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Title: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Hurdy on January 02, 2010, 02:08:10 pm
Mine are.......

Get under 13 seconds on the 1/4 mile

Do at least 10 RWYB's/track days this year.

Lose at least another 50kg out of the car (and not me losing weight :signLOL:)


What are your car resolutions?
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Blade on January 02, 2010, 02:54:43 pm
Crack 370bhp on the dyno with my K1.
Get a quaife diff in the car.

Crack 200bhp and 9.5secs 1/4 mile with my ZZR1400

Beat my best time of 8m13 sec on the Ring with my Fireblade.

Do a trackday @ Cadwell in the K1.

Live long enough to do all the above :happy2:

Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: VC on January 02, 2010, 03:12:22 pm
to pry my prototype splitter away from the bodyshop and get it onto the car an into production  :smiley:

attach the pile of goodies that didnt get round to being fitted last year

and to shag in it

 8)
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: gobbleplease on January 02, 2010, 03:51:14 pm
To get my car the way i want it by May, ready to break my nurburgring Virginity.

Does anyone here know of any...or arange any VW nurburgring track meets / tours ect. ?


Dont think what ive wrote above makes much sence, probably due to a drink induced memory damage  :sick:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 04:15:37 pm
Eat more  :party:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: plush-automotive on January 02, 2010, 04:32:14 pm
finish trimming it.

KO4 conversion and a little more carbon fettling  :rolleye: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: RedRobin on January 02, 2010, 04:33:12 pm

Does anyone here know of any...or arange any VW nurburgring track meets / tours ect. ?


....There's a forum trip in May including Worthensee - See the Meets area.

Otherwise, I would recommend The Nurburgring Experience who Hurdy and myself went with last October. I plan to go with them again.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 02, 2010, 04:33:21 pm
Get the brakes fitted  :rolleye:
Get to the ring again to test them out  :driver:
Do more track days  :driver:
Get my beetle finished for summer or before then as its at my mates grg being finished as we speak  :grin:
Get the pulleys and ic and uprated supercharger fitted to the Mini and do a few track days in that  :grin:
Do lots of shows in all my cars  :rolleye:
Go stage 2+ at some point in the ed30
Enjoy life  :smiley: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: RedRobin on January 02, 2010, 04:40:09 pm
....

New Year's Car Resolutions? : -

- Stop modifying.

- Track tuition.

- Nordschleife, Spa, Oulton Park.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Leeds s3 on January 02, 2010, 04:43:30 pm
get my e92 m3.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Janner_Sy on January 02, 2010, 04:45:48 pm
finish the car, then start new project this time next year.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: JPC on January 02, 2010, 04:46:07 pm
mine is to get my carbon wrap done finally, get my CH's done in aerocoat, maybe get some coily's and a new girlfriend to sit in the passenger side! ;)
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Jules86 on January 02, 2010, 04:47:58 pm
To get a 335i, remap and have a crack on the 1/4 mile for some sub 13 runs  :driver:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 02, 2010, 04:49:16 pm
mine is to get my carbon wrap done finally, get my CH's done in aerocoat, maybe get some coily's and a new girlfriend to sit in the passenger side! ;)

WTF new girlfriend  :surprised:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: JPC on January 02, 2010, 04:53:14 pm
haha...i was typing that list, she was looking over my shoulder and said in a right wimpy pathetic voice "you'll probably want a new GF then as well in the new year"

Goon!  :grin:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: stealthwolf on January 02, 2010, 04:57:42 pm
- Stop modifying.
:confused:

For me, erm, start modifying! Hoping to have moved soon so insurance should come down to a point where I can afford to modify.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 02, 2010, 04:58:42 pm
haha...i was typing that list, she was looking over my shoulder and said in a right wimpy pathetic voice "you'll probably want a new GF then as well in the new year"

Goon!  :grin:

she knows u love her  :love: :love:
 :P
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 04:59:39 pm
- Stop modifying.
:confused:

For me, erm, start modifying! Hoping to have moved soon so insurance should come down to a point where I can afford to modify.

whats another 12months jazz, im sure you said the same at the start of last year  :laugh:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: gaz b on January 02, 2010, 05:06:29 pm

I'm gonna get genuine monza 2's to replace my reps. :love:

Simples :wink:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: stealthwolf on January 02, 2010, 05:15:34 pm
whats another 12months jazz, im sure you said the same at the start of last year  :laugh:
If I hadn't moved back to Brum and have to pay £2500/yr (the cheapest and was with directline!), I could have gone with adrian flux for £800 and then made a visit to JKM.

