Post by: The666 on June 29, 2015, 02:54:19 pm
Budget: £12,000
Hard to find something as beautiful as the mk5 gti but just not a fan of fwd and now wanting a awd
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Post by: The666 on June 30, 2015, 12:09:03 am
So hard to make up my mind. Some recommendations will be much appreciated! thanks
Post by: garrardrj on June 30, 2015, 07:05:01 am
Post by: olethalb on June 30, 2015, 10:15:43 am
Post by: Matthewsimone on June 30, 2015, 10:29:24 am
s3 awesome when mapped stage2+ mate sold his r-tech mapped in sprint blue with leathers, milltek, helix paddle etc etc 362bhp with 60k miles for £12k and that was a fast car, fwd scrabbling for grip gets boring imo
Yep fwd scrabbling gets very booring and annoying hence why I wont mod my Gti as its fine how it is at 210bhp
Been there done that with big 300+ bhp fwd cars and never again!
Id go down the S3 route mate to be honest or possibly even the A3 Quattro S-Line :happy2:
Post by: olethalb on June 30, 2015, 10:48:46 am
car needs quattro, my last 4 cars were quattro and i don't want to stay fwd :sad1:
Post by: The666 on June 30, 2015, 05:55:45 pm
Do love the evo x but heard they are not very reliable and high maintenance.
Really want a s3 now can't decide if should go with 6mt or dsg. Currently got dsg and I love the crackle and pop sounds it makes even more after the remap and love the fact that you don't have to spend £1k on a clutch for a remap heard dsg clutch is good enough for up to stage 2+. But I really do miss driving a manual as that's what I've always been driving before I got the gti.
Don't know guys but its driving me mad 6mt vs dsg and s3 vs evo x :sad1:
Post by: sanj on June 30, 2015, 07:06:01 pm
Post by: garrardrj on June 30, 2015, 08:59:16 pm
Yup really no point of going ed30 direction just got more power to burn more tyres :grin:
Do love the evo x but heard they are not very reliable and high maintenance.
Really want a s3 now can't decide if should go with 6mt or dsg. Currently got dsg and I love the crackle and pop sounds it makes even more after the remap and love the fact that you don't have to spend £1k on a clutch for a remap heard dsg clutch is good enough for up to stage 2+. But I really do miss driving a manual as that's what I've always been driving before I got the gti.
Don't know guys but its driving me mad 6mt vs dsg and s3 vs evo x :sad1:
I guess you have never driven an ED30 with 300bhp as you would not be saying that . The Ed30 might get loff the mark slower than an S3 but being quite alot lighter it will catch up big time and handle so much better than an S3 .But it appears you just want to be quick off the lights !
Post by: Matthewsimone on June 30, 2015, 09:06:59 pm
Yup really no point of going ed30 direction just got more power to burn more tyres :grin:
Do love the evo x but heard they are not very reliable and high maintenance.
Really want a s3 now can't decide if should go with 6mt or dsg. Currently got dsg and I love the crackle and pop sounds it makes even more after the remap and love the fact that you don't have to spend £1k on a clutch for a remap heard dsg clutch is good enough for up to stage 2+. But I really do miss driving a manual as that's what I've always been driving before I got the gti.
Don't know guys but its driving me mad 6mt vs dsg and s3 vs evo x :sad1:
I guess you have never driven an ED30 with 300bhp as you would not be saying that . The Ed30 might get loff the mark slower than an S3 but being quite alot lighter it will catch up big time and handle so much better than an S3 .But it appears you just want to be quick off the lights !
Noope like me the guy likes to be able to nail it off a roundabout in 2nd onto a slip road joining a dual carriageway and not have to worry about lighting the front wheels up until he's in 4th gear :laugh:
So the only point you safely get traction is when your at livence risking speeds hmmm sounds like great fun (not)
Fwd car 200 ish bhp 4wd and the sky is the limit hence why my Gti is standard :P
Post by: The666 on July 01, 2015, 11:27:22 pm
Thanks for all the replies guys!
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 03:38:30 pm
Got a couple guys coming to check out the car tomorrow and Sunday. Hope to get new car within a week of selling.
