bubble
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this is the situation.in a month or so my new corsa c should be on these shores all the way from zaragoza in spain. its red with 16's from factory tints at back air con and sporty stuff. but its a diesel. now before you laugh and say tractor or taxi, these new diesels are pretty good. in fact they are very good. the one im having is a 1.3cdti. now they are quicker than a 1.2 even tho vx say theyre slower. i roadtested one at work and it seriously felt quicker than the new 1.4 engine(z14xep).
before its registered it goin in shop to have all black arches and sills etc colour coded, along with dtm cups and a full adjustable suspension kit.ive got an irmscher exhaust and various bits and bobs, but i still have the word diesel floatin around. its like no matter what i think its still there. diesel, diesel, diesel. to take the piss im havin a 'corsa turbo' badge on the back. well it is a turbo after all.
can some one please re-assure me iv ordered the right car??????
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MarkM
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errrr hmmm yeah nice car if your 57 and use it to go on weekend trips to the lakes....
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bubble
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hey hey, theyre rapid. and shit loads to the gallon
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Greg_M
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no matter how good there get theres still the stigma of the diesel.
i would never have one, but then, id never buy other than vauxhall but many people do, each to there own
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bubble
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i was exactly the same up until about 6 weeks ago, well just before xmas. i jumped in but my foot down and i was really shocked. you could hear the turb spinnin up and it was very quiet for a diesel. at my work if we have fords in some people refuse work on em
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MarkM
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The only diesels I would own would be...
BMW 330d
Audi A3 1.9 TDI
Leon Cupra 1.9 TDI
Regards
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bubble
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yeah i suppose but 85 bhp and bad
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabubble
yeah i suppose but 85 bhp and bad
I pity the 85bhp....
must be dog slow....shame
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bubble
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still got a turbo
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MarkM
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Still slow....
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bubble
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have you been in one?
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vibrio
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Originally posted by sport16v
Still slow....
your still slow so STFU
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MarkM
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No I do not wish to experience the snail like performance...I would not consider ever getting a Vauxhall diesel.
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MarkM
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by sport16v
Still slow....
your still slow so STFU
Errr am I??
MR2 is slow hmmm ok vibs...and dont start the ZS argument as thats gone
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bubble
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hey even if compared to other cars its slow cuz it aint a scoob or whatever, its till only 8k look gud and free insurance and lifetime warranty!!!!
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koolkorsa
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LIFETIME WARRANTY???!!
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bubble
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yeah cuz as long as i work for vx they sort me out. he he
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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td's are great, very easy to tune,
i thought the 1.3 cdti was 70 bhp
personally i would have got the 100 bhp cdti, then got the optional tuning box ( too keep the warrenty)
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Ben
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diesels can be tuned up well, newer diesels aint as loud as ppl think they are , mates got a golf gt tdi and that is mega quick for a diesel. its quiet and i wud have one of these over a petrol.
think diesel is steriotyped wi tractors ect lol.
think ur corsa shud be ok , strange u went 4 that tho , why not the 1.4?
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bubble
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no free insurance cuz the 1.7cdti is sri. i been told wrong about bhp then. whats the tunin box? i work for vx and i aint heard of it. is it the exhaust and filter jobby?
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bubble
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i didnt think the 1.4 was as quick to be honest. when the turb kicks in you fly. it might not go past 100 but it gets there pretty quick
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by sport16v
Still slow....
your still slow so STFU
Errr am I??
MR2 is slow hmmm ok vibs...and dont start the ZS argument as thats gone
MR2 is slow unless it is the turbo 
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Kris TD
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im assuming the do one for it, they used to on the 1.7 dti 16v sxi to raise power from 75-100 bhp.
yeah its defo only 70 bhp its a fiat engine. should be able to chip it to 90 odd bhp.
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vibrio
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Originally posted by corsabubble
i didnt think the 1.4 was as quick to be honest. when the turb kicks in you fly. it might not go past 100 but it gets there pretty quick
1.3 is a decent engine. not the most powerfull but it does the job. I;d have it over the 1.2.
p.s its a FIAT engine
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
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like i say theyre quick. ill enquire about any tunin then. thinkin of gettin a rage can but dont know if will sound good
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