Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Fad
I dont hate them...I've owned two!
you always suggest anything but a vauxhall in these threads.
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Ojc
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I think a lot to do with the Astra GSi not feeling an inspired well handling car is the driving position and the design of the dash, no bullshit. As the GSi doesn't have steering columm adjustment either so you can't get it perfect.
To add, with a RARB and decent suspension it's as good as every other car mentioned in this thread.
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by Ojc]
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SAL
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mine does, well up and down 
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Ojc
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Originally posted by Stavs
mine does, well up and down
I just asked Rach and she couldn't remember and neither could I, I don't remember it adjusting. But yes, still goes up and down not forward and back.
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Fad
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Fad
I dont hate them...I've owned two!
you always suggest anything but a vauxhall in these threads.
Well I prefer the CTR i've driven both and even owned one and its my opinion....ctr's are not popular for no reason?? I would understand your gripe if I was just throwing wild asuptions when in reality all I was driving was a 1.2 Clio RN
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Nic Barnes
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have driven both many many times. id still pick the slower vauxhall. i just prefer it.
stupid wasp noises just arent my thing really.
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j10E W
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id probly go for a ctr now over astra after owning 2x zlet's
the astras feel delicate ,where as the ctr's ive been in love a good bit of abuse ,
But looks wise i think the gsi looks 10x better than a ctr,
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
have driven both many many times. id still pick the slower vauxhall. i just prefer it.
As I said horses for courses
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
have driven both many many times. id still pick the slower vauxhall. i just prefer it.
As I said horses for courses
yep, i much prefer horses.
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Fad
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Talking of which hows the Let comming along?
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Nic Barnes
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its not. im almost debating breaking it.
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sand-eel
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CTR = 145lb/f, seems quite normal for a 2.0l TBH my 2.5l has 185lb/f.
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
CTR = 145lb/f, seems quite normal for a 2.0l TBH my 2.5l has 185lb/f.
my 2.0 has 440lb/ft?
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
CTR = 145lb/f, seems quite normal for a 2.0l TBH my 2.5l has 185lb/f.
my 2.0 has 440lb/ft?
 big turbos don't count, what is it a T4 or something?
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Martin_C
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T88.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
CTR = 145lb/f, seems quite normal for a 2.0l TBH my 2.5l has 185lb/f.
my 2.0 has 440lb/ft?
big turbos don't count, what is it a T4 or something?
t3
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sand-eel
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won't the t3 be nearing it's limits at 500bhp?
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
won't the t3 be nearing it's limits at 500bhp?
probably. thats why it has bigger now. based on a t3 still.
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sand-eel
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hybrid?
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i cant believe all the vauxhall haters on vauxhall websites. just seems weird to me.
not haters
106 gtis will out handle a corsa and quick in a straight line too
its just life, in my opinion astra gsi's arnt exactly anything special, not aspinering to drive
never been out in a tuned one
been out in a fucking quicked tuned vx220, prob fastest thing iv been in, no idea what power, but felt like 100mph came in seconds! but thats a different car, not all about the engine
but a vxr seems quicker in standard form, 
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Ojc
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Thats because it's got 6 gears and has 40bhp more or in the 'Ring case 53bhp more.
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ShEp
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£3k to get decent torque from a CTR 
You'd get a fair bit more than 300bhp in a z20let for £3k
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Nath
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Just buy a car already.
Fuck!!
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i cant believe all the vauxhall haters on vauxhall websites. just seems weird to me.
its not haters so much, just people that aren't blinkered to one make or model
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K2 GTi
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Originally posted by Nath
Just buy a car already.
Fuck!!
im not rushing into buying any car, need to know about them first. get out of the thread already!
fuck!
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