taylorboosh
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2.2 vs turbo?
Obviously turbo is faster but is the extra cost worth it. The 5.5 0-60 of the 2.2 should be enough for the real world imo?
Its for a mate whos thinking about dreaming of looking into one..
Im on about in standard form, hes not likely to be tuning it.
Whats sort of cars is a 2.2 as fast as in tge real world?
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Corsa_Sport21
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What do they weigh??
I have the 2.2 in my Astra and it goes good.Pulls nice and smooth.Under-powered for a 2.2 but has good torque.Astra weighs about 1200 give or take.
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Tomnova16
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i loved my 2.2, i always felt that if i was hacking it round a bend in a turbo version the turbo would kick in and through me into a ditch 
ive never driven a turbo so cant comment, all depends on budget i suppose
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taylorboosh
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They weigh about 750 kg... Tom what cars would you compare it to performance wise
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Tomnova16
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a lotus elise s2 
acceleration is the same as the m3 really, its the handling that is just immense
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taylorboosh
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Haha i knew some one would say elise...
me3 fuck me, not shy then
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
Its for a mate whos thinking about dreaming of looking into one..
Andrew?
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by john-d
Its for a mate whos thinking about dreaming of looking into one..
Andrew?
No andrew does buy them, just with monopoly money
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taylorboosh
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Doubt andtew could run one with the scooby and what not
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tom_simes
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Of course he could, he's got loads of disposable cash - remember, he's just gonna throw away that Corsa C when he's had enough of it!
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Hammer
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Tell him to try it first, it's a completely different driving experience from anything I've ever known. Very crashy and quite claustrophobic.
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Tomnova16
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i didnt find mine claustrophobic, infact when you are in it it feels quite spacious,
yes its a bit rattly inside but no more than a lowered corsa b
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Warren G
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turbo!
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taylorboosh
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Can pick 2.2 up for like 4grand less though
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Tomnova16
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thats where budget comes into it
will have just as much fun in the 2.2 though
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taylorboosh
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Is the 2.2 tunable at all apart from charging? Theres been a few cheap as fuck cat c ones on ebay with clam damage, expensive fix?
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FlamingCorsa
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well i found a standard turbo quite tame, with 60+hp less i think u would soon get bored of a 2.2, much more tuning potnetial on a turbo also for less money!
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Tomnova16
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if the clam is repairable then they are cheap fixes, ive had my eye on a blue cat d on ebay for a while now, around £5k
if its still up when i sell mine then ill put a stupid offer in
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taylorboosh
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thats the one im on about tom...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2416976.htm
tempted myself tbh
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
i didnt find mine claustrophobic, infact when you are in it it feels quite spacious,
yes its a bit rattly inside but no more than a lowered corsa b
With an average sized passenger getting it into gear is almost impossible without skelping their legs. I'm only wee as well
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Tomnova16
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yeah you do get quite intimate
john thats the one im talking about too
you buy it and ill F**K you up
ha ha
actually, you buy it and ill repair it
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taylorboosh
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your probably a bit far from me mate and i have just booked a holiday so not really got free cash...
i do however have 4.5k from when the civic sold mind you.....  hmmm
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Tomnova16
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ill have that then 
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taylorboosh
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clam looks pretty fucked tbh, obviously a man of your caliber could fix that easily?
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Tomnova16
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yeah all repairable as its only fibre glass
needs some rear suspension parts but they are cheap 2nd hand
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