G!zmond0
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bizzaboy
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My (old) 1989 Renault 5 GT Turbo - 1.4 Turbocharged engine - Mildly modified - 0-60 in 6.5 seconds!
If an engine setup almost 20 years old can achieve that kind of performance, then come 2008/2009, with 20 EXTRA years of research and development (+ technology) to play with, you'd have thought the engineers could work wonders with a 1400CC engine as a base.
Anyway, until the PERFORMANCE Mk5 Ibiza's roll out of the factory and appear at a dealership near you #IN THE FLESH (or metal
), all this talk is just speculation.
At this time I'm very happy with my Mk4 Ibiza and am not too bothered about trading in for a Mk5, unless looks/performance of the new car turn out to be an outstanding combination!!
Peace out!
If an engine setup almost 20 years old can achieve that kind of performance, then come 2008/2009, with 20 EXTRA years of research and development (+ technology) to play with, you'd have thought the engineers could work wonders with a 1400CC engine as a base.
Anyway, until the PERFORMANCE Mk5 Ibiza's roll out of the factory and appear at a dealership near you #IN THE FLESH (or metal
), all this talk is just speculation.At this time I'm very happy with my Mk4 Ibiza and am not too bothered about trading in for a Mk5, unless looks/performance of the new car turn out to be an outstanding combination!!
Peace out!
bizzaboy
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Still, it was 1.4 Turbocharged, and STILL IS faster than the majority of cars that roll out of the factories these days (at a fraction of the cost of modern "performance cars" too).
...Alot more fun than the generic 5HIT that we are forced to live with these days also!
The point I was making was that with todays technology there is alot they can do with the "smaller" engines. However, until the actual cars appear at the dealerships, this whole discussion is hot air.
...Alot more fun than the generic 5HIT that we are forced to live with these days also!
The point I was making was that with todays technology there is alot they can do with the "smaller" engines. However, until the actual cars appear at the dealerships, this whole discussion is hot air.
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Says "SUBARU","MITSUBISHI","BMW","NISSAN" - Have you heard of them
Don't the new Evo X, M3 CSL, Nissan GTR all have a form of automatic transmission installed? Even the new 911, Gallardo, F430, etc have an auto option so I'd have to disagree with your statement that it's not for sports cars.
T. Spark
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Im not saying a DSG is a bad thing. Just saying if someone isnt a fan and someone is of the new Cupra then so be it, giz d00d wasnt having ago at people for liking that set up, just saying he/she/it doesnt like it. However people feel the need to have ago at him for what he thinks/says. Puzzles me.
In regards to the Turbo 5, yes and when you crash you die in it. End of. Tin can.
In regards to the Turbo 5, yes and when you crash you die in it. End of. Tin can.
Looks like Seat are doing to the Cupra what Honda just did to the Type-R. Make an uglier car that has just about zero improvements and from what people are saying not much room for potential performance upgrades either
Looks like Seat are doing to the Cupra what Honda just did to the Type-R. Make an uglier car that has just about zero improvements and from what people are saying not much room for potential performance upgrades either
Yep, Just like the EP3 is WAY better than the FN2. The MK4 will 'probably' still be better than the MK5.
Cant say the EP3 is better than the FD2 CTR though!
Cant say the EP3 is better than the FD2 CTR though!
Totally agree, anybody that does needs their head looking at
Anyway back on topic - Saw a lime green MK5 today and it looked horrible
saw a mk5 sc ibiza in black at the dealers today and it looked mint
Says "SUBARU","MITSUBISHI","BMW","NISSAN" - Have you heard of them
Yep I've heard of them and owned one of each apart from Subaru, and all the high end sporty ones come with auto or semi auto boxes,
saw a mk5 sc ibiza in black at the dealers today and it looked mint
Seen a white SC at a dealers and it looked quite tasty
G!zmond0
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the rally versions?? are they electronic AT too
So when a rally car driver changes gear he uses a clutch pedal yeah?
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Poverty
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DSG isnt a real auto though guys, and generally the exotic sports cars will have some sort of dual clutch semi auto transmission, but all the hardcore track cars are still manual transmission 90% of the time.
G!zmond0
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DSG is a one of a kind and possibly the best blend of the 2
until you try one don't knock it as i would have one tomorrow
not only better than a manual or auto but faster too
until you try one don't knock it as i would have one tomorrow
not only better than a manual or auto but faster too
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