Polo gti Vs Corsa VXR

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chris meardon
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Polo gti Vs Corsa VXR

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Hi guys

which is quicker

stage 1 mapped polo (around 195-200 bhp)

or a Corsa VXR (around 200 bhp)
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Gillen
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Re: Polo gti Vs Corsa VXR

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I don't know but I'd rather be in the Polo :)
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Have to agree with Gillen :D

I have raced my standard gti with a corsa vxr up a hill, but lost only by a car length :) Nothing to be proud of but saying that the vxr is 100KG lighter and +40BHP more power.
We both started of from what I think is at 4th and the GTI was catching up quickly but dont know why knowingly I didnt choose 3rd as due to turbo lag and the fella did which gave him the lead :cry: To this day I regret it but hey you learn from your mistakes.

I am not too sure how it would be on a normal road but think the VXR will beat a 'STANDARD' GTI and plus having an extra gear wouldnt help. I havent experienced or sat in a mapped GTI so dont want to comment on that but best would be to put them to test.

I enjoy every moment of the GTI even though it is not remapped but in terms of reliability and valve I stick with the VW badge ;)
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Re: Polo gti Vs Corsa VXR

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Same here, definitely choose a VW over a Vauxhall anytime in my life.
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Re: Polo gti Vs Corsa VXR

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i raced a couple of times against a corsa OPC (VXR)
polo was stock back than, it was a 200m dragrace, won it with +-3 carlenghts.

a friend of mine has a new BMW 318d + chip, it runs 185hp and 390nM.
he is just a tiny bit slower as my light tuned polo GTI with 175Hp and 255nM.
came across a Corsa VXR the other day with his BMW and nailed the corsa without any problem.
my opinion, they are not as fast as you expect tham to be...;-)
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Turbomier wrote:i raced a couple of times against a corsa OPC (VXR)
polo was stock back than, it was a 200m dragrace, won it with +-3 carlenghts.

a friend of mine has a new BMW 318d + chip, it runs 185hp and 390nM.
he is just a tiny bit slower as my light tuned polo GTI with 175Hp and 255nM.
came across a Corsa VXR the other day with his BMW and nailed the corsa without any problem.
my opinion, they are not as fast as you expect tham to be...;-)
Have to agree with Turbomier here! If it wasnt for him to change to a lower gear the Polo GTI would have beat it without a doubt :)
Hopefully I will see him one day and show him what the GTI is capable :twisted:
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