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Gary

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24th May 11 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
they are not uncomfy.. they have a very very nice driving position (ask paulJ he sat in mine).. they can be a couple of niggles that you would want to sort, knocks etc but all can be rectified with a bit of time.

I found yours OK too. Handled awsome as well.

chris_uk

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24th May 11 at 20:26

i think you need to try it again now its pretty much sorted tho.. a whole different beast

SetH

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24th May 11 at 21:01

A tuned turbo is an ass rape device

SportBoy

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24th May 11 at 21:08

i had a race with a 335i a couple of years back ... was a woman driving that too .. she wasnt scared to do 155

im with chris on the not that quick thing .. yes 5 second to 60 is pretty good but the cars like the vx are more about being agile rather than allout speed. alltho a powerfull one is quite somthing. as they do weigh so little in comparison to alot of cars.

[Edited on 24-05-2011 by SportBoy]

Ian

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24th May 11 at 21:13

I was going to reply and say 5 seconds to 60 is not shit.

Hammer

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24th May 11 at 21:13

5 seconds to 60 is not pretty good it is rapid

There is some clear willy waving going on, if you drive around your city centre you will be quicker than 95%+ of cars in a car that quick.

I'd say a remapped VAG was very quick having driven a number of them and none of them would come close to 5 seconds 0-60.

Ben G

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24th May 11 at 21:19

i agree hammer. 5 seconds to 60 is plenty.

aston v8 vantage only does 0-60 in 4.9.

SportBoy

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24th May 11 at 21:27

yeah but a v8 vantage will do more than 135mph.

Ben G

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24th May 11 at 21:29

i've only ever done more than that once and i wouldn't like to and probably will never have the chance to do it on the public highway ever again.

i prefer acceleration to top speed.

Ian

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24th May 11 at 21:33

I prefer corners.

antnee

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24th May 11 at 21:34

I saw a white one with a diffuser at Snetterton at the weekend, looked

SportBoy

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24th May 11 at 21:38

thats the thing tho past 60 there not 'that' fast .. there by no means slow but not fast either i would dare say a mapped tdi golf would beat one in most real world circumstances.

SetH

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24th May 11 at 21:46

Real world circumstances and midrange acceleration being key here.

Although you would not buy one for that. As been mentioned country road blasts/track use.

TBH the turbo would give you the best of both worlds though.

richc

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24th May 11 at 22:22

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
thats the thing tho past 60 there not 'that' fast .. there by no means slow but not fast either i would dare say a mapped tdi golf would beat one in most real world circumstances.

Now your being stupid

SportBoy

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24th May 11 at 22:26

i like to think more crazy fool.

Fonz

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24th May 11 at 22:35

why not get a MX5? you'll get more car for your money with a bit more convenience yet still have the fun factor, getting a supercharged engine will give the same power output....just my few (bias) pennies worth

Hammer

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24th May 11 at 22:37

The only comparison between an MX5 and a VX is the fat they have a soft top. They are in different leagues.

Adam_B

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24th May 11 at 23:07

Hosted on Fotki

chris_uk

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24th May 11 at 23:11

quote:
Originally posted by richc

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
thats the thing tho past 60 there not 'that' fast .. there by no means slow but not fast either i would dare say a mapped tdi golf would beat one in most real world circumstances.

Now your being stupid

not really, they are a bit off the pace above 60 as its a horsepower race then and it only has 150 bhp. once the weight is moving the more horsepower the better.

this is a vid of a standard 2.2 to 110mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIu6JNs70h0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Ben G

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25th May 11 at 06:57

quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
why not get a MX5? you'll get more car for your money with a bit more convenience yet still have the fun factor, getting a supercharged engine will give the same power output....just my few (bias) pennies worth

hate the looks. The vx at least looks aggressive.

Ben J

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25th May 11 at 06:59

DOOOO IIIIIITTTTTTTT!!!!!

And everyone going on about top speed/0-60 etc.

5.5 is more than quick enough, and imo what appeals about the VX220 isn't top speed, but the fact that it corners like its on rails.

[Edited on 25-05-2011 by Ben J]

SportBoy

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25th May 11 at 07:00

quote:
Originally posted by richc

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
thats the thing tho past 60 there not 'that' fast .. there by no means slow but not fast either i would dare say a mapped tdi golf would beat one in most real world circumstances.

Now your being stupid

oh and btw im not saying id sooner have a golf over one

.. id sooner push a vx over having a tdi golf.

Ben G

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25th May 11 at 07:35

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
DOOOO IIIIIITTTTTTTT!!!!!

And everyone going on about top speed/0-60 etc.

5.5 is more than quick enough, and imo what appeals about the VX220 isn't top speed, but the fact that it corners like its on rails.

[Edited on 25-05-2011 by Ben J]

Exactly. This is what i was getting at. I want something that will hapily do the daily commute and achieve reasonable mpg and also be able to have fun down country lanes on my day off.

chris_uk

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25th May 11 at 07:42

have you driven/been in one yet? if not get onto the vx220.org forum and ask a local owner to show you round it.

Fro

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25th May 11 at 08:02

Always fancied one but stopped myself looking into them too much as not keen on interiors

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