JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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Originally posted by Fad
Fuel consumption on mine was excellent used to get 30mpg easy even when giving it hooo haaaa
As mentioned be prepred for CV's and bearings to go on a regular basis
Feul consumption is excellent  And touchwood i haven't had a bearing or CV go yet.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
0-60 is just under 7 secs or about that at least.
Top speed is around 130's
Fuel cosumption can be pretty good if driven sensibly, but obviously if you boot it around then bye bye petrol 
ive been 135 in a xe corsa and xe nova on private roads
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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People have put about it 'just being a corsa' in the con's section.....personally i think thats in the pro's section...
Just the fact of beating quick cars in 'just a corsa' is what makes it all fun really!
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Fro
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Originally posted by pdwhelan
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Originally posted by Iain M
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Originally posted by pdwhelan
I'm going for a c20xe in my gsi, i cant wait 
When??
Soon as i have enough spare cash for the engine i'm buying one
you will defo want one after stoke 
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Originally posted by Sly_SRi
People have put about it 'just being a corsa' in the con's section.....personally i think thats in the pro's section...
Just the fact of beating quick cars in 'just a corsa' is what makes it all fun really!
I agree......on a private track of course
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pdwhelan
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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i cant wait to have a ride in yours mate
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
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2 litre pros....... (even though i have no xe)
at least a tenner a night - you know your contributing well to the ozone hole.
wheelspinning when changing into second is funny.
wheelspinning into 3rd is also funny if you get it right (not sure if corsa's will do it)
the noise is awesome.
look on suit's faces in their golf gti's and 2 series is funny as hell when you potter past hardly trying.
cons.....
oil leaks
anything mechanical.....the engine lmao.
just look after it. I check my oil and water every day and charge my battery once a week.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Pro - your engine bay will look this good.......
any excuse to put a picture on
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DaNnY_LaD
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Registered: 30th Nov 05
Location: Walkden,Manchester
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i loved my Xe i really do miss it....
The cons are Just the teething problems u get just after the Conversion..
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Sly_SRi
People have put about it 'just being a corsa' in the con's section.....personally i think thats in the pro's section...
Just the fact of beating quick cars in 'just a corsa' is what makes it all fun really!
I thought this once though.
But now its more of an embarrasment.
You outpace an evo in a straight line, you smile knowing your pocket rockets just stuff that evo....
But then the evo will drive home, no issues, no rattles, no harder suspension etc. Then he spends £1500 on the evo and wastes the corsa in every way again, bar fuel consumption
On a track day, yeah, completely cool, going round that evo on a track is something to be pleased with...
But on the road, you just look like another boyracer in a modified corsa wanting a race. Which is exactly what Mr Ned in his chavved up Saxo/Corsa/Nova, big wheels, bigger graphics, and a can of XXXXL Backed Beans for a tailpipe wrapped in fake carbon fibre would do....
Mr Evo owner won't care if your actually really into cars/spotless car, he'll just see you as another boyracer.
I know it doesn't apply to everyone/everthing, but the majority will think this.
[Edited on 20-07-2007 by VXR]
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Fro
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Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
2 litre pros....... (even though i have no xe)
at least a tenner a night - you know your contributing well to the ozone hole.
wheelspinning when changing into second is funny.
wheelspinning into 3rd is also funny if you get it right (not sure if corsa's will do it)
the noise is awesome.
look on suit's faces in their golf gti's and 2 series is funny as hell when you potter past hardly trying.
cons.....
oil leaks
anything mechanical.....the engine lmao.
just look after it. I check my oil and water every day and charge my battery once a week.
My 1.6 in my corsa would spin into 2 and 3rd if it was damp
It is funny when you keep up with cars that really don't expect it though, their faces are a pretty picture
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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Originally posted by Hamish
i can tell you now the top speed of the F20 is 140  . (On a private track of course)
confirmed-test track though
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Hamish
i can tell you now the top speed of the F20 is 140 . (On a private track of course)
From being caught doing 131mph peak on a police camera undercover car and full well knowing I have another 400-500rpm left....
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
Pro's are there quick, suprise people, beat 106 and saxo's and thats about it
Con's, may break more often than the 1600, still a chavvy corsa
I get about 380 miles to a tank in my XE'd GSi
I do about 280 with a mix or motorway and town and little bit of throttle now and again but mainly changin at 3k tops!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
Pro's are there quick, suprise people, beat 106 and saxo's and thats about it
Con's, may break more often than the 1600, still a chavvy corsa
I get about 380 miles to a tank in my XE'd GSi
I do about 280 with a mix or motorway and town and bit of throttle now and again but mainly changin at 3k tops!
And yes that is a 1.4
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
You outpace an evo in a straight line,
going round that evo on a track is something to be pleased with...
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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pro's - its fast init
con's - everyone will tell you lies about its handling, tell you theyre not that fast (mostly from people never owning one and whittie). if its not done right it will give you problems. do the conversion right and it wont. after all its just an engine in a car, nothing else.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Con's = its a fucking ballache, cold starts are ghey, oil leaks, driveshats CV's Beaings will go. noisy little fuckers
Pro's = when set up right will surprise many people and they are just uber fuckin ace! I love mine and enjoy pissing "the bigger boys" off.
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Nic Barnes
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pro's - i gave mine 2 years of abuse and it never let me down. also, your not another daydreamer who thinks the 1600 16v engine is the shit. as theyre really nothing compared to an 20xe.
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Gti180dom
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Registered: 17th Jul 07
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by pdwhelan
42miles to £10.. lol i dont believe that for a second. you must have issues with the engine
Must have
I hope so cos i was hoping for about 6-65. What sort of things do u think it could be?
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Nic Barnes
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i did 630 miles on 45 quid. thats no lie. carlisle to northampton and back. i get 60-70 miles to a tenner in the turbo corsa easily
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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Originally posted by muppetsport
pro's - i gave mine 2 years of abuse and it never let me down. also, your not another daydreamer who thinks the 1600 16v engine is the shit. as theyre really nothing compared to an 20xe.
sorry to quote you again, but i have to agree to this.
I had a 1.6 and yes, it was quick butwasn't anything o the road.
The XE now is something in my town to be looked at and warmed about, a random guy came p to me and said your the one with the Fast redtop'd corsa arnt you?
Basically you have 150bhp from std, and the engine isn't that muh heveier then a 1.6. Then on ARB's/good suspension and strut's IT WILL GO ROUD BENDS FAST!and handle just as good as anything else.
Please make it ot that you turn the wheel, but continue stright forwards!
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Nic Barnes
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yes gaz, theres a lot of people who have experienced poorly built ones that assume all are like that. theyre not. build a car properly it will handle fine.
i said it in another post. my old xe corsa was the best car ive ever had/built. without question.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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the only reason why i would buy another car would be for either pratical car for a baby etc Or if my work asked me to use a company car.
In both case's though the corsa would become my night weapon.
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SportBoy
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Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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i hate people that look down on you because you own a modded corsa .. at the end of the day its there problem . not yours .. looks like they will have to get there sodding evo or whatever re-maped so they can live with thier selves
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