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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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just went in my sister boyfriends corsa vxr they r the nuts wat do people think about them
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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funnily enough, yes!

gave it a hard road test the other day, review here...

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...&highlight=vxr
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Stavros done a mini road test the other week, he seemed very impressed with it.

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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Stavros done a mini road test the other week, he seemed very impressed with it.

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Too slow, he beat me to it

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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Without bringing that thread to the top for no reason, Pani K's comments about the "lardy" golf needing all its power to haul its fat arse around is bollocks IMHO, it might be heavy, but the Mk5 dont feel like it, nothing like the Mk3+4, the handing is awesome aned fun and would eat most 80s/90s hatchbacks alive.

Corsa feels the same, isnt light compared to "original" hatchbacks, but dont seem big n heavy, thats for sure.

Renault 5 GT Turbos are still the best ever tho IMO
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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i realy like the corsa i think they r the best new hot hatch out there at the moment considering they r a 1.6 engine i like the button to up the power aswell realy cool
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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there isnt a button? overboost is automatic.

button to turn the DSC off tho.
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being a vauxhall mechanic yes i have been in them not that quick to be honest but quite fun tho!
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there was a button the upped the power from 182bhp or wat eva it has got too 208bhp and my sister bf owns png vauxhall garage's he takes them when he wants lucky bastard ay
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Thats just the overboost function, automatic as you plant the throttle.

Fucking hope so, I didnt spot no button
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Stavros

Fucking hope so, I didnt spot no button
As with the Astra VXR, the Corsa will get a Sport button on the dashboard which sharpens up the suspension, steering, dampers and throttle response.
Maybe it is an option?
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Im guessing thats the AST or whatever button? I thought it was purely traction/stability control?

TBH I didnt notice much/any difference? And fuck me, I caned the shit out of it
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Yea, It's probably a big con and where as most would push it and think 'WOW' you never.
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Cool cars - but VXR is such a pony name!

I did destroy one in yee old S2 the other day, but i doubt he was running 1.5 bar at the time

Defo a thumbs up
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Default Re: has any one been in a corsa vxr????

Originally Posted by RST TOM
just went in my sister boyfriends corsa vxr they r the nuts wat do people think about them
Do you / him live in Hoddesdon by any chance?
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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[b]Nomaders[b]

yes i do live in hoddesdon but he lives in harlow mate Y's that ???
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I'm sure its a perfectly good car and I admit quite hard in some views but I just don't like small cars, I don't like Corsas and I don't particularly like Vauxhall so I wouldn't have one

Small cars of an exception are Uno turbos (would you say R5 is small small? I'd say medium!) I like the Williams Clio (of course V6) and the 182 but Clios still just seem girly

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Not for me this car
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Originally Posted by RST TOM
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yes i do live in hoddesdon but he lives in harlow mate Y's that ???
think I saw you then, there was a couple lads talking next to a red one, near the Rye House area
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I went with my mate who wanted to trade his type-r for one but he thought it was too big and didnt even test drive it
I thought they looked cool but never been out in one yet
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
being a vauxhall mechanic yes i have been in them not that quick to be honest but quite fun tho!
same here, drove a couple they are nice to drive but not impressed with performance imo
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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Uno turbos ROCK (Mk 2 of course )- Love 5 turbos as well, funny I was thinking about buying one the other day as they are a hoot to drive ...

Not enough small fun cars around anymore, the 90's hatches were the bollox

Astra GTE 16v, Uno Turbo, 5 GTT, 205 Gti's, Rs Turbos, Clio williams,Ren 19 16v's, etc, nothing seems quite as characterful any more ... Best recent car I have had the pleasure to drive is a ST focus, fantastic car but still not quite as raw as the old 90's hot hatches ..... Ah.... rose tinted specs are great....
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