Gambit
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im got going on modded cars though,
im only on about std hot hatches, and you'll find the majority of hot hatches will hit between 130-140mph and they are all factory figures.
i just thought you where wrong to laugh off 140mph so easily, hence why i questioned it.
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vibrio
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ST170's are slow. I raped one coming off a round-about from 30-80mph. was behind and pulled past. they are slow
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Liveforever
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Registered: 11th Mar 04
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well my car handles pretty well i think, it on coilovers and lowerd 40mm, it a hard ride, strut braces on front and back, it handle just right!! 
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Robbo
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Originally posted by vibrio
ST170's are slow. I raped one coming off a round-about from 30-80mph. was behind and pulled past. they are slow
I agree wholeheartedly
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Can i ask y u sold an S1 ERST for a corsa
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vibrio
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
Can i ask y u sold an S1 ERST for a corsa
wanted a bit of reliabilty
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Liveforever
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Registered: 11th Mar 04
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Yeah!
S1 is one of my fave cars and absolutely loved to drive mine!!! loved it
but..........
wiring loom was fucked, rust was so bad in places you couldnt see and it was in general a heap of shit.... 
it was costing me an absolut fortune to keep on the road, new this new that! the engine itslef was sweet and i was fookin rapid 
but financialy it was huting me, i.e only being 20 insurance was hurting to add to the rest of my problems, so i had to get rid and go back to me corsa..i got a pic of me scort somewhere if i can find it...
one day ill have a mint S1.
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Nick-S
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Fairy nuf
I wud do anythin for a mint black or red s1
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Liveforever
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yeah, they are nice cars to keep mint and standard if you can get hold of one, a fine example is a fair bit of money!
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
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Originally posted by Gambit
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Originally posted by fadscorsa
this argument comes up time and time again on CS
i think in reality u would be very shocked how much less actual speed is than indicated on the speedo.
please dont insult my intellegence, ive been on this site as long as you have
VAG's factory figures for my car is 129mph
i havent had my car over 110mph, long straight roads on the Isle of Man are hard to come by.
people on the clubgti site have had indicated 140mph of their 16v's, which taking into account the 10% inaccuracy, isnt a kick of the factory figures
[Edited on 26-03-2004 by Gambit]
wind your neck in FFS someone proved that top speed of the ST170 was 133 or whatever it was, i wasnt undermining your itelligence i was just stating what has been proven.
You ask people like Andy Hamilton and users like Lucky B who ran big power cars and they reach speeds off their clocks yet when datron trakked they tell a very different story
lucky B's old corsa ran out of track doing 140 IRRC and that felt very very dangerous from what i heard.
So before you get on your high horse dont argue the facts. 140 is a very fast speed for a normal road car end of.
Did i mention it was on a slight downward gradient, steve-stylee? 
In real terms, in 6th gear it was probably going at 133-135mph, but as you said, speedo inaccuracies kick in at such high speed, oh and BTW, the car felt perfectly fine at 130mph, wasnt shaking at all, and was quite happy at maintaining that speed on the test track
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by vibrio
ST170's are slow. I raped one coming off a round-about from 30-80mph. was behind and pulled past. they are slow
I agree wholeheartedly
I agree also
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blackula
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My mates got an ST170 in dark grey, first thing about the car is the handling. So its faster point to point than it is in a straight line.
The other day he was taken on by a BMW 320d and got him from start upto about 80 and the bmw caught him up as he slowed down a bit then proceeded to pass him, and he was flat out in fourth at 80 mph.
Not the quickest car in the class then, unless a 320d is very quick ???
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stuyw
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by vibrio
ST170's are slow. I raped one coming off a round-about from 30-80mph. was behind and pulled past. they are slow
I agree wholeheartedly
I agree also
I agree too , although ive never raced one, but would reckon id beat one
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