and he says its mpg is shit for its performance
BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
corsa 1.3 cgti

never heard of one


same here
Dave
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New diesel, Fiat engine I think.
BabyBlade
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fiat engine in a corsa?

ah crap
J4MIE P
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Its good tho, v quiet and efficient (common rail).
Plus turbo means tuning potential
Felt faster than my 1.2 16v C.

Mini is amazing, but yes it is a bit thirsty.
Ryan L
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yeah its a FIAT engine, whats wrong with that, meant to be very good mpg, and if you buying a 1.3 diesel thats what your after i'm guessing
BabyBlade
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well why cant vauxhall design thereown engines nowadays?
M4tt
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yeah the ingear times for the 1.3 CDti are the same as the 1.4 Sri
Dave
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Sometimes it makes sense not too spend money developing an engine from scratch and just but someone else's. Its been happening for years.
I might be wrong but I heard Suzuki make the 1.2 16v Corsa engine.
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quote:
Originally posted by M4tt
yeah the ingear times for the 1.3 CDti are the same as the 1.4 Sri


Take off i wont believe it. After 40 - 50 yeah sri's are crap
J4MIE P
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
Yes but its embarrasing.

What if skoda made our engines??

Can see a lot of mixed opinions from that comment lol


I wouldnt have a problem with that since all skoda engines are made by VW.

Dave is right. Plus GM have a share in Fiat.

Thats why the vectra has the 1.9 diesel from fiats and alfas in the veccy too.
Also why the 2.0 turbo veccy is a saab engine
And in japan the zafira is sold as a Subaru.
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quote:
Originally posted by J4MIE P
quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
Yes but its embarrasing.

What if skoda made our engines??

Can see a lot of mixed opinions from that comment lol


I wouldnt have a problem with that since all skoda engines are made by VW.

Dave is right. Plus GM have a share in Fiat.

Thats why the vectra has the 1.9 diesel from fiats and alfas in the veccy too.
Also why the 2.0 turbo veccy is a saab engine
And in japan the zafira is sold as a Subaru.


Yes i know thats why i deleted my post!

i'm thinking a bit slow tonight drunk a bit too much lager
Adam
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Vaux have been using Isuzu engines for years, costs millions to develop an engine
BabyBlade
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i know, we make the flywheel for them never found out it was a vauxhall flywheel until a few months ago tho
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BabyBlade
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imo golfs are way to heavy
J4MIE P
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true, but thats the price of quality.
Hammer
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the engine in the astra 1.7cdti is an isuzu engine, very good engine, why change whats not broken?
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Mini is a wicked car imo..

I had a Mini ONE as a courtesy car, beat cars that it should no way have been near...

Just shows what good handling can do..

Never had such a laugh in a car before, tyres screeching on every corner, the feedback is absolutly superb.. gives you loads of confidence..

 
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