Author Topic: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?  (Read 10208 times)

Offline Teutonic_Tamer

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Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« on: 16 September 2008, 18:48 »
Yup, 420 from an Edition 30 . . . .  :drool:

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2008, 18:49 »
Need to login for that link T_T ..

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #2 on: 16 September 2008, 18:51 »
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 I concur...
would be nice to read 'bout 420-E30, though...

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #3 on: 16 September 2008, 18:52 »
420....
ain't it a bit... aaah.... too much?  For FWD, that is? :huh: :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #4 on: 16 September 2008, 18:53 »
320 is too much, let alone another 100 on top of that!!. hurry up T_T, sort the link out before My bessy gets her baps out again!


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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #5 on: 16 September 2008, 18:55 »
420....
ain't it a bit... aaah.... too much?  For FWD, that is? :huh: :lipsrsealed:

....I'd be inclined to agree, even without the benefit of registering on the linked site. Wheelspin in 6th anyone?
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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #6 on: 16 September 2008, 18:56 »
320 is too much, let alone another 100 on top of that!!. hurry up T_T, sort the link out before My bessy gets her baps out again!

320 just hits the sweet spot  :smiley:
420....that must be wheelspin up into 6th gear?  :huh:

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #7 on: 16 September 2008, 18:57 »
420....
ain't it a bit... aaah.... too much?  For FWD, that is? :huh: :lipsrsealed:

....I'd be inclined to agree, even without the benefit of registering on the linked site. Wheelspin in 6th anyone?

damn! we were on the save wavelength there at the same time, RR!  :laugh:

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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #8 on: 16 September 2008, 18:57 »
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Bollox.  Forgot about that!  :embarassed:
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Re: Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?
« Reply #9 on: 16 September 2008, 18:58 »
....230-ish is just right isn't it Phil? :afro:

The most ponies I've driven on a Mk5 GTI is 290-ish and that's absolutely fine and enough imo for practical driveability on public roads.
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