Post by: pudding on February 05, 2016, 04:14:24 pm
I went the other way, 4WD to FWD. I found my R32s to be utterly boring and drama less, and much more understeery than the FWD MK5....especially with a remapped Haldex controller on it. I think it's just the Haldex tbh. All that extra weight for little benefit, in this country at least. Off the line, yeah great. At all other times, meh. Funny thing was, a few winters ago, my R32 was no better in snow than a FWD golf. I kid you not. 4WD doesn't make you a cornering hero because it does not increase lateral grip....only traction. You want something with torque vectoring like an Evo if you want proper 4WD fun.
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 04:35:00 pm
Post by: Johnsy on February 05, 2016, 04:42:07 pm
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I hear these remap to about 340bhp
Post by: pudding on February 05, 2016, 04:43:26 pm
Thing is though, I've 'raced' R32s off the line in the wet and the difference isn't as big as you'd think. I'm no driving god but careful application of the gas and clutch action, nail it at the top of 2nd once the car has momentum and it's see ya later R32. In a mapped ED30 I'm talking about. You're talking a car length's difference if you're good, 2 - 3 if you're clumsy!
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 05:04:29 pm
Post by: pudding on February 05, 2016, 05:17:08 pm
Post by: r5gtt on February 05, 2016, 05:20:03 pm
R32 are quick but as mentioned a good second gear will outrun him if you're mapped up right :signLOL:
I've done it with my tt with misses and both kids in the back coming back from lake side one afternoon and the guy's in the R32 were right up my rear end and I said to son watch this with the misses sayimg no dont do it with the kids but did I listen :signLOL:
dropped down to third and i was gone 8 car lengths and then disappeared but waited futher near the 50 cameras
My eldest was laughing and saying dad he's trying to come out the glass meaning scream.
When they finally caught up they opened passenger windon and asked me if I had de catted the tt because of the flames a foot long blowong out the dual exits which I never knew about for years :grin: They aren't as fast as people think they are but a lot of noise IMHO :rolleye: :driver:
You really want power??? Get an Evo 8-9 FQ 300 and above and you'll be smiling all day every day :laugh: :drool:
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 05:28:02 pm
What model tt do you have? which mods. 8 car lengths from a r32 sounds close to gt-r like ability even more so with 4 people in the car.
Post by: r5gtt on February 05, 2016, 05:37:46 pm
I took the forge dv off as it was leaking but that's my old tt beasty :jumping: :driver:
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Post by: AJP on February 05, 2016, 07:01:52 pm
Is it 'the one that got away'?
I've known a few women like that..
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 07:18:52 pm
I actually had a race with a tts dsg on the a10 had mine in d with traction on. It barely got past me and it was stock vs my stage 1. Had a few runs beat me every time from a stand still at the lights only once I got ahead from a 40mph roll and it did catch back up and pass me.
though throughout the one year owning my gti dsg stage 1 I have taken out quite a few decent sporty cars like boxter s, 135i, a3 2.0t a5 3.0 tdi, 330i, tt 2.0t quattro, jaguar 3 litre dont know which one, astra vxr and a gtd probably a few other I cant remember :grin:
and gave it to a m4 which we were sbs till his twin turbo kicked in and was goneeeee! same happened with a rs6 I thought it was a regular a6 estate :signLOL:
so I've had plenty of good memories with my gti and now it's time to move on
Post by: r5gtt on February 05, 2016, 07:21:48 pm
You're very fond of your old TT, r5gtt. Barely a thread goes by when you don't mention itI really and yes I also mention her in almost every thread as she was the ONE who never let me down 5 years strong with little hick ups like thermostat temp sensor rear wheel bearing rear brake calipers clutch after two years of owning her and all those items are wear and tear items over time not like everyday issues and what you'd expect from an X reg with 100k when I bought her for £6000.
Is it 'the one that got away'?
I've known a few women like that..
She was the one that got away as it was her or the little baby so I chose baby :smiley:
If I had a place to store her I would have kept her :signLOL:
Post by: r5gtt on February 05, 2016, 07:24:29 pm
I love the tt's and planning to get the tts but wish people would stop calling it a hairdressers or girls car :grin: and even worse since I'm planning to get the dsg :signLOL:Mate don't worry about what those fools say as it's one lovely car to have if you pick the right one as I did. Dsg 3.2 are very cheap now. £4k for a 100k model or even less miles if you look around as I was doing the other day :happy2:
There's one for sale in the tt forum and it looks a minter with full service etc.
