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dannymccann
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Ive been browsing google and forums, its got to the point where someone quotes some facts then someone quotes another set that contradicts the first set.

Ive had 2 1.4 8v corsas (94 LS and 94 SRi) and both were fine for my town driving and the occasional spirited drive up a dual-carriageway / motorway i.e. held their own in the overtaking lane easily.

Going to test drive a few new motors at the weekend (looking 03 onwards, so modern ish engines) and with our price range its probably going to be a 1.2/1.4 8v engine in the car. For town driving and the occasional spirited drive home or whatever are we really going to need more than this?
Warren G
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dont make 8valves in 2003 ! modern ages 16valves
Warren G
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dont make 8valves in 2003 ! modern ages 16valves
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so true he said it twice!
Fro
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thats a medical condition bless him.
Warren G
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dannymccann
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You sure? Im looking on the stoneacre website, and they have all their models listed in the Grande Punto range (car im interested in) and only a few of them mention 16v so I would assume the rest are 8v?
dannymccann
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eg

1.4 Active Sport 3dr £9,450.00
1.4 Active Sport 5dr £10,050.00
1.4 16v Active Sport 3dr £10,150.00
1.4 16v Active Sport 5dr £10,750.00
Timbaland
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You do get 8v's past 2003.

Clio is one of them off the top of my head.

My friend has a 2005 1.4 8v...
Warren G
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no vauxalls are execpt the Z19DT all others are 16v
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You do get 8v in petrol fiats and french cars.

Also, most newish diesels are 8v (French dCi, 1.9TDi)
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
no vauxalls are execpt the Z19DT all others are 16v


thats what i agree to. Vaux didnt do 8v pre 2000, may even be pre 97 following the Corsa facelift and introduction of the EcoTec engines
dannymccann
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ah ok fair enough, sorry, should of said non-vauxhall

Anyway, anyone any opinions on whether 8v or 16v really will make that much difference?
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16v are better for fuel in my opinion.

8 V's take more going to go.
John
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My 2005 car has 8 valves.

Taking into account how many valves an engine has it possibly one of the worst criteria I have ever came across for choosing a car though.
Warren G
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tbh doesnt make that much difference, if it did then manufactures wouldnt still make 8valves

as said for from the most important thing to think about when buying a car
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couldnt agree more John!

16v as said will be better for fuel economy and power (12v = 54 bhp, 1.2 8v 45bhp) choose the car then the engine not the other way round!
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most of the small engined puntos are 8v

just got for the deisel
dannymccann
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well yea matt im loking around at reviews and thinkiung the 1.3 multijet would be worth the extra punt tbh

 
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