Visually etc. My car of the day -today

[vrskeith]

So Evo's next selection is : http://www.evo.co.uk/features/18442/evo-car-of-the-year-2016-preview-the-cars

 

I do have a soft spot for the Alfa.

Here we have the 3rd. Oh ! Yes.

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/18442/evo-car-of-the-year-2016-preview-the-cars

[vrskeith]

Here we have the 3rd. Oh ! Yes.

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/18442/evo-car-of-the-year-2016-preview-the-cars

Additional eCoty 2016 :http://www.evo.co.uk/features/18442/evo-car-of-the-year-2016-preview-the-cars

 

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/chris-harris-drives/top-gears-speed-week-chris-harris-vs-vw-golf-gti-clubsport-s

Edited 31 October, 2016 by vrskeith

[vrskeith]

Evo eCoty 2016.

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/18476/evo-issue-229-2016-car-of-the-year

[Ootohere]

Looking forward to the video.

[vrskeith]

Autocar- Britains Best Drivers cars 2016.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/britains-best-drivers-car-contenders

Top Three:http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/britains-best-drivers-car-final-three

The Winner is -http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/britains-best-drivers-car-winner

[vrskeith]

£44,994

2016 Volkswagen Golf GTi

CLUBSPORT S

VW Golf GTI MK7 Clubsport S White and comes with optional Air Con. Car is build week 42 so I expect to take delivery in december and is 1 of only 150 UK Cars. This car is currently the FWD record holder around the Nurburgring. Guaranteed to be a highly collectable car Pictures are stock photographs and not actual car. 2nd only to Porsche's 911R in this years Evo Car of the Year !! (taken from Evo Clubsport S review) The Golf GTI Clubsport S is the fastest front-wheel drive production car around the Nurburgring. Honda, Seat and Renault have been squabbling over that particular honour for the past year or so, but by recording a 7min 49.21secs lap in April Volkswagen usurped them all, bettering Honda's Civic Type R by 1.4 seconds. The Clubsport S will be limited to 400 units, with 150 right-hand drive cars set to come to the UK. But if you haven't got your name down already you're out of luck, as every one of those UK-allocated cars has been sold out. Deliveries are set to begin in early October. The Clubsport S becomes the fastest and most exclusive model in an extensive line up of high-performance, front-wheel drive Golfs. The Golf GTI is the entry-level version, followed by the GTI Performance and the GTI Clubsport Edition 40, the model that marks 40 years of VW's hot hatch and that forms the basis for the Clubsport S. With 306bhp the Clubsport S becomes the most powerful Golf ever, as well as the fastest. It uses the same EA888 2-litre, four-cylinder turbo unit that powers all high performance Golfs, tweaked here to deliver its peak output between 5800-6500rpm, with 280lb ft of torque available from 1850-5700rpm. For reference, the Clubsport delivers a peak power output of 286bhp on temporary overboost. The only transmission option is six-speed manual, carried over unchanged from the Clubsport. Drive is sent to the front wheels and apportioned between them by an electronically controlled limited slip differential. From there the Clubsport S starts to distinguish itself from the Clubsport. The chassis gets bespoke damper tuning, new front knuckles, more camber front and rear with less toe and a lightweight front aluminium subframe. Those revisions are all designed to make the car more stable at speed, and reduce understeer. Bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres are standard fit (they're optional on the Clubsport) and the brakes get specific pads and aluminium bowls that enable the discs to expand under sustained track work without warping. Some 30kg has been saved over the Clubsport by removing the rear seats and some sound deadening material. The car's Individual drive mode has been configured specifically for the Nurburgring Nordschleife, which is notoriously bumpy. It slackens the dampers off to deal with the circuit's countless bumps and high kerbs while keeping all other parameters in their most aggressive settings.

 

 

 

 

So Evo ecoty 2016, Golf GTI Clubsport S out classing all but one in the test /review. Even taking plaudits over the current hyped King of Hot Hatches.

 

However, at an inflated price for LIMITED 150 production run an hence if you can get your hands on one. 

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[abo]

Don't know if this counts as 'today' as I see it every day I'm in the office, but the Porsche dealer near where I work in Sheffield has a red 959 in the window

[Wardy]

It's OK, if you get a photo the next time you're passing

[vrskeith]

Don't know if this counts as 'today' as I see it every day I'm in the office, but the Porsche dealer near where I work in Sheffield has a red 959 in the window

 

PORSCHE 959

Click pictures below to enlarge. Enlarged pictures can be dragged with the left mouse button via the top white bar.

The Porsche 959 is a rare and awesome automobile.  Less than 400 were built in 1987 - 1988. They sold for about $250,000 US each.

Space age technology was used in building its body, made up of aluminum and Kevlar parts to keep it light, but strong enough to handle the 450 hp that where transmitted through its four wheel drive configuration. It would rocket from 0 - 100 kph in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 320 kph (200 mph).

All the air scoops where not in the original design, but were added later. When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.

The Porsche 959 was never certified legal for American roads since Porsche refused to hand over 4 cars for crash testing.  Who can blame them?

[Wardy]

Real photos beats Google generic searching any day of the week Keith!

[vrskeith]

Real photos beats Google generic searching any day of the week Keith!

Wardy,

 

Better than naught or waiting, me thinks.

 

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/porsche-959/ke926-pictures.html

Edited 30 November, 2016 by vrskeith

[vrskeith]

A bit of British Heritage "Old" & "New"

[Wardy]

Have a 675LT Spider from yesterday, with a real photo

 

[abo]

Wardy,

 

Better than naught or waiting, me thinks.

