Astra turbo vs 206GTI 180

[Brett]

I dunno if any of you have driven a GTI 180, I have, and it is a shocker, its slow, its small cramped and the pedal placement is horrid. I was shocked to see that motor placed it better then the astra in the bang for you buck segment. This forced me to go drive it, and i was laughing the whole way through the test drive, that car is shocking, my friend in the passenger seat fell asleep. I am a fan of the clio sports drivability, and i know the astra turbo beat the clio in 2003 BFYB, thats why i was shocked to see the peugeot beat the astra, because the car is not even a patch on the clio sport let alone the astra

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[Namus]

weird how it works sometimes...they are slow those gti's....

[Nem]

Its like some motorbike reviews... sure some of those stats are great if you're 5'4 like most of those motorcycle review guys are. But try being like me and being 6'2 and 100kg and see how good the bike really is.

[Degen-Astra]

Yeah...i found it cramped to...being 6'5 and about 85kg. And Nem like you...hard trying to find a bike as well...especially a 250cc! :bang:

[Anonymous]

this isn't the first time motor has been questioned:

http://forums.fastfours.com.au/viewt...=89556&start=0

I think peoples reactions and discussions are better then what they actually write up to be honest.

[Turblue]

Lemme tell you a true story...

We looked at the GTi, and the 206cc onvertible.

My Lady was DROOLING over the 206cc. I took it for a drive and came back and told her that there was no way we would buy it. She then told me that was only because it was not fast enough. I replied that it was because my size 12-13 feet were way too big for the pedals..!!! I simply could not control the car as my feet clipped two pedals at once.

It took a while before she believed me....

[OPC]

you know what they say about guys with big feet ?

they wear big shoes...

[Brett]

tell me about it, haha its like driving on your tip toes, and the seating position is like sitting on a high chair. the engine is piddlingly weak and feels like one of those sportivo corolla tomagotchis, the interior is completely kitch. Motor praised the power down in the car, well anything that slow should have no power down issues, to me it felt no quicker then a stock barina sri if that. The only thing it can do, is take tight corners at high speeds haha which can be fun, if you can fit in the car.

[Brett]

hey do you guys know much about those renault megane 225 turboes?

[OPC]

hey do you guys know much about those renault megane 225 turboes?

YES THEY ARE UGLY... OH AND AROUND 130KW I THINK