My mate from work has one of these, how would a Fabia vRS (standard) fair against it (rolling start)?

Stats - 190bhp & 260NM, auto box

Very similar. I once went straight on at a roundabout onto a dual carriageway when a 230k pulled out in front of me from the left, so I had to go into the outside lane to avoid and pass him. He put his foot down.

At *** mph I was 3 car lengths in front.

Octavia 4x4 with 220bhp.

Don't believe the '190bhp' official figure. The C320k is also a cracking little car with the extra power.

That compressor really makes it go like stink - and they work very well

I can definately vouch that a mapped Furby, leaves 1 severly peeved owner with a soot soaked airvent , having had 1 unsucessfully try to read the small print on my number plate, and the vRS badge on the rear of my car. .

Steve

been neck and neck out of the gates of the m6 toll..... he would have blown it up rather than let me in front....

- that's coz you ain't got that star

been neck and neck out of the gates of the m6 toll..... he would have blown it up rather than let me in front....

Chipped or Standard mate?

My boss has one it sure is a hairdressers car and to drive it (its pants) basically.

... disagree. C180, C200 not enough power. C230 and C320 both go well.

C230 Kompressor isn't a bad car at all and as above, goes pretty well.

my uncle just bought a c180K, don't think he's interested in chipping it though

Just looked at an Autocar roadtest of the C230K from December - it beat the 325i, Audi A4 2.0T and X Type Jag.

Quotes:-

- Punchy with excellent throttle response

- Superb gearbox

- Exceptional composure

- Really absorbent ride

- Masterful refinement

- Has matured into a brilliantly well-rounded machine

It won. Not bad eh.