I'm not rich enough to have money coming out of my arse.


Yet.  :P
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 02, 2010, 05:30:05 pm
i ve been looking at brand new cars !!!!  my specced brand new S3 is cheaper than equal spec golf R !!!!!!  no brainer to me !! :happy2:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: garethmk1 on January 02, 2010, 05:32:13 pm
Finish my mk1, sort the clutch out in the ed30  :sad1:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Oli on January 02, 2010, 05:43:07 pm
Fit the S3 brakes and stop modding.

Find another classic to restore, after my Fiat 500 project last year.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 05:44:18 pm
i ve been looking at brand new cars !!!!  my specced brand new S3 is cheaper than equal spec golf R !!!!!!  no brainer to me !! :happy2:
Untill the Quality of the Golf R is known, then its difficult to draw a conclusion imo. Still expensive for just a "golf"
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: animal on January 02, 2010, 06:03:28 pm
Fix my still broken car so I can get shot of it and actually get a GTI at long last. Every time I get close to sorting it all out, something else comes along and pushes the GTI just out of reach. I've been a member here getting on for a year now and still no Golf... I feel like a fraud!
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Jules86 on January 02, 2010, 06:04:21 pm
Fix my still broken car so I can get shot of it and actually get a GTI at long last. Every time I get close to sorting it all out, something else comes along and pushes the GTI just out of reach. I've been a member here getting on for a year now and still no Golf... I feel like a fraud!

I wouldnt worry mate, as far as people on here are concerned i never owned a proper golf and now have a mini  :signLOL:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 02, 2010, 06:18:11 pm
i ve been looking at brand new cars !!!!  my specced brand new S3 is cheaper than equal spec golf R !!!!!!  no brainer to me !! :happy2:
Untill the Quality of the Golf R is known, then its difficult to draw a conclusion imo. Still expensive for just a "golf"
have you been in  well spec ed S3 ?
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 06:19:25 pm
i ve been looking at brand new cars !!!!  my specced brand new S3 is cheaper than equal spec golf R !!!!!!  no brainer to me !! :happy2:
Untill the Quality of the Golf R is known, then its difficult to draw a conclusion imo. Still expensive for just a "golf"
have you been in  well spec ed S3 ?
Yes i have, but same goes you havent been in a Golf R yet  :wink:.

Untill its been tested and making an asumption the S3 is better without trying the other car , maybe abit premature :confused:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Leeds s3 on January 02, 2010, 06:21:55 pm
the s3 is better built than an r32/ed30 imo. Cant really see the vw being better built as Audi is meant to be more prestigeous.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 06:23:02 pm
The interia of the Mk6 is better then the 5. The quality maybe better in the R mk6.

We shall see.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Poverty on January 02, 2010, 06:23:26 pm
Its a secret.

But spend as little money on the k1 as possible. Will only do supporting mods to maintain reliability. Enjoy the 2010 show and track season, and then it will be getting traded in and will be aiming for 500+ in the new car :D

Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Jules86 on January 02, 2010, 06:26:42 pm
Its a secret.

But spend as little money on the k1 as possible. Will only do supporting mods to maintain reliability. Enjoy the 2010 show and track season, and then it will be getting traded in and will be aiming for 500+ in the new car :D



Dont do something silly like moving out mate, you will end up in a mini  :rolleye:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 02, 2010, 06:32:59 pm
The interia of the Mk6 is better then the 5. The quality maybe better in the R mk6.

We shall see.
the mk 6 R is an S3 with a different body shell and interior imo the audi looks better from the out side and the inside of the S3 is just a so much better place to be than the golf . i m not putting the golf down cause i love em but after a few months of the S3 i would find going back to the golf quite hard  :happy2:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on January 02, 2010, 06:35:21 pm
^^ :happy2:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Oli on January 02, 2010, 06:36:15 pm
 :popcornsoda:

I think this debate will go on and on for years and years, like it has already. Each has it's own pros and cons
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 02, 2010, 06:39:32 pm
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: animal on January 02, 2010, 07:21:02 pm
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???

It doesn't thought does it? The S3 has the Haldex system from the mkV R32, the R has a new revised Haldex from the current generation Saabs and the Insignia and is significantly more advanced than the systems on the R32 and the one masquerading as Quattro on the S3.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Jules86 on January 02, 2010, 07:24:55 pm
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???

It doesn't thought does it? The S3 has the Haldex system from the mkV R32, the R has a new revised Haldex from the current generation Saabs and the Insignia and is significantly more advanced than the systems on the R32 and the one masquerading as Quattro on the S3.

