182/172 vs Corolla T-sport

[Brett]

i was browsing the toyota owners club before because i was bored and found this http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72220 thought it would raise some discussion because they think there faster than RS clio's. My uncle has a corolla t-sport i always tell him to get a civic type r or clio 197 but he likes toyota's for some reason.

 

[dick]

for some reason? much better built, much better dealers, much classier cars,

theres your reason

 

[tommyboy]

lol @ the scrotes comment on their forum.

RS's are quicker standard. that's the main point of your thread answered.

better built is possibly the only thing going for a corolla over any RS. they're sooo boring and farty! all old people own one at some point

 

[Jones]

cant even be arsed reading all that crap on there, i had a dabble with a corolla T-sport of a round about and i was only just pulling in my 172 they are damn ugly cars tho!

 

[Brett]

for some reason? much better built, much better dealers, much classier cars,

theres your reason

Yeh but there too boring for me, there an old persons car much rather have a faster more fun french car.

although my door has developed a rattle french crap

 

[daydotz]

:rasp: you want the 1.8sr 130 hp with Dual VVT-i. Peak horsepower is achieved at t 6,000rpm and maximum torque of 173Nm at 4,400rpm. Working with a five-speed manual gearbox, it gives zero to 62 mph acceleration in 9.3 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph. i was looking at the 1.4d sr 5dr when i was buying my car



stunning an for the 5dr haters

 

[tommyboy]

:rasp: id have the 1.8-litre sr 130 hp petrol engine with Dual VVT-i. Peak horsepower is achieved at t 6,000rpm and maximum torque of 173Nm at 4,400rpm. Working with a five-speed manual gearbox, it gives zero to 62 mph acceleration in 9.3 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph. i was looking at the 1.4d sr 5dr when i was buying my car stunning an for the 5dr haters

Are you a salesman?
If you don't mind the 5 doors you should have bought an LCR like I did.. Or are they too quick for you?

 

[daydotz]

actually that 5dr does look dam good it makes my clio look ugly

if i could afford a lcr id have one tdi mind you ive not got deep pockets for fuel lol it maybe a bit quick as well


i just copyed the info from the web i had a drive an was very impressed with it just not so happy with the apr they were trying to shaft me with for one

 

[Graham Gooch]

I saw the compressor version of said car the other day.

Was very suprised. Looked quite good tbh.

 

[bmh.01]

I quite like them tbh, although i've heard the VVTL-i system isn't the best. And as for the yaris 9.3s 0-60 woo, granted the torque is up there but its still more tepid than hot.

 

[AlexS]

1.8 vvtl-i Tsport Compressor 213bhp 0-60 6.7 143mph

1.8 vvtl-i T sport 187bhp 0-60 8.1 140mph

Non compressor is miles of RS pace, infact its probably slower than my lupo.

 

[Dcds4]

quite powerful, prob wouldnt be much in it once rolling

 

[gaz44]

My mate has a T-Sport and I have spanked him many a time in it. It's such a gutless engine. Same with the Celica. The Supercharged version is slightly quicker but not any quicker than a Cup to 100mph.

 

[Turkish]

Butter used to have a non compressor VVTi and from the occasions I've been in it and compared it side to side with an RS it wasn't as quick. Don't be too complacent as it's got some pace when moving, although his was a well loosened up example.

 

[GordonD]

My mate has a T-Sport and I have spanked him many a time in it. It's such a gutless engine. Same with the Celica. The Supercharged version is slightly quicker but not any quicker than a Cup to 100mph.

Some engines are better than you'd expect from their specification.

That Toyota engine was the opposite. It was a disappointment. All the right engineering seems to be there, but somehow it just doesn't deliver. Put it in a car (well, anything but something as featherweight as an Elise) and its not fast.

 

[MarkCup]

I've struggled up against a Compressor in a straight line before. No contest when it came to braking and entering though.

 

[gaz44]

Yeah, they are fairly 1 dimensional cars.

 

[fuel_slut]

The Corolla is trying to have its cake and eat it.

You can't have high performance and handling while keeping the comfort. Well not for the the money you pay anyway.

 

[black kro]

it's a nippy motor with a blower, gutless without

http://www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/supercharged-toyota-corolla-compressor

a re-map might be interesting tho

 

[Martin_172]

dealers are 100x better in my experiance than renault, my 172 came from a toyota dealer, granted i payed for the privillage of the service, but never had service like it! even arnold clark toyota are awesome!

never raced one in the 172 but my mate had one when i had the 1.2 and i used to reel him in easily thru the bends. due to brakes and coilovers and the 1.2 didnt handle much better than my 172 does!

 

[SOHROB]

ignore the stats the engines are great and 0-60 are 172 pace,they aint a hot hatch though and i would choose the clio anyday

 

[Dan_mk1]

I've struggled up against a Compressor in a straight line before. No contest when it came to braking and entering though.

You stole it?!

 

[AlexS]

I've struggled up against a Compressor in a straight line before. No contest when it came to braking and entering though.

You stole it?!

LOL someones on top form!

 

[Tyson-182]

I liked this guys comment:

The 182 has only 7 less bhp, is 200kg lighter, has bigger displacement and better suspension. This discussion shouldn't even be taking place.

Nuff said really....

 

[Graham Gooch]

I've struggled up against a Compressor in a straight line before. No contest when it came to braking and entering though.

Agreed, they are not slow.

 

[Ian_182]

I had a blast with a guy in a corolla and pulled away,slowly