Post by: AJP on February 05, 2016, 07:31:07 pm
I do like it. Right colour for a mk1, nice wheels, and sounds like you did a good job on the power front. I always remember the old ABT kit for the mk1 too, they looked sweet.You're very fond of your old TT, r5gtt. Barely a thread goes by when you don't mention itI really and yes I also mention her in almost every thread as she was the ONE who never let me down 5 years strong with little hick ups like thermostat temp sensor rear wheel bearing rear brake calipers clutch after two years of owning her and all those items are wear and tear items over time not like everyday issues and what you'd expect from an X reg with 100k when I bought her for £6000.
Is it 'the one that got away'?
I've known a few women like that..
She was the one that got away as it was her or the little baby so I chose baby :smiley:
If I had a place to store her I would have kept her :signLOL:
How do you find the TFSI compared to the 1.8T? I always found them a bit lazy and dare I say a little bit boring, even though you could get decent power from them.
My k03 GTI feels much sharper, torquier, and makes nicer noises than a comparible 1.8T. And that includes a 280bhp BAM with anti-lag and all the works I had a ride in round Oulton!
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 07:40:37 pm
running the same laps over and over with the same car it just feels to easy and the fun is gone thats why I'm after something new :laugh:
So what about you guys that live in or around London any nice bendy roads to have a blast on? :driver:
Post by: r5gtt on February 05, 2016, 08:01:15 pm
Your comments are taken with a pinch of salt :drinking: or img no way lolI do like it. Right colour for a mk1, nice wheels, and sounds like you did a good job on the power front. I always remember the old ABT kit for the mk1 too, they looked sweet.You're very fond of your old TT, r5gtt. Barely a thread goes by when you don't mention itI really and yes I also mention her in almost every thread as she was the ONE who never let me down 5 years strong with little hick ups like thermostat temp sensor rear wheel bearing rear brake calipers clutch after two years of owning her and all those items are wear and tear items over time not like everyday issues and what you'd expect from an X reg with 100k when I bought her for £6000.
Is it 'the one that got away'?
I've known a few women like that..
She was the one that got away as it was her or the little baby so I chose baby :smiley:
If I had a place to store her I would have kept her :signLOL:
How do you find the TFSI compared to the 1.8T? I always found them a bit lazy and dare I say a little bit boring, even though you could get decent power from them.
My k03 GTI feels much sharper, torquier, and makes nicer noises than a comparible 1.8T. And that includes a 280bhp BAM with anti-lag and all the works I had a ride in round Oulton!
Wish I still had mine to show you how better it sounded than the tfsi not standard of course but still sounded good foot off throttle :smiley: with the milltek it was awesome and felt the difference immediately as with all the other mods I fitted before the remap. down side was that I paid £210 inc customs charged for the delay 630 injectors I didn't fit as I would of been pushing a little more than 265 with those and maybe even WMI and then the hybrid k04 I almost bought before having to sell up it would have been a monster :evilgrin:
ABT wasn't something I liked as there was nothing but a yellow banana with a wide body and kit that looked :sick: to look at and didn't even come with decent power for the price either. thumbs down I'm afraid :signLOL:
I'd defo have my tt again sad I know but hey its a beast with 4wd :grin:
Yes they so seem lazy as they're carrying around the rear diff front transfer box and a prop shaft as baggage :signLOL: but when mapped with the right tools fitted the game play changes and you're flying past other cars who think your basically sitting in a girly car :stupid: fools don't know what they're in for. Only car to ever kick my :booty: was a leon cupra 64 plate and oh yeah and the RS4 down the M1 one night :signLOL:
Golf is sharper with the response but again it's fwd which is a beech.
Post by: Johnsy on February 05, 2016, 08:52:50 pm
passat is naturally aspirated so how can it get a 100hp gain over a stage 1 makes no sense to me.
You've lost me!
The Passat is a 3.6L that came with 300bhp out the box 40ish bhp gain from a map
Post by: The666 on February 05, 2016, 09:01:24 pm
passat is naturally aspirated so how can it get a 100hp gain over a stage 1 makes no sense to me.
You've lost me!
The Passat is a 3.6L that came with 300bhp out the box 40ish bhp gain from a map
I doubt you will get a extra 40bhp with just a basic map. This is the reason people go out to buy a 335i over a m3. Naturally aspirated is just not good to mod and cant get much out of. The m3 is na and the 335i is twin turbo which you can get around 100hp from a stage 1 tune.
