RichR
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and I'm bored 
I should love it, its bigger, better on fuel, has more boot space and far more power [1.8 20V T] than the corsa [1.2 8v].........
But with all the toys - traction control, power steering etc its taken the fun away; there no feel back through the wheel. Also everything works and nothing squeeks or rattles like the corsa - its too quiet 
Glad I kept the corsa, I might put it back on the road
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Steve
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turn off the tc then
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Steve
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also get back in the corsa now and you will wonder how you ever put up with the lack of power
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Carl Gillespie
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Can i have it then...
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Simon_16v
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On the 1.8t's, which port has the 3 valves?
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Colin
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New cars are generally more boring/easier to drive.
Sell the A3 & get a UR quattro
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RichR
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
turn off the tc then
have done, infact turned it off after 2 days and hasn't been back on since; I think more than anything its getting used to the steering. Its not particularly direct and theres no feedback.
I love everything else about the car; I'm just not enjoying the driving experience (yet)
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jr
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and people still never listen to me when i talk about a3's and golf's
(not you lee, but allmost every post asking about them i say this)
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by SRi_Si
On the 1.8t's, which port has the 3 valves?
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John
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I'd rather have the slightly less direct steering than drive a 1.2 8v corsa B, any day of the week.
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by jr
and people still never listen to me when i talk about a3's and golf's
(not you lee, but allmost every post asking about them i say this)
Yes, my Corsa was such a better car to drive than my Audi  
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Tommy L
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you;re not driving it right then
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Superlite Ltd.
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new cars are boring 
Think SRi_Si meant, which side of the head (exhaust or inlet)
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RichR
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I'm not saying that the corsa is a better car to drive - far from it. The A3 is awesome to drive - it just hasn't got the fun factor because its "too easy" to drive.
The feel you get back as the tyres just start to lose grip, the vibrations through the wheel with every bump and cats eye in the road; the audi doesn't give you any of that. The cars well built, nothing rattles or squeeks; its a bit dull tbh
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Simon_16v
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
new cars are boring 
Think SRi_Si meant, which side of the head (exhaust or inlet)
Yeah i meant that , i used to think the engines were 5cyl lol until i realised 5valves per cyl
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
quote: Originally posted by jr
and people still never listen to me when i talk about a3's and golf's
(not you lee, but allmost every post asking about them i say this)
Yes, my Corsa was such a better car to drive than my Audi  
no, its people that go from stuff like an xe to a bih hatch like an a3 or astra, and miss the fun kart like car
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Graham88
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I do miss the chuckability of my Corsa, but the comfiness of my Fiesta is what I need. Chuckability for the weekends yes, but it was awful for day to day driving. Just never realised it before as it was my first car so wasn't used to comfiness.
[Edited on 20-03-2008 by Graham88]
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
I do miss the chuckability of my Corsa, but the comfiness of my Fiesta is what I need. Chuckability for the weekends yes, but it was awful for day to day driving. Just never realised it before as it was my first car so wasn't used to comfiness.
[Edited on 20-03-2008 by Graham88]
you've obviously never seen someone thrash a fiesta to within an inch of its life down the back roads here
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Ian
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I laugh along with the Corsa.
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richc
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Get the a3, remap and straight through exhaust with 5 inch jap can, Huge dump valve, deck it -120mm and see what you think then.......
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Steve
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why not just say
"fuck it up"
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jr
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ChazSXi
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quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I'm not saying that the corsa is a better car to drive - far from it. The A3 is awesome to drive - it just hasn't got the fun factor because its "too easy" to drive.
The feel you get back as the tyres just start to lose grip, the vibrations through the wheel with every bump and cats eye in the road; the audi doesn't give you any of that. The cars well built, nothing rattles or squeeks; its a bit dull tbh
exactly the same issue i had with the passat, its also a 1.8t 20v and probs even more ocmfier and wallows more than your audi! even going from a 1.2 corsa i missed the fun of driving it and the hard suspension, rattles and backache after driving for more than an hour...
so guess what...i own another one...1.8 sri mind! and its s much more fun to drive than the ole boat! altho i do miss the boost
[Edited on 21-03-2008 by ChazSXi]
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John
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Driving a passat is like night and day from driving my fabia, I don't get in the passat expecting it to handle like a go kart though.
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Mark.W
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chazsxi do you hace the corsa c 1.8 sri?
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