jammo20
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Registered: 17th Nov 03
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went in 1_litre_porsche_beater s 1.4 corsa c feck me it felt rapid but i do have 12v so what are the bs like
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Id say B would be slightly quicker.
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
Location: Bristol
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Agreed, I'd imagine the C is a bit heavier...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Book figures say they are the same. But I reckon the B would be quicker also.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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x14xe i would say. also much more tunning scope for this engine as well
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stubbsy
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Registered: 5th Jun 01
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my girlfriend has got a 1ltr corsa c hire car at the mo, jesus christ its slow 
also was keeping up with her zetec s on the way to donny in my 1.4 sport 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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i would like to find a zetec s and show the owners that infact they don't own a hot hatch
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stubbsy
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Registered: 5th Jun 01
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realy nice to drive though. feels so easy.
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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I read in Autoexpress that Corsa C's were lighter
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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off topic a bit but Gsi power would beat a zetec s?
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by stubbsy
realy nice to drive though. feels so easy.
prob true, i havent driven one
just that i feel the owners have moved on from kitted up corsas etc, and now feel thay own a performance car
maybe not all, but all the ones i have met/know of
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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If its any comparrison my mates C 1.2 16V is a lot quicker than my 1.2 16V B so id say the C is quicker
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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yeah well your b is prob one of the 65bhp ones, and his is the 75bhp version 
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Based on figures for a brand new 1.4 Sri (facelift), and a 2000 sport:
Weight:
Sport:989
SRi: 1017
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i would like to find a zetec s and show the owners that infact they don't own a hot hatch
yeah. my mates old zetec-s was nothing special. he reckoned he had trouble keeping up with me sometimes 
then he got it turbocharged and raped my rear iris 
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by VoYtO LeViCh
If its any comparrison my mates C 1.2 16V is a lot quicker than my 1.2 16V B so id say the C is quicker
to be fair u are running 17's and 4 big exhaust (lack of back pressure / restrictive exhaust system anyone?) - even if ur car was 75bhp it will be less with that exhaust system.
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