cawky Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I ve Read the post with the time in, To much shandy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cawky Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Red Have you tried pulling away in manual yet and letting the gearbox change up on it own ?? Also was the M3 quicker than the GTI ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Also was the M3 quicker than the GTI ? [/ QUOTE ] You are taking the piss aren't you? It's a completely unfair comparison. The answer is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Red Have you tried pulling away in manual yet and letting the gearbox change up on it own ?? [/ QUOTE ] ....Yes, but only once and I instinctively changed gear as she got close to the red zone because the car wasn't showing any sign of suddenly becoming automatic!! Then I forgot to try it again. Will try again in the next few days if the roads aren't icey/snowy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Also was the M3 quicker than the GTI ? [/ QUOTE ] You are taking the piss aren't you? It's a completely unfair comparison. The answer is yes. [/ QUOTE ] like he said, too much shandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Red - give LC a blast! when i spoke to VW in milton keynes, they said, if it's on the car then it can be used with no affect to the warranty whatsoever, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cawky Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Mr F**king Know all What were the actual times? Instead of being sarcastic give me some actual figures Ryan w states in his post theime was 1.33.7 on 18's I thought the R 32 was not that far away then it beat the M3 did it not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Mr F**king Know all What were the actual times? Instead of being sarcastic give me some actual figures Ryan w states in his post theime was 1.33.7 on 18's I thought the R 32 was not that far away then it beat the M3 did it not. [/ QUOTE ] I've a better idea. Instead of him serving you up the times you want, in light of your attitude.....why don't you feck off and find them yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3golfer Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 well said... lazy ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cawky Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 " Also was the M3 quicker than the GTI ? " I Should have said "was the 130i quicker than the GTI" Times I could find:- M3 1.28.0 MK V R32 1.30.4 MK V GTI 1.33.7 130 i ______ Can anyone fill this gap ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Cawky, it was 3 seconds slower than the R32, so very much in the Mk V GTI territory (albiet with a manual not DSG, and the old stig) Which is quite ironic as on the drag, the R32 and 130 were neck and neck. ...and don't get ruffled mate, we're only playin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younger Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] does anybody know where we can get last nights top gear r32 video from....... [/ QUOTE ] Find a mate with cableTV down here it's called telewest. You can back track for a week with a digital box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cawky Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Cheers Leman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] " Also was the M3 quicker than the GTI ? " I Should have said "was the 130i quicker than the GTI" Times I could find:- M3 1.28.0 MK V R32 1.30.4 MK V GTI 1.33.7 130 i ______ Can anyone fill this gap ? [/ QUOTE ] 130 i 1.31.9 All the times can be found here. The R32 is listed twice, but is the R32 quoted at 133.2 a misprint and should actually be the 'GTi'? Or is it the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTiMK5 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] The R32 is listed twice, but I think the R32 quoted at 133.2 is a misprint and should actually be the 'GTi'. Or is it the other way round. [/ QUOTE ] One is the MK5 and one is the MK4 afaik. The one which says new next to it is the MK5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] The R32 is listed twice, but I think the R32 quoted at 133.2 is a misprint [/ QUOTE ] That would be the original one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Ah hahh, that would explain it. Taaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 There's a bit of an anomaly with these results. It's being discussed in the reviews section right now.... It would appear Top Gear tested a 130i SE with the M Sport pack. They didn't test a fully fledged 130i M Sport (it's a completely different model to the SE)....and that means that when they added the M Sport pack there was one major thing they didn't get the benefit of....the M developed suspension. EVO's test saw the 130i M Sport get the nod over the R32 - but note that it was the full M Sport version they tested, and not the SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 I've watched the r32 Mk5 test 4 times so far, Telewest teleport does have some use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleywater Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Would that be the Evo Test,with the immortal quote: The R32 would have finished further up the leader board, but for the presence of a car, that was'nt even on the test! the gti. One of the reasons for posting this topic, I personally would'nt compare the two cars, having owned both, as they are different animals, but I got thoroughly p*ss*d off with everybody else, including the motoring journo's comparing them at every opportunity. And guess what? Top gear never mentioned the gti at all, how frigging refreshing is that??????????// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martininwillerby Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Just watched top gear......The best couldn't tell if it was a DSG or not,but by hell it looked good in silver (and blue)..... Top Gear available here to download via BitTorrent http://www.mininova.org/tor/185942 700Mb took me 14 hrs and thats with 2Mb DSL martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBuer Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] There's a bit of an anomaly with these results. It's being discussed in the reviews section right now.... It would appear Top Gear tested a 130i SE with the M Sport pack. They didn't test a fully fledged 130i M Sport (it's a completely different model to the SE)....and that means that when they added the M Sport pack there was one major thing they didn't get the benefit of....the M developed suspension. EVO's test saw the 130i M Sport get the nod over the R32 - but note that it was the full M Sport version they tested, and not the SE. [/ QUOTE ] I was under the impression that all the cars were the SE versions and the “M Sport pack” was exactly that – an additional package that you could add on which gave you suspension, bodywork styling, etc. Even though Evo Magazine gave the nod to the 130i, it was still slower on the track in their test, with the R32 being apparently way down on power (according to the rolling road)!! Also, every other motoring magazine (Car Magazine, Autocar, etc) has agreed with Top Gear and given the nod to the R32. I originally looked at the 130i and almost had a deposit down on one until I tested the R32. For me the Golf was far the better car at a far better price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Top Gear also touched on another reason that the R32 beats the 130 - like all 1 series, its not a useful hatchback. I'm only 5'8" and I couldn't fit in the back seats, they are usless for all but small children and the boot is also very small. For my money and purposes you cannot compare the 1 series and the Golf, the Golf is a far more practical car than the 1. Oh and the R32's looks may be a bit understated, but the 1 series is just ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I seriously considered the 1-series too....BMWs are usually excellent cars but the Golf is much more practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Top Gear also touched on another reason that the R32 beats the 130 - like all 1 series, its not a useful hatchback. I'm only 5'8" and I couldn't fit in the back seats, they are usless for all but small children and the boot is also very small. For my money and purposes you cannot compare the 1 series and the Golf, the Golf is a far more practical car than the 1. [/ QUOTE ] I simply cannot agree with that. What Clarkson did with the seats was a disgrace. They were pushed well back. I've sat in the back of a 120d and a 130i M Sport with no problems at all. If you ask anyone that has met me, that means there is enough room for most people! The R32 won for other reasons, but the exaggerated Clarksoneque opinion on the rear legroom was appalling. It was an ouright lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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