luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Ive has corsas since I was 17, my first and second were sports, my second one then became a LET and then when that got wrote off I bought a GSI which is now as LET as well
Do you drive quicker with the faster engine in? Generally I think I drive more carefully and only open it up when its safe, Ive never been much of a racing round corners person but I think Im safer driving my LET than I was with either of the sports.
I just get the feeling on the motorway "Ive got nothing to prove by thrashing you" sometimes where before i might have floored it
What does everyone else think? are you faster and more dangerous than before?
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Good thread idea.
I'm considering a bigger engine from my 1.6.... just hope i don't drive like a cock everywhere and crash / get banned.
Any pics of your GSI let? 
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Ive not got any recent ones becasue I dropped my camera in the pool on holiday but got a new one coming this week
I wont fill this thread with my pics but Im in the projects part here
Latest pics
I bought the car from scoob off here and fitted the LET from my last one
[Edited on 09-01-2008 by luke85]
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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My brother has had 1.4 sport & 1.4 8v SRi, and currently owns a 1.6 16v GSi and a XE with 175bhp. He drives the valver ALOT faster than all the others, so I aksed him why, he simply replied ''Theres no point thrashin a 1.4 & 1.6 imo, and theres no point sticking to the speed limit in a valver when you've spent money and stripped it to go faster''
My expericance, having a 1.4 & a 1.6 sport, I drove the 1.6 alot faster too.
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luke85
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It did land me in court about this time last year when an undercover cop car got me on the motorway (empty motorway, 10.30 at night) but Ive never really gone mad in it round corners
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I drive fast, nearly all the time. Cruise on the motorway at speeds that I shouldn't. If I see a dual-carrigeway i'll accelerate past people.
Keep an eye out when i'm on the motroway etc though, watching all the bridges and what's behind. If I come on at night i'll let the first few cars come past me before I decide whether it's safe to accelerate.
Bad Weather, Time of day and where I am (Built up areas, Schools etc) slows me down however. Now I can't afford to get caught out because of my job.
I've spent a lot of time learning the characteristics of the Corsa, and treated it as a new car and something I wasn't used to when the valver was fitted. I'm the same when I change the suspension or other parts (I'm not talking headlight bulbs  ) and even change the tyres will make me check the car still behaves how I want it to.
I'm not the perfect driver - Far from it. But to me, the risks are more the people i'm on the road with, and not my own style of driving.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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VegasPhil
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It's also because of the car, I don't drive the sport or my work car like it.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I drive faster in my Altea XL than in my Corsa, its smoother, quieter and more inconspicuous!
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shane_o
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Registered: 15th Sep 05
Location: Yeovil, Somerset
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i drive my xe quite hard mainly but then most of my driving is out of town in quiet areas, learned my lesson arround town by smashing my xe calibra into a roundabout hard, never again arround town lol
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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Same as before because XE's aren't that fast really.
[Edited on 09-01-2008 by Olsrey]
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Im going to be totally honest, i kicked the shit out of my corsa LET. Couldnt help myself.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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i get stick off people about how i drive mine, or more to the point, dont drive it!
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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You respect the power a touch more i take less risks knowing i can overtake faster
but still drive like a penis  where thiers a time and a place though
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nik
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Like a bat outta hell!
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willay
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drive like a cunt.
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nikkijamie
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Registered: 26th Sep 07
Location: dartford
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I have to go fast as cams and carbs run crap below 3500 rpm but try to back off when it gets to silly speeds
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Kathryn W
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Gaz drives a lot more sensible now then he used to, although when he gives it 'beans' he gives it beans
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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I used to drive the Corsa like a cunt. I drive an XE calibra at the moment and I like giving it some shit every now and again but I don't thrash it everywhere.
I've found myself driving really slow in standard cars because it's fun being a normal person and holding everyone up
[Edited on 10-01-2008 by Lee Wilson]
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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i drive like an old man. just as well as my car isn't that fast
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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Basically, exactly what Phil said
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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used to rag the xe everywhere .. seem to be an old man most of the time with the let
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cash_2_my_corsa
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Registered: 26th Nov 05
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after the rebuild i drove it slow then after a while gave her a bit of a trash but over the last year ive drove like a grandad unless im on a motorway lol
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
Same as before because XE's aren't that fast really.
[Edited on 09-01-2008 by Olsrey]
You just cant drive
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
Same as before because XE's aren't that fast really.
[Edited on 09-01-2008 by Olsrey]
You just cant drive
No my XE is just shite
Well either that or they are all just hype 
[Edited on 11-01-2008 by Olsrey]
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phil_sutton
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Registered: 8th Sep 07
Location: Nottingham
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To be honest I drive more of a tool in the diesel, I slowed down loads in the LET especially after snapping a cv joint at 140mph+ and nearly killing myself.
Oh an XE's are seriously slow, used to think they were fast when I was 18 but you soon get used to it.
[Edited on 11-01-2008 by phil_sutton]
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