Its the same as the facelift S3 haldex mate.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Oli on January 02, 2010, 07:25:22 pm
And isn't the rear suspension different?
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 02, 2010, 07:26:31 pm
IIRC its the gen4 haldex thats in the facelift S3, non-facelift S3 is gen2 haldex
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: jonnyc on January 02, 2010, 07:42:58 pm
10's in the 1/4 with a DSG Mk5 GTI..  :smiley:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: gillm on January 02, 2010, 07:44:43 pm
make more time for my mate (hard as i work away)

and get the mk1 on track more
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: ukdub on January 02, 2010, 08:22:49 pm
Instead of chasing silly power figures, my aim is to lose as much weight as possible out of the car but keep it a nice place to be as well. Its the future.  :happy2:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 02, 2010, 08:36:26 pm
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???

It doesn't thought does it? The S3 has the Haldex system from the mkV R32, the R has a new revised Haldex from the current generation Saabs and the Insignia and is significantly more advanced than the systems on the R32 and the one masquerading as Quattro on the S3.
still does the same thing though , some times more advanced systems are not better  "if it aint broke dont fix it "" :happy2:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Hurdy on January 02, 2010, 09:41:20 pm
....

New Year's Car Resolutions? : -

- Stop modifying.

- Track tuition.

- Nordschleife, Spa, Oulton Park.

I bet you are the first to break a resolution then Robin :signLOL:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 02, 2010, 10:20:14 pm
Finally change my mk4 anni......

Im to attached to it, everytime i get close i get cold feet.

After the snow ive been stuck in, im now wanting an S3 for the quattro!

Arrrggghhh, need to stop fannying around and do it, anni already has a home to go to.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Top Cat on January 02, 2010, 10:59:04 pm
As many track days and trips to the ring as i possibly can.  :pomppomp:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: JPC on January 02, 2010, 11:05:15 pm
As many track days and trips to the ring as i possibly can.  :pomppomp:
:star: :notworthy:
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: neg on January 02, 2010, 11:40:11 pm
Get the wife back to work and then buy a new car  :laugh:

I was going to say Golf R but some recent production pics havn't done it any favours, I am now tempted with a S3 Sportback S-Tronic if I'm honest.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: TomB on January 02, 2010, 11:52:54 pm
My plans for 2010 are:

* Get it colour coded and get some bits painted
* Get my coilovers fitted
* Find some money for an RNS 510
* Get some Monza IIs or Pescaras for the summer
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Poverty on January 03, 2010, 12:13:13 am
Its a secret.

But spend as little money on the k1 as possible. Will only do supporting mods to maintain reliability. Enjoy the 2010 show and track season, and then it will be getting traded in and will be aiming for 500+ in the new car :D



Dont do something silly like moving out mate, you will end up in a mini  :rolleye:

Trust me I will be trying to avoid leaving the mother nest atleast for another two years lol
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: Poverty on January 03, 2010, 12:21:17 am
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???

It doesn't thought does it? The S3 has the Haldex system from the mkV R32, the R has a new revised Haldex from the current generation Saabs and the Insignia and is significantly more advanced than the systems on the R32 and the one masquerading as Quattro on the S3.

The haldex as used in the saab turbo x is more advanced than the haldex in the s3, new R and even the TT-RS. VAG are still experimenting with the most advanced haldex setup.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 03, 2010, 09:53:37 am
^^^^ i agree but now the golf has the same drive train as the S3 the S3s cons have gone !! does any one know if the golf R uses S3  brakes , intercooler etc ???

It doesn't thought does it? The S3 has the Haldex system from the mkV R32, the R has a new revised Haldex from the current generation Saabs and the Insignia and is significantly more advanced than the systems on the R32 and the one masquerading as Quattro on the S3.
my mate who s the manager at loughborough vw told me the golf R was an S3 in desguise all runninig gear and mechanicals are exactly the same BUT  he also told me a few years back there would only be 1500 edition 30 golf s !!! :wink:
 washe                                                                                                                                                                                               haldex as used in the saab turbo x is more advanced than the haldex in the s3, new R and even the TT-RS. VAG are still experimenting with the most advanced haldex setup.
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: neg on January 03, 2010, 02:11:37 pm
You guys without houses - you may aswell enjoy it while you can.  I got on the property ladder at 20!
Title: Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
Post by: candy turbo on January 03, 2010, 03:53:50 pm
^^^me too,  but now im 40 in a few weeks so i ve got it easy really :happy2: