chaffingdish
New Member
i am a die hard opel fanatic
. i own an astra OPC and i agree that the astra and the corsa OPC is definitely very overpriced.only die hard opel fanatics will end up buying the corsa OPC which in my mind is quite expensive for a 1.6 turbo, irrespective of the stats. but there is no discussion when it comes to the performance of these cars. they are built faster and better and with a 5 year service plan and 3 year waranty you're safe for a while and can really push your car to the design limits with very little worry about things breaking. the corsa OPC is going to be a menace on the road IN THE RIGHT HANDS. believe it!
we must remember that owning a performance hatch is one thing. knowing what to do with all that power when you are behind the wheel is another!
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I'm not here to argue as to which car is better or not. the focus ST i believe is definitely bang for your buck. you get a performance hatch with all the bells and whistles at a very reasonable price and i would probably have ended up buying one if i could not afford the opc, as there are too many GTI's on the road in my mind.
But lets put things into perspective. if the arguement here is as to who has the better car would that not really depend on which brand you prefer and support? would that not make you naturally bias as to which make of car is the best? i could ramble on for hours as to how great opels are and how terrible other cars are. at the end of the day it comes down to choice and i know some great GTI and STI drivers out there who probably have bigger balls than most OPC drivers behind the wheel. and i have respect for both the focus ST and the GTI especially with DSG gearbox. both cars are very well designed and capable. i just love my OPC. does not mean i think the GTI or the ST are crappy cars.
for those of you who run down brands of cars because you've either never owned a top end performance car or had a friend who had a problamatic car or have had a bad experiece with one or simply just base your arguement on other people's data... the track should be the deciding factor: stock OPC vs stock GTI vs stock ST vs stock 130i, and by OPC i mean corsa as i don't want the OPC astra to bully anyone!!! relax, i was just kidding in that last statement(about the corsa)!!!
so, whose putting there brand & cars reputation on the line. 2 teams, one at the coast and one at the reef???
. i own an astra OPC and i agree that the astra and the corsa OPC is definitely very overpriced.only die hard opel fanatics will end up buying the corsa OPC which in my mind is quite expensive for a 1.6 turbo, irrespective of the stats. but there is no discussion when it comes to the performance of these cars. they are built faster and better and with a 5 year service plan and 3 year waranty you're safe for a while and can really push your car to the design limits with very little worry about things breaking. the corsa OPC is going to be a menace on the road IN THE RIGHT HANDS. believe it!we must remember that owning a performance hatch is one thing. knowing what to do with all that power when you are behind the wheel is another!
.I'm not here to argue as to which car is better or not. the focus ST i believe is definitely bang for your buck. you get a performance hatch with all the bells and whistles at a very reasonable price and i would probably have ended up buying one if i could not afford the opc, as there are too many GTI's on the road in my mind.
But lets put things into perspective. if the arguement here is as to who has the better car would that not really depend on which brand you prefer and support? would that not make you naturally bias as to which make of car is the best? i could ramble on for hours as to how great opels are and how terrible other cars are. at the end of the day it comes down to choice and i know some great GTI and STI drivers out there who probably have bigger balls than most OPC drivers behind the wheel. and i have respect for both the focus ST and the GTI especially with DSG gearbox. both cars are very well designed and capable. i just love my OPC. does not mean i think the GTI or the ST are crappy cars.
for those of you who run down brands of cars because you've either never owned a top end performance car or had a friend who had a problamatic car or have had a bad experiece with one or simply just base your arguement on other people's data... the track should be the deciding factor: stock OPC vs stock GTI vs stock ST vs stock 130i, and by OPC i mean corsa as i don't want the OPC astra to bully anyone!!! relax, i was just kidding in that last statement(about the corsa)!!!
so, whose putting there brand & cars reputation on the line. 2 teams, one at the coast and one at the reef???
if there is any truth to the rumours about those creepy, aggressive looking opc's....
