New car

[krisjr95]

Whatsup guys

So basically i used to drive a 1.0 Vauxhall Corsa Life 3Dr Black 2002 Plate as my first car, and then sold it when i went to university, however i have now decided to buy a new car, and will be purchasing a:

Vauxhall astra 1.4i Sxr
Petrol
50,0000 Miles
3dr
2005/2006/2007 Plate (unsure yet)

One problem i used to find with the corsa was that it was incredibly slow and took a while to accelerate, compared to some of my friends polo's and newer model corsas which had a bit of speed and acceleration.

I was just wondering if the astra would have a significant increase in power? as i do like to put my foot down every once in a while. I'm not looking for anything crazy but i would like my next car to be a bit more powerful.

Any help is appreciated guys!

[Bigcarper]

Yea. Don't buy a vauxhall there's loads of cars out there drive a few other makes and models I bet you won't buy a vauxhall then they are s**t

[schmalex]

The Corsa is 52 bhp. 16 seconds to 60

The Astra is 88bhp. 12.7 seconds to 60

I reckon, on paper, the Astra will be about 3.3 seconds quicker to 60

The 1.4 in the Astra will feel a little more torquey and will be less buzzy on the motorway.

[krisjr95]

schmalex said:

The Corsa is 52 bhp. 16 seconds to 60

The Astra is 88bhp. 12.7 seconds to 60

I reckon, on paper, the Astra will be about 3.3 seconds quicker to 60

The 1.4 in the Astra will feel a little more torquey and will be less buzzy on the motorway.

I was looking for something with alot more torque, will it really only be around 3 seconds? is that even a noticeable difference? because in my old corsa it felt like a struggle to even get it up to 70

[valverguy]

You will get the Vauxhall are ste brigade now just like the above, Ignore them, they cant understand what a normal run of the mill a-b car is.

Nothing wrong with a vauxhall, the corsa's are reliable and and cheap to repair etc.

Go for the mk4 astra or mk5 over the corsa for extra power and comfort however.

[valverguy]

krisjr95 said:

I was looking for something with alot more torque, will it really only be around 3 seconds? is that even a noticeable difference? because in my old corsa it felt like a struggle to even get it up to 70

it will be much faster in the real world matey

[CB2152]

Also, power to weight ratio is what you are looking at for acceleration. The more power it has to pull a given weight will always be better.
The Corsa is approximately 58HP per ton
The Astra approximately 73HP per ton.

The Astra will definitely have a bit more "Go", and will be better on the motorway as has been mentioned.

For comparison, the Astra VXR of this age is 191HP per ton.

[krisjr95]

CB2152 said:

Also, power to weight ratio is what you are looking at for acceleration. The more power it has to pull a given weight will always be better.
The Corsa is approximately 58HP per ton
The Astra approximately 73HP per ton.

The Astra will definitely have a bit more "Go", and will be better on the motorway as has been mentioned.

For comparison, the Astra VXR of this age is 191HP per ton.

Yeah that's what i was hoping for, in the corsa if i put my foot down the car didn't really go anywhere unless i was in first gear, however when i'm in my mates cars they seem to pull you back into your seat a little bit in 2nd gear with a nice acceleration. That's really what i'm hoping the astra will give, and that it will run better at 70mph or even go higher than that, 0-70 felt like it took about a minute in the corsa! haha

[schmalex]

krisjr95 said:

I was looking for something with alot more torque, will it really only be around 3 seconds? is that even a noticeable difference? because in my old corsa it felt like a struggle to even get it up to 70

If you want something with more torque from a smaller engine, you need to be thinking about a turbo diesel. Some of the VW products have sensational amounts of shove once they've got the turbo spinning.

The Astra will feel like a more rounded and grown up car than the Corsa and will feel a fair bit quicker. Both are perfectly good cars. You could possibly do better than an Astra, but ignore the "Vauxhall are crap" brigade. Most wouldn't know a decent car if they drove one.

[Bigcarper]

Someone got a Astra sat in there drive get angry about me bagging on it

[schmalex]

I beg your pardon?

[cornet]

krisjr95 said:

Vauxhall astra 1.4i Sxr
Petrol
50,0000 Miles

[Bigcarper]

Parts are cheap your find that out like my son did when buying bits for he's 05 plate every other week

[CB2152]

If you're after that shove in the seat, a diesel is indeed the way to go. It'll be able to use more of its capability more of the time. An equivalent-ish petrol will normally ultimately be faster in something like a drag race, but would need to be worked more to get the acceleration in everyday use.

And as has been mentioned, try a couple of other similar cars (Focus, Golf?) for comparison, but they're definitely not s**t.

[Bigcarper]

Ok maybe s**t is a bit strong but try other cars first

[krisjr95]

cornet said:

forgot to mention that i'm only 18 in university so trying to get the insurance costs low, that means thing like a turbo are out of the question.

What did you mean by the astra will feel more grown up but the corsa will be quicker?

Are you saying a 1.4 06 plate corsa could beat a 1.4i astra in a drag race?

Which would have a better acceleration / torque?

Edited by krisjr95 on Saturday 5th October 00:45

[Bigcarper]

Your 18 drag racing ban on the way

[krisjr95]

Bigcarper said:

Your 18 drag racing ban on the way

Haha, i'm not going to drag race, i just like a bit of power

[cornet]

krisjr95 said:

cornet said:

forgot to mention that i'm only 18 in university so trying to get the insurance costs low, that means thing like a turbo are out of the question.

What did you mean by the astra will feel more grown up but the corsa will be quicker?

Are you saying a 1.4 06 plate corsa could beat a 1.4i astra in a drag race?

Which would have a better acceleration / torque?

Edited by krisjr95 on Saturday 5th October 00:45

Parrot required, aisle one.

check the bit in bold

[DukeDickson]

Bigcarper said:

Yea. Don't buy a vauxhall there's loads of cars out there drive a few other makes and models I bet you won't buy a vauxhall then they are s**t

Oddly, my st Vauxhall lasted a couple of hundred thousand miles before being wiped out by a lorry. Paint made a break for freedom but mechanically it was still going ok.

How they're treated often is at least as relevant as badge.