MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jonnyc on April 20, 2009, 06:03:26 pm
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Hey :smiley:
Just made the first couple of steps towards getting a day sorted with a few of my friends.. It will be held at Elvington on the 2 mile straight and go something like this..
Two cars line up, get to around 20mph and go full throttle at a cone and race over the next mile.. The car to cross the line first wins! haha.. Basically the same deal as what the guys on M5-Board.com do, no BS race from 50kph and see how two cars compare!!
All of the races will be filmed from inside one of the cars and its going to be a great chance to show what the Golf can do against some really quick cars and put an end to all of the BS going around about how fast cars like the RS4 and new M3 are when compared to a little old GTI :wink:
Heres the list of cars that will be attending the day..
* 996 Turbo S X50
* Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
* Ariel Atom 300 SC'd
* BMW E92 M3
* Porsche 997 GT3 RS
* BMW Z4M Coupe
* My GTI :wink:
Place your bets now!!
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Sounds like a good day :happy2:
What speeds are you going up to?
My bet is on the atom up to 120mph ish?
Next would be between yours and the porsche turbo i reckon :driver:
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Sounds like a good day :happy2:
What speeds are you going up to?
My bet is on the atom up to 120mph ish?
Next would be between yours and the porsche turbo i reckon :driver:
Dont really know, I expect around 160ish in mine, not sure about the others, but I guess thats why were doing it lol..
The most interesting part will be to see where each car is strong.. I really think mine will be good upto 90-100mph but then struggle with its lack of power, but we will see!
I think..
Atom
Porsche / Gallardo
Mine / GT3
M3
Z4
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agree jonny, theres some really fast cars in that list. Can see you finishing 4th in my estimate.
Be good to watch.
Good luck.
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I think your predictions are spot on. Should be an awesome day, are you taking anymore weight out of the car before you compete?
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I think your predictions are spot on. Should be an awesome day, are you taking anymore weight out of the car before you compete?
Yeah, it should be down to the target 1075kg by then.. And therefore would be running around 350hp/tonne
I may make it a 3/4 mile run, more of a chance then haha!
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Jonny,
Are you using a performance box to measure the increments?
Sounds like a good day.
I agree with your outcome predictions, but think the order would be just in your favour over the GT3 up to 110mph :happy2:
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Wish I had friends with cars like yours.
Good luck, hope you do better than expected. :happy2:
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This sounds great, I will echo everyone else and say that your predictions seem to be about right :happy2:
Is there any space fpr a tea boy at the meet, I will bring my own equipment :happy2: :grin: :grin:
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Sounds 8)
Any spectators aloud?
would be a good chance for some GTI forum shots aswel. Not too far from me aswel :party:
Are you from York Jonny?
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Me too - would love to come and spectate any chance of this being a possibility?
Dom
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Just take it easy & don't do a Richard Hammond :wink: :happy2:.
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Sounds fun. I have no idea what order the cars would finish.
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Sounds like a great idea :happy2:
Can we come and watch it take place?
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bloody 'ell thats a better line up then some motoring magazines can drum up!
be sure to post some video links up afterwards :wink:
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bloody 'ell thats a better line up then some motoring magazines can drum up!
be sure to post some video links up afterwards :wink:
Ha, I know! Some cool cars going, should be a really good day! And for sure, ill get vids up of the day right away!!
As for spectating on the day, there really isn't much at Elvington in the way of grandstands lol, but I can find out if people can come along to watch..
The plan is to see how this day goes and then ill organize a big shoot out!
So if your interested lets start getting a list together.. No idea on pricing at the moment, but it would be the same format as discussed earlier, if that appeals to you, get your name down and ill get an idea of if I can make this work on a larger scale..
Cheers
Jonny
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I just bought a fold away chair, and a "can holder" cap, so let me know when. :signLOL:
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Are there any mods to the other cars?
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Are there any mods to the other cars?
There all standard apart from the Z4 which has straight pipes, mapped and intake..
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Are there any mods to the other cars?
There all standard apart from the Z4 which has straight pipes, mapped and intake..
God I wish i could hear that!!!!!!!!