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27 October 2006, 09:23 PM
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Exactly. Anyone remember the German bird on Top Gear flying round in a Transit Van.
Seem to recall she did plenty overtaking
Nik
Seem to recall she did plenty overtaking
Nik
Originally Posted by wrxtankie
In the right hands mate, any car is quick round there. Should be good.
27 October 2006, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Torpid
I don't actually live Groningen, it's not just a city but one of the largest provinces of the North, I live in the sticks, real farmer country.
There's a nice track here at Assen although as I'm sure you know it's a bit narrow being more of a bike track than for cars. I try and get out there as often as I can. I imagine it would suit your car more than it does the S8.
Can't see the 'ring being impossible, hotel is booked and other than closures or a freak snow storm
I can't see it not happening.
There's a nice track here at Assen although as I'm sure you know it's a bit narrow being more of a bike track than for cars. I try and get out there as often as I can. I imagine it would suit your car more than it does the S8.
Can't see the 'ring being impossible, hotel is booked and other than closures or a freak snow storm
I can't see it not happening.Na, ich mag dass. Alles Gute !
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28 October 2006, 12:56 AM
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wHAT A BUNCH OF DICKS.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
28 October 2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 555CTW
**** off and annoy someone else.
In fairness to Torpid/ Vapid I have to say this is one time I agree with him. My blob is running in excess of 360bhp and is certainly no slouch but there are other cars on the road that will happily match it in certain areas.
28 October 2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 555CTW
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
28 October 2006, 05:51 PM
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Also have to agree, and I LOL @ some of the responses on this thread desperately defending the Scooby. (At least I think that's how I deciphered the spelling 
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Look, nobody is saying the car is bad. It's a great all-round car, with fantastic real-world, usable performance. However when it comes to out-and-out performance, it's nowhere near cutting edge and has pretty much been caught up by the leading hot hatches. (The exceptions to this are some of the import special editions which in some cases are truly special, and also Litcho's custom built T-models.) I had a bugeye myself which I spent over 15k modifying for track and fast road use, and yet I regularly had close calls on both road and track with supposedly 'lesser' cars.
Additionally, the image IMHO has gone down the pan and is the reason I will never buy another.
But guys, really, stop worrying what I think or what anyone else thinks, if you like your car, that's all that matters surely? But just don't argue black isn't black because it destroys your credibililty.
)Look, nobody is saying the car is bad. It's a great all-round car, with fantastic real-world, usable performance. However when it comes to out-and-out performance, it's nowhere near cutting edge and has pretty much been caught up by the leading hot hatches. (The exceptions to this are some of the import special editions which in some cases are truly special, and also Litcho's custom built T-models.) I had a bugeye myself which I spent over 15k modifying for track and fast road use, and yet I regularly had close calls on both road and track with supposedly 'lesser' cars.
Additionally, the image IMHO has gone down the pan and is the reason I will never buy another.
But guys, really, stop worrying what I think or what anyone else thinks, if you like your car, that's all that matters surely? But just don't argue black isn't black because it destroys your credibililty.
28 October 2006, 06:00 PM
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Agreed, I went from a Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo to my current Bugeye WRX.
The Fiat was quicker by a fair stretch but my Bugeye is the more complete car all round. I'm not so bothered about the pace anymore just the enjoyment of driving the car.
Bugeyes in standard WRX form aren't that quick unless the roads are greasy or you drop the clutch away from the lights.
The Fiat was quicker by a fair stretch but my Bugeye is the more complete car all round. I'm not so bothered about the pace anymore just the enjoyment of driving the car.
Bugeyes in standard WRX form aren't that quick unless the roads are greasy or you drop the clutch away from the lights.
29 October 2006, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by B9GLY
at last, some scoob owners admitting the scoob is now just an average car! not a world beater.
Its 4wd is a plus though. Its one of the better performance cars for the cash.
29 October 2006, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Also, es scheint dass die Britten, wenn sie sind in den Bundesrepublik, sind immer Freunden, besonders ob sie sind Scooby Fahrern !!
Na, ich mag dass. Alles Gute !
Mit den besten Wunschen aus die Schottische Scooby Fahrern !
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Na, ich mag dass. Alles Gute !