Post by: FJ1000 on February 06, 2016, 07:03:41 pm
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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Post by: The666 on February 06, 2016, 08:43:56 pm
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
Post by: FJ1000 on February 06, 2016, 09:08:18 pm
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
I'd say the RS range is more the competitor for m3/5 etc. S5 would match up with the 335.
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Post by: The666 on February 06, 2016, 09:20:48 pm
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
I'd say the RS range is more the competitor for m3/5 etc. S5 would match up with the 335.
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Still I would rather have a tuner friendly car. Keep it stock for a few months then slowly mod to keep me from getting bored of it.
Post by: Johnsy on February 06, 2016, 09:22:27 pm
passat is naturally aspirated so how can it get a 100hp gain over a stage 1 makes no sense to me.
You've lost me!
The Passat is a 3.6L that came with 300bhp out the box 40ish bhp gain from a map
I doubt you will get a extra 40bhp with just a basic map. This is the reason people go out to buy a 335i over a m3. Naturally aspirated is just not good to mod and cant get much out of. The m3 is na and the 335i is twin turbo which you can get around 100hp from a stage 1 tune.
I think the 3.6 produces a little more than 300bhp standard and makes just under 340 with a map, http://www.r36owners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=12
Even a JB4'd 335i is no comparison to an M3.....100 extra bhp or not
Post by: Johnsy on February 06, 2016, 09:24:20 pm
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
I'd say the RS range is more the competitor for m3/5 etc. S5 would match up with the 335.
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^^^ your correct^^^
Post by: The666 on February 06, 2016, 09:26:55 pm
passat is naturally aspirated so how can it get a 100hp gain over a stage 1 makes no sense to me.
You've lost me!
The Passat is a 3.6L that came with 300bhp out the box 40ish bhp gain from a map
I doubt you will get a extra 40bhp with just a basic map. This is the reason people go out to buy a 335i over a m3. Naturally aspirated is just not good to mod and cant get much out of. The m3 is na and the 335i is twin turbo which you can get around 100hp from a stage 1 tune.
I think the 3.6 produces a little more than 300bhp standard and makes just under 340 with a map, http://www.r36owners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=12
Even a JB4'd 335i is no comparison to an M3.....100 extra bhp or not
335i jb4 would probably be faster in a drag race than a m3 but on the track you're right no competition.
Post by: FJ1000 on February 06, 2016, 11:59:46 pm
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
I'd say the RS range is more the competitor for m3/5 etc. S5 would match up with the 335.
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Still I would rather have a tuner friendly car. Keep it stock for a few months then slowly mod to keep me from getting bored of it.
I can understand that!
Not suggesting this is at all sensible, but if I didn't need 4 doors and a big boot I'd be considering doing something similar to this fella, Cuppa, over on RS246 and A5OC. 600hp supercharged S5! Better than an RS5 not only because of the extra power but the fact you get a manual box.
His build thread is a good read:
Cuppa's S5 Coupe (Supercharged / Meteor Grey)
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=102354
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Post by: The666 on February 07, 2016, 12:16:27 am
Just my £0.02 but I'm a big fan of manual Audi V8's, which are a dying breed. Turbo hatches will be around for years, but manual V8 AWD Audis? Not so much.
If you can stretch the budget slightly, I'd be looking at a S5. You need to hear the V8 rumble to appreciate it (especially when mated to an aftermarket exhaust).
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they look nice they sound nice but seriously underpowered for a v8 that was meant to compete with m3.
I'd say the RS range is more the competitor for m3/5 etc. S5 would match up with the 335.
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Still I would rather have a tuner friendly car. Keep it stock for a few months then slowly mod to keep me from getting bored of it.
I can understand that!
Not suggesting this is at all sensible, but if I didn't need 4 doors and a big boot I'd be considering doing something similar to this fella, Cuppa, over on RS246 and A5OC. 600hp supercharged S5! Better than an RS5 not only because of the extra power but the fact you get a manual box.
His build thread is a good read:
Cuppa's S5 Coupe (Supercharged / Meteor Grey)
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=102354
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damn that looks good. I would love to have something like that. Well you can go for a s4 3.0 v6 supercharged revo stage 1+ takes it up to around 440bhp thats 4 doors and plenty boot space. I would love that but its slightly out of my budget, you can get a good one for around 17k manual probably even cheaper.
