nova or saxo

[gavmc18]

way to be racing some guy who thinks his saxo is the best thing since sliced bread the saxo is running his 14 inch alloys im running 15s standard nova gsi saxo has an induction kit

[TUBZGSXR]

im not a major fan of saxo's but i think it will be close, there fairly nippy to be fair, good to watch u race him!
tubz

[Dare-devil]

I have raced alot of Saxo Vts/Vtr's here in DK, and i always win.. :D
And i'm driving a Nova Gsi on 15#.. :wink:

[Jules]

I'm kinda hoping your gonna say this race is taking place on private land or up strip or something? Cos street racing is for tw@ts and is what gives Nova owners a bad reputation........
:evil:

[Dare-devil]

It was on closed area's, and here in Denmark.. :wink:

[linzTDI]

i dont really like saxos a mate of mine has one and i seen him race pleanty and it is pretty quick so i am not being a trator but i think the Saxo

Pluss i never been in a nova GSI

[wisewood]

If your engine is standard and he has an induction kit it will probably still be quite close but i reckon he will beat you - unless you have your car stripped out etc.

'Tis gonna be close thoguh - at the end of the day you are both on a 1.6 8v engine.

As for beating a vts in a gsi - what mods have you got done to yours mate? coz the vts is a 16v.

[Paul]

You can get 1.4 VTR's.

And I know MAX POWER is shite.

In the back it reckons 1.4 vtr and 1.4 sr nova both do 0-60mph in 10 secs.

They blag, but surely if both are blagged den it will be equal.

So a 1.6 GSi should kick a 1.4vtr's ass, but dunno bout 16 vtr?

[wisewood]

there is no such thing as a 1.4 vtr mate.
check the citroen website car configurator if you dont believe me.

there is a 1.4 that looks liek a vtr/vts with the extended arches etc but thats not a vtr - its a Furio, formerly known as Westcoast.

[novamark]

at the end of they day, the saxo should be quicker as it is newer and should be more lightweight and all that bollucks, but the novas are still quick, i reckon the nova is the underdog. down to the way the car is driven aswell.

[wisewood]

saxo is a heavier car... not lighter.
all the extra weight comes from the safety stuff that has to go into modern cars.

[Cara]

i used to do my lessons in a vtr an it wasnt that quick

[wisewood]

Been in one once, a standard one... didnt seem to be that fast either really. Fair enough its a 1600 so its not that slow either but wasnt as quick as i expected it to be at all.

[Tilly]

Nova i reckon

[Chris LR]

It'll be close but I think Nova..

You can get any Saxo to look Like a VTR/S, it's just that 99% will say Saxo on the door badges. As I found out when I 'went infront of' one around the Ring Road. The Youngster couldn't help but brake around every single corner, and when he finally caught up with me at the lights he forgot to take his handbrake off and stalled it. :lol:

I hit 95 in mine the other week - thats almost top whack. Must have taken it about 40-45 seconds to get up there. I like the handling, comfort and fuel economy, everything else is very average.

[gavmc18]

the nova desimated all yes to all you people who were asking if it was on a private road 1st gear was pretty close but as soon as i put it in 2nd the saxo was left. i am not a big saxo fan so i am very happy with nova showing that old cars still have to be reckoned with

[Beano]

Good man! Put those rich kids and their paxo..uhh, saxo to shame.

given the choice i wud rather have paxo than a saxo...ugh, citroen...

[Chris LR]

Each to their own, It'd take me a long time to get used to a Nova again.

[Nova-Flair]

:D :D :D well done m8 i fuckin hate saxos!!!! nova's kick arse!

[Philsutton]

I have yet to be beaten by a saxo, an i only have a 1.4. Might have sumthing to do with t*&ts driving them though. The GSi would beat the VTR as the VTR only has bout 90bhp.

[Paul]

right just re-read my facts and vtr's are 1.6 sorry peeps :oops:

Do you reckon a 1.4 sr with the following mods would beat a vtr?

-32/34 webber carb
-piper 270 cam
-modded head, skimmed, ported, polished, gas flowed
-straight through exhaust system from manifold back...

[Aragorn]

VTR is 90bhp
GSi is 100bhp

that for a start should point to the lighter car (the GSi) winning

if u could get that SR to 100bhp then yes

and i think with that work u might well be there :D