or watched it get pulled on to the back of a tow truck
Not that I can talk after my last little excursion in the Astra
im glad you see where i am coming from g man.
yes i know the gtir isnt as polished as one of these newer cars but my point was is that it is the best bang for buck. these can be had for 10k and under and if you wanted to you could pour 10k into one (eliminating the top mount cooler .etc) and have a much better bang for buck car than all these. meanwhile saving yourself 25-45 thousand dollars.
even if you poured 20k into a gtir and saved yourself a little less i guarnetee it would excite you and pul a smile on your face every single time you drive it
Last edited by Rogue; 10th February 2011 at 04:42 PM.
or watched it get pulled on to the back of a tow truck
Not that I can talk after my last little excursion in the Astra
Epsilon Renntech
2003 Astra SRi-T - The Phantom
EMTRON ECU
Borg Warner EFR7163 & EFR9180
Tuned by Scott @ Insight Motorsports
the problem with gtir's is that most of them have been thrashed and trashed. the sr20's themselves are great motors, as is the rest of the car. top mount intercoolers suffer from heatsoak a bit yes but they are still used by the likes of subaru if i am not mistaken (besides it is a couple thousand dollar problem to fix properly) but if you did spend a decent sum of money on one you would have it fresh and very nice
just to let it be known, my personal preference are neither new age hot hatches nor japanese imports. It is for ford escorts and volkswagen beetles. (supers and L's).....does that make me a brand snob?
Last edited by Rogue; 10th February 2011 at 04:50 PM.
Hah !
I own an 07 Audi,09 VW,06 VXR and a 1977 V8 Valiant....guess that makes me as unbalanced as gman !
P.S
Price and Quality are not always exclusive bedfellows,you dont always get what you pay for.
Last edited by kabel; 10th February 2011 at 06:33 PM.
What someone hasn't mentioned is that the ESP on the Golf R cannot be fully switched off. This affects its performance on the track.
You can see on this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4D7IYOxUxY
ok ok ok ok. im going to spell this out so people get this 'it costs more that is why its better' idea out of their head.
While the golf R costs more than the RS 250 it costs LESS than the focus RS. i also believe the golf has better quality than the focus RS.
may i add i never mentioned it was better because it cost more.
also, although shows like top gear/fifth gear like to test every single car on the track.
you do realise these cars are not built for the track right? they are road cars..lol
and 90% of people who purchase these cars will never see a track.
what you decide to do with them after is your business.
Last edited by Rogue; 10th February 2011 at 07:24 PM.
Its all personal preference your not full time race drivers these would be your dailys so who gives a shit about "ohhh the rs has 20bhp than the golf" your on public roads.
The car that brings the biggest smile to your face that you can afford is the best car you can ever OWN (not dream)
Last edited by hazrd; 10th February 2011 at 08:18 PM.
This thread has run it's course and is just going around in circles.
No need for it anymore.
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