Post by: FJ1000 on February 07, 2016, 12:19:43 am
Faisal's RS4
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=115113
I did look at the B8 S4 ( I had a b8 a4 2.0t Quattro s-line mapped to 285ish), amazing how much power you get from just a map on the S4.
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Post by: Ricky123 on February 07, 2016, 12:53:39 am
Audi TT can look like a hair dressers car BUT the right spec or exterior upgrades can easily change this, also the Audi TT is a nice place to be inside but not really any good if you want to carry more than 1 passenger.
Audi s3 is a very good all round car, plenty of tuning options, very practical and look nice but there's a lot of them around and most of them look the same, there easily blended in with other cars in traffic if you no what I mean.
BMW 335i is a beast of a car, quite rare In manual, never heard anything bad about the auto box in them but never heard anything good either. The one I drove ages ago felt quite stiff. Probably going to be dearer to insure than the above 2 as its rwd and also won't be as economical.
Post by: r5gtt on February 07, 2016, 01:33:25 am
This hairdresser took on a 335 on the A13 coming towards Limehouse link and took him on every light as he thought his car was better and i had a shi** old car and he's is a 64 plate. what a pri** he opened his window and to ask me what I'm powering under the hood and I replied nothing compared to yours and laughed in his face :signLOL: :laugh:
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Post by: The666 on February 07, 2016, 03:56:29 am
all comes down to what you want from the car, if you want to tune it then it's got to be turbo'd as the cost vs performance gain on a naturally aspirated engine can get ridiculous.
Audi TT can look like a hair dressers car BUT the right spec or exterior upgrades can easily change this, also the Audi TT is a nice place to be inside but not really any good if you want to carry more than 1 passenger.
Audi s3 is a very good all round car, plenty of tuning options, very practical and look nice but there's a lot of them around and most of them look the same, there easily blended in with other cars in traffic if you no what I mean.
BMW 335i is a beast of a car, quite rare In manual, never heard anything bad about the auto box in them but never heard anything good either. The one I drove ages ago felt quite stiff. Probably going to be dearer to insure than the above 2 as its rwd and also won't be as economical.
yup 335i gearboxes are solid but most of the ads on autotrader have hfhp's and turbos replaced, checked bimmerpost for reliability and many of the 335i owners said make sure you get warranty if you buy it. This kind of put me off. No point of warranty for me since I will like to remap it get exhaust etc. I was after the n54 twin turbo engine the n55 is slightly over my budget.
It's really hard to decide what to get after a gti mkv dsg. Also seeing a lot of previous mkv gti owners coming back for more like yourself.
at this point I can easily up my budget and get a golf r or rs3 but doesn't make sense to pay soo much money for a car when I don't own a house yet :(
Post by: The666 on February 07, 2016, 04:08:08 am
This is mine, got the doors and big boot covered ;-)
Faisal's RS4
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=115113
I did look at the B8 S4 ( I had a b8 a4 2.0t Quattro s-line mapped to 285ish), amazing how much power you get from just a map on the S4.
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Lovely car mate!
How was the a4 2.0t quattro? thats another option for me either that or same engine a5. How is power is it similar to the golf?
Post by: FJ1000 on February 07, 2016, 03:01:55 pm
This is mine, got the doors and big boot covered ;-)
Faisal's RS4
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=115113
I did look at the B8 S4 ( I had a b8 a4 2.0t Quattro s-line mapped to 285ish), amazing how much power you get from just a map on the S4.
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Lovely car mate!
How was the a4 2.0t quattro? thats another option for me either that or same engine a5. How is power is it similar to the golf?
Thanks very much!
The A4 was good and had lots of potential; 211hp standard, but 350+ easily achieved with a turbo swap and map.
It looks good too and has lots of rear space (a lot more than my B7).
On the negative side, it sounds like a hairdryer as standard.
I never spent the money on it I ought to have though (e.g. Exhaust, intake, suspension, brakes), because I knew I wanted an RS4. Only significant thing I did was a revo map to about 285hp.
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Post by: The666 on February 08, 2016, 02:31:09 pm
Post by: The666 on February 11, 2016, 04:37:39 pm
I've decided to pay for the deposit for the flat and instead spend some on tuning the car rather than paying a extra 10k on top of sale price to get a better car.
