Sooty
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LOL, I aint in no slagging match, the 1.4 8v sri is crap imo, hence why it was retired. How can you say the sport kicks in after 80mph? This is balls, the power kicks in individually through each gear high in the rev range.
please listen mate... a 82hp 8v will not be quicker than a 90hp 16v in any performance scenario's.
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Kiddy_Corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Astra VXR
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has been proven
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Sorry but there are bonuses to the 8v, like reliability etc.
Mines got some engine mods and will beat a 1.4 16v, end of.
I aint saying it's more tunable or better or anything, was just on about my specific car 
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Kiddy_Corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Astra VXR
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alright has right then but as some just said "if driven properly", so prob explains alot from where i come from....
neway 1.2 8v
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Sooty
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The 8v is no way as tunable as the 16v... 130hp easily possible.
1.2 8v ... not even worth talking about
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
not doing a very good job of advertising this are you:
<<<< Breaking Soon! Complete C14NZ Engine! All Parts Available (Radiator, ECU, Loom, etc...)
 nah I know, its all goin cheap neways, effectivly givin it away!!! once its all stripped down, gona sell the pistons as paperweights hehehe, just somethin different!! Some bits may be usefull to others though, ie, decat pipe from manifold to system (not just a replacement bit of pipe either) Probs ask about £15 + P&P for that!
[Edited on 18-07-2003 by PaulW]
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Tom
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Decat pipe, is this same size bore as mpi??  if so i'll have that pls
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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think so, I'll take it off the car later on & get a pic & also the bore size
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kerzo
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Norn Iron
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1.2 8 v is a very slow car, i know , i have one! but it is solid and cheap insurance.
anyway the speed limit is 70mph on motorways...you are not promoting illegal activities now!!!
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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i got a 1.4 spi, with a K&N cone and cat-back zorst, its done 93k miles, and its never brocken down on me, it does 0-60mph in about 11secs, and dont quote me on that, and say i'm telling bs, because we timed it and it was also slighty going uphill, with a passenger.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i have a 1.4 spi
its a bit of fun
takes out boyracers and mumy's boys who dont know how to drive<<not that im much better
but ive come up against vtr's 16v 1.4 corsa's and i get beaten a 1.25 zetec fiesta can just escape me.
its not the best engine to tune but it is reliable and there is a rev limiter lol only found it the other day hehehe didnt know it was there
[Edited on 18-07-2003 by Adam-D]
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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1.4 8v spi's rnt tha bad, i drive mine hard tho got torque low dwn so not bad, cains 1.2's, beaten my m8s tigra 1.6 a few times but thas hammered tho
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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i dun 90mph on roundabt in mine and that is no lieing coz me friends were with me with 17s on too it is a slow car like compared to wen i had small wheel but i dont care prob 2.0 16v going in nxt year
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Adam-D
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mine tops 100 on the clock
has seen 125 once never managed it again??? no idea how it did it
i say on the clock ..............
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moddedcorsa
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Registered: 15th Aug 02
Location: Argyll, West scotland
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1.2 8v, ok they are slow, but cheap insurance and fairly cheap 2 run, i have one for the reasons stated, obviously id like something faster, but its fine for a first car, as im 18 and insurance is wayy 2 much on anyfin faster. (prob get an engine conversion wen im 20/21 anyway)
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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thats why i got a 1.4spi because it was my first car at 18, i turned 19 in may, its only a grounp 3 or 4 and i pay £1500 fully comp with 6 ponits i got, with all my mods declared, so that aint bad.
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Tam the diesel man
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back to the question
i've driven and owned a 1.2 8v, not really bad just dont expect too much. never failed to start once.
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Blazer
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Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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there is a rev limiter lol only found it the other day hehehe didnt know it was there
lol i found that out then i raced a shítty lil nova once, i was caining it in 1st gear, and it kicked in at about 30/35 mph
[Edited on 18-07-2003 by Adam-D]
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greycorsa
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................
PMSL
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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dont get one theyre shite
u get used to floorin it all the time..................and when u get a 2.0 for a few days u end up floorin it all the time not noticin and get pulled by the fuzz 
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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get the 1.4, only a little extra on insurance, and worth it!
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fordxr3
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Leominster, Herefordshire
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would a 1.4 spi 8v corsa be faster than a 1.1 106 5dr?
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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quote:
Originally posted by fordxr3
would a 1.4 spi 8v corsa be faster than a 1.1 106 5dr?
yes
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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i want a 1.2 8v
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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I have a 1.2 8V, they aint quick to 60 but up to about 40ish they aint too bad, just not got the power in 3rd to pull up to 60 well.
They are cheap and realiable and insurance aint gonna be too bad, I have had cars in mine that should really be beating me, and I dont know if its down to the car or bad driving or whatever, but you can still take other cars in a 1.2 8V if you drive it right.
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