SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
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got driven in, then i got to drive his VXR with Remus and ITG filter.. very nice, very smooth considering the 19s. i was expecting tourque steer but had pretty much none.. well i couldnt detect any lol.
only issue is.. im 6ft 7" and it was a bit of an mare getting the seating position right. Im used to driving my '06 Vectra Estate and that has buckets of room.. so its like im driving a Tonka toy again
but with the seat as low as poss and all the way.. tilted the seat back a wee bit too and i was good to go. The sound of the Remus is excellent !! loved it popping all over the place and the power delivery was great. shame i didnt get to use the "sport" button but there wasnt much room cos of traffic
all in.. loved the car but the seating is a slight issue playing on my mind. why the seats cant go lower i dont know. grrrrr
im 90% sure on getting one now.. but i will test drive a Focus ST before making my mind up.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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Steve, surely you can just fit some aftermarket bucket seat subframes (they usually sit lower) and then re fit the standard seats to those lower subframes?
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Ben G
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i find the recaros in the focus don't go down far enough and im 6' so i think you'll get a bit annoyed with them 
sound of the 5 cylinder engine + boost in 2nd + 3rd gear though, makes it all worthwhile.
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
so its like im driving a Tonka toy again
You could fit in a Tonka toy? 
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SteveW
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i find the recaros in the focus don't go down far enough and im 6' so i think you'll get a bit annoyed with them
sound of the 5 cylinder engine + boost in 2nd + 3rd gear though, makes it all worthwhile.
well thats the next car on the test drive list.. along with the random choice of Scooby STi (the hatchback one)
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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uggh hatchback scooby is rank.
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SteveW
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said it was random lol
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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they have grown on me, think they look ace in black (scoobys)
Vxrs dont torque steer, well not if you have ever owned a Corsa LEt they dont by comparison 
[Edited on 18-02-2009 by Jambo]
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