Our Success is in our members who value our strength as a valued community.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,527
Posts1,034,299
Members14,991
Most Online121,890
Sep 24th, 2025
Who's Online Now
7 members (3 invisible), 23,889 guests, and 1,231 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
Wenchyb, Ciara, Sazzz, kira56, joshua
14,991 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Telephone Exchange Closures
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2026 1:02pm
Tranmere Water Tower
by homeraway - 17th Dec 2012 12:24pm
Wallasey bus accident 1950s
by nightwalker - 5th Nov 2010 1:37pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
JunxinH 10
bert1 1
Topic Replies
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by kenmo52 - 8th Apr 2026 8:13am
Boxer Ollie Locke
by JunxinH - 6th Apr 2026 1:08am
Telephone Exchange Closures
by Excoriator - 4th Apr 2026 10:42pm
Tranmere Water Tower
by Gmurphy1892 - 19th Mar 2026 7:34pm
Wallasey bus accident 1950s
by bert1 - 19th Mar 2026 4:52pm
April
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Top Likes Received
bert1 29
Mark 4
casper 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#88197 30th Sep 2005 1:08pm
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 6,261
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 6,261
A Friend of mine owns a Vauxhall astra GLS 2.0L. Which he says is very quick.

Another person, who some of you have met, Tony with the white 2.3 prelude (came to MSC) seems to think this would beat my calibra in a drag race (on private land). I dont know if the astra is 8v or 16v. all i know is its a mk3 5door 2.0 astra in burgendy.

Does anyone have an opinion on this. would i win or would i loose. it kind of brings up the power to weight ratio, but i know the older astras aint that light.

Opinions/veiws please.


[Linked Image]

Google Ads
#88198 30th Sep 2005 1:23pm
A
Anonymous
Unregistered
Anonymous
Unregistered
A
We dont know till you try tease laugh

#88199 30th Sep 2005 1:28pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
Offline
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
go for it, remember its not the racein that counts, its the winnin


Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
#88200 30th Sep 2005 5:43pm
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 252
bex Offline
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 252
winning is winning wink


PiNbAlLeR's PrInCeSs
[Linked Image]
Right now as your reading this, 17 million people are having SEX!!! and look at you... your on a computer!
#88201 30th Sep 2005 5:46pm
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,225
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,225
yeah darren and u always lose to a metro!! haha


[Linked Image]
Check out My Members Car Profile : Click me
#88202 30th Sep 2005 7:00pm
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 447
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 447
It would be a close race...


[Linked Image]
Check out My Members Car Profile : Click me
#88203 2nd Oct 2005 10:40am
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Wiki Guide
Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
I think your car would win over a 1/4 mile. The Astra may pull ahead from the start (due to weight).
Astra has a mass produced 2.0 standard Ecotec engine, they're not built for anything but standard driving.
My mate has a Vectra with the same engine and he didn't understand the differences between the C20XE ('Red Top') and the X20XE ('Ecotec'). We both went onto the motorway and the Vectra disappeared in the rear view.
Unless his engine is a red top???


"C20 LET bang"
#88204 2nd Oct 2005 10:45am
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 447
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 447
The Calibra would gain a bit on the motorway due to the low drag factor compared to the drag from the Astra.


[Linked Image]
Check out My Members Car Profile : Click me

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Telephone Exchange Closures
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2026 1:02pm
Boxer Ollie Locke
by Sully - 12th Sep 2024 1:11pm
Tranmere Water Tower
by homeraway - 17th Dec 2012 12:24pm
Wallasey bus accident 1950s
by nightwalker - 5th Nov 2010 1:37pm
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by robbo_theman - 11th Oct 2008 11:06pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral, Cheshire
Posts: 14,566
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
News : New Topics
New Enthusiast Forums
Boxer Ollie Locke
by Sully - 12th Sep 2024 1:11pm
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by robbo_theman - 11th Oct 2008 11:06pm
Popular Topics(Views)
10,817,592 CW Chat room thread
5,956,583 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,675,658 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5