Ash_EP3
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Standard for standard Ben's ST would easily beat the best corsa (so in this case the corsa vxr) on the straights / twisties....
the end.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
plenty of windy roads around here mate. you must be thinking of the wrong place.
and yes nic, it's heavy but performs quite a lot better than my old light corsa around the bends.
but then again i am on a corsa site so i must be biased towards corsas and all that...
no, im, just saying slagging something off that you dont understand isnt really the best way to go about it.
nice try though.
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Wrighty
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imprezas are shit, should have got an evo
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
plenty of windy roads around here mate. you must be thinking of the wrong place.
and yes nic, it's heavy but performs quite a lot better than my old light corsa around the bends.
but then again i am on a corsa site so i must be biased towards corsas and all that...
no, im, just saying slagging something off that you dont understand isnt really the best way to go about it.
nice try though.
ah well, i'm still entitled to my opinion and if people don't like that, well that's their problem.
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Nic Barnes
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people choose to buy what they want. i chose to buy a corsa. i will live quite happily with my decision.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
plenty of windy roads around here mate. you must be thinking of the wrong place.
and yes nic, it's heavy but performs quite a lot better than my old light corsa around the bends.
but then again i am on a corsa site so i must be biased towards corsas and all that...
no, im, just saying slagging something off that you dont understand isnt really the best way to go about it.
nice try though.
ah well, i'm still entitled to my opinion and if people don't like that, well that's their problem.
but its not an opinion based on anything other than rubbish and pathetic baiting. and for what reason ben? people that own corsas already know they will never handle as good as an impreza. we have accepted it.
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jr
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corsa's/nova's dont handles has anyone, been to any trackays etc this year, its boring now
time and time again i see pics/vids/watched people like:
Daveb/Lee303/robsbd/Dar/Ollie Hewit etc etc overtake all the "decent" handlng cars, and overtake 500bhp Jags at brands hathc, just for example
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Standard for standard Ben's ST would easily beat the best corsa (so in this case the corsa vxr) on the straights / twisties....
the end.
Straights yes, twisties no.
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Ben G
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i'm not baiting i was simply saying the scooby isn't going to win against a lightweight fast corsa in a straight line.
it's fact... unless the impreza had much more power.
drive down a country lane with the same 2 cars and the impreza would beat it.
but yeah, if the lad got off on beating an impreza then lovely. i probably would too.
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BradG
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I love Impreas, would rather have a corsa sleeper tho! Sitting at the lights next to some chump at the lights with a fancy car n rip him to bits 
I'm a child at heart!
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SportBoy
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baiting ponces in bmw's is where its at
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dale87
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focus st's arent that much better than a corsa on the road imho. i've drove 3 of them, one after jumping out of a e46 m3 and it felt like a boat! 
To be honest I rekon i'd be equal to a focus in my little xe corsa on 'windy' public roads and get done by an impreza, but i am used to driving my corsa hard so might just be me. perhaps on a track it would be different story but on the roads the focus is closer to handling like a corsa than a impreza.
(for the record ive never driven a impreza but i've drove an evo 5 and 6 and the 4wd just puts it miles ahead of fwd cars on twisty roads)
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
i'm not baiting i was simply saying the scooby isn't going to win against a lightweight fast corsa in a straight line.
drive down a country lane with the same 2 cars and the impreza would beat it.
thats such an obvious comment to make though. its not some new ground breaking news that corsas dont handle.
can you place your bait perhaps on passion ford?
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Ojc
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Scoobies don't handle that well, and when they are pushing it the owners tend to rely too much on their 4x4 and crash.
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BradG
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I've never drove a 4WD car, Just several FWD. Been out in 2 of my brothers Imprezas tho! (Could of done with some bog roll tbh!)
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Wrighty
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quote: Originally posted by jr
corsa's/nova's dont handles has anyone, been to any trackays etc this year, its boring now
time and time again i see pics/vids/watched people like:
Daveb/Lee303/robsbd/Dar/Ollie Hewit etc etc overtake all the "decent" handlng cars, and overtake 500bhp Jags at brands hathc, just for example
just how do you know if the people driving the 'decent' handling cars are as skilled or willing to push as hard as the people above? 
everyone raves on here how good they are on tracks, if theyre so good why dont they race as a hobby or something and get something out of it? or is it just all E-points
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dale87
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Scoobies don't handle that well, and when they are pushing it the owners tend to rely too much on their 4x4 and crash.
I have a mate who's done this 5 times Then he got an evo 7 and says he'll never go back to a subaru.
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jr
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just to give you a example wrighty, which will mean you will proberly retreat back
Jaguar at brands hatch, driven by professional Driver James Pickford (BTCC and GT3 driver also AutosportBritish Club Driver of the Year and SEAT Cupra Championship)
Lee in a shonky red nova
result - a jag which couldnt overtake
why dont they race ? same reason i dont, money
neo1 was racing his corsa, theres a few rally drivers that use CS that seem to win there classes ?
[Edited on 28-01-2010 by jr]
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BradG
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quote: Originally posted by dale87
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Scoobies don't handle that well, and when they are pushing it the owners tend to rely too much on their 4x4 and crash.
I have a mate who's done this 5 times Then he got an evo 7 and says he'll never go back to a subaru.
5 times??
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Ash_EP3
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I too also love the thought of the 'underdog / sleeper' winning a race against a nice expensive car... but truth be told what would you rather own a corsa or a scooby?
I was thinking about getting a c20let corsa instead of the type r but when it really came down to what I'd rather own and then when I actually drove the Civic that's when I made my decision....
Sure corsa's have their upsides including being cheap for parts / to run but it's still the same old same old oh I drive a corsa... *queue tumbleweed and dissapointment*
Yes someone with a C20LET corsa would blitz most other cars on the road but it's better to buy a better benchmark...
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jr
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i really couldnt give a shit if people change their opinion of me if i have a corsa, if you relying on image then you'd go and buy a debadged 318 coupe
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BradG
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quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
I too also love the thought of the 'underdog / sleeper' winning a race against a nice expensive car... but truth be told what would you rather own a corsa or a scooby?
I was thinking about getting a c20let corsa instead of the type r but when it really came down to what I'd rather own and then when I actually drove the Civic that's when I made my decision....
Sure corsa's have their upsides including being cheap for parts / to run but it's still the same old same old oh I drive a corsa... *queue tumbleweed and dissapointment*
Yes someone with a C20LET corsa would blitz most other cars on the road but it's better to buy a better benchmark...
Yeah, can see where your coming from. But still rather have a sleeper! The shear thrill of doing so would be immense 
Anyone want to let me experience being behind the wheel of a C20LET?? 
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SportBoy
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when citroen used to use the fwd xsara in rallying it would normally beat the subarus? im sure i remeber that being the case. .. could be wrong tho. allso it was about 50bhp down on the subarus.
edit this was on the tarmac stages.
edit edit ... infact i think the xsara used to win the tarmac stages outright.
[Edited on 28-01-2010 by SportBoy]
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by jr
i really couldnt give a shit if people change their opinion of me if i have a corsa, if you relying on image then you'd go and buy a debadged 318 coupe
same. im more than happy to own a corsa. more than happy to tell anyone i do aswell. i actually like owning a corsa. oh, and i like owning a vauxhall.
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by jr
i really couldnt give a shit if people change their opinion of me if i have a corsa, if you relying on image then you'd go and buy a debadged 318 coupe
Yes boi!
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