mark87
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Registered: 13th Jul 05
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Yup, tis my first car... just waiting for my ncb so I can get something a little better. 
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Try owning a 1.2 8V with a 4 speed box then!  Most I've seen out of mine is 105 - Thats with a long run down a hill! It'll get to 90 reasonably easy though, and yes, agreed about hills, they kill a 1.2!  Im sure my 4 speed box makes it more fun tbh - it NEEDS thrashing in every gear to get it anywhere!
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Ry_B
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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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quote:
Originally posted by hamman
Try owning a 1.2 8V with a 4 speed box then! Most I've seen out of mine is 105 - Thats with a long run down a hill! It'll get to 90 reasonably easy though, and yes, agreed about hills, they kill a 1.2! Im sure my 4 speed box makes it more fun tbh - it NEEDS thrashing in every gear to get it anywhere!
Lol, what's the most you can get out of 1st gear in it ? What about 2nd?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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1st - 20mph,
2nd - 50mph
3rd (the best gear! ) 30 - 75 (6,000 RPM!)
4th - 105mph 
[Edited on 05-03-2006 by hamman]
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by hamman
1st - 20mph,
2nd - 50mph
3rd (the best gear! ) 30 - 75 (6,000 RPM!)
4th - 105mph
[Edited on 05-03-2006 by hamman]
It must do more than 20mph in first 
EDIT - It goes to 6k RPM but only in third? 
[Edited on 05-03-2006 by Rcb]
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Well no, 6k itl do in any gear, but 3rd is the only one I will do it in! 4th goes to bout 5k, 1st and 2nd will probably disintergrate @ 6k! (Seeing as 5.5k is supposed to be redline iirc)
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DaXx
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Registered: 6th Dec 04
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My 1.2 does 100.
Far too slow.. cant wait till im seeing 180mph 
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by hamman
Well no, 6k itl do in any gear, but 3rd is the only one I will do it in! 4th goes to bout 5k, 1st and 2nd will probably disintergrate @ 6k! (Seeing as 5.5k is supposed to be redline iirc)
Fair enough, mine does 25 in first, but it's a 5 speed, never redlined any other gear
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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i think the four speed suits the 1.2 8v better, my missus merit 4 spd used to pull better thru the gears opposed my 1.2 5 speed
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
i think the four speed suits the 1.2 8v better, my missus merit 4 spd used to pull better thru the gears opposed my 1.2 5 speed
Yes, tbh it does seem to accelerate better - just ideally needs a 5th @ about 75/80 though to try and shut it up a bit! People are always suprised its only a 4 speed tho!
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Ry_B
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Have you had it against a 5 speed 1.2 8 valve then?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
Have you had it against a 5 speed 1.2 8 valve then?
Not a 1.2 Corsa, no, 1.0 16V and a 1.1 Fiesta, yes. Mates 1.3 Fiesta leaves me for dead! Need to find someone thats got a 1.2 8v just so I can do a little test! 
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K2 GTi
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Registered: 21st Oct 04
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i insured my 1.2 corsa for a day after driving the 106 gti for over a month,
the corsa feels like a tank, and takes ages to get to 30, i dont even think i got over 60
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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quote:
Originally posted by DaXx
My 1.2 does 100.
Far too slow.. cant wait till im seeing 180mph
and then u crash cos u cant control speed, nice one
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