mattk
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and if so, what do they have that differs from the rest of the corsa range?
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3CorsaMeal
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do they still boast about lotus tuned shocks? this fact made my corsa b comparable with an elise in my head
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ed
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Lotus engineering are different to lotus cars 
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Nic Barnes
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its a vauxhall mate so no. Thread closed.
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Jenko_Sport
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For a vaux hatch they arnt to bad.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Lotus engineering are different to lotus cars
at the time, when ruby wax was showing off how good it was at shopping, am sure 99% of people who saw the advertising gumpf did not know this fact.
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Daimo B
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Do they handle really well?
Many will say yes yes yes. They handle "quite" well, but then compared to a Clio they understear and are wobbly and no-where near as good.
So its the point of "whats a good handling car"?
Clio, yes, but that means the Corsa doesn't handle as well so is it a great handling car? No.
[Edited on 20-05-2010 by VXR]
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Ojc
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Fantastic handling car, anyone that says otherwise hasn't owned one. No where near as fanatic as the Astra, difference between Clio & Corsa on the road is nothing, you might notice it on the track but I doubt it.
Great handling car? Yes.
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Jenko_Sport
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The one i drove seemed to power out of corners bloody well.
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AK
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I'd say no... not on a track at least.
They may handle ok to most peoples needs (as standard).
I dont really think any standard car is great handling 
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Ojc
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Don't agree AK, sorry.
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mattk
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my car is built on the same chassis as the Corsa and I noticed the other day that my shocks and springs have the same part number as the 1.6T SRi,
does the VXR have its own shocks then? if so I might keep a look out for some that come up cheap and use them with my eibachs
and another thing, why does no one make a ARB for them yet!
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Ojc
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Doesn't need one Matt.
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mattk
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An ARB would make the back go lighter? thats one thing I find on mine, it turns in really quick and the rear can go quite light, it doesnt feel as dangerous as my saxo did, feels quite nice actualy I quite like it
I have them forge underbody braces on mine too, they made a noticable difference.
Im getting very fustrated with the lack of fiat tuning sites
Fiat owners are too busy worrying if they have to declare their magic tree on there insurance and bumming their main dealer
[Edited on 20-05-2010 by mattk]
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by ed
Lotus engineering are different to lotus cars
at the time, when ruby wax was showing off how good it was at shopping, am sure 99% of people who saw the advertising gumpf did not know this fact.
No one knows this now.
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FlamingCorsa
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i just wrote a little essay but it was boring!
so simplified it!
cant comment on corsa vxr!
can comment on clio 197 with coilovers! which handlies amazingly!
and i am used to driving vx220 and lotus exige which i think most can agree are VERY good handling cars!
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Steve
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probably one of the best modern era hatches along with the clio etc. Still not as good as the 90's hot hatches though imo
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FlamingCorsa
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjL_AyuhJnc
not even cup edition also so got all the mod cons
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3CorsaMeal
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the 90's was the best era for wicked cars that aren't supercars.
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Steve
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to many regs these days cars are to big and heavy.maybe under new govt we get some decent light weight superminis 
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AK
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steve - its not our government that make those decisions.
Its a world market... not just UK.
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Steve
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brussels
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DizzyRebel
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Id say yes there are a good handling car. Quite poised and responsive and they hold the road well and give confidence to push the chassis to the limits as you know that the built in understeer will save your bacon if you dive in a little too hot.
Ive got a saxo VTS to run about in at the moment, and people rave on how good these 106 gtis etc are on the twisties and tbh mine just feels unsafe and twitchy. I could drive my corsa V6 faster with more confidence!
End of the day they are all transverse fwd hatches with torsion beam rear suspension. Only cars like Civic VTi's and honda ITR's have fully independant rear suspension and can claim to be the best handling fwd cars.
[Edited on 20-05-2010 by DizzyRebel]
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AK
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Oliver - i'm half agreeing with you.,
May appear to handle well to most folks needs... on a road where they are never really pushed.
BUT - if you take any standard car (bar things like GT3 RSs etc) on track or give it sustained abuse on back roads you will notice its shortcomings.
Brakes fade, too much body roll etc.
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Spanishfly
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With OJC here, they do handle well. Test drive one. I did back to back corsa and astra, astra has shed loads more go, but corsa for corners was ace.
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