 

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/porsche-959/ke926-pictures.html

 

Ah, I tried the last few times I've been past, but it hasn't been really safe to take a picture :(

[Wardy]

I'll load up a 959 photo, from visiting the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart on Friday

[Titanium_Man]

Just been for a meeting with Honda and took the opportunity to get up close and personal with a top of the range, unregistered NSX. What a motor

[vrskeith]

Evo magazines Coty 2016 video :http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/18442/evo-car-of-the-year-2016-watch-the-video-here

Edited 13 December, 2016 by vrskeith

[Ootohere]

A car i do really like the look of & would cherish,  just not in this colour combination.

 

Odd that he does not know that the Passenger Side is the 'Near Side' Kerb Side, not the 'Off Side' Driver Side

, How can he put the Near Side Door Scuff on the report if he does not know his Ar53 from his elbow.  Love the British way, lick the finger...

Edited 28 December, 2016 by Offski

[vrskeith]

A car i do really like the look of & would cherish,  just not in this colour combination.

Totally agree George, think imo he fu the Porsche Cayman GT4 with his colour wrap.

[Ootohere]

It is amazing the accuracy and quality control that they go through, and then the 'near enough' with the panel gap.

[vrskeith]

Evo eCoty No2 car .

A few for you if you have the readies.

16

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 5dr

£42,911

Clubsport S 306bhp

Trade seller, distance: 117 miles

NEW CAR

2016 (66 reg) Hatchback 9 miles Manual 2.0L 261 bhp Petrol

Physical Car, Available Today. Still with all the delivery Tags etc in tact. Guaranteed instant classic/collectors item. The Rarest production Golf Tornado Red, More details to …

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14

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 3dr

£43,995

Very rare Limited Clubsport S

Trade seller, distance: 145 miles

NEARLY NEW

2016 (66 reg) Hatchback 88 miles Manual 2.0L 261 bhp Petrol

Now available at 911 Sport Full service history, New bodywork, Black interior - New Condition, Tyre condition New, Solid Tornado Red, The Clubsport S will be limited to 400 units, …

12

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 3dr

£39,995

Clubsport S number 215 of 400

Private seller, distance: 243 miles

NEARLY NEW

2016 (66 reg) Hatchback 330 miles Manual 2.0L 261 bhp Petrol

306bhp, 0-62 in 5.8 seconds, top speed 164mph. Clubsport S number 215 of 400. This in the rarest version of the Clubsport S in the UK, only 30 of the 150 are Tornado Red and only 5 of …

15

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 3dr

£39,995

Private seller, distance: 243 miles

NEARLY NEW

2016 (66 reg) Hatchback 75 miles Manual 2.0L 261 bhp Petrol

Volkswagen Clubsport S . No 212 of 400 and one of only 150 brought into the uk. Air con model . WHITE, £39,995

All on Autotrader today.

Note! 2 Trade sellers and " 2 Private sellers making a few quid no doubt. Private seller has two WTF VW!!

This one has been up for sale at this price for some weeks now - Greedy B

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Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 3dr

£44,975

CLUBSPORT S 310ps-1of 150 CARS

Trade seller, distance: 168 miles

2016 (66 reg) Hatchback 10 miles Manual 2.0L 261 bhp Petrol

36 months warranty, PURE WHITE, UK SUPPLIED 1 OF ONLY 150 UK RIGHT HAND DRIVE CARS, 400 in TOTAL PRODUCED WORLDWIDE, PURE WHITE, BLACK RACING BUCKET SEATS, GOLF BALL GEAR SHIFT KNOB …

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Edited 28 December, 2016 by vrskeith

[vrskeith]

Sarah COX Cars

Focus RS High Spec @35500

Golf GTI Clubsport S photo in showroom at £45000

http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media.jpg?id=9bdba1f65a5b494c82b2480812b1192f&width=1024&height=768

[vrskeith]

Golf GTI Clubsport breaks its own Nurburgring record :http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/car-videos/video-vw-golf-clubsport-s-breaks-its-own-record-at-the-ring/

Was in Pretty good company before this run :91.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996)

unknown

7:47.00

381 / 1360

92.

Porsche 718 Cayman S

Christian Gebhardt

7:47.00

350 / 1385

93.

BMW M3 GTS

unknown

7:48.00

450 / 1543

94.

Alpina B3 GT3

unknown

7:49.00

408 / 1535

95.

Porsche Boxster Spyder (981)

unknown

7:49.00

375 / 1315

96.

VW Golf GTI Clubsport S

unknown

7:49.21

310 / -

97.

Lamborghini Murcielago

unknown

7:50.00

580 / 1800

98.

Porsche 911 Carrera S

unknown

7:50.00

385 / 1420

99.

BMW M3 CSL (E46)

Horst von Saurma

7:50.00

360 / 1385

Manual box, no DSG here or launch control or 4WD with Drift mode .Unfortunately only 2 seats.

Few available on the inflated UK market, see #121 above advertised on Autotrader

Edited 29 December, 2016 by vrskeith

[vrskeith]

Nice year end run out if you can get it.
 

McLaren 570GT vs Golf GTI v Mercedes E-Class estate:- Road test of the year.

Happy New Year all.

[vrskeith]

Rich's Garage, check his videos out.

Good owners comparison video of his Boxster 981S v Dealerships New Boxster 718S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNZvSzlaKoY. Some nice wheels.

Great collection imo.

Edited 7 January, 2017 by vrskeith