MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Hurdy on March 05, 2009, 04:02:34 am
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This months EVO has a write up on the RS and is then followed by a feature on how much a FWD can take and features Regal's "400bhp" Golf against a 400bhp Astra, a 400bhp S3 (4WD!!) and a 320+bhp ST.
BTW, it also has the new 670 Murcielago and the other usual tasty morsels :drool:
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yeah, the 400bhp is cheating slightly though isn't it?
Nitrous fitted.
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Do we have to buy the magazine to find out the outcome? :smiley:
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Will have to read this article !
Hope its a good read !
Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !
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Do we have to buy the magazine to find out the outcome? :smiley:
Only if you are impatient to know :laugh:. Usually after the mag has been out a while we all start talking about the results, but it would be a shame to post results this early on as some people will buy the mag and not want to know the results before reading :happy2:
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Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !
I must admit they do tend to bang on about the R26R every month now. The car simply doesn't do it for me though as it looks fugly and has gone too far to be practical for most people.
I think that since B,M, and C left they have been trying too hard to compensate with exclusive's etc. All good for us, but the quality and incisiveness of the features aren't quite what they used to be. Having said all that, it is still leagues ahead of most if not all the other mags out there. :smiley:
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Mine arrived in the post last night. Awesome Lambo SV...
half way through the RS feature, looking forward to the Hot hat feature :party:
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Gonna pick this up on the way home from work tonight, look like it is gonna be a good read :happy2:
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Will have to read this article !
Hope its a good read !
Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !
My god I could not agree more, im going to cancel my subscription.. The reviews are on the same level as whoever writes the Pistonheads stuff..
Still, nice to see my old car in a Mag! :laugh:
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Yea miss Bovington and his wild sun glasses!
Got mine on Subscription so it arrives 3 days after it appears on the shelf! :laugh:
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yeah, the 400bhp is cheating slightly though isn't it?
Nitrous fitted.
425 with Nos :laugh:
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I see Regal have got there (Fastest Mk5 Golf in the UK) bit in there... Not according to 1/4 mile times it's not, eh JC :wink: :grin:
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For those who want to see the performance figures..
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F382%2F551corsatest.jpg&hash=ef6c473cfa84538bdcb5d80f0e4e16098171b9cc) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=551corsatest.jpg)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F551corsatest.jpg%2F1%2Fw489.png&hash=3ff85581c0b9aa68fa3812a24779ec63eb5437d9) (http://g.imageshack.us/img216/551corsatest.jpg/1/)
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For those who want to see the performance figures..
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F382%2F551corsatest.jpg&hash=ef6c473cfa84538bdcb5d80f0e4e16098171b9cc) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=551corsatest.jpg)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F551corsatest.jpg%2F1%2Fw489.png&hash=3ff85581c0b9aa68fa3812a24779ec63eb5437d9) (http://g.imageshack.us/img216/551corsatest.jpg/1/)
And these were recorded in damp conditions
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Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !
I think that since B,M, and C left they have been trying too hard to compensate with exclusive's etc. All good for us, but the quality and incisiveness of the features aren't quite what they used to be. Having said all that, it is still leagues ahead of most if not all the other mags out there. :smiley:
Couldn't agree more :happy2:, defo gone down hill, but miles better than any other mag and you get the other three on driver's Republic so all is not lost :smiley:
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Im not being funny, but my car does 30 - 70 mph in just over 2 seconds..
And no, not at the minute its not.. But im sure they will want the crown back :laugh: Good to have a bit of friendly competition anyways!
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In all fairness mate the tests were done in the wet, so the 0-60, 30-70 can't really be taken to seriously. But times from 60-100 etc should be about right..
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In all fairness mate the tests were done in the wet, so the 0-60, 30-70 can't really be taken to seriously. But times from 60-100 etc should be about right..
Yeah, I was looking at the S3 though, they dont spin the wheels from 30mph.. And should give a good idea of what the Golf is capable of as its running similar spec..
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Manual though and driver not entirely use to the car I suppose. Plus it's never going to be quite AS quick as a similar powered Golf with it being heavier etc. But yeah, would of expected it to be slightly quicker too. :confused: