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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire             Drives: SXi DTi
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5th Dec 03 at 14:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The ones from the actual Vauxhall dealers..

Do they do anything to the ECU to restrict the performace / increase fuel economy, prolong engine life ???!?!

I've got a '53 1.2 SXi red corsa as courtesy car, and I'm not just being gay, but it felt so slow. Felt no where near as quick as my DTi.

I am not saying the 1.2 IS slow, because I know that tbh there is not really that much difference in performance between the 1.2 and the DTi .

So it must just be that one , it's only got 2000 miles on the clock.

I thought it they had stuck a 1l 12v in it. Then I checked, and the 1.2 was definitely still in there.

The only courtesy car that I've had from them that has actually felt like it 'should' was a 1.6 Astra, - but that was the workshop manager's company car.
Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire             Drives: SXi DTi
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5th Dec 03 at 14:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mikeboy
Felt no where near as quick as my DTi.


& don't read that the wrong way - im not saying the DTi is really 'quick'
Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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5th Dec 03 at 14:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the 1.2 isnt as quick as the td, 0-60 yes but it has sod all torque.
Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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5th Dec 03 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
totally different driving experince though as well

all the diesel torque is low down, petrol sxi is higher up, hence it wont seem as quick on the uptake
Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire             Drives: SXi DTi
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5th Dec 03 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ahh , yeh !

That's probably what it was. Can't have been revving it hard enough.

I've got the little beast for the weekend now, so still got a chance to get used to it b4 taking it back.
Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire             Drives: SXi DTi
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5th Dec 03 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers
Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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5th Dec 03 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I currentrly hav a Jazz in 'courtesy' of my civic type-r Now THAT feels slow
Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire             Drives: SXi DTi
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5th Dec 03 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



What is a Jazz ? 1.4 ??
corsa starter
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Registered: 20th Jan 03
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6th Dec 03 at 00:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends who had it the week b4, my gf's dad works for vaux and if he uses a coutasy car it hets the good old tech 2 re programming treatment b4 he takes it out lol... but no in genral i recon they stay stnadard
Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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6th Dec 03 at 00:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You'd have to rev the tits out of a 1.2 for it to keep up with the DTi below 60mph.
Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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6th Dec 03 at 01:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gonna have a Smart courtesy car in the not too distant future

 
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