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u- turns in a coupe...
#622975
01/06/2008 23:19
01/06/2008 23:19
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JamesJohn
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JamesJohn
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hello, i previously owned a 2.2 vectra CD before getting my coupe a few months ago. I owned my vectra for over 7 years and loved it. gave it a complete facelift , with genuine gsi bumper, genuine irmscher spoiler, 18"alloys, angel eyes head lamp, complete stainless steel exhaust, dbilas turbo kit ( sorry for going on about my veccy ! )
the point is, there is a mini roundabout by where I live, in my vectra, i could do a turn around with ease....but I cant with my coupe...
is it only me or does the coupe actually take more space to turn around, pull out of parking...etc...
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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#622976
01/06/2008 23:21
01/06/2008 23:21
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Bigtop
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Bigtop
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bad turning circle. not as bad as having a vectra tho!
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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01/06/2008 23:22
01/06/2008 23:22
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PeteP
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It's not you, they all have a large turning circle.
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: PeteP]
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01/06/2008 23:25
01/06/2008 23:25
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JamesJohn
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JamesJohn
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ok, thats cleared now. I thought it was me ! also, i am getting used to parking it. The distance , the various mirrors portray are very confusing ...
i love the coupe though...
when i had my modded veccy, i use to have a lot of cars up my a**e trying to nudge me etc...with my coupe no one dares to!!!
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: Theresa]
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02/06/2008 13:30
02/06/2008 13:30
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pfoe
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pfoe
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Yeah it can get kinda embarrassing doing a 3 point turn to get round a corner in a multi-story
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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#623258
02/06/2008 14:07
02/06/2008 14:07
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Chis
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Chis
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I actually quite like it having a crap turning circle. I'm sure Ferrari's and other super cars as the same . Sort of emphasises that your not driving a normal car when you need to do a three point turn to go around a tight corner.
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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#623349
02/06/2008 16:32
02/06/2008 16:32
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Trappy
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I actually quite like it having a crap turning circle. I'm sure Ferrari's and other super cars as the same . Sort of emphasises that your not driving a normal car when you need to do a three point turn to go around a tight corner. Yup, I like to think they are getting something interesting to look at when you're making a meal out of a mini roundabout Wait until you go to a meet and watch them all trying to park. Brakes squealing as they get within a mile, it's all part of the deal with a coop I wonder if it is as bad as a Nobles M12s' turning circle? I saw that old Topgear review when they compared the M12 with the Vectra the other day.
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: Trappy]
#623447
02/06/2008 19:41
02/06/2008 19:41
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Leedscoupe
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I thought the Coupe had a bad turning circle but I replaced it with a Volvo S60 T5 which has a very similar turning circle. I was looking forward to easily sneaking into tight spaces and not having the dread of a mini roundabout ahead but I still get the same fear
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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#623499
02/06/2008 21:10
02/06/2008 21:10
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Jane
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Jane
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I had an old mini cooper before I got my coop......had some interesting times adjusting......
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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02/06/2008 21:55
02/06/2008 21:55
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mona
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mona
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Mrs Mona had her first spin in the Coupe last year - did a few tunnel runs before she has to navigate around a mini-roundabout in town - I advised her to adjust her speed as it wouldn't go round in one go - she didn't believe me until she was forced to do a three point turn to get round it!
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
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#623529
02/06/2008 22:11
02/06/2008 22:11
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DennisK
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DennisK
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You could always do a handbrake turn as a last resort... ...oh hang on, the handbrake is crap too
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: samsite999]
#623560
02/06/2008 23:00
02/06/2008 23:00
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Bigtop
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Bigtop
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when i first got my coupe i didnt know about the turning circle till i got to asda
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: AlistairM]
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04/06/2008 09:55
04/06/2008 09:55
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neil_r
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Hmm! Another (rare) occasion where the non-turbo is better Are the 16V turbo cars as bad as the 20V turbos?
1997 20V 2000 V6 manual S-Type and 2011 5.0 XKR 2016 Tucson 1.6T AWD 2018 Mazda2 GT
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Re: u- turns in a coupe...
[Re: neil_r]
#624567
04/06/2008 11:35
04/06/2008 11:35
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eldinho
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eldinho
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Are the 16V turbo cars as bad as the 20V turbos? Nearly, but not quite as bad!
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