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Ditch
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   23rd Nov 05 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cars.msn.co.uk/carnews/ttfastvauxnov05/

oh, actually, yeah there is mention of the humble corsa within the text for the Astra GTE 16v...
3CorsaMeal
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carlton gsi 3000

i'd have one of those
Ojc
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I remember going in a friend of mines mums when they were brand spanking new, it had leather and a twin square exhaust, digi dash, I was blown away it was like being in the Starship Enterprise.
3CorsaMeal
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I remember going in a friend of mines mums when they were brand spanking new, it had leather and a twin square exhaust, digi dash, I was blown away it was like being in the Starship Enterprise.


did your friends mum have pointy ears, wear skin tight one piece suits and make a funny noise whenever a door opened??
mwg
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Astra VXR, Nova SR and Vectra ST are my faves
Ditch
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
150bhp in something weighing 1,000kg (the same as a 1.2-litre Corsa) is
a recipe for fireworks. Add in rampant torque steer and the
idiosyncrasies of a digital dashboard failing to keep pace with the
change in speed once grip is found, and you've the blueprint for the
Astra GTE 16v. Tiny red '16v' badges marked it out as special, and meant
Golf GTI 16v drivers rarely even bothered at the traffic lights. Don't
be fooled by a standard GTE's 'mere' 130bhp, for it's much less
exciting. Always a thrill, often for the wrong wrist-shearing reasons,
but the 16v's ability to hit 60mph in 7.2 seconds meant supercar pace
was rarely more affordable. It's where Vauxhall came up with the idea
for the Astra VXR


thats such an accurate write up of the car... a single tear rolls down my cheek
Teddy
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cav Turbo I miss mine
Astra GTE 16v i will own a toy one day
L33 LEG
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cnt beat a good old nova 1.3
bradfincham
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
loose the carlton and add the cav turbom but couldnt agree more with that list
bradfincham
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oops does have the cav turbo!!

definately the best list, maybe the nova gte was better than the sr, but sr was cheaper and not all that slower
Ditch
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
change the Carlton 3000 for the proper jobbie lotus carlton and that is the definitive list!
3CorsaMeal
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23rd Nov 05 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still got ur GTE ditch?
Dan. T
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23rd Nov 05 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
WTF!!!! Thats poo, why is the Carlton GSi in there instead of the Lotus Carlton
3CorsaMeal
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23rd Nov 05 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it says why
Dan. T
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23rd Nov 05 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
it says why


Thats a load of shot, just because you can't buy a Lotus Carlton for £900 don't mean it shouldnt be on that list, thats like saying a Escort/Sierra Cosworth isnt a Ford..
Carl
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23rd Nov 05 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was following an old astra last night, it looked well! never really liked them but this looked immaculate!
Ditch
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24th Nov 05 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
still got ur GTE ditch?



Nope, she went to a fella on Mig who was planning to use it for track days... still miss it

CorsAsh
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24th Nov 05 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
carlton gsi 3000

i'd have one of those


Brother had one, was fun
MatthewR
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24th Nov 05 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wheels on nova look nice
Dan. T
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24th Nov 05 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



I'd like all three please
Ditch
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24th Nov 05 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
far left looks so much like my old baby...

any spec / info on the middle one??
looks like a beast
danny_vx
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24th Nov 05 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That list is really good, big shame they didn't have the Corsa on it. But let's be honest the cars on there all deserved it I think. Good Find!
mav
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24th Nov 05 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think corsa gsi should have been on there instead of a nova sr
JM_16v
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24th Nov 05 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
astra gte
Nath
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24th Nov 05 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nova 1.3 SR

Oh yes, I had a white one of these bad boys

 
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