Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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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.
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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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'
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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the 1.2 isnt as quick as the td, 0-60 yes but it has sod all torque.
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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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
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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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.
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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Cheers
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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I currentrly hav a Jazz in 'courtesy' of my civic type-r Now THAT feels slow
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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What is a Jazz ? 1.4 ??
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corsa starter
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Registered: 20th Jan 03
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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
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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You'd have to rev the tits out of a 1.2 for it to keep up with the DTi below 60mph.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Gonna have a Smart courtesy car in the not too distant future
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