Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by Blazer
i think all vauxhall n/a engines are not much to shout about but the turbo department is what vauxhall can boast about!!!! the clio 16v is a very fine n/a engine and very quick!!!
Erm, c16xe, x16xe, c20xe anybody ?
not really in standard form as far as performace goes apart from 20xe (156bhp)
137 bhp from a 10 year old 1.8 is pretty good in my opinion. vaux can only muster 125 nowadays
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sxi boy
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x16xe - u avin a laugh?? 106bhp from a 1.6 16v is laughable
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Adam_B
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are u not into modified cars ? since when does standard power mean owt!! 20hp from an inlet manifold, yes please.
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sxi boy
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i am not into modifying vauxhall's anymore - no
try 137bhp standard in a car that weighs 980kgs and will out handle any corsa
old skool french hot hatches 
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Adam_B
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With gearboxes that blow up  I was just pointing out that vaux n/a engines are not all poo.
[Edited on 06-08-2003 by Adam_B]
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sxi boy
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they're nowt special though
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Kris TD
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now honda v-tec 1.6 16v 160 bhp is special 
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sxi boy
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Originally posted by Kris TD
now honda v-tec 1.6 16v 160 bhp is special
very 
as is a 237bhp N/A 2.0 16v S2000 engine
can't beat a bit of v-tec power 
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