gez bay
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yeah, i know what you mean. but if they made a ltd edition like the rs500 focus. they all sold for silly money over a normal rs. a wrap and red seats.
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scottyp1989
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TBH even if they just slapped cosworth badges on and reworded the spec sheet people would still pay an extra 10k
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by gez bay
yeah, i know what you mean. but if they made a ltd edition like the rs500 focus. they all sold for silly money over a normal rs. a wrap and red seats.
UK ones didnt even get the red seats!!
But yeah indeed if theres enough hype & its exclusive enough they can name there price it seems.
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gez bay
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yup!
im only hoping they do, because i LOVE the rs
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
New Astra is whole different ball game Eck, seriously.
I have faith mate, as I said, I'll reserve judgement until it's out
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3CorsaMeal
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told you the easy/cheats way to torque is slap on a turbo, knew it wouldn't be long, will start making it heavyweight too imo
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Steve
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yeah really cant see that astra being anything other then another overweight mess, and i dont just mean in relation to vauxhall, all manufacturers
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gez bay
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they done it right with the corsa vxr.
designed the shell for the vxr to begine with and used it for all the models..1.2's ect
astra, they made the base model then stuffed all the vxr stuff on it.
and the corsa has come out with better handling. they should do the same to the astra as they did to the corsa
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
told you the easy/cheats way to torque is slap on a turbo, knew it wouldn't be long, will start making it heavyweight too imo
Torque isn't everything.
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Ash_EP3
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Boosted vtec ftw! Still respect how good vtec is for a N/A system though...
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gavin18787
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the new civic shape doesnt look anything like that so its a blatent fake shop. Gutted the new emissions regs mean no more high revving n/a engines can be made though. Premature death of the K20 imo
Like the the new hybrid Mugen CRZ though. Wont make production though probably
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ash_EP3
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Gav, swear there was rumours that the Mugen CR-Z would cost over 30k as well?
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gavin18787
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yes it would hence probably not making production
Was an artical on it in total honda very impressive though
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
yeah really cant see that astra being anything other then another overweight mess, and i dont just mean in relation to vauxhall, all manufacturers
Ojc will nom that up to fuck.
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Boosted vtec ftw! Still respect how good vtec is for a N/A system though...
I think the engines are nothing short of astonishing. Back in the 80's they were making 150/160bhp from a 1.6 that is nigh on bulletproof. The B16 which has ran for over two decades can still take 300bhp without any internal modifications. In comparison with Vauxhall, who have made the Corsa VXR far too highly strung as it is, so it costs a fortune to strengthen it for more than 230bhp!
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gavin18787
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Yer something to be said for the b16 compared to simular engines for its time. Even the nice TU pug engines and x16 from vauxhall that came along later cant match it for reliability and power
[Edited on 01-11-2011 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Eck
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Any Vtec you can think of really, is a masterpiece. The B16, B18c, K20. All excellent engines. I'm a fan boy and proud
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Nick-S
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I like that alot.
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