SXI - Matt
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Hi i currently own a 1.2 16v sxi at the moment, my insurence renewal is march and im looking at getting a corsa sport 1.4 i have the money now to one side case i find a really good one to buy now that way dont end you quickly buying one when march comes round becasue i can drive it then, just intrested in how much diffrent its going to be to drive? is it that much quicker? and what engine mods is there that worth doing? Matt
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Wrighty
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about 20bhp difference  keep the sxi and save up for something fast later on..
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SXI - Matt
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I was thinking that I NO its a 1.2 16v but its nippy enough i no it isnt compered to the 2.0l and 2.0l T but there ok just wondered what the sports were like what about the extra insurence for a 1.6 ideally looking at a 1.4 though
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by SXI - Matt]
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Originally posted by SXI - Matt
Hi i currently own a 1.2 16v sxi at the moment, my insurence renewal is march and im looking at getting a corsa sport 1.4 i have the money now to one side case i find a really good one to buy now that way dont end you quickly buying one when march comes round becasue i can drive it then, just intrested in how much diffrent its going to be to drive? is it that much quicker? and what engine mods is there that worth doing? Matt
I wouldn't bother with a 1.4 sport. I have a 1.6 16V sport and it aint all that fast. Just wait till you can whack a 2.0 XE or LET in there. Much more worth swapping a 1.2 for a measly 1.4 in my opinion 
My 1.6 sport is ins group 10
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by 16V_1600CS]
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SXI - Matt
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Was thinking of putting a 2.0 in but would have to wait a couple of years for insurence to allow it but if did hat would just buy one with it all ready done ect, but wanted some thing bit quicker till then?
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by SXI - Matt
Was thinking of putting a 2.0 in but would have to wait a couple of years for insurence to allow it but if did hat would just buy one with it all ready done ect, but wanted some thing bit quicker till then?
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by SXI - Matt]
ah right. well in the case of insurance, you might be better off with a 1.4 then. Have a ring round and get some quotes first 
Mods I would do would be lowered exhaust and filter and leave it at that with regard to the engine.
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by 16V_1600CS]
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SXI - Matt
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When you say exhaust you mean whole system like manifold back and air filter or inlet? what difffrence do these make 
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by SXI - Matt]
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Olsrey
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Inlet on a 1.4 along with a decent manifold and system will keep up with a 1.6. But my 1.4 was knackered and for some reason some of the lower inlet nuts were missing lol.
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SXI - Matt
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Oh ok so worth investing in the inlet and manifold then, would it be not worth paying that bit more for insurence for a 1.6 or just stay with he 1.4 and tinker a bit?
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Olsrey
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there isnt that much speed difference in the two
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SXI - Matt
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oh ok stick with the 1.4 i think
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IvIarkgraham
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when i drove my mum 1.2 sxi corsa c its felt really slow and slugish compare to my 1.4 sport. it didnt seem to have any pull
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by Olsrey
there isnt that much speed difference in the two
1.4 16V Sport 3d 0-60 10.5 s Top Speed 112 mph 88 bhp
1.6 16V Sport 3d 0-60 9.5 s Top Speed 119 mph 104 bhp
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600CS
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Originally posted by Olsrey
there isnt that much speed difference in the two
1.4 16V Sport 3d 0-60 10.5 s Top Speed 112 mph 88 bhp
1.6 16V Sport 3d 0-60 9.5 s Top Speed 119 mph 104 bhp
[Edited on 30-12-2007 by 16V_1600CS]
still cant feel much difference, and the hole idea of a car is to enjoy it, but if you cant feel the difference then you dont enjoy it anymore so rendering the other bhp useless?
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IvIarkgraham
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you can see the difference on the road though
my 1.4 sport had 98bhp and against a 1.6 the 1.6 would still pull away quite easily once in 3rd
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