Cybermonkey
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Saxo VTR has 100lb/ft, X16XE has 110lb/ft
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Rob_Corsa
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VTR is 920kg and sport is 1021kg according to my handbook
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TNM
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fight fight fight fight fight fight!
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Rob_Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
Saxo VTR has 100lb/ft, X16XE has 110lb/ft
Fair enough, i stand corrected but im not having that either a 1.4 or 1.6 sport are noticably quicker than a VTR.
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Rob B
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I agree with Rob its certainly not exactly noticeable standard IMO... and how many are standard these days lol...
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
VTR is 920kg and sport is 1021kg according to my handbook
Sport is 975. and yes the better engine is in the Vauxhall. it is more dynamic through the rev range, and creates peak torque and holds it better than the Saxo
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Rob_Corsa
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where you got that weight from cos my handbook is saying 1.4 is 981kg and 1.6 is 1021kg.
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ryansss
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I have driven a vtr. I can fell a slight bit of difference when flooring it. My gsi gets a sudden kick at 5k revs. I had a chav cut me up in a vtr so I floored it and had to ease of slightly so the gsi def had a very slight advantage but that was at quite a high speed
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ryansss
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One thing I would say is when they go wrong, they go wrong. Mates got one as a first car and he is still learning so not like he is caining it. Gearbox problem (fell apart) and clutch. 750 quid later lol thats an R reg and one of the many problems he has encountered.
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by ryansss]
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Jamescorsa97
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I have driven both. Basically, The VTR felt much better in first through to 3rd and around thw twisties. Once the sport hit about 4k that when it felt better than the VTR.
The VTR starts to los out at 70-80
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MOB
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I love my VTR!
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mwg
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End of the day the Saxo is made from cardboard and feels so flimsy and has a poor interior. Rather go that bit slower round the bends, have a better looking car and have a car that has the option to switch the foglights off (although I dont have foglights yet )
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by Matty G]
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ajscorsa
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not raced a vtr in my 1.4 sport but my GSi had them everytime, even through round abouts they couldnt touch me. GSi wasnt std though...
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jr
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right, lot of bollocks talked in one thread here
couple of points, as i used to be the first person to knock these, after driving fads bros it change my iopinion completey
1) what ever the 100bhp is (vtr ?) feels quicker than a sport 1.6
2) they handel far far better than any corsa including mine ive driven, they piss on a standard one
3) people who knock the build quality, WTF do you expect, its a small light french hatchback, its hardly goign to be built liek a merc is it
i know that there is allways going to be some corsa tinted sunglasse wearers on here
but please, there a better car, just get over it
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by jr]
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by jr
right, lot of bollocks talked in one thread here
couple of points, as i used to be the first person to knock these, after driving fads bros it change my iopinion completey
1) what ever the 100bhp is (vtr ?) feels quicker than a sport 1.6
2) they handel far far better than any corsa including mine ive driven, they piss on a standard one
3) people who knock the build quality, WTF do you expect, its a small light french hatchback, its hardly goign to be built liek a merc is it
i know that there is allways going to be some corsa tinted sunglasse wearers on here
but please, there a better car, just get over it
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by jr]
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jr
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is that an agrement with me steve ???
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Steve
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indeed
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Rob_Corsa
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cant agree with point 1 as ive only driven a vts but i totally agree with the rest of your comments
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Wrighty
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theyre a newer car!
you cant compare them to something that started off in 1993
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Steve
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can compare a 2000 corsa with a 2000 saxo
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Wrighty
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no you cant
it was still designed in 1993
the saxo wasnt
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Steve
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exactly so any corsas after say 1998, were aged compared to the competition
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by Corsa_Sam]
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hodaz
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i have owned both, saxo vtr handles well and looks fantastic as standard but built quality is crap, interior looks nice but is built crap and gearbox is crap.
stick to german or jap cars, i will be from now on
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Rob H
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
no you cant
it was still designed in 1993
the saxo wasnt
Arent the Saxo's based on the 106, which came about in 1991/2? Admittedly they had a facelift in 96ish when the Saxo was launched, but it will only have been cosmetic.
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by jr
right, lot of bollocks talked in one thread here
couple of points, as i used to be the first person to knock these, after driving fads bros it change my iopinion completey
1) what ever the 100bhp is (vtr ?) feels quicker than a sport 1.6
2) they handel far far better than any corsa including mine ive driven, they piss on a standard one
3) people who knock the build quality, WTF do you expect, its a small light french hatchback, its hardly goign to be built liek a merc is it
i know that there is allways going to be some corsa tinted sunglasse wearers on here
but please, there a better car, just get over it
[Edited on 18-02-2006 by jr]
better car PGTF
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