NovaGTE
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Anyone got any experience of the 1.8 16v Coupe.
Just looked on parkers and the stats are better than i expected.
1.8i 16v 2d 1796/4
123BHP
130MPH
8.5 (0-60)
34MPG
9 Insurance Group
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
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I drove the 1.8 hatchback and was quite impressed, and it drove like a car, none of the dodgy corsa handling
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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astra g and 1.8 were made for each other
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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i fancy one of these can pick em up for 5.5k
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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yes they are slow also....
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CORSA NUT
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Darren is selling his 2L in the classifieds mate 
VERY nice car and is mint! 5.5K i think
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Ojc
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No, the 1.8 16v Astra G Sport with the old 115bhp engine is slow.
The newer 1.8 16v Astra G SXi's/SRi's are 125bhp and produce good performance figures for the size and spec of the car.
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CORSA NUT
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Hatchback like
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NovaGTE
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but the 0 - 60 is 8.5 seconds! Thats not slow
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NovaGTE
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nah the coupe
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Ojc
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All 125bhp 1.8 16v Astra G's are quoted with a 8.5 0-60.
This in my eyes is very good.
This is the same engine as what is found in the Corsa C SRi 1.8 16v
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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123bhp actually, the 125 is ps
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
All 125bhp 1.8 16v Astra G's are quoted with a 8.5 0-60.
This in my eyes is very good.
This is the same engine as what is found in the Corsa C SRi 1.8 16v
yesh indeed but the c 1.8 early ones have pants gearboxes in. the new ones have a gatarac gearbox in that makes it sooo much better
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Ojc
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Yes as you keep telling us.
Gatarac gearbox means what?
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NovaGTE
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Im going to look at a black one on Friday, but will prob get the bi-fuel one. As this is actually a vauxhall production model
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Yes as you keep telling us.
Gatarac gearbox means what?
its a proper sports ratio gearbox, ie good bottom end amazing mid range, excellent top end. gatarac is the make of the box. and it doesnt crunch like usual vauxhall ones
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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go for 2.2 u know youl want the extra torque and i dont think its too higher on the insurance too
Get a linea rossa special editiopn as interior is 
Plus they did do half leather/half alcantara seats alcantara was white looked well nice
[Edited on 07-04-2004 by Jambo]
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
go for 2.2 u know youl want the extra torque and i dont think its too higher on the torque too.
Get a linea rossa special editiopn as interior is
Plus they did do half leather/half alcantara seats alcantara was white looked well nice
weve got a 2.2 hatch astra in the family. its good because its quick but the engine is so quiet. and they have massive tuning potential too
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Ojc
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Jambo, there is VERY little difference between the 2.2 16v and the 1.8 16v.
Even mid range there is nothing in it.
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NovaGTE
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find me one for £7K
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Jambo, there is VERY little difference between the 2.2 16v and the 1.8 16v.
Even mid range there is nothing in it.
thats not entirely true. bottom end to about 50 they neck n neck but after that the 2.2 flies. its how u drive em as well
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Jambo
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im guessing tho ud have to rev the tits off the 1.8 to get it to go n e where? judging by my vaux 16v engine! And tunign potential? all guesses but id go with 2.2
NEver driven either was thinkin of buying the turbo in coupe or convertible guise as next car.
Oh and post editited btw, was on the fone whilst typing the 1st comment made no sense!
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NovaGTE
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There's a turbo near me; but it has 90K on it, would you say thats to much?
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CORSA NUT
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My 1.4 16V wasn't shy! I'd say 0-60 was 10.5 about the same as my old SRI 16V corsa.
There aint much difference in the engines like OJC said.Turbo is the king mind
I'd say 1.8 is the one to get.Sri or coupe.
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CORSA NUT
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How much is the turbo mate???
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