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CORSA NUT
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I think i've succeded in winding you all up

I actually like them and would have one now if i could get one for the price of my scooby.
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Now I am confused

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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I bet you are i confuse myself sometimes
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I await your "bought a new car thread"

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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I wish i'm broke atm

Plus i'd HAVE to supercharge it.
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I wish i'm broke atm

Plus i'd HAVE to supercharge it.




Aye ive been in a charged one

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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What's it like?? Quick? I remember reading about that big company that charged them but in the end rekoned turboing was by far the better route to more power.
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CPL something?? Maybe?
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Been in 2 charged CTRs now. one an EP3 the other an EK9 and I gotta say the EK9 impressed me more.

Both were JRSC bolt on kits.

Rotrax (I think thats the name) kits are supposed to be the dogs for big bhp
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yer the jackson racing ones are the cheaper lower psi ones. Will still see 300bhp though.

Rotrex and a front mount will see you more power


Yer CPL down in kent do alot of the conversion on them and elises with the honda engine.



They are like big power corsas. ie struggle for grip but once on the move are great. The one I went in was better the second time once it has a quaife put in



This one looks brisk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGjtyQ_Zh8&feature=fvw

[Edited on 09-01-2010 by gavin18787]

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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yer the jackson racing ones are the cheaper lower psi ones. Will still see 300bhp though.

Rotrex and a front mount will see you more power


Yer CPL down in kent do alot of the conversion on them and elises with the honda engine.



They are like big power corsas. ie struggle for grip but once on the move are great. The one I went in was better the second time once it has a quaife put in



This one looks brisk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGjtyQ_Zh8&feature=fvw

[Edited on 09-01-2010 by gavin18787]



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I didnt think they were that bad on petrol. 260 miles to a tank seemed ok to me


Fuck i get that in my scooby! lol why on earth would anyone have a CTR over a Scooby.This is a crazy world


I only get 300 to my tank (£40) in a 1.8 zs
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I cant believe how much CTR`s are CAT D etc !!
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yer the jackson racing ones are the cheaper lower psi ones. Will still see 300bhp though.

Rotrex and a front mount will see you more power


Yer CPL down in kent do alot of the conversion on them and elises with the honda engine.



They are like big power corsas. ie struggle for grip but once on the move are great. The one I went in was better the second time once it has a quaife put in



This one looks brisk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGjtyQ_Zh8&feature=fvw



[Edited on 09-01-2010 by gavin18787]



Aye does look quick that mate, (dials aren't the same as my ep3 though? )

This is my mates one, fairly quick even though it's not charged...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL_1SudEUZk
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my mates had no issues with his

Just check tyre wear and accident damage
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Originally posted by K3 VMU
I cant believe how much CTR`s are CAT D etc !!


I can

It was a very affordable 200 BHP hot hatch

Not much could touch them when they first come out - all the competition then raised their game
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Originally posted by MarkSport
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
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I didnt think they were that bad on petrol. 260 miles to a tank seemed ok to me


Fuck i get that in my scooby! lol why on earth would anyone have a CTR over a Scooby.This is a crazy world


I only get 300 to my tank (£40) in a 1.8 zs


i would have a CTR over a scooby everyday off the week. But ultimately it depends what scooby it is

standard turbo scoobys are not that quick
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yeah i know why Whitter, but just SO many of them are

dont know if i would buy a car thats already had damage, i know that cat d can be very little, but i jjust dont like the thought of it
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my mate has a 53 plate (late 53) so is te face;ight version

It was ex demo with 2k on the clock when he bought it

He loves the car

Had a few performance enhancements and it keeps some very interesting cars honest due to how light it it
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quote:
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Originally posted by MarkSport
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
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I didnt think they were that bad on petrol. 260 miles to a tank seemed ok to me


Fuck i get that in my scooby! lol why on earth would anyone have a CTR over a Scooby.This is a crazy world


I only get 300 to my tank (£40) in a 1.8 zs


i would have a CTR over a scooby everyday off the week. But ultimately it depends what scooby it is

standard turbo scoobys are not that quick


Even a standard one would beat a CTR mate... and 99% aren't standard and i'd rather have a car that can be tuned easily TBH unlike the CTR.
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260? the teg gets 220 miles to a tank if you're lucky

also, insurance difference between the CTR and the scooby is astronomical, at least for me anyway. £700 for the integra, similar figures for the civic, £2k+ for a UK classic WRX, somehow i don't think so
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Aye does look quick that mate, (dials aren't the same as my ep3 though? )

This is my mates one, fairly quick even though it's not charged...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL_1SudEUZk



That video was proven to be filmed on a dyno though was it not?

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260? the teg gets 220 miles to a tank if you're lucky

also, insurance difference between the CTR and the scooby is astronomical, at least for me anyway. £700 for the integra, similar figures for the civic, £2k+ for a UK classic WRX, somehow i don't think o


It's because your young and stupid...they don't want guys like you driving proper cars
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Oh and there's no such thing as a Uk Classic WRX...
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
they only "lack" in torque because they rev more, never hear anyone saying bikes are slow do you?


Errrrrr no that's because there power to weight ratio is fuck all....On the road Torque is King.

Cars need Torque to lug the weight around and make them quick.I've driven loads of CTR's and been dissapointed to say the least.The S2000 on the other hand uses the engine/weight to it's advantage and is so much better to drive albeit very skittish.

A car without a Torque figure that matches or nears it's BHP output will never really feel as quick as it should be on paper.

I could real off a few cars as examples, and the qoutes from major car magazines if you like??


torque is not king

Its all relative. look at M3's etc they rev high and compared to peak power produce very little torque

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