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Stu

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29th Aug 07 at 15:04

Hope its not a repost guys, I aint seen it on here in the last few days anyway!!!

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=16689

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Praise be to the crazy goons at Opel, who’ve been hooning around the ‘ring in the new Corsa OPC (VXR to us, mind) and have become record breakers.

The pint-sized manic mini broke the record for superminis around the famous track by lapping it in a (slightly scary) 8mins 47.99seconds.

The 192bhp hatch was piloted by Manuel Reuter, an ex-Opel works driver.

Is it us, or has that given the Corsa a little more credibility?

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29th Aug 07 at 15:06

Impressive to say the least! We've got a few arriving at work in the next week so I'll be sure to get a shot..

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29th Aug 07 at 15:10

But from looking at the pics it looks like it won't handle......

Impressive.

Fro

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29th Aug 07 at 15:20

Maybe that's standard supermini's?

Butler

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29th Aug 07 at 15:21

Its got to be based around standard hot hatchs Paul, I assume anyway

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29th Aug 07 at 15:22

paul, dont get me wrong here, but you have just claimed you can be faster than Manuel Reuter

Fro

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29th Aug 07 at 15:22

Civic type r is not a supermini.

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29th Aug 07 at 15:22

CTR is not a supermini

Daimo B

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29th Aug 07 at 15:23

I posted this on MIG, and watched him setoff on the webcam. It was in German though, no good for me

. Theres a link on Mig i've posted with the web addy.

That time is about 14 seconds slower than an Astra VXR, but also about 6-7 seconds quicker than a Focus ST.

On a seperate note, a Vauxhall/Opel Omega also done 245mph on that huge oval test track in Germany. 1000+bhp V8 under the hood. BEardy has replied with the link on Mig.

[Edited on 29-08-2007 by VXR]

[Edited on 29-08-2007 by VXR]

Fro

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29th Aug 07 at 15:23

Great minsd james, great minds

[Edited on 29-08-2007 by fro-dizzle]

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29th Aug 07 at 15:23

Oops - hang on, If they're doing it all proper it's probably a full Lap... not B to G...

Oops

I retract my original statements

BEFORE EVERYONE HAS A GO AT ME! I completely Read it wrong... Firstly Standard Production car and secondly IT'S BLATENTLY A FULL LAP, Which means you've got that looooooong straight! in that case 8 mins 47 is a REALLY good time

[Edited on 29-08-2007 by Paul_J]

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29th Aug 07 at 15:23

is there an echo in here?

paul_j, sure you could lap quicker than the corsa in your 106 gti WITH MODS... but add those mod's to the corsa and do you still feel you will beat it?

works both ways

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29th Aug 07 at 15:23

quote:
Originally posted by jr
paul, dont get me wrong here, but you have just claimed you can be faster than Manuel Reuter

Youre forgetting this is the one and only Paul Joslin

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29th Aug 07 at 15:24

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
Infact, I know for a fact standard Civic Type R's have lapped the ring quicker than that!

A Type R fall into a Supermini category.

[Edited on 29-08-2007 by VXR]

Paul_J

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29th Aug 07 at 15:26

Daimo stop your moaning, and read my reply above ... I completely mis understood it.

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29th Aug 07 at 15:27

I posted that before you editted it.

Im not moaning at all, just think its hilarious what you posted before reading......

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29th Aug 07 at 15:27

quote from the comments on the story:

"Yeah but my mates got a corsa with a 2l turbo calibra engine that wid da wicked induction system and exhaust kicks out at least 400bhp and could easily "have" that corsa. He's added a strut brace and phat rims so it corners on rails too.

Oh wait, he's in the hedge"

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29th Aug 07 at 15:28

Daimo you can also edit -> delete like I did with my original posts. IT was a simple mis understanding. 8 mins 47 B to G isn't anything to shout about... but full lap is!!! Especially in a car without an amazing top end, as that loooong back straight would add sooo much time.

Thus in reality this 8 mins 47 full lap would be like a high 7 mins B to G lap! or low 8 min B to G lap! which is bloody amazing

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29th Aug 07 at 15:29

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=I5mWcZ9lJag

Stu

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29th Aug 07 at 15:33

I think its a great result!!!!

I wonder what other hatches are classed as Supermini? Clio, Mini Cooper S, 206GTI?

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29th Aug 07 at 15:33

Nice time.

Have Top Gear had their hands on one yet?