Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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What they all about then?
I think the 0-60 of the cup is like mid-6's?
Whats the stats on a normal 172?
Didnt think that much of them to be perfectly honest, I had a passenger, and a boot full of ICE, and some dude in a silver Clio sport was really trying hard to shake me off his tail....... which he soon did at the first roundabout!
But on the straights he really just wasnt pulling on me
Those vvt engines must produce their power.... badly !
Long live the 20XE ! 
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Nismo
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Handle really well round combe , few ITR's found these hard to shake off.
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NovaGTE
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Ive started to like them, they look fun. Been thinking about this one;
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Handle really well round combe , few ITR's found these hard to shake off.
I need a car which does corners!
MK2 astras are not known for their handling abilities 
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Ditch
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Whats the kerb weight of a 172? (not the cup)
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3CorsaMeal
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my corsa still handles pretty crap, even with the koni's 
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NovaGTE
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Production: 29 Jun 2001 until 31 Dec 2003
Length: 377 cm
Width: 163 cm
Height: 141 cm
Weight: 1035 kg
Fuel Delivery: Multi point fuel injection
Transmission: Manual
Gears: 5 Speed
+− Performance
Engine Size: 1998 cc
Cylinders: 4
0-60 mph: 7.0 s
Power Output: 172 bhp
Valves: 16
Torque: 200 Nm
Top Speed: 138 mph
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Handle really well round combe , few ITR's found these hard to shake off.
I need a car which does corners!
MK2 astras are not known for their handling abilities
Im tempted by them , they handle so well at combe they are a great car for what they are , gos round corners like there on rails 
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Ditch
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but their weight and power surely means they should be faster than a 15 year old astra with a passenger and a boot full!!
they must produce all their grunt high up in the rev's, and therefore require that bit more ragging to get full potential out of them
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