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I'm interested in it too, if it is available at the right time for me.
Cheers
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Nice mod, Tom. Looks good, and I should imagine it feels much better than the old wheel
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This is my daily hack:
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Excuse for coolant was it's only a 25% mix so you can't see the pink of the G12 (I'm not convinced by that one).
Make up a twenty five percent solution of G12 in a glass then check the colour against a sample of the coolant poured into another glass.
Might be worth it to put your mind at rest/prove your suspicions*
*depending on the result, of course!
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what he said
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I'd love to have seen the Fabia2 drivers face.
Not seen Jasons car but I've seen those clips of the stock Fabia VRS's vs the tuned VRS's (not quite as tuned as yours mind) do a rolling run side by side on the motorway, and that was a staggering difference as it was.
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I'd take Rob's advice.
The only thing I'd also consider is how much you put a value on the peace of mind of not having to worry about your 'own' car, i.e. park a leased car or a car who is owned by someone else (hire car, company car) overnight and you never worry about it like you do when it's your name on the V5!
If you want something emissions heavy (say over 220g CO2 which is quite a way above a VRS TFSI octavia anyway) the high income tax hit each year can make it cheaper to run your car privately rather than have that same make and model as a company car. This is more the case if you get a good discount on the list price buying or leasing privately; with a company car you always get taxed on the list price of the car regardless of what price Lex or whichever leasing firm purchased it for.
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Maestro turbo @
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Went from a Saab 93 turbo to an S2000 (different engines than that being discussed I know, but a 240hp turbo v a 240hp VTEC)
The turbo will feel quicker than the VTEC engine. On paper the Accord will be a touch quicker (in a straight line) but it wont feel that way to drive it.
I cant speak for the handling of either car, but the Type R's are normally very good indeed. I would imagine it to be the better of the two.
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I'd always thought they were all a bit of a set up. I watch 'cos it's entertaining, not because I believe it? Am I wrong??? (Probably!)
Yes but don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
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The usual Friday night brisky racing session shall commence after the BB eviction!
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I've heard a lot of people having luck on car forums with sales but not myself, alas.
Personally, when I am on the hunt I am usually looking for the private sales.
I look at Autotrader, Pistonheads, Owner forums, fish4 and ebay.
I tend to visit owner forums when looking into the cars and to find out about problems, real world MPG, etc etc.
Whilst I'm there I will look at the classifieds area and once settled on a particular make and model and spec will put up a wanted post.
Also when selling a car I do a search on the make and model within Pistonheads in the 'PX' field.
That way you can bring up other cars for sale where the owner is looking to PX to what you are trying to sell.
When I was selling my 330d I did this and about 10 adverts came back of people after a 330d. None of them had a car I was considering but it was worth a shot all the same.
If I can get a good deal at a dealers then I will also look at dealerships. 19/20 times though they can't make the numbers work well enough for me. I dont use finance (unless 0% but thats usually only on brand new anyway) so that dealer facility which attracts many does not apply to me.
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Its more about the engine itself than the size of it.
I remember a Fiat Bravo I had as a hire car ages ago. Walked up to it, badge on the front wing says "1.2 80". Wow, I thought, this is going to be fun.
I was pleasantly surprised. Because it was a revvy 16v engine it was great fun, I remember thinking it would actually be quite quick (for a 1.2 at least) if I was driving with this motor in the smaller Punto.
The old shape Astras had a 1.6 8v engine which really was very poor, similar characteristics to the 1.6 Twinport we are discussing here.
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Chris
Interesting read. I also had a 1.6 (Club I think) as a hire car not so long ago. I agree with your points, in particular regarding point 3, engine. I couldnt agree more.
Conversely I also had a Vauxhall Astra VXR earlier this week from Vauxhall fleet, on a 3 day test drive.
F me it drinks petrol. This is coming from a 3 litre petrol BMW. I managed to eek 26mpg out of it, but making progress 21mpg was more like it. This compares with about 33mpg and 28mpg from the BMW under the same kind of driving conditions.
VXR picks up very well and is fast. the surge of power comes on and then at about 5-5.5k there is a bit of a powerband til the redline, not a VTEC like jump but it is nice that there is a peak at the top end. It goes right to the redline pulling hard, no power drop off at all. Also at these revs there is a real gravelly induction roar which is very addictive.
It really is a quick car though, however power difficult to get down out of corners as you would imagine. No real torque steer issues as such, and the ride is firm but very comfy considering the size of the wheels and the sports suspension.
My main complaint with both Astras (and many hatchbacks) was the driving position. I just dont feel right sat up at the wheel and get a bad back.
That said, I dont think I'll be trying to race any of these VXRs in the Z4.
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Sounds good, I also did some reading online about it. Might have to try a VAG DSG now.
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Anyone racing later tonight?
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Do these VAG DSG transmissions 'blip' the throttle on a downshift? Or do they not need to (and for what reason if not if anyone knows)
Ta
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I'd have the 3MPS tomorrow, I drove it and it blew me away. The spec is amazing too...
They aren't discounting them yet though.
They are now.
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Good luck in the search but as mentioned it is probably more sensible to buy a well priced standard (cloth) Fabia, go for a 'safe' private sale with HPI check, buy a low mile non-modded car still in warranty etc then take it to seat surgeons with
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Only when claiming back mileage and thinking the Fabia would have done half as many MPG again as the BMW. I miss the Fabia on short trips and the practicality of the hatchback. I don't miss it on long motorway trips as the seats used to give me a bad back after a couple of hours!
I think the seats in an Octy would be ok though, I sat in a Mk2 and it was very comfortable.
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I wouldnt imagine it is too dissimilar from the 1.9 with DSG, they are both relatively advanced diesel engines.
I have SMG (same thing but the BMW version) and I think it's great. I have been thinking about an Octavia and I would have to go for the DSG box. It is a shame that they don't offer the DSG on either of the VRS models.
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starch, ill try and be on after 10 tonight
cheers
edit: it will be after the Big BRother eviction whenever that finishes and I get the TV back lol
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edit: Yes Welshy I play FM1 online occasionally
Is it an idea to have a 'briskoda race night'?
If someone sets up a custom game with very strict parameters, we should all be able to find our way to that person's game online quite easily by searching for a race with the same parameters and race oneanother??
Alternatively is there a way to set up private/invite only sessions?
Anyone up for it? I'll check back here over the next few days, how about this Friday or Saturday evening (any time except when the soaps are on!)
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Every credit to you for having the skills to take on such a large and complicated project. I struggle with ARBs and PD160 mods let alone something of this complexity.
I'd doff my hat but I dont wear one
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Xbox360 Forza Motorsport 2.
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Sorry guys I didnt get on the box last night. Long week at work and I jsut crashed out asleep!