Ali C Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Just a quick post to gloat about the fact I was sitting in a £4.500.000 car yesterday. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Pics or it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Doesn't matter how many decimal points you go to, nor whether you use an extra one - £4.50 is still under a fiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 There's always one, If I ever meet you I'm going to batter you M8! There may eventually be pics though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Was it a towing a trailer with 743,000 persian cats in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Just a quick post to gloat about the fact I was sitting in a £4.500.000 car yesterday. That is all. Was it a towing a trailer with 743,000 persian cats in it? Surely a persian cat is worth more than £6.06? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thought I wasn't going to make it to a comp tomorrow. It took 2 HOURS to get a 255/35R18 595 RS-R onto the rim. It finally popped at over 140psi. Scary stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 On non Jardo/A3 related news, finally got my shocks through after hassling the bloke for two weeks! Rear installed , snapped a spanner in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 FWD is good and if you are a competent driver (insert comment about me not being one) there is no reason for FWD to be a disadvantage below the 230/240ish bh/ton mark (as a very rough figure), so long as you have supporting modifications. Weellll... There sort of is. The weight transfer is always rearward under acceleration, so FWD will always lose out there. In related news, had an awesome day at Oulton Park in my real ( ) wheel drive car today, will bosh a vid or two up later. Edit: Brum brum video #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) The only people who defend FWD cars are those who have never really used a proper R/4WD car to anywhere near it's full potential Bought quattro, never looked back There's no way I'd ever consider the kind of power I have now with FWD! As for "it's fine after 3rd gear" the first 3 gears is where the most fun is had! Edited March 2, 2013 by Jolfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 "The kind of power you have now" Explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Weellll... There sort of is. The weight transfer is always rearward under acceleration, so FWD will always lose out there. CTR Sniper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 "The kind of power you have now" Explain? I think what he's trying to say is, more than you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Reel him in boys, reel him in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I think what he's trying to say is, more than you He hasn't posted any dyno print outs or even guestimates I don't think? I love Audi 90's as you know, I hope it is fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hummmmm http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301275077030?atmobcid=soc3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Am I wrong in thinking 'Christ, that's alotta money'?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 No you aren't, it's almost a grand too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Edit: Brum brum video #1 Eeeeeerm......... Oulton Park is faster than I thought..... I think being a Southern Monkey I've got Oulton and Cadwell confused in my head. That looks unholy Adam, 116gps speed over a crest around a left hander @1:45? Christ. Did you ever get that incar clip of me having a 'moment' though old hairpin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The only people who defend FWD cars are those who have never really used a proper R/4WD car to anywhere near it's full potential QFT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Eeeeeerm......... Oulton Park is faster than I thought..... I think being a Southern Monkey I've got Oulton and Cadwell confused in my head. That looks unholy Adam, 116gps speed over a crest around a left hander @1:45? Christ. Did you ever get that incar clip of me having a 'moment' though old hairpin? Yeah it's an ace circuit - Druids (double right hander at the back of the track) is a real man's corner as you would put it! Lots of offs there, especially when it's damp. Ah possibly - Cadwell has a fast open bit and a tight bit in the trees. Haha, yeah you have to be pretty committed there, and make sure you check the marshall's post before keeping your foot in! I wasn't flat but the data shows I could have been. Next time The camera was off for your session unfortunately Brum brum video #2, with instructor in the pax seat, chopping through the traffic: http://youtu.be/wz5uBFX8Flk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 CTR Sniper. Wassat? I Googled but no joy...Hummmmm http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301275077030?atmobcid=soc3 That company will have bought it privately for about what the other guys were saying - they offered me a silly amount for my Skoda and did the same with my mate's Octavia (and he went for it). It was up the next day for nearly double what they gave him for it. That's business of course, but if you are happy to buy privately you'll get the same car much cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Seems a lot of people buying leons at the moment - are they 'fashionable' in the car world at the moment? or just coincidence that a few people have posted them here over the past couple of weeks/months. Would love to have mine back sort of tempted to sell my skoda (ahem) and buy a leon again - is there a difference between the cupra and the FR? guessing there is.but then my skoda does me well and its pretty rapid. tempted to run it into the ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 It's more that they have become very cheap and are a lot of car for the money. Within the last 12 months they have dropped by a good £2000, but they still look modern and are great cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I did look at the prices of them about 6 months ago which made me think it might be worth selling my skoda which hasn't really dropped in price that much since I bought it. (i'd like to mention the main reason I got the skoda was because I wrote off the leon, and the skoda was the most similar thing I could find with a sensible insurance group ) Could sell mine for £3000 ish I think (its basically this one with a few less miles) http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302215435227/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/fuel-type/diesel/model/fabia/make/skoda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/keywords/vrs/postcode/cf244pg/page/1?logcode=p And buy an FR again for an extra few hundred quid: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302235467879/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/fuel-type/diesel/model/leon/make/seat/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/keywords/fr/radius/1500/postcode/cf244pg?logcode=p very tempting. the leon is a nicer car to drive, decent stereo and climate control.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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