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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:41 pm
by PhilGTi
Thats very odd, i completely dusted my mates Zetec S and i had 2 passengers... I mean completely left him, we had like 5 races.
Please note:
His car was chipped, decat and full stainless at the time. Mine being standard.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:54 pm
by Mouse_GTI
CymruPolo wrote:Mouse_GTI wrote:Mk5 ZS
BHP: 101
Top speed: 113
0-60: 9.9
MPG: 38
GTI
BHP:125
Top Speed: 127
0-60: 8.4
MPG: 39
Is there a web site with car specs listed?
www.parkers.co.uk
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:55 pm
by andyg
Well I was definatly giving it some, I have been beaten by a few cars off the lights that I shouldn't have. Before anyone chips in with the usual, I do know how to drive.
I'll get it taken on the rolling road as suggested.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:54 am
by Luke'sGti
my best mate had a zs when i had a mk3 golf Gti cabrio. He used to beat me after 60mph in it, just because of the gear ratio's being different i think.
What you also have to take into consideration is how "true" 0-62mph figures are. Personally i think the one on the zs is on the reserved side. Have yet to test my Gti.
As people have previously said...a lot of 'sleepers' out there.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:23 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I'm sure the GTi's 0-62 is actually quoted at 8.9 although timing myself I got a rough 8.47
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:42 pm
by PhilGTi
GTi 0-60 is 8.4, thats half laiden too.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:30 pm
by ModifiedMadness
The manual says:
0-100kmh = 8.9 (which is 0-62mph)
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:15 pm
by andyg
its 8.7 0-100km in the manual
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:09 am
by hot_polo
you got left by a zetec s?? stats say its not possible but it all comes down who is the better driver really
i mean std vs std
I took an escort rs turbo yesterday from the lights, typical chav showing off his dump valve
although his must have been faster, off the line i picked up better and upto about 70ish (all on a private road of course) he couldnt overtake me, infact at one stage i was pulling from him
OWNED.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:01 am
by polopowah
hot_polo wrote:you got left by a zetec s?? stats say its not possible but it all comes down who is the better driver really
.
I took an escort rs turbo yesterday from the lights, typical chav showing off his dump valve
although his must have been faster, off the line i picked up better and upto about 70ish (all on a private road of course) he couldnt overtake me, infact at one stage i was pulling from him
OWNED.
lol the old 'your a crap driver' comments are back
and since when do private roads have traffic lights?
-Ben-
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:04 am
by loud
yea, he obviously doesn't know that you can do things to cars to make them faster than their stats say...
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:00 pm
by hot_polo
polopowah wrote:hot_polo wrote:you got left by a zetec s?? stats say its not possible but it all comes down who is the better driver really
.
I took an escort rs turbo yesterday from the lights, typical chav showing off his dump valve
although his must have been faster, off the line i picked up better and upto about 70ish (all on a private road of course) he couldnt overtake me, infact at one stage i was pulling from him
OWNED.
lol the old 'your a crap driver' comments are back
and since when do private roads have traffic lights?
-Ben-
im not saying he is a crap driver, im saying the other guy could have been a very very good driver.
oh and no comment
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:36 pm
by loud
when all ur doing is racing at higher speeds it's pretty much entirely down to the car not the driver, unless they are really stupid and change gear at like 2000 revs or 7000 revs.
how good a driver you are only comes in to play really when you are launching
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:36 pm
by loud
*or on twisty roads
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:50 pm
by jon_poloV
An RS turbo escort would be all over a polo gti. They are fast and very fast when they have been tweeked.
Jon