whitter45
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Originally posted by John
I just got mine back from skoda, after they have fixed my squeaky seat I really like it again.
If a standard one does 15.5 quarters i'd say mine must be in the 14's, remap also means its pulls right past 4k.
As above, cheap tax, insurance etc, all round good car tbh and i've not lost a traffic light gp to anything yet.
Whitter is always slagging them, his bmw engine with blown turbo's and that nobody can remap is better obviously.
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by John]
I am nit slagging them off
they are not that quick, run out of breathe very quickly, unrefined and noisey
And without a my car being remapped you would see your arse
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John
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You are always saying how they are though, they are refined and quiet enough for the price point.
You have an overpriced car because of the badge and it blows turbos, mine is still going strong.
I wouldn't go near a 1 series or most bmw's tbh, I see very few fab vrs's i see everybody who thinks having a bmw badge means something driving a 1 series though.
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richc
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well probably your arse really but you get the idea
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Fad
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Originally posted by John
If a standard one does 15.5 quarters i'd say mine must be in the 14's, remap also means its pulls right past 4k.
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by John]
A jabbasport mapped one at the pod was getting 15.8 all day long so a standard one doing a 15.5 really? maybe if its crail or Avon Park I guess?
Before you rip me apart i've driven a few really hard and I am still considering one for my daily drive.
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whitter45
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You are always saying how they are though, they are refined and quiet enough for the price point.
You have an overpriced car because of the badge and it blows turbos, mine is still going strong.
I wouldn't go near a 1 series or most bmw's tbh, I see very few fab vrs's i see everybody who thinks having a bmw badge means something driving a 1 series though.
You have no idea why I chose the 1 series
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Steve
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because your work offered it as a company car 
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John
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I was basing figures on what was posted last page, i don't know what they do up the 1/4.
I don't really care why you bought a 1 series, it costs a lot more than the fabia so woop de do its a bit faster and more refined, is it more refined and faster relative to the money they cost, and I know yours is a company car so you didn't pay or whatever.
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Fad
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Hmmm if had the money thats what I would buy the 120d with M Sport Gear 
RWD and pukka chasis 
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whitter45
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because your work offered it as a company car
No I chose it due to the list of other cars I would chose
TBH its a cracking car
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whitter45
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I was basing figures on what was posted last page, i don't know what they do up the 1/4.
I don't really care why you bought a 1 series, it costs a lot more than the fabia so woop de do its a bit faster and more refined, is it more refined and faster relative to the money they cost, and I know yours is a company car so you didn't pay or whatever.
Well exactly so i didn't get the car becuase it cost more than its competitors
I got uit vbecause at the time the leases on BMW were excellent so therefore i coul;d spec it up to a simialar pec to my previous privately owned car
Its a common trdae that people with skodas get this badge imagine and cost issue
Yopu skoda is made from the same bin of parts as SEAT and VW so whats the issue - i haven't got one
My point is the PD units are ok engines but not great
Carry on by all means
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whitter45
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Originally posted by Fad
Hmmm if had the money thats what I would buy the 120d with M Sport Gear
RWD and pukka chasis
 cheers. I can honestly say the BMW is not as well built as the audi but on par with a VW
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John
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You still don't get the point, you go on about it being noisy and unrefined.
I'd say that's quite a good trade off for the large sum of money you save over buying a bmw, what part of that do you not get?
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whitter45
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You still don't get the point, you go on about it being noisy and unrefined.
I'd say that's quite a good trade off for the large sum of money you save over buying a bmw, what part of that do you not get?
I agree but you could buy a lslightly older car which is more refined and quicker and not necessarily a BMW
VAGs are well known for producing good diesels engines but are very noisey and unrefined
It depends what floats your boast and circumstances
I wanted a fast diesel with low emissions with a simialr spec to a TT
TBH the emissions is now my major driver in buying car with income tax
Anything else
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whitter45
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You still don't get the point, you go on about it being noisy and unrefined.
I'd say that's quite a good trade off for the large sum of money you save over buying a bmw, what part of that do you not get?
plus some asked for opinions
Regardless of cost thats my thoughts
TBF the same engiens are in Audi's and cost alot more - so whats your point
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John
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Audis and vw's have more sound deadning and dampening making it less noisy.
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Baskey
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Originally posted by John
I just got mine back from skoda, after they have fixed my squeaky seat I really like it again.
If a standard one does 15.5 quarters i'd say mine must be in the 14's, remap also means its pulls right past 4k.
As above, cheap tax, insurance etc, all round good car tbh and i've not lost a traffic light gp to anything yet.
Whitter is always slagging them, his bmw engine with blown turbo's and that nobody can remap is better obviously.
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by John]
No chance, my clio strugles to get under 15 and its wastes vrs's off the lights, not even close.
3rd gear on boost is a different storey, but 1/4 miles all about the start
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whitter45
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Audis and vw's have more sound deadning and dampening making it less noisy.
Still unrefined and noisey
You seem to take offence at my opinion - nto saying its rigth and skodas are bad cars but I would not own one
I would not own another VAG really
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Originally posted by John
You are always saying how they are though, they are refined and quiet enough for the price point.
You have an overpriced car because of the badge and it blows turbos, mine is still going strong.
I wouldn't go near a 1 series or most bmw's tbh, I see very few fab vrs's i see everybody who thinks having a bmw badge means something driving a 1 series though.
LOLOLOL. id take a 318i anyday over your skoda.
BMW - 'The ultimate driving machine' .. do they say that just for shits and giggles?
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Steve
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Originally posted by jamez_zz
quote:
Originally posted by John
You are always saying how they are though, they are refined and quiet enough for the price point.
You have an overpriced car because of the badge and it blows turbos, mine is still going strong.
I wouldn't go near a 1 series or most bmw's tbh, I see very few fab vrs's i see everybody who thinks having a bmw badge means something driving a 1 series though.
LOLOLOL. id take a 318i anyday over your skoda.
BMW - 'The ultimate driving machine' .. do they say that just for shits and giggles?
its marketting 
they are hardly gonna turn round and say, "The ultimate wanker mobile" are they
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richc
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Originally posted by jamez_zz
quote:
Originally posted by John
You are always saying how they are though, they are refined and quiet enough for the price point.
You have an overpriced car because of the badge and it blows turbos, mine is still going strong.
I wouldn't go near a 1 series or most bmw's tbh, I see very few fab vrs's i see everybody who thinks having a bmw badge means something driving a 1 series though.
LOLOLOL. id take a 318i anyday over your skoda.
BMW - 'The ultimate driving machine' .. do they say that just for shits and giggles?
They say it as a marketing plause. So people, inturn,will buy it, making bmw more money!
But yer they are pretty good!
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by richc]
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John
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I wouldn't go near a bmw under an m3 solely because of people like you jamezzzzzzzzzzz.
They are probably good cars but people like you put me off.
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Steve
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i wonder if bmw said "The earth is hollow" jamezzz would believe it
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Marc
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I like both and have driven the Fabia vRS too. Only driven the SDi diesel version of an Octavia! Still liked the car overall though.
Contemplating changing my Impreza for a Fabia vRS.
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mattk
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at the badge snobbery argument
you Skoda owners ONLY own skodads now because they are part of VAG, if they were still czech shitboxes you wouldt want one
I seen Whitters BMW the otherday looks a very posh car and im sure it is,
how you can start comparing Skodad to BMW`s I dont know
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Marc
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Thats true Matt, who would own a poorly made shit box?
If they were still Skoda now and weren't part of VAG but had the quality they have now then people would still buy them.
Skoda were a high quality manufacturer back in the day too!
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