oh dear :(

Went out for a drive around last night and to put a long story short ended pulling up at some lights* next to a Golf...

Looked quite sorted from the back - nice exhaust, huge tyres, rollcage - numberplate said BIG DUB.

Aha thinks me - this could be a harmless bit of fun...

Quick flick of the traction control to off... lights change... drop clutch.. brief squeel from tyres and we're off! Good start! Well so i thought! Looked up and all I could see was the back of this Golf about 50 yards down the road in front of me!

Next set of lights came - though OK, must have been a bad start, try again. (guy in the Golf is grinning by this point)

...Lights change... oops too much throttle and tyres light up for a sec, back under control and we're off.. oh... Golf is now approx 75 yds in front! What is going on???

Next set of lights I don't even bother but had a brief chat with the guy. What I did manage to glean was it was a 1.8T, with a K4 from a TT + Jabba remap. 'about 300 brake' he reckoned... nice guy.

lights change... me peels sheepishly away with a nod of respect... Can't beleive how fast this Golf was... I thought my 240 brake Octy was quite fast but this thing was unbelievable!

Now where did I put my credit card.....

(* - on a private track of course)

Yep, very fast car. Seen that around a few times at various shows. Very nice car too.

Well just think Dave -- you got 240bhp from a remap -- just think how much that guy has paid to get his 300 ish bhp !

I think the Skoda - yet again - gives much better bang per buck.....

You have my deepest sympathies Dave

But here's a comforting tale for you...

I was up in Newcastle yesterday (saturday) afternoon. Part shopping spree & part excuse to test me new Sat Nav out..

On the way back (A689 from the A1 to Hartlepool) i spotted a new-ish looking black BMW passing the Sedgefield junction at high speed...

Down went the right foot...

Discretion being the better part of valour, i decided to just sit behind rather than try and pass this nutter, but we hit some pretty scary speeds on the way down....

Now the really good part is, this BMW (330D) was blowing clouds of black smoke from its exhaust, whereas my Octavia felt like it had loads left in it...

I believe the 330D tops out at just over 140 mph, so this guy was getting towards this figure (measured by GPS, not the clock )

Cost of my car...

Does the 225 audi tt have a bigger turbo?

Ouch, I bet that hurt, Dave!

Was it a 4motion? If it was 50 yards ahead of you the first time you looked when the smoke from your tyres had cleared, I bet it was.

Originally posted by MonkeyHanger in this post

I believe the 330D tops out at just over 140 mph, so this guy was getting towards this figure (measured by GPS, not the clock )

On a private road near the A689, I presume.

Originally posted by day tripper in this post

Does the 225 audi tt have a bigger turbo?

Yes it does....there are 2 types of K04 turbo used depending on year etc

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

On a private road near the A689, I presume.

Naturally

Hmmm, I remember the A689 - wasn't that the road where you all left me for dust!!!

Chug, chug, chug.

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

Hmmm, I remember the A689 - wasn't that the road where you all left me for dust!!!

Chug, chug, chug.

This was a bit further down the 689, after the A1 Junction where you turned off for Durham services....and we didnt :drive:

MonkeyHanger, did the 330 have a personalised plate on it? Just curious as I think I might know the driver

Originally posted by gmac in this post

MonkeyHanger, did the 330 have a personalised plate on it? Just curious as I think I might know the driver

Quite possibly mate, i really didnt look to be honest...

I bet he got a shock when he realised it was a Skoda that was following him though hahahah...

And if you DO know him, better tip him off about the Unmarked Silver Traffic cars around here, cos next time, it might not be me

Originally posted by MonkeyHanger in this post

Quite possibly mate, i really didnt look to be honest...

I bet he got a shock when he realised it was a Skoda that was following him though hahahah...

And if you DO know him, better tip him off about the Unmarked Silver Traffic cars around here, cos next time, it might not be me

He says, wearing a cap and his fluorescent jacket in the car :D

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

He says, wearing a cap and his fluorescent jacket in the car :D

Just having the PDA mounted on the windscreen for SatNav purposes tends to scare a lot of people :evil:

Originally posted by MonkeyHanger in this post

Just having the PDA mounted on the windscreen for SatNav purposes tends to scare a lot of people :evil:

Some fake aerials would be fun too!!

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

He says, wearing a cap and his fluorescent jacket in the car :D

Don't we all :eek:

Originally posted by skodaw in this post

Don't we all :eek:

I obviously don't share that fetish with you, Dave!

Well you see -- it's all down to the very nice bright green, they do some really nice ones without sleeves and everything.....

Tart!

I might be a tart :eek: -- but I'm still in front of you so Nah Nah na Nah na

Only just! Keep looking over your shoulder!!

Actually, I'll be "off air" for most of tomorrow so you'll have a chance to pull away again. Manny's the next target!!

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

Only just! Keep looking over your shoulder!!

Actually, I'll be "off air" for most of tomorrow so you'll have a chance to pull away again. Manny's the next target!!

Your OK - I'm going to be a busy bunny for a couple of day's -- got some decorating to do :(

IHI conversion........gimme, gimme, gimme!!!

gt30 with external wastegate.... now your talking... ihi is a barbie turbo:D