andy2004
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Are there any punto turbo owners on this site. I am thinking on buying one.
Are they any good?
How fast are they compared with a valver corsa?
What things should i look out for before buying one?
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Nick-S
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talk 2 vibrio or Adam Kindness
[Edited on 18-05-2004 by GSi_16v]
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Ditch
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15.9 SQM's
think they 8secs to 60 but easily get down to the low 7's
Loads of power : wieght!
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andy2004
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what kind of 1/4 would I be looking at if I put a valver in my SRi?
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Ditch
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depends on what you do to it, what box you running etc.
2.0ltr 16v corsa on 17"s with a big boot install aint gonna get any lower than 15.9secs
but AKs "Diet Corsa" was getting into the 14secs with no interior whatsoever!
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Ditch
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Personlly, if you can find a low mileage redtop, or even get one re-conned, then go down the valver corsa route.
Heard sooooo many horror stories about the GT boosting iffy, injector lights flashing, turbos fcukin up... the list could go on!
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andy2004
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How about insurance though. I can get insured on the Punto with elepahnt for about 1100 a year but would anyone insure an 18 year old on a valver.
In my mums name with 1 yrs no claims.
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J4CKO
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my mate had one and it was 200bhp fast as fuck !!!!!!!!!
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andy2004
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200bhp sounds like a bonus.
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J4CKO
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quote: Originally posted by andy2004
200bhp sounds like a bonus.
it was unreal mate !!!! pace intercooler in the front bumper !!!! o my god !!!! sooooooooo quick !!!!!!!! 155mph!!!!!!!!
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andy2004
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quote: Originally posted by J4CKO
my mate had one and it was 200bhp fast as fuck !!!!!!!!!
had. Was it a reliable 200bhp.
Does the had mean that it blew up? Or sold it?
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by J4CKO
quote: Originally posted by andy2004
200bhp sounds like a bonus.
it was unreal mate !!!! pace intercooler in the front bumper !!!! o my god !!!! sooooooooo quick !!!!!!!! 155mph!!!!!!!!
155mph in a punto bet that was fun
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AK
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meheheh
have both 
My 2.0 16v is soooo much quicker than the GT std engine for std engine
BUT my corsa is very stripped 
I ran a 14.4 at 98 in the corsa
my GF ran a 15.9 in the wet at 80something in the GT
GT is a great wee fun car, it has its probs..... like EVERY other car....
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by andy2004
Are there any punto turbo owners on this site. I am thinking on buying one.
Are they any good?
How fast are they compared with a valver corsa?
What things should i look out for before buying one?
don't they are shite
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by J4CKO
quote: Originally posted by andy2004
200bhp sounds like a bonus.
it was unreal mate !!!! pace intercooler in the front bumper !!!! o my god !!!! sooooooooo quick !!!!!!!! 155mph!!!!!!!!
you talk through your arse
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Ditch
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thought that but wasnt going to say it!^
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AK
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gearing wouldnt allow it, i think
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Ditch
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does the speedo even read 155mph?
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andy2004
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waht makes then shite then?
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Ditch
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Vibrio is being sarcastic!
For what they are, they are cracking little motors.
Just dont expect them to be trouble free...
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AK
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quote: Originally posted by Ditch
does the speedo even read 155mph?
dunno, i'll check later
i've never gone above 120...
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andy2004
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It will give me something to do if it goes wrong.
Had my SRi 15 months and the only thing I have had to do on it is get a new clutch about a year ago. Need something more interesting.
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Ditch
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doubt you would want to in a GT either
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andy2004
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didnt think that the had such a greal top speed, being a 1400. More about acceleration i think.
and burning off RSTs
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Ditch
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burning off an RST can be done with a standard astra GTE, so think what you can do with the same engine in a corsa
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