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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Hurdy on March 25, 2011, 03:26:06 pm

Title: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on March 25, 2011, 03:26:06 pm
Surprise...surprise.

EVO this month put the standard RS3 against.....wait for it.......

an Enzo
A 350bhp aftermarket Focus RS and the Litchfield 400bhp Impreza.

I'll give you one guess which comes last :sad1:

Wait till it gets Stage 2 :evilgrin:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 25, 2011, 03:38:02 pm
Will always be a dull a3  :signLOL: with silly haldex  :wink:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: vRStu on March 25, 2011, 04:13:59 pm
When is yours due to land??
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: h4rdy on March 25, 2011, 04:35:11 pm
According to Autocar (I only bought it because of the RS3 on the cover but turned out alright with the MP4-12C Book free) the £2k bucket seats are sh*t!
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: h4rdy on March 25, 2011, 04:36:18 pm
Oh and I havent got the money for an Enzo but I would take the Litchfield!
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 25, 2011, 05:40:26 pm
Surprise...surprise.

EVO this month put the standard RS3 against.....wait for it.......

an Enzo
A 350bhp aftermarket Focus RS and the Litchfield 400bhp Impreza.
I'll give you one guess which comes last :sad1:
Wait till it gets Stage 2 :evilgrin:

I can understand why they would compare it against the 350Hp focus RS (similar power) and the Impreza (AWD bench mark) but why the f%$£ would you put in an Enzo. 
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: h4rdy on March 25, 2011, 05:46:06 pm
Surprise...surprise.

EVO this month put the standard RS3 against.....wait for it.......

an Enzo
A 350bhp aftermarket Focus RS and the Litchfield 400bhp Impreza.
I'll give you one guess which comes last :sad1:
Wait till it gets Stage 2 :evilgrin:

I can understand why they would compare it against the 350Hp focus RS (similar power) and the Impreza (AWD bench mark) but why the f%$£ would you put in an Enzo. 

I haven't read it yet but they do that to see how it compares to a bit of everything.

For example a RenaultSport Clio does very well against the GT3 RS and Ferrari in the Evo Car of The Year a couple of years ago.

I think they try to point out that with a good driver even an Enzo couldn't keep up.

Autocar reckons that an M3 would not be able to keep up with an equal driver!

Do you see what I am getting at?

B-roads and all that.
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on March 25, 2011, 06:57:11 pm
When is yours due to land??

Late June  :party:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: CocoPops on March 25, 2011, 07:00:14 pm
IF, a big IF I had 40k... I'd have an R32 and an Exige I think :) Best of both worlds.
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on March 25, 2011, 07:02:58 pm
Surprise...surprise.

EVO this month put the standard RS3 against.....wait for it.......

an Enzo
A 350bhp aftermarket Focus RS and the Litchfield 400bhp Impreza.
I'll give you one guess which comes last :sad1:
Wait till it gets Stage 2 :evilgrin:

I can understand why they would compare it against the 350Hp focus RS (similar power) and the Impreza (AWD bench mark) but why the f%$£ would you put in an Enzo.  

I can hear the questions at EVO towers now.......

Oi Harry! we're going to test some hatchbacks on the Col de Vence, what supercar do you fancy driving across there in? :laugh:

Oh, and the Enzo made mincemeat of them all :grin:



Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on March 25, 2011, 07:04:04 pm
IF, a big IF I had 40k... I'd have an R32 and an Exige I think :) Best of both worlds.

Stop giving me ideas :P
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 31, 2011, 03:25:54 pm
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: simonp on March 31, 2011, 05:48:08 pm
On new series of Fifth Gear this week apparently.
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Saint Steve on March 31, 2011, 06:07:08 pm


Love it!  :drool:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on March 31, 2011, 07:17:25 pm
On new series of Fifth Gear this week apparently.
:happy2:

http://www.channel5.com/shows/fifth-gear/episodes/episode-1-311
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Greeners on March 31, 2011, 09:26:20 pm
On new series of Fifth Gear this week apparently.
:happy2:

http://www.channel5.com/shows/fifth-gear/episodes/episode-1-311


Looks like it's VBH driving it so don't hold your breath for a decent review!!

