My Car Feels 'Orrible!!!
11 August 2002, 11:50 AM
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Actually sound wise, I tend to agree - I told her she needs a big drainpipe exhaust on it!!!!! As for quicker - didn't think there was much in it - in gear though yours has the edge most likely...
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08 November 2002, 08:44 AM
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Just drove in to work in my (company) car, a Golf V5, and the steering felt horrible!! 
(Un?)fortunately there's nothing actually wrong with it - it's just that I've spent three days driving my wife's Mx5 and the steering on that is lovely. It's well weighted, is direct, and has great 'feel'. Mine this morning felt like I was playing a (cr@ppY!) arcade game!
(Un?)fortunately there's nothing actually wrong with it - it's just that I've spent three days driving my wife's Mx5 and the steering on that is lovely. It's well weighted, is direct, and has great 'feel'. Mine this morning felt like I was playing a (cr@ppY!) arcade game!
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08 November 2002, 11:36 AM
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Bah! P!ss off Neil! 
I really like my car (one can't really love a company car...), but I couldn't believe the difference in feel this morning!
Never mind....mine's quicker and sounds much better!!
I really like my car (one can't really love a company car...), but I couldn't believe the difference in feel this morning!
Never mind....mine's quicker and sounds much better!!
08 November 2002, 11:57 AM
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Cor - its close
according to Evo:
V5:
170bhp @ 6200 & 166lb/ft @ 3200, 1200kg.
144bhp per tonne, 0-60 in 8.2, 139mph top whack
MX5 1.8iS:
146bhp @ 7000 & 124lb/ft @ 5000, 1100kg.
135bhp per tonne, 0-60 in 8.4, 129 top whack
not much in it really, though Jennies will need screaming to make it go unlike yours Can't believe theres only 100kg difference between the two, would have expected more!
according to Evo:
V5:
170bhp @ 6200 & 166lb/ft @ 3200, 1200kg.
144bhp per tonne, 0-60 in 8.2, 139mph top whack
MX5 1.8iS:
146bhp @ 7000 & 124lb/ft @ 5000, 1100kg.
135bhp per tonne, 0-60 in 8.4, 129 top whack
not much in it really, though Jennies will need screaming to make it go unlike yours
Can't believe theres only 100kg difference between the two, would have expected more!
08 November 2002, 12:05 PM
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Bloomin' heck! Only 100kg lighter? I'd have thought it'd be much more than that - the Golf isn't known now fpr being a lightweight. (Just listen to that solid clunk as doors shut, and weep, Scooby owners! )
As for the noise, it's not really the exhaust noise, it's the fact that my 5pot sounds good, but when the Mx5 is thrashed (not that I would do/have done hon!) it sounds...well...thrashy!
It just sounds a bit painful!
Cheers for the stats tho - they are a bit of an eye-opener. And yes, it is the in gear roll ons where you really notice the difference.
)As for the noise, it's not really the exhaust noise, it's the fact that my 5pot sounds good, but when the Mx5 is thrashed (not that I would do/have done hon!) it sounds...well...thrashy!
It just sounds a bit painful!Cheers for the stats tho - they are a bit of an eye-opener. And yes, it is the in gear roll ons where you really notice the difference.
08 November 2002, 12:15 PM
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As for weeping that my door doesn't clunk, I don't think so!!!!
Yeah - thats what I meant, your engine under load sounds ok, but the MX5 is like many other cars these days, thrashy, like the Civic Type R. Some people like it some don't........ personal taste really
A decent exhaust IMHO makes it sound less thrashy and more happy as you give it some welly
I was well suprised the MX was that heavy too, as you say, the golf is well known for being lardy
and the MX is supposed to be a lightweight 2 seater!The 1.8i is actually lighter at 1065kg, I guess the diff, electric aerial and the other bits on the S adds..... As a result the 1.8i actually has a power to weight of 140bhp per tonne but strangely is slower to 60 at 8.6. Weird!
08 November 2002, 12:47 PM
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Scott you cheeky ****** - come and say that to my face [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] oh, actually you can, quite easily
Yup, my morning is almost as productive as a typical one of yours, but not quite, I must try harder
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oh, actually you can, quite easily Yup, my morning is almost as productive as a typical one of yours, but not quite, I must try harder
lol
08 November 2002, 12:51 PM
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beer is the answer to most things - for everything else theres mastercard
Sokay - you won't hear the doors shutting, they'll all get there quicker so will already be in the pub
Sokay - you won't hear the doors shutting, they'll all get there quicker
so will already be in the pub
08 November 2002, 04:04 PM
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Entertaining thread - but for V5, here is the answer to your MX5 dreams
http://www.apexjapan.com/news/avo_ro..._roadster.html
And the kit works even better on 1.8s
http://www.apexjapan.com/news/avo_ro..._roadster.html
And the kit works even better on 1.8s
08 November 2002, 04:10 PM
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[Ironic voice]
Cheers AJBB(?) - ScoobyJawa is already trying to get my wife spending even more of my money as it is - he doesn't need help!! (He's my Bro-in-law, you see, and he loves to meddle...errr...mod like no-one else!)
[/Ironic Voice]
Cheers AJBB(?) - ScoobyJawa is already trying to get my wife spending even more of my money as it is - he doesn't need help!! (He's my Bro-in-law, you see, and he loves to meddle...errr...mod like no-one else!)
[/Ironic Voice]
08 November 2002, 06:06 PM
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I'll get me coat then
Thankfully my better half won't touch her car - that could get too exciting seeing as she insists on an R34 to commute in Luckily she doesn't drive manuals, so hers is an FR auto - still, with an RB25 turbo mill it is damn quick.
I'll warn the AVO guys not to answer any calls then
Thankfully my better half won't touch her car - that could get too exciting seeing as she insists on an R34 to commute in
Luckily she doesn't drive manuals, so hers is an FR auto - still, with an RB25 turbo mill it is damn quick.I'll warn the AVO guys not to answer any calls then
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