corsacalvin
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which 1 would you have and y? im guessing the astra got 200bhp n would be quicker than the type r? any 1 had experience will both of these cars?
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Ash_EP3
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In terms of performance they are extremely similar
I'll say it before anyone else - the CTR will be more fun to drive and better handling than the astra but I'd imagine that the astra would be cheaper to insure
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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ctr is a far better built car and more reliable.
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c20let
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not owned a coupe turbo but ive owned a CTR & astra gsi which is same engine/ near same interior etc.
the CTR is much much better IMO
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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CTR
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Adam_B
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Location: Lancashire
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Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.
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Corsa_Sport21
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I thought theyr was going to be a stickied post about all these type of thread that contain CTR or ********
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
ctr is a far better built car and more reliable.
Engine is, rest of the car isn't. It's like driving along in a baked bean tin.
I like both, but I'd probably go for a CTR now if I didn't intend on spending any money on it.
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ShEp
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Vtec is just a word for jap cars that don't have torque
I'd rather the Astra, I test drove the CTR and the Astra gsi, and I chose the astra
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Fad
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CTR got to be a reson for their popularity.
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deano87
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Coupe Turbo. Comfy and quick.
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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M16KE B
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Coupe turbo any day of the week. Ive had 3 GTRs from work, 2 bread van shapes and one new style one, neither of them was as nice to drive as my brother in laws coupe turbo. Coupe felt quicker if being honest, not much, but felt like it had more balls. plus the astra coupe looks 10000x better than any civic
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nik
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CTR. Did 86k miles in 3 years in one, thrashed daily and never missed a beat.
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ollie_sport
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thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it
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flybikeslee
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quote: Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it
wronggggggggggg, its not a vauxhall
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_Allan_
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quote: Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it
Not really, Honda do make a decent engine, car or bike. They do like to be revved.
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nik
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quote: Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it
FPMSL
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ShEp
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One thing I've noticed from multi manufacturer forums is not to bother arguing with people who like Hondas
They wont give in and admit the car has no torque and must be thrashed
Thats why pics like this are made
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nik
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Not this argument again, it's boring. The fact is, Hondas make good reliable engines. They aren't the quickest, torque is poor but they still go well. Their reliability record is second to none.
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Ash_EP3
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I'm awaiting Mr Barnes input
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.
You dont unless you want to "go for it" has the usual average 2.0 NA engine power without (about 150bhp iirc) the other cam.
I would say the astra would be comfier to cruise around in and maybe ever so slightly quicker in a straight line but the civic wins in every other way.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by S214_UPP
I'm awaiting Mr Barnes input
He loves tec fact
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by S214_UPP
I'm awaiting Mr Barnes input
He loves tec fact
we'll see
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gavin18787
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He loved my last thread
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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