elliott023
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ive heard a lot of hype about these cars what are they like to live with?? id like to know :
how the drive
how quick they are
what youve raced in them
easily tuned??
insurance grp
and anything else u might know lol
atm ive got a redtop c20xe corsa b lowered 40mm on spax gear how wouls it compare to this with speed and handeling??
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elliott023
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:S
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aewajd
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my 1.6 sport can keep up with them all day long. keep the xe!
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sand-eel
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Its all a myth.
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andys sxi
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o god here we go again wounder how many pages this 1 is going to be 
i have never been in a 106 gti tho but would love to go in 1 to c what the fuss is about tho
April 08 feature car
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dan-12-
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if u gunna get a 106 make sure you get a 106 ralle mate. my friend at collage has did have a 106 ralle and he swaped it for a GTI and he reali regrets it mate there alot quicker
hope that helps
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Wrighty_1988
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-12-
if u gunna get a 106 make sure you get a 106 ralle mate. my friend at collage has did have a 106 ralle and he swaped it for a GTI and he reali regrets it mate there alot quicker
hope that helps
Did this mate have the 20bhp adding washer jets and we all know having your fogs on is an instant 20bhp aswell, thats the only way the rallye can be faster than the GTi
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-12-
if u gunna get a 106 make sure you get a 106 ralle mate. my friend at collage has did have a 106 ralle and he swaped it for a GTI and he reali regrets it mate there alot quicker
hope that helps
 Please leave, you are talking absolute BULLSHIT.
A GTi won't be far off an XE. Upto 60 there isn't much in it at all but after that the XE will start to pull away. Handling wise, it'll be 100x better than your Corsa. Driven properly it'll leave you standing in your 2.0. People say they are horrendous for breaking down but I find my L reg to be very reliable. Doesn't matter a damn what you race as the driver in the other car/you could be shit so not a fair comparison
Ps; Fling a 4-2-1, decat system and BMC CDA onto a GTi and it'll be as quick as an XE up til silly speeds when the torque of the XE will make it slowly pull away.
[Edited on 05-04-2009 by Eck]
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-12-
if u gunna get a 106 make sure you get a 106 ralle mate. my friend at collage has did have a 106 ralle and he swaped it for a GTI and he reali regrets it mate there alot quicker
hope that helps
Bullshit.
Rallyes are rarer, more exclusive, they handle slightly better out the box due to being lighter but its not a huge difference. 106 GTIs are great cars, very quick for what they are and handling is superb, the chassis design is far superior to your corsa and you will notice it. The pedals are quite close together but it just takes getting used to.
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Ian W
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I've got one, used to have a XE Corsa.
106 is more chuckable but not as quick as a valver (but mine is standard, can't comment on modified ones).
Faster than any standard Corsa anyway but I would have my old XE GSi over it for the suprise factor at the lights
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Butler
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Its possible his mate had a 16v'd Rallye, theres alot about.
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dan-12-
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forgot got to say he did tune the ralle up alot but he said he likes them more, onlly saying wat he says after all he has had both 
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Eck
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Judging by that comment (what he said and how he said it) I'd say he's just a bit off really.
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Eck
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Originally posted by dan-12-
forgot got to say he did tune the ralle up alot but he said he likes them more, onlly saying wat he says after all he has had both
But you have a better base with a GTi for tuning... And if you tuned that up as much (actually easier to gain bhp from than the Rallye) then you'd be left with MORE power so a pointless comparison
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dan-12-
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Its possible his mate had a 16v'd Rallye, theres alot about.
nah was defently a 8v m8ty but this 106 ralle was very tuned as his dad builds rally cars and nows all the tricks
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Butler
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Not a fair comparison then! My 8v can and has dominated GTIs and VTS' on track, but its highly modified.
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dan-12-
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im only goin by wat he has told me everyone so...
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Butler
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You said rallyes are alot quicker than GTIs because your mates was and he regretted getting a GTI, but then said his Rallye was highly modified. So it wouldnt be fair to say Rallyes are quicker than GTIs...
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Eck
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Excellent contribution.
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aaronc190
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i dove one and thought it was fairly fast 0-60 wise..and it handled class it felted really tight no play and had very little roll..
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dan-12-
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
You said rallyes are alot quicker than GTIs because your mates was and he regretted getting a GTI, but then said his Rallye was highly modified. So it wouldnt be fair to say Rallyes are quicker than GTIs...
as i said at the begining forgot 2 say that his ralle was tuned!
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Rob B
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Originally posted by aewajd
my 1.6 sport can keep up with them all day long. keep the xe!
Dead level with Valvers and handle to, it's a no brainer really.
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Gareth F
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What are the older style 106 xsi? Some kiddie was trying to race me but i kept playing with him in my x16xe then left him.
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elliott023
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cant belive it will keep up with an xe tbh, there is a few realy nice ones on pistonheads heres one..
what do you think this will be like??
156 bhp cammed
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/965413.htm
180 bhp
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/938879.htm
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Eck
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Older style as in looks like the one in my pic? (boxy). They are a 1.4. Not as quick as your X16XE but certainly quicker than the 1.4 Sports.
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