Bullet Proof SRi
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIN4Iur-qRo
I make it 8 secs to 60mph steve
standard aswell
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Ben G
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that's 8 secs to 60 on the speedo, not actual speed, indicated speed.
i'd say it's 8.5 to 60
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Gaz
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not this again
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Ben G
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and doesn't sound standard e.g. exhaust + filter possibly?
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mattk
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split from the other thread
I did a 13.8 50 - 90 before with a flat back tyre
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SportBoy
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iiiveee got a brand new combine harvster 
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Bullet Proof SRi
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i thought it worked the other way, meaning the car is sightly faster than the speedo time
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Bullet Proof SRi
i thought it worked the other way, meaning the car is sightly faster than the speedo time
if it worked that way, people would be gettign flashed by speed cameras all the time 
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mattk
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nahh 60 on a speedo is around 56 - 57 ish???
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Simon L
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Do it with VAGCOM.
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Bullet Proof SRi
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no.
i mean, the time the speedo takes to get up to 60mph on the clocks surely is a few hundredths of a sec slower then the actual time the car takes to get to 60mph.
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Bullet Proof SRi
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vagcom, what is that
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Fad
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I went a test drove one two days ago and gave it a good pasting, the sales guy also gave me a copy of the Autocar review (which they keep at dealers) in which one testers kept it for a year and they did all the timing with real timing gear.
As per review
Max speed 126 mph
0-30=3.2 secs
0-40= 4.2 secs
0-50= 5.8 secs
0-60=7.2 sec
0-70=9 secs
0-80= 11.4 secs
0-90=16.6 secs
0-100=23.8 secs
20 to 70 (in fourth) 19 secs
30-50 (in third) 3.6 secs
30-70 (through gears) 7.6 secs
50-70 (in 6th) 11.2 secs
This is with real timing gear so non negotiable.
Face the facs guys it may not be the fastest of hot hatches but its pretty decent for a A-B car
[Edited on 19-08-2007 by Fad]
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Ben G
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0-60 in 7.2 
good for a diesel definitely, just doesn't seem right to put a diesel engine in a hot hatch.... but, nonetheless, diesel technology has improved so much over the past few years so they aren't as bad anymore 
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Steve
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da verrrse
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
0-60 in 7.2
Got it in black and white infront of me and after figuring how to drive it, I can honestly say its around that easy. Dont forget 225 ft fof torque (more than my Gsi and a Porshe Boxter for that matter) I got it to spin in thrid on the test drive!
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Steve
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look how it pulls away from the mini cooper off the mark and that is 9 seconds to 60 in the top gear vid
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Ben G
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yes steve, but that doesn't look like a 1.8 second gap tbh
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Steve
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how do you know? you dont even know what speed he gets up to
for all you know that could only be about 45mph by which time 60mph that gap could easily be achievable
[Edited on 19-08-2007 by Steve]
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Ben G
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how do you know the mini cooper is 9 seconds to 60 in the top gear vid?
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Steve
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because its book speed is 9 seconds, and the vrs pulls away a lot quicker than it
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
look how it pulls away from the mini cooper off the mark and that is 9 seconds to 60 in the top gear vid
but you said it was 9 seconds to 60 in the top gear vid?
tbh i couldn't care less about figures, it's a good enough car for a diesel just wanted to argue this point with you 
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Steve
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tbh your going to lose the argument because clearly the vrs is quicker than the cooper in a straight line.
if the cooper has a book 0-60 time of 9 seconds that only means one thing in my eyes
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Ben G
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that the vrs is quicker but not 7.2 seconds in the video
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richc
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the fabia is becoming the new 106 GTI!
Look its a good car - who gives a fuck about 0-60 in a derv burner? No one with any sense - its about mid range to top end pull, doing good fuel consumption on the whole!
END OF! 
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