sand-eel
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I mean I have written these here before about other people...i'm not a tard! 
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richc
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When i had my puma -
"what engine is it?"
"1.7"
"is it diesel then?"
"no why would it be?"
"well its a 1.7........"
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
When i had my puma -
"what engine is it?"
"1.7"
"is it diesel then?"
"no why would it be?"
"well its a 1.7........"
The question is a reasonable one because of typical petrol and diesel engine sizes. If they then argue its either a diesel or not 1.7 they become an idiot
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Ash_EP3
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Technically you can have a car that is chipped and mapped though?
Mine has a Hondata K100 chip on my ecu and it's been remapped!?
I do agree though, so many bull shitters out there... my favourite comment recently:
him: oh my mates standard corsa vxr kept up with an e46 m3 till 110mph!
me: really!? I've driven an e46 m3 and they aren't what you'd call slow?
him: yea he kept up easily... they are slow, I beat one in my old Honda CRX del sol (160bhp)
me: oh right 
Also, there are a lot of people who seem to be a tad optimistic when it comes to power figures... from what I've seen on RR days and online etc, most standard cars make less than what is stated (1 year old Clio 197 made 182bhp on the last RR I went to). Yet people still seem to think oh with a back box and air filter that's gotta be 20/30bhp! 
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Nic Barnes
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people believe the crap they are fed by companies and internet tbh.
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sand-eel
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I blame the fast and the furious films.
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GB123
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A remapped corsa vxr could keep up with an M3, but standard no chance.
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Nic Barnes
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for real?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by GB123
A remapped corsa vxr could keep up with an M3, but standard no chance.
Are you trying to prove the point of this thread or what?
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BarnshaW
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how much does a remapped vxr push out? 220 - 230bhp? if so could be close could it now? M3 power to weight is 216bhp per tonne odd is it not? cant be that much difference
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
how much does a remapped vxr push out? 220 - 230bhp? if so could be close could it now? M3 power to weight is 216bhp per tonne odd is it not? cant be that much difference
On the Thorney site, stage 2 gets 225bhp bhp so I dare say it's a bit less! But even then, going by parkers figures of 1223kg it would only have 183bhp/tonne. Although obviously power to weight isn't everything, that's still a fair difference!
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BarnshaW
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true, nippy buggers those corsa though i will say 
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Eck
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They aren't slow by any means tbh But I smashed a supposidly remapped one and I really have no idea how I'd fair against an M3! Closest thing was a 335d MSport and fucking hell it took me a wee while to haul past that
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Nic Barnes
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Absolutely mental
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GB123
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Stage 3 vxr is about 250bhp, definitely not saying it would be quicker but it would have a decent chance of keeping up.
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Rickavo
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My mate once asked if he could do a 'rolling 0-60'
Safe to say I was in stitches for a good hour
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by GB123
Stage 3 vxr is about 250bhp, definitely not saying it would be quicker but it would have a decent chance of keeping up.
Bit different from a remapped one really? Still don't think it would be keeping with an M3 tbh! But that depends entirely on which one I guess and without proof we won't know!
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GB123
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Fair enough, still reckon it would be in with a chance though imo.
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Nic Barnes
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Ive beaten m3s and m5s but when you tell people they think you're on drugs
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GB123
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That's exactly what i mean, m3's and m5's are very quick there's no denying that, but they can be beaten.
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Eck
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A remapped Corsa VXR and a 500+bhp Corsa are two different worlds
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GB123
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Very true, but the point is people think that nothing can beat m3's and m5's.
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thegsi
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I can beat an M3 and an M5.
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sam_homepc
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
I can beat an M3 and an M5.
As can I, if it's working  lol
[Edited on 12-03-2012 by sam_homepc]
Arden Blue Irmscher Corsa B - Now Splitting
For Sale Thread
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
I can beat an M3 and an M5.
Clearly they weren't trying mate......pmsl
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