Steve
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no seriously i thought vx quoted 7.0 on ther site, i shall go look
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no seriously i thought vx quoted 7.0 on ther site, i shall go look
and what did peugeot quote the 106 GTi 
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Steve
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8.4, but it was tested to be faster, also the fact its the same as the vts and that was quoted as 7.4 from the manu.
Until the corsa has been oficially retested by evo or something 7.0 is all we have to go on. It may be faster, it may be slower, but at the moment the only figure we have is 7.0
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Cybermonkey
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and 6.8 from autocar 
truth is, we might not find out its true performance until some engines have been 'run-in'. WHen Ford released the 400bhp F6 Typhoon in australia (4.0 straight 6 turbo), performance times on the early reviews were like 6.5-7 secs to 100kmh. now its a benchmark with easy mid 5's
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Steve
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cant get the site to load
quick google brings up most places saying 6.8 so maybe that is what vauxhall are quoting.
Last time i looked at that vxr site was before release so 7.0 may have been a pre production estimate
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ShEp
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they should of built the opc corsa c,
not keen on the vxr corsa
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Rachel H
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
cant get the site to load
quick google brings up most places saying 6.8 so maybe that is what vauxhall are quoting.
Last time i looked at that vxr site was before release so 7.0 may have been a pre production estimate
Its been 6.8 since time began, stop being ignorant.
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Steve
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please be nice oliver, may i recommend you download the Tour of Duty seasons from the 90's you will love them, or wait for me to finish downloading and send them to you
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jay kay
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opc and vxr are the same its just the colour and badges
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by jay kay
opc and vxr are the same its just the colour and badges
thank you captain obvious 
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ShEp
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yeah
i was just refering to the corsa-c
thought it loked way better
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Tom
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"But at the risk of being labelled impossible to please, we have a nagging feeling Vauxhall may have overdone the polishing."
Youuuuu what?
Over-polished? 
Is that worse than it being un-finished?
Think it means it's lost some of it's edge in terms of being an out and out track-aimed hatch.
But then it also says that it's a better road car than the clio or cooper s 
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Twiggy
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0-62 mph 6.8 sec - valver will still have it off!
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Twiggy
0-62 mph 6.8 sec - valver will still have it off!
i doubt it
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mwg
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Originally posted by Tom
Think it means it's lost some of it's edge in terms of being an out and out track-aimed hatch.
how many people buy a brand new car with the aim of it being a track car though as long as its good on the road thats where it matters 
BTW I'm not meaning that to come across in an arsey way Tom
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by Matty G]
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Robin
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VXR Sprint is where it's at.
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Rachel H
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
0-62 mph 6.8 sec - valver will still have it off!
i doubt it
190bhp against 150bhp, hell of a difference. Might come down to the drive though XE Corsas seem to get away very quickly.
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Twiggy
0-62 mph 6.8 sec - valver will still have it off!
i doubt it
190bhp against 150bhp, hell of a difference. Might come down to the drive though XE Corsas seem to get away very quickly.
I'm guessing theres a hell of weight difference too.
Anyone know the offical weight of the VXR? got to be around 1300kg?
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Robin
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But an XE in a B is not comparable to a modern engine in a modern chassis...
If the D can put the traction down better than the B, the weight isn't as much of an issue.
It's a small block engine anyway, so it'll go round corners
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Scotty C
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I doubt the D can put it down better though, unless it has some sort of LSD?
We'll forget handling for now
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Robin
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It will be able to put the power down better, without a doubt. It's not all about if it's got an LSD or not, suspension setup has a lot to do with it, and the supension on the D is going to be infinitely better than an XE'd B on coilovers which haven't been set up properly.
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BYRON
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Anyone know the offical weight of the VXR? got to be around 1300kg?
A mk4 astra SRi is around that weight, so I would say nearer 1100kg - complete guess too, so no quotes please.
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nathy_87
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it hasnt got the price guide on the 1.2i Irmscher Version???
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Think it means it's lost some of it's edge in terms of being an out and out track-aimed hatch.
how many people buy a brand new car with the aim of it being a track car though as long as its good on the road thats where it matters
BTW I'm not meaning that to come across in an arsey way Tom
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by Matty G]
No I know, that's what I meant anyway who's gonna track a brand new corsa vxr it'll be mainly owned by youngish lads and girls upto about mid/late 20's who buy it cos' of the name or looks or something.
It's sounds like the compromise is right to me.
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Adam_B
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doesnt it have switchable traction control?
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