Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by deano87
I find this hilarious. How do people actually know they were pushing the other car to the limit?! 
For a start i know the person, and lets be honest i have a stripped out B with 160bhp its going to be quite even. Lets lighten up and understand the word play with it.  i'm not silly i know these things are quick and far better quality than my corsa. 
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Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
It's always easier being the car in front. FACT.
You can pull away when you want, you can brake when you want, you're effectively in control.
Being behind, you have to anticipate their acceleration, braking and general shite driving.
Not that I'm saying you wouldn't of had him. I wouldn't know. Just more that if he was in front and leading the way, it may have been different.
we were side by side from a national speed limit sign and then again from a speed camera, trust me it couldnt have been fairer
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Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by Eck
Tbh I would expect you to beat it if you've got a fully stripped out, and healthy Corsa XE. The power to weight ratio on a VXR isn't great because of the amount of safety features they have.
Why thank you someone that acutally knows my car
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Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by aid03
Was the reg WDZ and clean as ever?
Not sure the guy works in Stonehaven!.
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Brett
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Originally posted by Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
It's always easier being the car in front. FACT.
You can pull away when you want, you can brake when you want, you're effectively in control.
Being behind, you have to anticipate their acceleration, braking and general shite driving.
Not that I'm saying you wouldn't of had him. I wouldn't know. Just more that if he was in front and leading the way, it may have been different.
we were side by side from a national speed limit sign and then again from a speed camera, trust me it couldnt have been fairer
Fair enough, sounds fair, assuming he was trying.
Although, what I said still rings true when you're on a single lane road.
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K2 GTi
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my brothers got a corsa vxr, I have a 106 gti, theres nothing in it
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Brett
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
my brothers got a corsa vxr, I have a 106 gti, theres nothing in it
Surely there's seats and a steering wheel at least? I mean, i've heard of "stripped", but that's just taking it to the extreme.
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Stoneyginger
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K2 GTi
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brett - you actually made me smile 
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Ojc
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
my brothers got a corsa vxr, I have a 106 gti, theres nothing in it
off the mark yes I agree, race him from 50mph to 140mph
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K2 GTi
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I did, till about 90... theres no alot in it seriosly, he wasn't pulling away.
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Stoneyginger
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Corsa Vxr Arctic Edition
0-60 = 6.8 seconds
Top Speed = 140mph (My car will do this)
so really mine is a lot lighter with VERY similar statistics!
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deano87
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Originally posted by Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by deano87
I find this hilarious. How do people actually know they were pushing the other car to the limit?!
For a start i know the person, and lets be honest i have a stripped out B with 160bhp its going to be quite even. Lets lighten up and understand the word play with it. i'm not silly i know these things are quick and far better quality than my corsa.
I wasn't particularly on about you but others on here, that have random plays with cars on the roads.
You just never know.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
I did, till about 90... theres no alot in it seriosly, he wasn't pulling away.
Is 106 GTi as fast as a Clio Williams? Not just 0-60 but beyond that?
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Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by Stoneyginger
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Originally posted by deano87
I find this hilarious. How do people actually know they were pushing the other car to the limit?!
For a start i know the person, and lets be honest i have a stripped out B with 160bhp its going to be quite even. Lets lighten up and understand the word play with it. i'm not silly i know these things are quick and far better quality than my corsa.
I wasn't particularly on about you but others on here, that have random plays with cars on the roads.
You just never know.
No worries mate i did try to make sure it was a fair race, more because i would like one and wanted to see what it would do. So it was more within my wanting that it be a fair race
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deano87
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Speed or no speed, looking at your avatar, I'd much prefer to ride around in the Arctic.
If you're on level terms stripped just imagine what difference a stripped Arctic would make  
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Stoneyginger
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yeah this is true, my only problem is i have no use of a car i work 100yards from my home and have the Hyundai Coupe for running about it when i need a bit more comfort
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Ojc
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Or a remapped Arctic with the pre cat removed, 225bhp. Very good cars and can deffo handle an increase in power better than the Astra can.
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Half Pint
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let's stick a fireblade into the equation.... it'll own the lot of you... 
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Stoneyginger
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you wouldnt do that to an arctic though maybe in a few years we'll start seeing this happening
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FruitBooTeR
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Originally posted by Ojc
Or a remapped Arctic with the pre cat removed, 225bhp. Very good cars and can deffo handle an increase in power better than the Astra can.
I disagree I thought the corsas could only be taken up to near 300bhp safely without worrying about internals and what not...where as there is astras on stage 3 comfortably running 340+ and some thinking about phase 4.
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K2 GTi
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Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
I did, till about 90... theres no alot in it seriosly, he wasn't pulling away.
Is 106 GTi as fast as a Clio Williams? Not just 0-60 but beyond that?
Again, my mate had one, was 3 up against me and it was even.. dont know if its the driver or what though?
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Ojc
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Something wrong with it then. Possibly taking it to redline, don't get me wrong the GTi is quick I can imagine there wouldn't be much in it at all but the VXR once rolling will get away.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
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Originally posted by Ojc
Or a remapped Arctic with the pre cat removed, 225bhp. Very good cars and can deffo handle an increase in power better than the Astra can.
I disagree I thought the corsas could only be taken up to near 300bhp safely without worrying about internals and what not...where as there is astras on stage 3 comfortably running 340+ and some thinking about phase 4.
Corsa VXR @300bhp? standard injectors are maxed out at 240bhp, people are already complaining of detonation issues from EDS maps and having engines replaced but this has been hushed up by a particular tuner.
Astra VXR @ 340bhp maximum achievable gain with intercooler/map/exhaust is 300bhp and that is at a push, again for anything beyond 300bhp you are looking at rods and bigger turbo.
What I meant was, the Corsa with remap doesn't start sqwirming all over the road like the Astra does with a remap. The Corsa suspension setup with 225bhp it's still very driveable and isn't a handful and will benefit more from a map than the Astra does.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I disagree I thought the corsas could only be taken up to near 300bhp safely without worrying about internals and what not...where as there is astras on stage 3 comfortably running 340+ and some thinking about phase 4.
Stage 3, 340bhp?
Where you going? Regal
St3 is IC, full exhaust, remap, might just break 300 if your lucky.
tbh, i'd rather Stoneys corsa than the VXR. More track looking, where-as the corsa d is a fat road car, in which case just go for the fatter more powerfull astra.
Too powerfull for kids to insure
Too small and girly for 20+ year olds to own.
More for the wifey women.
Lmao at Deano thinking your some 17 year old newbie wippet Stoneys had his car longer than you've had your license laddie
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