Before the buyers came the previous night I took it for a blast down forty hill just off the a10 curvy roads which made me remember how much I love this car.
So question has anyone got a r-tech stage 1+ done? how much should I be looking to spend on the r-tech site it states:
Stage 1+= Stock car with just cats removed hpfp upgrade & air filter upgrade
Stage 1+ tuning aim is to unlock the mid-range torque band which is limited by the stock pump at stage1
Stage 1+ custom remap 255-260 hp 335-350 lbft
Custom Stage 2 & 2+ TFSI (I think this is for 1+ too) = £350 (any thing with decat or sports cat added or HPFP)
VAG DSG Gearbox mapping = £250 but when if carried out at same time as the engine tuning the price will be £150
How much should I be looking to spend in total and would r-tech do the pre-cat removal for me because so far to date I haven't been able to find a garage which will do this.
Will make a new topic for this sorry don't reply here
Post by: The666 on March 21, 2016, 05:41:04 pm
Already miss my gti damn that was a light car and the dsg :( but I'm loving the power and comfort of the 335i. Will certainly get a golf r when I can afford it.
Post by: AJP on March 21, 2016, 06:02:21 pm
Any plans for the new motor then? They look ridiculously good with a nice set of Y-spokes and a proper stance. 335 should be a grunty engine too.
Post by: The666 on March 21, 2016, 06:28:02 pm
Love the shape of the E92, as much as I've never really had a big love for Beemers. Wouldn't mind a nice E30 M3 though..!
Any plans for the new motor then? They look ridiculously good with a nice set of Y-spokes and a proper stance. 335 should be a grunty engine too.
my main priority is to get it all blacked out first :) black grill, black 19 rims, tinted windows and maybe tinted lights not to sure about that yet.
Once the cosmetics is done then straight on to tuning. Downpipe, intake and jb4 should do the trick of around 420hp and 420tq according guys on the bimmer forum.
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Post by: AJP on March 21, 2016, 06:32:10 pm
420bhp will be lovely. I'm not a huge fan of black wheels, I'd go for anthracite if it was me, but we all have different tastes!
Post by: The666 on March 21, 2016, 06:41:27 pm
Is jb4 a tuning box, from the US? Rings a bell, pretty sure Nige was singing their praises when I was chatting with him at Powervalve hq a few weeks ago.
420bhp will be lovely. I'm not a huge fan of black wheels, I'd go for anthracite if it was me, but we all have different tastes!
for sure if I was going for a classy look I would also go for the anthracite but I want it to look sporty and at the same time a little evil :D
Yup jb4 is from the US http://www.burgertuning.com/jb4_pnp_BMW_performance_tuner.html I don't really know myself but kinda seems similar to bluefin superchips but with a ton more customizations.
Post by: AJP on March 21, 2016, 06:43:58 pm
Post by: The666 on March 24, 2016, 08:17:29 pm
on the plus side the noise from the twin turbo v6 is just f*cking amazing. The speed yes its fast but it really kicks in after 60mph its all in or nothing. You don't feel as fast as the gti even though its probably quite a bit faster. It's too comfortable imo I don't like that the suspension needs to be stiffer.
Post by: Roadrebel on March 25, 2016, 07:59:46 am
Post by: Masonfantana on March 25, 2016, 08:30:41 am
car sold and got a my new car :) fully loaded n54 335i e92. Was nearly getting a golf r for 15k but at half the price the 335i does the job.
Already miss my gti damn that was a light car and the dsg :( but I'm loving the power and comfort of the 335i. Will certainly get a golf r when I can afford it.
What a fantastic choice
Post by: zainster on March 25, 2016, 08:35:53 am
Post by: flashp on March 25, 2016, 01:13:05 pm
Got to say as an owner of a 330bhp LSD equipped Pirelli this statement is inaccurate. Mine has none of the issues you cite as impediments of FWD. I don't have as much torque and power as the seemingly most popular tuner mentioned on this forum that's not Revo can provide but I have a very nice smooth map. An LSD isn't the only thing that's responsible for my tuning package working so well but it's an example of an extremely worthwhile transformative MOD that most don't do because of the expense and the fact that it can't be taken off and sold.Yup really no point of going ed30 direction just got more power to burn more tyres :grin:
Do love the evo x but heard they are not very reliable and high maintenance.
