Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Lucky B
Isn't all this getting away from the SAXO'S v CORSA'S though.
In ultimate form(so far)the Corsa was the quickest.
The times have been set and are their for all to try and beat.
[Edited on 17-08-2003 by Lucky B]
Here here! Do you still have the white TB corsa lucky?
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Scott
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Originally posted by Lucky B
But i think the S2 Rallye as standard will handle better due to being lighter 
And saying that the S1 rallye is even lighter
agreed i owned a s2 rallye , was brilliant
im looking for another , or maybe gti, wanna build a track car
onyl problem i ever had was it would always spin in the wet going round corners , even at 30/40mph  the front was lower than the back and i had good tyres on , u reckon it was the suspenion that caused this dave ?
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sxi boy
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
which family saloons are these?! V6? 2.0? Blobs, dont you have some Kosovans round for dinner tonight? Can you see Iraq from your house TURK?!
veccy 1.8 16v's, mondeo 2.0's......
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vibrio
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
because its an awesome drivers car and ahndles better than any other FWD machine of all time?
My dad has an ST170 and does 0-60 in 7.9 seconds. That is a hot hatch.
focus is a medium sized family car it is not a hatch even though it is a hatchback design it is not the same as what we refer to as a hatch
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Lucky B
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You need an LSD and or sticky tyres i find the Rallye spins up alot easier than the old 2.1 did.
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
did you ever see the Top Gear verdict on the Focus RS? it whooped most 4WD cars round the track! How will a measly 106 corner better standard?!? SXi boy, if you go by what TV say, then you are very VERY gullable.
but then put a quaife diff in a 106 see what happens.
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Scott
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Originally posted by Lucky B
But i think the S2 Rallye as standard will handle better due to being lighter
And saying that the S1 rallye is even lighter
agreed i owned a s2 rallye , was brilliant
im looking for another , or maybe gti, wanna build a track car
onyl problem i ever had was it would always spin in the wet going round corners , even at 30/40mph the front was lower than the back and i had good tyres on , u reckon it was the suspenion that caused this dave ?
no it was probably the fact that you were gunning it coming out of corners
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Scott
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i sold it a while back , but looking for another, dont want this problem with the next one
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Scott
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
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Originally posted by Scott
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Originally posted by Lucky B
But i think the S2 Rallye as standard will handle better due to being lighter
And saying that the S1 rallye is even lighter
agreed i owned a s2 rallye , was brilliant
im looking for another , or maybe gti, wanna build a track car
onyl problem i ever had was it would always spin in the wet going round corners , even at 30/40mph the front was lower than the back and i had good tyres on , u reckon it was the suspenion that caused this dave ?
no it was probably the fact that you were gunning it coming out of corners
somehow i fell u aint got a clue wot your talking about
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by sxi boy
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
which family saloons are these?! V6? 2.0? Blobs, dont you have some Kosovans round for dinner tonight? Can you see Iraq from your house TURK?!
veccy 1.8 16v's, mondeo 2.0's......
They are larger engines, bigger power figures and dont weigh much more than a corsa. Remember that my corsa weighs almost 1000kg's with driver and hardly any fuel.
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Lucky B
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Get a quaiffe lsd like the RS focus has as standard, that'll help.
They're light wee cars so their aint alot of weight on the driven wheels hence they'll spin up easier.
When i've my 185-55-14 048R's on it grips much better.
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Scott
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
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Originally posted by Scott
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Originally posted by Lucky B
But i think the S2 Rallye as standard will handle better due to being lighter
And saying that the S1 rallye is even lighter
agreed i owned a s2 rallye , was brilliant
im looking for another , or maybe gti, wanna build a track car
onyl problem i ever had was it would always spin in the wet going round corners , even at 30/40mph the front was lower than the back and i had good tyres on , u reckon it was the suspenion that caused this dave ?
no it was probably the fact that you were gunning it coming out of corners
somehow i fell u aint got a clue wot your talking about
its feel*
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sxi boy
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
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Originally posted by sxi boy
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
which family saloons are these?! V6? 2.0? Blobs, dont you have some Kosovans round for dinner tonight? Can you see Iraq from your house TURK?!
veccy 1.8 16v's, mondeo 2.0's......
They are larger engines, bigger power figures and dont weigh much more than a corsa. Remember that my corsa weighs almost 1000kg's with driver and hardly any fuel.
my point is that 0-60 in 9 secs or above is quite an average time
if you consider ur car to be 'hot' then u must consider these cars to be 'hot' also
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Cybermonkey
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when did i quote it as hot?
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sxi boy
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well by the sounds of it u seem to think its quite fast.......
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Cybermonkey
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yes it is quite fast for me. Its fast enough for my requirements. Drives well, reliable unlike most french tosh, great MPG, roomy inside, comfortable. Good enough.
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sxi boy
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french tosh??
u mean like 205 gti? R5 GTT? clio williams
some of the best hot hatches of all time
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Scott
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ur corsa was prob built in spain 
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sxi boy
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Scott
ur corsa was prob built in spain
Whats wrong with that? German Opel design. Nowt wrong with that. And yes it would have been built in Spain.
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Scott
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well wots wrong with french ?
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sxi boy
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well wots wrong with french ?
i can overlook suspect build quality for a car that will handle brilliantly and go like shit off a stick
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Cybermonkey
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And you are more likely to die in a crash
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Scott
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a crash is a crash , no matter wot car ur in ,
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Cybermonkey
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but some cars are safer than others in a crash. Im not saying the Corsa B is the safest in a crash, but i would rather be in one than a saxo or 205 thats for sure.
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