Mit den besten Wunschen aus die Schottische Scooby Fahrern !
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Wooh, Babbelfish
29 October 2006, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 555CTW
wHAT A BUNCH OF DICKS.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
Would be good to have a little SN Ring meet.
see some of you there, or will I.....
31 October 2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Torpid
Where a modified Impreza will beat my car easily is under braking. Even though the S8 is heavy it easily outperformed many Imprezas on the Nurburgring.
it will be great fun, to see an Audi S8 on the Ring. Do you have an anchor for your S8
The brakes will suffer extremly, as long as you don`t drive your grandma around 
So, I will try, to be at the Ring on Sunday, cause its closed on Saturday.
I will ask my friends, if they can come too, so we would have my classic, one MY02 bug eye STI, one MY04 peanut eye STI. Maybe Aston can join us, so we would have a good comparison between different modelyears of Imprezas and a Audi S8.
btw
I think, for the most of us, the high speed is not so interesting. Certainly, there are faster cars on the german Autobahn, but a Fiat Coupe never has a chance on the ring.
31 October 2006, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BastianMY00
Yeeeeeeeha,
it will be great fun, to see an Audi S8 on the Ring. Do you have an anchor for your S8 The brakes will suffer extremly, as long as you don`t drive your grandma around
So, I will try, to be at the Ring on Sunday, cause its closed on Saturday.
I will ask my friends, if they can come too, so we would have my classic, one MY02 bug eye STI, one MY04 peanut eye STI. Maybe Aston can join us, so we would have a good comparison between different modelyears of Imprezas and a Audi S8.
btw
I think, for the most of us, the high speed is not so interesting. Certainly, there are faster cars on the german Autobahn, but a Fiat Coupe never has a chance on the ring.
it will be great fun, to see an Audi S8 on the Ring. Do you have an anchor for your S8
The brakes will suffer extremly, as long as you don`t drive your grandma around So, I will try, to be at the Ring on Sunday, cause its closed on Saturday.
I will ask my friends, if they can come too, so we would have my classic, one MY02 bug eye STI, one MY04 peanut eye STI. Maybe Aston can join us, so we would have a good comparison between different modelyears of Imprezas and a Audi S8.
btw
I think, for the most of us, the high speed is not so interesting. Certainly, there are faster cars on the german Autobahn, but a Fiat Coupe never has a chance on the ring.
As for the anchor, you'll be surprised how well the old girl goes.
Look forward to seeing you there, I'll be there from this Friday.
31 October 2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Torpid
As for the anchor, you'll be surprised how well the old girl goes.
I hope, the weather will be fine on Sunday
31 October 2006, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BastianMY00
No doubt, but due to the high weight of your car, I don`t see a big chance for the S8, unless you can drive like Sabine Schmitz
I hope, the weather will be fine on Sunday
I hope, the weather will be fine on Sunday
It's a very heavy car to be good on any track but it's more fun than you'd imagine and surprised more than a few of the 'all the gear and no idea' Porsche mob that often clutter the place up.
31 October 2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BastianMY00
No doubt, but due to the high weight of your car, I don`t see a big chance for the S8, unless you can drive like Sabine Schmitz
I hope, the weather will be fine on Sunday
I hope, the weather will be fine on Sunday
- let's have a report back lads !
06 November 2006, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 555CTW
wHAT A BUNCH OF DICKS.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
GROW UP.
If You really must, Ill be there in a classic car more than 20 yrs old and make you look like amatures.
Who really cares? Its what makes you happy.
**** off and annoy someone else.
Originally Posted by wrxtankie
I hope none of that is aimed at me matey. If so I will be there and you can say this to my face not hiding behind a keyboard. If not get some pics up of yours on the Ring mate. Interested to see what your driving
Would be good to have a little SN Ring meet.
see some of you there, or will I.....
Would be good to have a little SN Ring meet.
see some of you there, or will I.....
Looks like another keyboard warrior Aston!
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Originally Posted by automodellistagt
Simple fact:
Take a ERST that runs the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 115mph with a 0-60dash of 7seconds
Take a ERST that runs the quarter in 13.5 seconds at 115mph with a 0-60dash of 7seconds
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