bignev
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Registered: 14th May 09
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I've been offered a punto gt turbo for my corsa what are peoples thoughts on these? Its good condition and only done 83000 miles, how quick are they ect??
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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Standard one was slower than my nova with a C16XE in it.
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mattant
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Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
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I wouldn't trust one for reliability
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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slow, crap, head gaskets
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bignev
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Haha its not looking good for the punto the!
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reecegsi
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Registered: 16th Mar 11
Location: birmingham
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Shitt! I had one before my 1.6 corsa mines remapped exhaust front mount decatted induction kit bigger turbo etc etc and still got beat by a 1.6 corsa shit tbh
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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I was looking at them, apparently you can get 300bhp out of them.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I would have 1 just to say that ive owned 1.
Its a 1.4 8v turbo.Fitting a bleed valve and whacking the boost up wont do it any favours in the reliabilty department.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by reecegsi
Shitt! I had one before my 1.6 corsa mines remapped exhaust front mount decatted induction kit bigger turbo etc etc and still got beat by a 1.6 corsa shit tbh
Really??
That sort of spec Punto GT would probably trounce a C20XE Corsa never mind a 1.6.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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I've owned one. Loved it, great little cars, will pull 130 odd easy.
Chris UK had one at The same time but his was modded more than mine and was a fair bit quicker.
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mattant
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To be honest I love the way they look and I'm sure they're fun to drive but I've had too many nightmares with a 1.2 Punto to trust one, I guess it depends if you're lucky with one
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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I've wanted a GT for 2 years but they don't come up local much and when they do its a shitter 
They have their problems like any car but I've heard alot of good things about them.
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bignev
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He reckons the one he wants to swap is 170bhp what are they standard?? I'm just abit cautious about the fact why he wants to swap that for my 1.4 corsa sport
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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130standard I think.
Only bits that went wrong on mine were a burst boostpipe and the valve stem seals went just before I got rid, bOth due to running too much boost prob.
I'd love one again as a toy
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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They are about 130bhp standard.Some had more, some less as they done a few different variants.All had the same engine though.
Not too hard to get them to 170bhp either.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I see the usual nonsense in here
As for a Corsa 1.6 being faster FPMSL  you utter twats seriously.
There are 3 varients
GT1 136bhp
GT2 133bhp
GT3 130bhp
The lower bhp ones have slightly more torque and GT2 & 3 have better interiors and exterior trims.
I bought one with 70k on it, I ran it to 100k and it never missed a bit and AK bought it and tuned it up to 170bhp and it was still going well when he sold it on.
He has a vid somewhere of him racing his mate in a Corsa GSi and he completely destroyed it, to put it into perspective a Punto GT is slightly faster than a 106 GTi, so anyone saying their Corsa Sports can keep up are just chatting breeze.
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bignev
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Reckon its worth a gamble?? There's pictures of my car on the for sale section follow the link let me no what you think
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reecegsi
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Yh theres a gt1 (icv on rocker) bit more bhp then rest and then gt3 (icv on inlet) you can tell other differences ie doorcards door strips etc but yh mine wasnt very fast and it got p'd on by c20xe with a couple hundred people to prove(at races) but yeah they are alright cars but ant that fast as only are 1.4 but few tweeks get them over 180bhp easy enough and mine was around 180 bhp when finished fetch abit thoe for a good one
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Corsa_Sport21
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I would have an Abarth kitted GT3 in yellow or black.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by reecegsi
Yh theres a gt1 (icv on rocker) bit more bhp then rest and then gt3 (icv on inlet) you can tell other differences ie doorcards door strips etc but yh mine wasnt very fast and it got p'd on by c20xe with a couple hundred people to prove(at races) but yeah they are alright cars but ant that fast as only are 1.4 but few tweeks get them over 180bhp easy enough and mine was around 180 bhp when finished fetch abit thoe for a good one
I would put that down to the driver tbh.
180bhp GT would kill an XE Nova.
Local lad had 1 with a few goodies like SEB chip, I/C, exhaust etc and it stayed ahead of a TB'd XE Nova.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=613986
This one?
Get standard headlights back in and itll be mint.
Can't go wrong for the money either. Ignore the haterz
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reecegsi
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Thats mad tbh as mine was seb4 t25 decatted straight threw fmic fpr boost turned up dr evil downpipe 2.5 inch boost pipes kent cam etc etc and it got blown no shit and the kid i sold it has it now dont get me wrong it felt quick just next to things it was slow but hey looked good and went tushhhhhhhhh so was good for me
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Corsa_Sport21
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I think he means his car is in the F/S section.
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reecegsi
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The one in link looks like a gooden
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bignev
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ye i did haha il get a link for the one ive been offered just found out through more questions its an engine conversion one heres the link http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/2116590/fiat_punto_1_1_55s_gt1_turbo_conversion_corsa_polo_golf_redtop/
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