Ok how fast are these things because I've just had my backside kicked big time. Just a plain white new shaped Scirroco made me feel like a I was driving an FSO. He also never lifted on Chesterfield Bypasses bad bend at the colledge in the wet. Feel Pig Sick TBH my cars only a standard classic wagon but that's totally surprised me

 

Probably because you were driving legally

but here's the spec

Performance


Engine power
210 bhp
Engine size
1984 cc

Acceleration (0-62mph)
6.9 seconds
Top speed
149 mph

Wheel drive
Front Wheel Drive

 

There quick even in standard form.
my father in law has a 210bhp TSI and it's got Revo so it's 270BHP, standard it's was 0-60 6.9 so it will be better then that now!

Also they handle really well!
If it was a R version then I think there 265bhp standard! That with Revo is 305bhp

The diesel version is 170bhp standard and with Revo is just under 200BhP

So don't feel to bad lol

 

Wouldn't be so surprised fella, a middle range model with puts out 210 bhp, and they can quite easlierly be remapped further. There's one that blasts around Derby which has had a Revo remap (going by the stickers all over it) and that's bloody quick.

 

Standard classic wagon - UK car?
So 220bhp roughly?

Less around 25% for transmission loss leaves you approx 165

 

You have a wagon....lol

That is all

 

because you drive a car that is at least 13 years old, it's a UK spec car and as probably lost about 40bhp since it was built.

But it's another thread about ***** waving against other more modern cars .

 

Thanks Tubs! your girt likes the extra room in the back

Cheers guy's didn't realise they are as sorted standard.

 

I'm guessing your cars around ten years old at least, and you are surprised at getting your **** kicked by a new Scirocco?

Maybe ten years ago you had a quick car, nowadays almost any hot hatch or anything else for that matter can kick you're ar$e.

 

16 years old mate and I know what your saying just have'nt been in anything new for the last 10 years but that thing this morning just woke me up because in 3 quarters of a mile must have put at least 250 yards on me easily.

 

 

You've obviously not seen his Mrs, you'd want it to be from the back to give yourself a chance of getting a stiffy, personally I wouldn't do her with yours.

As for getting spanked by the Vdub, as above your probably running around the 140 bhp mark in reality and if you have crap tyres and dodgy geo, you got no chance against a new 200+ bhp car and there's plenty of other cars that will hand you your **** too, spend a grand on yours in the right places and it will be a different story though.

 

Don't race new hot hatches! Especially in a car that's 10+'years old! not only will his engine be better! but his brakes and suspension

 

 

Some of these newer cars are bloody quick, an STi had around 280(ish) ten years ago, an STi still has around 280(ish) but so does alot of other things nowadays.

Other makes and models have caught up and even passed Subaru, even front wheel drive cars with trick diffs and things will give an STi a run for it's money.

The age of the Evo and Impreza kicking ***** on the road has been and gone.

 

Long gone

 

And there's me about to pull the trigger on an '03 WRX PPP wagon thinking it'll keep these new whipper snappers at bay! lol

I'm just looking forward to owning something turbo charged with 4WD! The wagon part was me stretching the buying brief to the missus!

 

And a real shame too

ref post- The age of the Evo and Impreza kicking ***** on the road has been and gone

 

Totally agree but when I've got the cash for my next car it'll still have 6 stars on it's badge, just love it to death. I'll also get around to doing a thread on it because it's had some love over the last 3 years.

 

if your that bothered (not saying you are btw) get yours upto 300bhp and jobs a good un.

 

If you like the one you have just keep it, it's not too big a job to make a classic fairly quick, say upwards of 300 BHP.

Once you move towards the 400 BHP mark things can get expensive, move towards the 500 mark and it gets silly, but the fun factor is immense!

 

Just add PPP and nail on some AP brakes upfront, you would of then created the best pont to point car bar none...

 

I'd of had him,,,, hahahaha

 

We won't get rid of the wagon Helen want's it she hates her 307 but I want a classic saloon next and when the times right ill pay for a nice type R or Ra for a base. I Do all my own work nothings an issue infact there is one Helen hates me rebuilding heads on the kitchen work surface for some reason but it was cold outside.

 

 

Either of the two you mentioned would be alot quicker than what you have now.

 

cosidering how close you are just go visit Kev and the boys up at scoobyclinic lol

 

Not really, but that's what the Type R is for.

The Blob Wagon PPP is just a quick ish practical daily that does ok for what it cost £4k, it's you Lardy Blob sti fanboys that think you've got the fastest thing on 4 wheels, when in reality you can't beat a WRX PPP to 60mph and would struggle to pass one on anything but the longest of straight roads at about 120mph, then the drag from the carlos fandango spoiler would see the WRX passing you at 150mph.

 

I knew you would bite

I have a feeling the OP took me serious though...

 

I get parts from him when I need them fast(5mins up the road) and he always has time to tour my boy around the race cars, every so often he has some very nice classics for sale and have heard good things about the warranty with them 2 but when the time's right I'll travel for the right R/RA.