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Ojc
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PGTF with those that think the Type-R handles SO GOOD, what a load of dog shit.

The Astra GSi was as fast as the Type-R around the track and faster on the straights.

I was very happy with this.

Did anyone else see them racing?
Sooty
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Did you go?
Ojc
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Yes, I was there.

I particually loved watching the Type-R trying his hardest to get past around the bends, pathetic.

I also loved all the Novas going around, that was wicked
GIBBS
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CTR's do handle really well, they may not be the best handling car on the road but u can't say they do not handle well, and with a bit more lowering and harder dampers will be a great car round track.
u also have to remember on a track iti s very driver dependent how a car goes round.
Ojc
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Yes, they do handle well. But you hear more about how wonderfull the CTR 's handling is compared with other cars.

I feel the motoring press have no clue what-so-ever.

I really want an Astra GSi Turbo
Cybermonkey
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Astra GSi Turbo's are very under-rated
Scott
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i agree with that and also say that CTR's are very over rated
Jason Iles
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I really want an Astra GSi Turbo


Me too was over taken by one on the way into trax he was chasing 2 VX220's and a twin C20LET Nova
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I particually loved watching the Type-R trying his hardest to get past around the bends, pathetic.


Sorry to break this to you OJC, but 1 of the rules they had to agree to was 'no overtaking on corners or going into corners'

I'm not commenting on the handling of either as I didn't see them going around. But basically if a car went way off the line and slowed right down leaving a big gap for a car to get past, the car behind would have to just sit and wait till the straight!

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Yes, Astra GSi VERY UNDER-RATED

CTR is not over-rated, everyone with a brain knows its not as good as people make out. Just the motoring press seem to have wet dreams about them.
Ojc
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Yes, but he was not even following the Astra GSi's line around the bends, he was slipping out sidewards indicating that the Astra had better handling. And once around the bend the Astra pulled away.
Scott
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Ollie CTR's are very over-rated
Sooty
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Honda
Vauxhall

regardless of the car... Honda sounds more exotic
Robbo
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Im not getting involved in this

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But they r quality cars and not at all overrated
Ojc
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Yes, but IMO the Astra looks better, and going by yesterdays results I would say the Astra also has better handling and is faster on the straights.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Yes, they do handle well. But you hear more about how wonderfull the CTR 's handling is compared with other cars.

I feel the motoring press have no clue what-so-ever.

I really want an Astra GSi Turbo


I'd rather have an SRI Turbo
Scott
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quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
Honda
Vauxhall

regardless of the car... Honda sounds more exotic


u dont tend to buy a car depensing on how exotic the manufactruers name sounds
Sooty
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No Scott.... thats probably why you drive a ford

Scott
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exactly , a ford that would pish over any of the above
Sooty
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still a ford

I sounded like Vibrio there for a second
Ojc
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Yes, SRi Turbo is more rare. But has not got an as good interior as the GSi.
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Personally Id rather have a CTR than a Cosworth for me, Cosworth's just don't apeal to me for some reason
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Yes, SRi Turbo is more rare. But has not got an as good interior as the GSi.


True man True
Scott
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gawd some people need to get out and drive cars b4 talking about them
Sooty
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Have done.... did nothing for me... yet to drive a saph though

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