Aerox-lad
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Registered: 2nd Nov 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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was out with a little blip[ with my mate last night. he has a 02 plate 1.8 sri veccy. he struggled to overtake me (i have 1.4 sport) he said his car has about 130 bhp? mines around 90. he only got past me when i was topping out in 4th and with slipstream he did take a good 5 seconds to 'crawl' past.
he was pretty pissed off being that mine is a 1.4 but is it just because they weigh so much?
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Those 1.4 16v are quite nippy tbh, my 2.0dti Astra lost in an accelerating competition on the way to work the other morning against what was badged up as a 1.4 I was most surprised / displeased
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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130bhp in a car that size isnt quick, they weigh a fair bit remember.
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derick-sport
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Registered: 11th Sep 10
Location: Kendal, Cumbria
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And handle like a canal boat as standard, only one i would own is the st200
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote: Originally posted by derick-sport
And handle like a canal boat as standard, only one i would own is the st200
Nah,much sooner have an ST3000.
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DERV-POWER
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Registered: 13th Sep 09
Location: Greenfield, Flintshire
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is a big block or small block engine
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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2002 so it will be small block Z18XE.
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Aerox-lad
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Registered: 2nd Nov 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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slowblock
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Chris
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Registered: 21st Sep 99
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Used to have one, real sloow, plus issues with lumpy drive from cold.
08 so not sure if engine is the same
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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08 will probably be Z18XER
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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I have a 2.0 140 and its eats scooobys!
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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i had a 130sri, was slow as fuck but a nice car none the less used to love mine, made a perfect daily, racked up 24k in a year and it was trouble free!
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by derick-sport
And handle like a canal boat as standard, only one i would own is the st200
not a gsi? which is faster?
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Very slow, with similar mpg to the Gsi we found.
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I've got one (1.8 sri), it's not fast, not quick, barely nippy and as above it's awful on fuel. I'm used to crap MPG now though so i'm thinking about a V6 something or other when I change cars (hopefully an X type).
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vaux.dan
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Registered: 18th May 09
Location: newcastle/gateshead
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my mate has one on a y plate
he came down to manchester to collect my 1.4 sport on the way back i toyyed with him, he was dropping gears and i stayed in 4th and pulled away. my x16xe ate his until top end
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