chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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whats best over all
been offered a W reg sport and a W reg VTR as a swap for my 306
what you reckon?
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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vtr
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dan-sport
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Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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w reg sport tbh very few mods can make them very good cars and you have had a vtr and got rid so try something new?
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Corsa more comfy, spacious etc
VTR nicer drive
speed wise more or less exactly the same
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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chrisritch
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without sounding gay what would stand up better in a crash?
also what common problems are there with the sports?
thing about vtrs is the driveshafts and those associated problems
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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Corsa 100%
Saxo's are shit.
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dan-sport
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corsa would, main problem with sports is rust just make sure you get the engine started from cold when your there to make sure it doesn't have any weird rattles ect and doesn't smoke once warm
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Pete_vxl
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Both would be shit in a crash, vtr probably worse. I had a 1.6 and a 1.4 sport and i only had a problem wth the idle control valve on the 1.4.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
without sounding gay what would stand up better in a crash?
also what common problems are there with the sports?
thing about vtrs is the driveshafts and those associated problems
Probably a corsa but I wouldnt want to crash either as they are both two star ncap iirc
My gsi was reliable barring a few sensors and the head gasket going. But did burn oil so thats something to watch out for on the 1.6 engnies
Saxo has had a coolent temp sensor go and coilpack and I think a shaft is on the way out now.
From having both I would take a saxo purely on the better drive.
[Edited on 13-12-2009 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Liam B
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A 1.6 16V corsa would be on par with a saxo vtr for straight line speed??
I got a cheap saxo VTR as a runabout when my car was smashed into, my mate kicked it in the balls for the 10,000 miles he put on it and i've done the same for the last 3,000 and so far the only thing thats broke has been the exhaust bracket
I think they are cracking little engines, just seems to love abuse
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gavin18787
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engines are usually pritty bullet proof its the transmission that gives up before anything else
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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IvIarkgraham
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corsa
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Liam B
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
engines are usually pritty bullet proof its the transmission that gives up before anything else
Actually that does remind me, when my mate first got it, it decided to eat its gearbox
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mark_gsi
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had both, well vts but drove plenty vtrs and vtr hands down. better than the corsa.
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Eck
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I've had both, and would choose the VTR again any day.
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steel
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for facts and figures check these links
but tbh i dont have much of an opinion as ive only ever owned a 1.4sport
saxo
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=13057
corsa
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=13520
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Nic Barnes
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who cares?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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more valves ftw
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dan-sport
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a 1.6 sport with a flame inlet and 4-2-1 will keep with a vts.(the vts wasn't damged in anyway it was a mint car and the guy and his dad had owned it since new)
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Fad
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Not unless the VTS was parked tbh
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Nic Barnes
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who cares?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by steel
for facts and figures check these links
but tbh i dont have much of an opinion as ive only ever owned a 1.4sport
saxo
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=13057
corsa
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=13520
A W reg Saxo could also be the 98bhp Silvertop.
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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nope its the 90bhp black
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-sport
a 1.6 sport with a flame inlet and 4-2-1 will keep with a vts.(the vts wasn't damged in anyway it was a mint car and the guy and his dad had owned it since new)
Although I'm sceptical of that... A VTS with a 4-2-1 and decat system will trounce a Sport.
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djmattyh
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Registered: 20th May 08
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 corsa sport
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VTR or a 1.6 corsa.
give me the corsa anyday. i had a vtr before i got the corsa and the corsa is the better car and quicker 
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