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corsacalvin

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18th Jan 09 at 23:52

which 1 would you have and y? im guessing the astra got 200bhp n would be quicker than the type r? any 1 had experience will both of these cars?

Ash_EP3

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19th Jan 09 at 00:57

In terms of performance they are extremely similar

I'll say it before anyone else - the CTR will be more fun to drive and better handling than the astra but I'd imagine that the astra would be cheaper to insure

1_Litre_Porsche_Beater

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19th Jan 09 at 01:14

ctr is a far better built car and more reliable.

c20let

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Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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19th Jan 09 at 01:30

not owned a coupe turbo but ive owned a CTR & astra gsi which is same engine/ near same interior etc.

the CTR is much much better IMO

Dione J

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19th Jan 09 at 01:32

CTR

Adam_B

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19th Jan 09 at 01:34

Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.

Corsa_Sport21

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19th Jan 09 at 05:25

I thought theyr was going to be a stickied post about all these type of thread that contain CTR or ********

Ojc

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Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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19th Jan 09 at 08:31

quote:
Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
ctr is a far better built car and more reliable.

Engine is, rest of the car isn't. It's like driving along in a baked bean tin.

I like both, but I'd probably go for a CTR now if I didn't intend on spending any money on it.

ShEp

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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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19th Jan 09 at 09:02

Vtec is just a word for jap cars that don't have torque

I'd rather the Astra, I test drove the CTR and the Astra gsi, and I chose the astra

Fad

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19th Jan 09 at 09:04

CTR got to be a reson for their popularity.

deano87

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19th Jan 09 at 09:04

Coupe Turbo. Comfy and quick.

Daniel_Corsa

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19th Jan 09 at 09:05

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.

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M16KE B

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19th Jan 09 at 09:09

Coupe turbo any day of the week. Ive had 3 GTRs from work, 2 bread van shapes and one new style one, neither of them was as nice to drive as my brother in laws coupe turbo. Coupe felt quicker if being honest, not much, but felt like it had more balls. plus the astra coupe looks 10000x better than any civic

nik

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19th Jan 09 at 09:12

CTR. Did 86k miles in 3 years in one, thrashed daily and never missed a beat.

ollie_sport

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19th Jan 09 at 09:18

thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it

flybikeslee

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19th Jan 09 at 09:20

quote:
Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it

wronggggggggggg, its not a vauxhall

_Allan_

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19th Jan 09 at 09:23

quote:
Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it

Not really, Honda do make a decent engine, car or bike. They do like to be revved.

nik

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19th Jan 09 at 09:32

quote:
Originally posted by ollie_sport
thats the prob tho you gotta thrash it to move, and thrashing a car will break no matter how well you look after it

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ShEp

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19th Jan 09 at 09:35

One thing I've noticed from multi manufacturer forums is not to bother arguing with people who like Hondas

They wont give in and admit the car has no torque and must be thrashed

Thats why pics like this are made

nik

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19th Jan 09 at 09:39

Not this argument again, it's boring. The fact is, Hondas make good reliable engines. They aren't the quickest, torque is poor but they still go well. Their reliability record is second to none.

Ash_EP3

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19th Jan 09 at 10:28

I'm awaiting Mr Barnes input

gavin18787

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19th Jan 09 at 10:31

quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Astra. Just because i hate having to rag the bollocks off a car to get it to go anywhere.

You dont unless you want to "go for it" has the usual average 2.0 NA engine power without (about 150bhp iirc) the other cam.

I would say the astra would be comfier to cruise around in and maybe ever so slightly quicker in a straight line but the civic wins in every other way.

Drives supercharged Tec with torque