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anyone???
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y?
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some guy on the punto forum wants one cause he thinks it will be faster than his GT. he is a fool
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No, there is very little difference.
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Strip them out and the Corsa might have more power to weight advantages.
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Whats the standard power and weight of a GT ?
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I would prefer the GT...just for the noise...are GT's expensive to fix if the turbo goes??
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well his is not a standard GT. one of the same spec did 15.04s at the pod
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No, its about £300 for a turbo.

Punto GT is 136bhp, 147 lb/ft of torque and weighs 1000kg.
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no it's about 660+VAT for a hybrid or around 450 for a standard spec one
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No, not where I get my Turbo's from.
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right well I suggets you change supplier
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I get my turbos from qhey.com
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The Kwik Save own brand turbos are £350.

A guy I know in a Fiesta SI tried to race me then siezed his engine when he tried for the 4th time to pass me. I pity the fool.
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I pity the fool in there £30,000 beemers that fail to get passed my £3,000 Punto.
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yes but they look a whole lot better...they look cool u dont!

so GTF
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i pity the fool in the £3000 punto sitting on cardboard seats in a sardine tin
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
yes but they look a whole lot better...they look cool u dont!

so GTF



thats objective. so you can GTF
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Nowt wrong with my cardboard seats, apart from being a little uncomfortable after 1/2 hour or so
& I like sardines
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My seats are dogshit, the styling of the Punto is good though
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I like the general lines of the punto & the front arches
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I like having all that torque.

mmmmmm....torque.....
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
well his is not a standard GT. one of the same spec did 15.04s at the pod


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I would take a £30,000 BMW before a GT anyday!

so punto GT people all GTF especially Vib's

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GTF yourself

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