Col004
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What an absolutely funny read  its like being back at school in the class room.
On the up though.. People say corsa's dont handle but to be fair alot is down to the driver. I cant get on youtube at work but go on youtube and search for "bruce taxi evo vs corsa turbo" and tell me that corsa isn't shifting on a TRACK
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DannyB
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Originally posted by Col004
go on youtube and search for "bruce taxi evo vs corsa turbo" and tell me that corsa isn't shifting on a TRACK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_Pvi0ZEIk
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richc
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I had a puma and they are gay. But i loved mine! Just to small. Other wise was nippy as hell, handles awesome and wicked on fuel!
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Col004
What an absolutely funny read its like being back at school in the class room.
On the up though.. People say corsa's dont handle but to be fair alot is down to the driver. I cant get on youtube at work but go on youtube and search for "bruce taxi evo vs corsa turbo" and tell me that corsa isn't shifting on a TRACK
video has been edited to make it look better for the corsa. fact.
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R1CH
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it looks like a UK WRX with an STi spolier anyways
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Nic Barnes
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it looks slow. i wouldnt waste my petrol racing it.
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R1CH
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http://vimeo.com/1975245
Another Impreza that doesnt handle!!
Its all over the track!
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Col004
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yawn.......Like i said barnes.. school class room..
i cant see that link that danny has put up here at work but if its the vid I was trying to discribe then ive seen the corsa in question on a track day and it is a very quick and well set up car.
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Mark.W
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Bloody brilliant love that 
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Col004
yawn.......Like i said barnes.. school class room..
i cant see that link that danny has put up here at work but if its the vid I was trying to discribe then ive seen the corsa in question on a track day and it is a very quick and well set up car.
i just think people cannot accept that corsas arent as bad as people make out. a well set up corsa or nova is actually extremely good at handling. ffs, they rally them and have for years.
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Brett
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it looks like a UK WRX with an STi spolier anyways
No such thing 
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Col004
i cant see that link that danny has put up here at work but if its the vid I was trying to discribe then ive seen the corsa in question on a track day and it is a very quick and well set up car.
Fact is though Col, spend that time and effort on a better chassis as standard, and it'll go better.
I've seen the corsa vs bruce taxi vid. Corsa is silly quick down the straights, and hugly looses out round the bends.
Simple maths really dude. Weight over front wheel vs weight over rear. Corsa is at a huge disadvantage, and will understear. To get it to turn in well, you have to scrub off more speed to enter the corners, by which point a properly setup car would already be on the corsas ass and having to slow down even more. The corsa then exits the corner, gets in a straight line, and uses its huge power to weight to fly down the straight to pull a gap again.
I.E that turbo corsa gets stuffed every time under braking, mid corner speed (ok 4x4 wins here), and its patchy and skittish as hell. He missis most apex's, and is on the absolute limit of the corsas handling. The evo is calm, stable, and looks like it could go harder.
Any car can be made to handle better if you spend enough time at it.
I aint knocking a LET corsa, they are silly quick, but anyone who says a LET corsa is mega round the bends is as delluded and blind as I was when I was younger and obsessed with my corsa
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Nic Barnes
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i dont think anyone is saying a corsa let is mega round the bends though? you can make them handle not bad. but its never ever going to be as good as modern cars with better chasis to begin with. you cant argue that. and nobody has.
its delluded to say take them both down the backroads. as everyone knows what wil happen. its nothing new. its not news. nobody cares.
im my case, if i wanted an impreza, id go buy one. i dont. so didnt.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i just think people cannot accept that corsas arent as bad as people make out. a well set up corsa or nova is actually extremely good at handling. ffs, they rally them and have for years.
Yup, with the standard engines in them. Not by putting another 70kg over the front wheels.
Nova is a better handling base than the corsa. Corsa 1400 though proved to be a good competitor in its class.
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corsadonk
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My Corsavan is crap down back roads, it's too bouncy. But on a nice smooth round a bout it ain't too bad
But I do think you are very limited with powerr on a FWD chassie made nearly 20 years ago.
But they are loads of fun
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Col004
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VXR you have just told me everything i already know.. well done kid
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Daimo B
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VXR you have just told me everything i already know.. well done kid
Kid????
You might know, but many others won't have a clue.
[Edited on 01-02-2010 by VXR]
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Nic Barnes
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we get preached it every week a thread like this comes up.
as i said, if i wanted an impreza id go and buy one. i dont. the end.
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Jake
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no ones telling you to buy an impreza?
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P1CK4D
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Go buy an Impreza
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DannyB
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
we get preached it every week a thread like this comes up.
as i said, if i wanted an impreza id go and buy one. i dont. the end.
You get preached...
Yet you reply every week?
Go get a supercharged Vtec Honda and have the best of both worlds 
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Adam_B
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Originally posted by DannyB
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Originally posted by Col004
go on youtube and search for "bruce taxi evo vs corsa turbo" and tell me that corsa isn't shifting on a TRACK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_Pvi0ZEIk
That corsa is absolute garbage round the corners 
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Nic Barnes
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people i know have them. they are a lot slower than the corsa i already have so i will pass thanks.
believe it or not, im actually happy with the car i own. even after all the slagging corsas get on here. im still happy to own one.
the end.
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Daimo B
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The americans prove otherwise 
AS long as your happy, thats fine, you shouldn't feel the need to defend really then if your that happy
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