VW Transporter TDI 172 -- the fastest vehicle on the roads today

[craig-pd130]

Was on the dual carriageway from the M1 into Chesterfield today, I'm doing an, er, comfortable speed in lane 2 and a red VW Transporter van literally comes out of nowhere and sits on my tail.

I pull over to let him through, and he p-i-s-s-e-s past me like I'm stuck in neutral. I boot it to give chase and he's still pulling away, doing easily 100+

Follow him thru Chesterfield and up over the top, and he's overtaking everything. Finally get behind him at some lights, and its a TDI 172, with the 2.5 litre inline 5-cylinder motor.

But this thing is a full-size transit van ... it must have awesome grunt. Why is that VAG motor wasted on vans and Touaregs?

 

[Sisson]

any more info?

the only transporter i can see is the t30, which isn't fast TBH

 

[monkeysan]

brownie points to the first loon to transplant that lump into a car *checks bank balance and cackles evily*

 

[craig-pd130]

Just found it on the VW website, it's a T30 174, not 172 (got mixed up with Clios ), 174 PS, 400 nm / 300lb-ft and a 6-speed box

 

[DIFT]

VW Transporter Shuttle T30 SE 2.5 TDI, £24,280
Maximum speed: 117mph | 0-62mph: 11.8 seconds
Overall test MPG: 32mpg | Power: 174bhp | Torque: 295lb ft

 

[Fez boy]

I must be chipped

 

[RichardBW]

They chip to just over 200bhp quite well. lots of fun at traffic light GP's too as you can catch everyone out with a van.

 

[jmcvicar]

There's an older transporter around here in blue - fast as fcuk.

Don't know what engine's in it, and the only external indications of mods are the flash alloy wheels and twin exhausts. It's quicker than me on the bends and much much quicker 0-60. He also drives like a looney - 80+ mph in a 30

 

[MattR]

I've been in one that had a tail lift thing (like to drive a car in). Very quick for its weight and sounded good too.

 

[caney]

my day today transport is a t4 vw transporter,superchipped to 135bhp i'm the fastest carpet fitter in warwickshire

 

[old 'uns]

There's an older transporter around here in blue - fast as fcuk.

Don't know what engine's in it, and the only external indications of mods are the flash alloy wheels and twin exhausts. It's quicker than me on the bends and much much quicker 0-60. He also drives like a looney - 80+ mph in a 30

VR6 engine? think they were 4WD Synchro?

 

[Cupra Kid]

i have had a run in with a 174 transporter. Amasing vehicle, think the paper 0-60's are a little off as they have to account for some load and a full tank etc??

Very quick

 

[davidol]

i had one of these in the workshop the other day for loads of goodies as the guy takes his son abroad in it quad bike racing. Drove it back to the dealership and it was stupidly quick for a van, remapped it'd give my ibiza cupra a run for its money no problems, in fact it'd beat me!

 

[RichardBW]

my day today transport is a t4 vw transporter,superchipped to 135bhp i'm the fastest carpet fitter in warwickshire

is it a get away van for all those shoddy carpet fits you do?

 

[caney]

hey rich that's slander mate! that's just cost you a nice shiny forge dv i'll be round for it on monday

 

[WeeJase]

i had a 110 as a hire van for a while,absaluteley loved it,handing it back was a nightmare,compared to my shitreon it was a ferrari.
i just hope my new iveco can at least match its mid range grunt.twice the size but 2.8 TDI iirc

 

[RichardBW]

To quote caney.....hey rich that's slander mate! that's just cost you a nice shiny forge dv i'll be round for it on monday
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415bhp/398ftlbs 1/4 mile 12.9@108mph



Are those figures for the T4?

 

[Kam]

I had the same experience on the M25 some weeks back. This black passenger VW transporter (the version with 7 seats) came from behind at a rate of knots. I move over and it just blasts off ... I could not keep up with it!

The guy had pimped it up slightly - it was very quick!

 

[RichardBW]

Did it have alloys and a "Zeema innovations" sticker on the back door? if so it was probably Chris from BBT Motorsport/Zeema?
His is a chipped 174 2.5 so probably running around 200bhp.

 

[caney]

To quote caney.....hey rich that's slander mate! that's just cost you a nice shiny forge dv i'll be round for it on monday
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415bhp/398ftlbs 1/4 mile 12.9@108mph



Are those figures for the T4?

my t4 is the 2.5 102bhp model with a superchip remap(30-35bhp increase)