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Post by BigOL on May 11, 2005 10:01:43 GMT -5
Yer silly cos the diesels are the new GTi's
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Post by kevo on May 11, 2005 10:06:53 GMT -5
i would recommend driving a gti hdi before you comment as they are very nice!!
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Post by chi_chee on May 11, 2005 12:39:34 GMT -5
diesels are growing steadily in the hot hatch market.......its has nuts loads of low end torque and pulls like a nothing else........i know its not much of a car, but i have driven the leon 130 TDi (or something like that) and it was nuts fast!
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Post by teddy on May 11, 2005 14:45:09 GMT -5
The GTi HDi is quite a bit slower to 100 than the 138 GTi but who really has their foot on the floor to make the most of that performance all the time? The much better fuel consumption certainly should make up for it... I'm not convinced it's better than the Fabia vRS though...
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 1:19:10 GMT -5
i wouldent be able to stand the embarresment of saying i drive a diesel or saying the diesel on pump 3 or whatever. I hate them and will never have one i dont care about torque that much. Just want a petrol beast thats all and if funds would permit it the a mk 5 astra gsi (saw on shift from the lights yesterday and i had no chance)
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Post by teddy on May 12, 2005 2:20:37 GMT -5
You dont care about torque? That is what will have made the Astra fast away from the lights!
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 2:49:31 GMT -5
sorry didnt phrase that right i meant that iw ill sacrifice torque to have a normal sounding car with a petrol engine torque is lovely but under no circumstances will i ever buy or drive a diesal through choice. MMMM GSI
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Post by chi_chee on May 12, 2005 3:35:48 GMT -5
jimmy, was this the slightly older shape astra (the one before the new one).....i have driven the GSi and it f**king shifts like nothing, all i will say is that the interior could do with a little touch up and lil less plastic!
its well fast........i think its the same in the new shape astra too, the 2.0litre turbos are amazing, handles by far more superior to the ST170 and corolla t-sport.
tho in all honesty, if the GSi was up against the seat leon TDi 130...........think that the leon would win.......it would prob be go thru 2nd, 3rd and 4th muchos quicker the gears than the GSi can keep up.....but to 60mph or 100mph, then the GSi is boss.
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 3:47:29 GMT -5
Hmmm well been looking and cant really afford one at 10 grand but it says the sri 2.0 is quicker then the 2.2 sri? Anyone know if this is true? Cos the 2.0 is in my price range and 0-60 in 7 seconds is definatly the bracket im looking for. Anyone know a good vauxhall site for checking this? Yeah the mk4 the one before the brand new one
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Post by chi_chee on May 12, 2005 6:40:59 GMT -5
the turbo will drink fuel like nothing else........and the bodykit is soooooooooo much nicer...the lickle spoiler and the 17" alloys...yum yum!!
the SRi on the other hand has a 2.2 and 1.8 and are both good cars in there own right but the turbo swings it for me, purely coz of the turbo whinning up as u plant your foot down!
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 6:49:18 GMT -5
Yeah was thinking of either the new 1.8 sri or the 2.2 but being a student the 2.2 may kill my fuel allowance. Only buget myself 30 a week on fuel although this week ive used a fiver lol and beeen a boy racer. Only done like 4 trips though all less then 5 mins huff
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Post by chi_chee on May 12, 2005 7:40:23 GMT -5
get the GSi and u wont regret it mate.....that is if u decide to get it!
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 7:50:23 GMT -5
unfortunatly well out of my price range for a few years anyway never mind buying 2 subs and an amp to make me feel better about it ;D
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Post by chi_chee on May 12, 2005 7:54:00 GMT -5
after 3-5 years the astra VRX will be out and there will be several available on the second hand market, so u might as well get one of them.
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Post by Jimmy on May 12, 2005 8:30:28 GMT -5
I liked the look of the astra though normally i dont but when it was overtaking and things in front of me looked mint so low and like a snake like. U could see every time he came out of the corner and put his foot down the front of the car snapped a bit looked so beefy although thinking about it he didnt leave me that much for dust considering im only a 1.6 8v hmmm maybe it wasnt a gsi but summit else with a badge on bloody chavs
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