mark_gsi
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what are these cars like are they quick whats the stats on them. thinking of gettin a 2liter 16v gsi next but not to sure if they go well. is there any problems to look out for on them also.
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Red_SXi
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Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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I've just painted a mate of mines R reg, check for blue smoke because a common problem is valve seals, and check oil for mayonnaise
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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they are great cars,
check the pics in my garage of my astra gsi turbo
check back arches, sills, strut tops front and rear BOOT FLOOR as they are common for rust..
good recaro interior, trip computer, sunroof all electrics.. for the money i think they are worth it.. maybe ive got a biased opinion though 
maybe best gettin the last of the gsi's 1997-1998 IIRC only 500 of them made, although they come with an ecotec engine they are still good cars..
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mark_gsi
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there sum mint ones in your garage i want one in black blue or white. do they come standard with leather. they look great makes me want one more each time i see them. which it the better engine out of the red top and ecotec ones???
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deanmcreynolds26
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red top is more powerful!
better i would say the redtop, reliable i would maybe say ecotec, although ive not had any experience 1st hand with an ecotec engine..
they all come with cloth interior, can fit cavalier and calibea leather though!
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mark_gsi
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oh rite cool. think i may have found my next car 
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GazBevan
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just baught one in white and i love it, the power actually scares me at the moment compared to my 1.4 16v corsa sport, altho i have only been driving it for a day lol, nice cars, reasonably quick (similiar stats to saxo vts's and peugeot 106 gti's etc) altho top speed of 140mph+ 
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tooolbox timmy
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ecotec engines are good aswell,I have one in my corsa,really easy to work with and reliable
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p4uls corsa
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bought a white one that had a fooked driveshaft a couple of days ago got it going today and only drove up the road but seems quick been rolling roaded at 158bhp
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Ry_B
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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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I think they are one of the best looking hot hatches ever made to date, drop a C20 LET in there and you also have one of the fastest hot hatches to date
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Steve
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they arent a hot hatch  too big
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
they arent a hot hatch too big
Cupra R's are considered hot hatches
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Steve
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i wouldnt consider mine one
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p4uls corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
they arent a hot hatch too big
thats like saying a golf gti /escort turbo ect is not an hot hatch,
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[Edited on 15-02-2006 by p4uls corsa]
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mark_gsi
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they are great i love them think i might get a gsi 2liter for my second car then. but they are deffanatly quick tho??
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by corsaflip]
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mark_gsi
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also compared to a moddified vts/106gti how do these compare??
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Steve
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std gsi will be slower to 60 than a modded gti/vts
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mark_gsi
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what if the gsi is modified. i.e chiped camed powerboost valve n pipeercross with full s/s exhaust?? i really want one now lol
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Steve
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will be similar then
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Steve
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std v std personally i think the 106gti or vts has the edge, especially to 70, i remember when i had mine std my mate had a std gsi and it always felt bit heavy and sluggish compared
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by Corsa_Sam]
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Rachel H
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No Stephen, the Mk3 Astra GSi standard does 0-60 in 7.4 seconds and will do 146mph in standard form.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaflip
what if the gsi is modified. i.e chiped camed powerboost valve n pipeercross with full s/s exhaust?? i really want one now lol
powerboost valve will make it run rich and lose power.
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mark_gsi
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ahh right. different opinions then. i would of thought the gsi would of been that bit quicker
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nickyboy01
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Buy mine
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mark_gsi
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 i would love to but dont quite have the money yet that is gorgeous 
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