Really want a s3 now can't decide if should go with 6mt or dsg. Currently got dsg and I love the crackle and pop sounds it makes even more after the remap and love the fact that you don't have to spend £1k on a clutch for a remap heard dsg clutch is good enough for up to stage 2+. But I really do miss driving a manual as that's what I've always been driving before I got the gti.
Don't know guys but its driving me mad 6mt vs dsg and s3 vs evo x :sad1:
I guess you have never driven an ED30 with 300bhp as you would not be saying that . The Ed30 might get loff the mark slower than an S3 but being quite alot lighter it will catch up big time and handle so much better than an S3 .But it appears you just want to be quick off the lights !
Noope like me the guy likes to be able to nail it off a roundabout in 2nd onto a slip road joining a dual carriageway and not have to worry about lighting the front wheels up until he's in 4th gear :laugh:
So the only point you safely get traction is when your at livence risking speeds hmmm sounds like great fun (not)
Fwd car 200 ish bhp 4wd and the sky is the limit hence why my Gti is standard :P
Post by: The666 on March 25, 2016, 09:36:30 pm
I thought it had a straight 6!
lol ye straight/inline 6. I always call it v :D
Post by: markjj on March 30, 2016, 06:47:09 pm
Post by: The666 on March 30, 2016, 08:16:43 pm
But having said that if I would rather have a ed30 dsg 4 door just a more practical car. Another but is that in the 335 I don't feel like boosting it all the time most of the time I'm just chill it's too damn comfy :D I will see how I feel after the warranty runs out if I would want to tune or px for a ed30.
Post by: markjj on March 31, 2016, 05:30:44 pm
Post by: The666 on March 31, 2016, 08:17:33 pm
Sounds like it's grown on you then. 400 through the rear is going to mental, Michelin supersports a must. I'm staying with my 3 door eddie for now. The more I see and hear how good mk7R's are the more I want one. Just waiting for the prices to come down, which I think they will eventually as It seems VW have mass produced a lot more from say the 6R which are still megabucks for a low miler.
That's the thing with the steptronic and the traction control on the 335 I get no wheelspins even if I stomp on it from a stand still. Taking a fast turn I feel like I've got the same grip as a quattro. Not the same with the manuals though.
Personally I think the 6r looks better than the 7r and is what I want my next car to be. Though having some time in the 335 I don't know if I will go back to a hatchback.
Post by: lukemk5gti on April 01, 2016, 08:49:03 am
Did you notice any major changes in costs between the two? i.e. fuel, servicing, parts etc.?
I think the fact that you keep stating you want the ed30 is now talking me out of it already :signLOL:
Post by: The666 on April 01, 2016, 04:52:09 pm
I've been looking at a 335i myself recently as a change to my stock GTI.
Did you notice any major changes in costs between the two? i.e. fuel, servicing, parts etc.?
I think the fact that you keep stating you want the ed30 is now talking me out of it already :signLOL:
It takes some getting used to mate. The 335i is a much heavier car and it feels that way too. I can't really say its the faster 0-60 than my old stage 1 gti which was 326tq compared to 335i stock of 301tq but after 60 is when the car really comes alive :driver: I used to really love the upshift fart on my dsg but the 335i has a much better exhaust note even from the stock exhaust or you can do the golf tee mod which costs nothing, all you do is disconnect 1 cable from the boot and you have a much louder exhaust.
There are a couple reasons I said I would like to get a ed30, 1. Being that it has 4 doors which is just more practical. Sure there are 335s that have 4 doors but don't look good. 2. With the 335i you cant filter through traffic like you can on the gti.
On the plus side it's a bimmer and you don't look like a kid :) you don't get fiestas revving their engine at you. No one is trying to challenge you. You just don't seem like that nutter that is about to do something dangerous :D The bimmer has made me a more calmer driver I sometimes just cruise and relax. On the gti I was on attack mode all the time :jumping:
Having said all that if I had a good px offered to me for a ed30 dsg I might still take it.
Post by: lukemk5gti on April 07, 2016, 08:54:00 am
I'm always on the look out just like everyone else so every time I see a nice A5 or 335i I think abot buying one...
335i with an older driver pulled off next to me at a roundabout on Monday and even though he wasn't even putting the foot to the floor the noise was incredible!
I've my eye on a really nice one but the price is still €17k so I'll wait a while and see if it drops!
Post by: The666 on April 08, 2016, 08:58:29 pm