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Jas
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26th Jun 08 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just thinking then, most of the family cars these days aren't too shy at all..

advert just came on tv for a saab twin turbo diesel family car ish

10 years time the cars are going to be animals
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They won't because your average family man won't be able to afford to run them.
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I agree. Things will start making a down turn.
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Isn't a Golf Mk1 still quicker than the current Mk5?

Certainly quicker than a Mk4 I'm sure and that design is what, 30 years old?
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Isn't a Golf Mk1 still quicker than the current Mk5?

Certainly quicker than a Mk4 I'm sure and that design is what, 30 years old?


Pretty confident the MK1 is faster as it's older it's lighter (as some how the more modern a car the heavier:boggle

And top gear have proved it.......
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I know what you're saying Jas, 15 years ago a car which could do 150mph was very impressive, that would have been a manufacturer's top of the range sporting model with a big wing on the back, now a boring 5 door hatchback will do those speeds.

I don't think things are going to get slower, I just think they'll get 'different', more fast diesels, more efficient fast cars, that sort of thing, I can't see Audi, BMW and Mercedes admitting defeat (to eachother if anything)
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quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Isn't a Golf Mk1 still quicker than the current Mk5?

Certainly quicker than a Mk4 I'm sure and that design is what, 30 years old?


Pretty confident the MK1 is faster as it's older it's lighter (as some how the more modern a car the heavier:boggle

And top gear have proved it.......


There's no way that a Mk5 Golf GTi would be beaten by a Mk1 in a straight line if that's what you're saying.
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Isn't a Golf Mk1 still quicker than the current Mk5?

Certainly quicker than a Mk4 I'm sure and that design is what, 30 years old?


nar mk2 is quicker
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Pfft I cant see the whole mk1 or mk2 being quicker than a new golf gti


2.0fsi gti comes in 4motion and has approx 200bhp and tooo much torque..

Robin that exactly what I mean..

Speaking to My uncle about his cars when he was younger..

He had an rs1800

fair enough loved by many these days, but that was the rs/st focus of those days

[Edited on 26-06-2008 by Jas]
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The new golf GTi 2.0 turbo is 6.9sec to 60mph, i'm sure the mk2 1.8 16v GTi is faster...
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No chance Scott. They are quick buggers, but not faster than a 106 GTi (shock horror).
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Wasnt the test on top gear done with a bean tin 1.8 GTi mk1 Vs a 2.0L na Mk4 GTi weighing in at more than a fully grown elephant!!
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Yeah I remember that Colin! But a Mk5 GTi is a completely different ball game
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
The new golf GTi 2.0 turbo is 6.9sec to 60mph, i'm sure the mk2 1.8 16v GTi is faster...


0-60, 8, 1/4 Mile, NA. Top speed, 135, Power (BHP)


Admit that the mk2 is n/a etc but thats not the point im trying to make..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ7FIdKi_5Y Golf Vs Golf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUN7qICZAKw&feature=related 205 GTi Vs 206 GTi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhfUiWd8Ak Focus RS Vs Escort Cosworth

Edit: at the Escos Number plate

[Edited on 27-06-2008 by Mike Z20LET]
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the 2008 scoobs and evos are not as quick as previous models
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Agreed, everything in the future is going to be low speed, low emissions, low cost + high mpg and good reliability
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quote:
Originally posted by Jas
2.0fsi gti comes in 4motion and has approx 200bhp and tooo much torque..
[Edited on 26-06-2008 by Jas]


Wrong - GTi's are FWD only.

 
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