TRAFFIC LIGHT RACERS

[marcus123]

hello forum,

being new to owning a gti i am wondering what boy racer type cars i could easily beat off the lights, and what to definately not mess about with?

ive got an 8v digifant, i hate saxo drivers!
is my car quicker than a VTS?

what have ypu all raced out there and beaten ?
or what have you raced and been embarressd by ?

[Alexg40]

I would imagine that you might be ok with Saxo's especially the 8v ones whichever they are.

I would avoid Civic Type Rs, Clio 172s etc. Renault 5 GTturbos, RS turbos. And definitley G40s should you be lucky enough to see one.

Stick to racing other Gti's and XR2is, XR3is, AXGTs etc etc.

Oh yeah.... You can race just about ANY mk4 Golf Gti and win but leave them funny R32 thingies well alone.

[rustynuts]

You should find that off the Mark you will be quick but once your into 2nd gear you will start falling behind to the really quick stuff. Any modern hot hatches are going to be quicker, but get your power down right and you could worry a few people.

[Fielder5757]

anything with a motor bigger than a 1.6 and a sports badge sitting on the back for my CL

[Dizzie]

stop racing boys unless you're racing EVO's or Scoobys with middle ages twits driving them and you know your TT powered mk2 will eat them once you gain grip

[Rexy]

 

This topic made me chuckle... If u wana race from the lights get to the Pod/York

If not go and find some B roads and have miles more funn . . .

[marcus123]

y ues the pod wen uve got traffic lights!?

well apart from the fact that the pod is actually legal

man the golf with the 20v turbo engine is sweeeeeeeet

[R1-Jay]

get a bike and you can beat anything away from the lights.

0-62 2.3 seconds
0-150 in 10 seconds

[Gozza]

U aint beating a VTS in an 8v Golf. No chance in standard form......

[Veedubgt18v]

yep thats is exactly true! although talking about fast things i remember an ex of mines dad had a jaguar xj sport, i rmember that being seriously quick so dont race them either.......