Paul_J
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I emailed parkers about why they were listing the 1.2 16v Corsa B Sxi as 64 bhp rather than the 75 which it has proven to be, why they're listing the Corsa C 1.2 16v Sxi as 73 bhp rather than the 75 thats supposed to be and how a 1.2 16v 5 door GLS (longer + bigger car) is faster than a 1.2 16v 3door both the normal 1.2 16v and the 1.2 16v Sxi with a close ratio gear box (lighter).
Their response to all this, was ... apparently the differnt variables like air temperature and wheel size, makes the difference between the corsa B sxi being 64 bhp and 75 bhp and it was merely a more 'run in' engine than a standard one.
Riiiiight.
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Paul_J
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The whole site is full of inacurate stuff
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ed
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This thread had to be brought back up. All so I can give it a:
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Robin
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PMSL. 2 and a half years ago, and ed decides to say something now
Paul... have they changed it yet?
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ed
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WHy would they. No one cares.
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Robin
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good point
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Ry_B
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If it was on something important then fair enough but on a Corsa..no one cares
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ed
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It's a whole 9bhp though. That would be the equivilent of sticking 4 Greddy stickers on your door so I guess it's worth changing all the technical details of a car. I mean with that extra 9 bhp you could drive your car up a straight race tral 0.0000001 seconds faster!
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by ed
No one cares.
quote: Originally posted by Ry_B
no one cares
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ed
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Oh god, look who's back.
A Corsa is an important car. It's one of the best selling cars in it's class.
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Ry_B
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Yes, but a Corsa isn't a performance car so whatever way you look at it, 7bhp isn't guna make someone not buy it.
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Robin
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i decided on which car to buy on engine size alone. 13bhp swung the vote for me.
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ed
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Yea I know, and the sky is blue and the grass is green.
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Ditch
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Jambo
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they say the dtm calibra turbo has 240bhp, not 204 typo anyone??
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gianluigi
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