BTW, does anyone know if VW offered a sports suspension pack on this car?
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BTW, does anyone know if VW offered a sports suspension pack on this car?
[QUOTE=McReis;683665]I don't like the idea of hot-hatches with engines bigger than 4 cylinders. I'd love to have a 147 GTA though, even knowing that V6 spoils the handling. Just because. :D[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=taz_rocks_miami;683674]The Ford Focus ST has a 5 cylider engine and by what I've read it has great handling, same with the Audi 3.2 V6. :)[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=McReis;683679]Oh and I like the Focus a lot. There goes my theory... :mad:
Audis don't count. :D There's only one Audi for me: Quattro SWB.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ferrer;683699]What about the Clio V6? :D[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=McReis;683703]:cool:
Engine mounted in the back, so weight isn't such a problem.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ferrer;683712]There's another option, altough I suspect you won't like it...
The BMW 130i. (:o)[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=McReis;683714]Well, I certainly don't like the looks but... every rule has an exception. Even McReis rules![/QUOTE]
So, you were saying? ;)
Multiquote ftw!
I'm not bothered about hot hatches with over 4 cylinders- it's overkill, but it's there because that degree of opulence is utterly mad. The Clio V6 is a brilliant example. It's insane, but it works. The Focus ST has an amazingly tractable engine, because the engine (even natuned!) is naturally more torquey than, say, a Porsche 2.5 4-cyl (151lb ft). A Volvo 2.4 5 cyl, natuned, produces about 160lb/ft of torque and less bhp than the Porsche engine.
But less on that. All the hatches with the stupid engines appeal to me. I know they'll understeer, and I know they'll drink petrol, and one day there'll be one where the chassis can't handle the power so it'll do something terrible, but in the mean time... let's enjoy what's on offer :)
Some people love the agility of a hatchback, but want ballistic performance. And I suppose, being family hatches, they're practical, insanely fast, they're nimble, and you'll definitely embarass someone off the lights.
Think about it. A debadged Golf R32, the Mk. IV, pulls up to the lights, with standard GTi wheels, and no real clue to its power. The ned next door in his Saxo wants to play ball. 4,000rpm 1.4!!!11!11 lyk d00d it's sooooo fast.
Lights change, game over.
That's the appeal.
And ripper- I don't know, but surely (being the GTi model), it has sports suspension already? :confused:
I don't think so , In my town there's another mk3 gti and it stands lower, and it is also standard. In fact ive never seen such a high one like mine :)
Are you sure it's not a sleeper?
And maybe you got conned- it's just a 1.6 CL with GTi badges ;)
then its a 1.6 cl body and suspension whith recaro interior and tha ABF block transplanted into it :) , no I definately didn't get conned , but I read it somewhere on a forum that VW had an optional sports suspension , but I can't find it anymore :(
Your best bet would be to find the other Golf GTi in town, stake it out, then kill the owner and rummage through any documents you find about his car. Alternatively (and probably less likely to get you in trouble), you could introduce yourself and then ask!
[QUOTE=IWantAnAudiRS6;683760]Your best bet would be to find the other Golf GTi in town, stake it out, then kill the owner and rummage through any documents you find about his car. Alternatively (and probably less likely to get you in trouble), you could introduce yourself and then ask![/QUOTE]
thats gonna be a bit sketchy because I would have to spend a lot of time just getting in touch with the owner . So I think i'm going to ask a dealer if he can help me, and then see how ridiculous the price is, and then do it anyaway :D
Weey, looks great, grey's the best colour for GTI's up until the mk5, white for them. I like the pattern on the seats, looks pretty cool, I'm guessing this is a 2.0litre?
2.0 16v dohc ;)
thought so! looks great, have fun with it
I approve.
I disapprove of not slamming it.
[QUOTE=Waugh-terfall;683775]Weey, looks great, grey's the best colour for GTI's up until the mk5, white for them. I like the pattern on the seats, looks pretty cool, I'm guessing this is a 2.0litre?[/QUOTE]
White Mk II GTI's ftw ;)
A friend of mine bought some months ago a Mk II GTI 16v and took me for a ride. I thought it was fabulous.
[QUOTE=Quiggs;683818]I approve.
I disapprove of not slamming it.[/QUOTE]
Slamming as in lowering?
Nice ride ripper! I hope you have a lot of fun with it! I also wish you success in your quest for finding informations about the sport suspension. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about it...
[QUOTE=IWantAnAudiRS6;683750]Think about it. A debadged Golf R32, the Mk. IV, pulls up to the lights, with standard GTi wheels, and no real clue to its power. The ned next door in his Saxo wants to play ball. 4,000rpm 1.4!!!11!11 lyk d00d it's sooooo fast.
Lights change, game over.
That's the appeal.[/QUOTE]
No. That's no the appeal for me. That's why my Miata has no LS7 engine. :D