Out of Intrest, Whats the fastest car youve beaten??

[marcus123]

 

yeh of course you did dizzie

s2000 do 0-60 in like 5.6 seconds, he would of fookin killed you if he wanted too mate

[Bodhi]

He clearly wasn't trying, as a CTR has 30% more power and 25% less weight. A properly driven CTR would crucify you mate.


Lot and lots? Blimey, they must be popular where you live to have raced lots and lots of them. Remind me, how much power does a Mk3 16v make? 150bhp at my last count.  So, that would be the same as a PD 150 then. Therefore the torque of a PD is no substitute for power, because it already has as much as a mk3 16v. The difference is, the diesel throws out 75% more torque, which is why the in gear times of a PD are roughly half of what yours are.

Instead of just whining on about how your car is great and everyone elses is cack, try turning up to a meet once in a while. Lets face it, if what you're saying is true, you'll be the one with the smug grin on your face, right?

As for what I've beaten, well, you've all seen that yellow rocket car......
It might have 2000lb's of thrust, but its no substitute for good old fashioned bullsh1t

Christ mate I'd be gutted if I drove a PD 150 in that case. All that extra torque and those "stunning" in gear accleration times, yet it has serious trouble keeping up with a 16v. A PD130 would get raped.  And it still belchs out smoke and sounds like a taxi.

Guess diesels are still the thrifty option then.

[golfvr6]

Nah mate, the 130/150 pd diesels are nearly as quick as my vr.

[marcus123]

 

from a rolling start,

but surely not from dead?

[Stevie Callaghan]

All these GTI 8/16v may be faster in a straight line or round a racetrack but its the 'real world' driving that really matters and for that surely the in gear acceleration of these PD's far out performs these standard petrol cars.
 I've had Leon Cupras and an old Sierra Cosworth and allthough faster tear arseing away from the lights they require a lot of work and gear changing on the move to get them going.
People who aint driven a GTI PD should as I think they would be pleasantly suprised. But as allways we all have our different tastes. Petrol/diesel, We will all  have to agree to disagree.

Steve

[corrado]

lolol, This thread is so funny, so much bullsh*t coming from some people.

My 20v golf wouldent beat much, its more for comfort.  Where as my  slightly modded Corrado vr6 has takein out a few cars 328, 330 integra type r, audi tt's and every large bodykitted nova or saxo i have ever come across,They look so sad, as they know they simply dont have a chance. either on the curves on the straight.  One thing that is funny is theres always some mk4 golf diesel up ya arse, damm some are quick. Can usually put them down though. Will change the 20v golf to a diesel one sometime.

[golfvr6]

Yeah, agree with corrado, theres a lot of bollox on this thread  
Believe me, the diesel engines are shocking  . You have to drive one to believe it!

[Dizzie]

I overtook 10 BMWs in 1 go once. Given that they were all on the back of a lorry though  

you can't say that you've beaten anything unless you both agreed you were racing and then it should be on a strip or a track and not on public roads.

[RobGTI]

Ok I'll think I'll have my say regarding the 16v vrs PD diesel debate. Having previously owned a standard Ibiza TDi 130 Sport (the same 130PD engine as a Mk 4 GTTDi 130) and now a 150bhp 16v, I can say that there is not much in it overall (even though they are like chalk and cheese)... about town (off roundabouts and out of a junction) the diesel is quicker but the valver is faster on a straight and at higher speeds when above 4.5k revs (ideal for blasting past someone in third on the m'way at 80 - ***)

So it swings and roundabouts really...... whatever "wins" is dicatated by the above conditions (and whether both are really trying / any good).

[Deadlock]

Hence my very first post:

I know it does'nt really matter (or maybe it does) But after doing naughty things like chipping etc, we are all very suprised at the gains we have gathered!

But i was more shocked to be able to leave a saab 9.3 turbo behind all the way up to ***mph!

Then again powers not eveything, the driver could have been a) rubbish B) not really trying, or C) just letting me carry on, but saying in his "mind i'd piss all over you, young chap")