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    Can people post the specs of there car in here (just engine wise) if its under a 2.0ltr.

    I am only asking this as i only know of a few with something smaller than a GTE or turboed i'm just a little scared that at a meet i gonna be left for dust


    1.6 8v GL 5dr
    Last edited by Ross_Mk2; 18-02-2005, 04:32 PM.

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    GTE 1.8 8v 112bhp'ish
    350z couldnt shake me off the otherday

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    • #3
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      sweet, not a standard 1.8 8v i take it?

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      • #4
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        Originally posted by Xermon
        sweet, not a standard 1.8 8v i take it?
        I'd have thought so if it's 112bhp.

        I assume the 350Z bit was regarding handling (i certainly hope so anyway)

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        • #5
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          You'd be surpised at how much more power you need to really leave someone behind on an easy bit of road. Can be different if you know a twisty road well, in which case the power advantage can mean nothing.

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          • #6
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            mines a 1.6. rebuilt engine (because of oil pump failure). its been ported and polished,valves have been reworked,cylinders honed (sp?)out,carbs been played with too

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            • #7
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              1.4 Starmist
              Apparently 75bhp (feels like 45 though)

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              • #8
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                My 1.8SE could easily keep up with valver's but lost me at top end (not by much though )
                My 18 was totaly standard at the time but its now getting a full rebuild complete with race cam pistons and a Blydestein B+ head ,and all the rest to go with it
                Last edited by Kris; 18-02-2005, 06:08 PM.

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by caul pope
                  1.4 Starmist
                  Apparently 75bhp (feels like 45 though)
                  Hmmmm

                  is it silver? H***cut

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                  • #10
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                    Was silver when I bought it 8 years ago. Its been Vauxhall Rio-Verde pearl green for the last 6 years. It's been a very good car to me, shame the only good standard thing was the interior.

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                    • #11
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                      I had a 1.3 5dr Astra Diamond for 2.5 years. Great engines.
                      The 1.8 engines are good too.

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                      • #12
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                        mine was an 18se had 115bhp

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                        • #13
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                          1.8 8v un-dyno'ed but standard so I suppose around 115 bhp.

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                          • #14
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                            Originally posted by tomstickland
                            You'd be surpised at how much more power you need to really leave someone behind on an easy bit of road. Can be different if you know a twisty road well, in which case the power advantage can mean nothing.
                            Bingo! A lovely twisty B road, on the straights it would pull away about 2 car lengths then no more, on the corners I got it all back and some. It had a lovely engine note under acceleration

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