I read the article in EVO and was surprised how critical they were of the RS regardless of the silly scenario they had put it in!  :surprised:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Top Cat on March 31, 2011, 09:32:58 pm






The wheel colour is straight out of Halfords but the rest of the car looks great for a more door.  :love:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Gene Hunt on April 01, 2011, 09:21:19 am
On new series of Fifth Gear this week apparently.
:happy2:

http://www.channel5.com/shows/fifth-gear/episodes/episode-1-311


Looks like it's VBH driving it so don't hold your breath for a decent review!!

I read the article in EVO and was surprised how critical they were of the RS regardless of the silly scenario they had put it in!  :surprised:
.........if she does that stupied high pich scream of a laugh while testing it i'll throw the tv out of the window,can't stand that pathetic false thing. :fighting:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: chungster on April 01, 2011, 07:43:31 pm
So VBH thinks the RS3 has twin turbos and the GBP / Euro exchange rate is 1:1  :grin:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2011, 07:57:43 pm
If she told me black was black, I wouldnt believe her! She's so unconvincing!
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Gtiain on April 01, 2011, 07:59:10 pm
And the same old 'german car has no soul' rubbish. Theyd have us all driving bloody alfa's!
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on April 03, 2011, 01:11:48 pm
Ooops!! :scared:

Apparently suffers a little from Bend exititis :surprised:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi156.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft8%2Fhurdy_album%2FRS3crashed.jpg&hash=8a3a3032bc5f31cf381cf7f4a6e191578d832243)
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Jules86 on April 03, 2011, 01:15:14 pm
Ooops!! :scared:

Apparently suffers a little from Bend exititis :surprised:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi156.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft8%2Fhurdy_album%2FRS3crashed.jpg&hash=8a3a3032bc5f31cf381cf7f4a6e191578d832243)

Think they will break it for parts  :jumping:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: MAT ED30 on April 03, 2011, 01:16:52 pm
 :signLOL: they all say it handles a bit poo  :signLOL: that will be the haldex then  :signLOL:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Saint Steve on April 03, 2011, 02:05:04 pm
Wonder if that was VBH after they had finished filming fifth gear :signLOL:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hedge on April 03, 2011, 02:07:49 pm
Wonder if that was VBH after they had finished filming fifth gear :signLOL:

Why were the back doors smashed in?  :surprised: :signLOL:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: chungster on April 03, 2011, 08:10:58 pm
was that the one VBH drove in Fifth Gear??

 :signLOL:

EDIT: she drove 3011 so wasn't her.

EVO used 3005.
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Saint Steve on April 03, 2011, 08:47:14 pm
was that the one VBH drove in Fifth Gear??

 :signLOL:

EDIT: she drove 3011 so wasn't her.

EVO used 3005.

Clarkson, or the poor chap from Autocar that stuffed the Ferrari recently :signLOL:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: chungster on April 03, 2011, 09:01:59 pm
well well well.....TG site is using the pic of 3010...the one that crashed.

might go to the shops and check if the mag pics are of 3010

http://www.topgear.com/uk/audi/a3/road-test/rs3

Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Saint Steve on April 03, 2011, 09:27:38 pm
well well well.....TG site is using the pic of 3010...the one that crashed.

might go to the shops and check if the mag pics are of 3010

http://www.topgear.com/uk/audi/a3/road-test/rs3



Lol what a guess :laugh:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Hurdy on April 03, 2011, 09:59:14 pm
If it was Clarkson, at least I know it will have been driver error and not the car's fault :signLOL:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: Snoopy on April 03, 2011, 10:11:03 pm
True he seems to be able to make anything understeer badly. :grin:
Title: Re: RS3 takes a bit of a beating in EVO mag
Post by: simonp on April 04, 2011, 11:52:04 am
Maybe change the title to Top Gear mag?