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Hmm.. Stopped at the Esso garage after & he was saying how hard he found to keep up with me... narrow lanes arn't where scoobies shine. grin.gif

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grin.gif On the contrary, isn't that what they were build to shine on? tongue.gif

Lets looks at the stats:

Mini Cooper S - 143bhp/ton

WRX STi - 188bhp/ton

Mini Cooper S - Front Wheel Drive

WRX STi - 4 Wheel Drive

Any finally that all important Torque figure - vital for in gear action....

Mini Cooper S - 155 Lb ft

WRX STi - 289 Lb ft

grin.gif From this, Bergerac bazza can deduce that either the STi driver wasn't trying that hard, or he was infact a crap driver yelrotflmao.gif

grin.gif Case solved 169144-ok.gif

p.s all figures from EVO Knowledge 169144-ok.gif

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Hmm.. Stopped at the Esso garage after & he was saying how hard he found to keep up with me... narrow lanes arn't where scoobies shine. grin.gif

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grin.gif On the contrary, isn't that what they were build to shine on? tongue.gif

Lets looks at the stats:

Mini Cooper S - 143bhp/ton

WRX STi - 188bhp/ton

Mini Cooper S - Front Wheel Drive

WRX STi - 4 Wheel Drive

Any finally that all important Torque figure - vital for in gear action....

Mini Cooper S - 155 Lb ft

WRX STi - 289 Lb ft

grin.gif From this, Bergerac bazza can deduce that either the STi driver wasn't trying that hard, or he was infact a crap driver yelrotflmao.gif

grin.gif Case solved 169144-ok.gif

p.s all figures from EVO Knowledge 169144-ok.gif

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Indeed case closed. I had a play with a Cooper S a few weeks ago, I've only got 208bhp (My car is also nearly 10 years old, and I was not trying that hard) and I did not see him until I stopped for Optimax; he gave me a 169144-ok.gif as he drove past.

QED, Scooby driver was not trying, or was a crap driver.

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All I'm saying is what happened.

I pulled out infront of the scooby, ten mins later after some fast driving down lanes, I stopped. Unless I was stopping for junctions or breaking for 90degree corners, the scooby was fading away.

When I stopped he said that he'd found it v hard to keep up.

When I said narrow lanes, I meant v v narrow lanes with tight bends - which is where a nimble FWD car shines.

Anyway,you can quote figures all you like, but they don't mean anything in real life situations. Would you believe a modded R32 with blueflame and the ecu upgrade and an air filter couldn't shift a standard 210 S3? Dosn't mean to say that it didn't happen. coffee.gif

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Well I remember finding it hard to keep up with my friends cooper down the twisties when I was in the R32. Obviously my car was alot faster, but it was also alot bigger. I also know how much confidence and how easy it is to drive a cooper fast. I believe you fjfr! 169144-ok.gif

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Anyway,you can quote figures all you like, but they don't mean anything in real life situations.

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grin.gif I'm sorry, you are joking ? how can having almost twice the torque through more of the rev range not mean anything in real life situations ? smashfreakB.gif

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Anyway,you can quote figures all you like, but they don't mean anything in real life situations.

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grin.gif I'm sorry, you are joking ? how can having almost twice the torque through more of the rev range not mean anything in real life situations ? smashfreakB.gif

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Because the Scoobie couldn't keep up! smashfreakB.gif

In this situation, on those particular roads with the two drivers who were driving, the scoobie didn't keep up.

But you can all not believe me if you want. beerchug.gif

PS. Cheers woppum. 169144-ok.gif

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Because the Scoobie couldn't keep up! smashfreakB.gif

In this situation, on those particular roads with the two drivers who were driving, the scoobie didn't keep up.

But you can all not believe me if you want. beerchug.gif

PS. Cheers woppum. 169144-ok.gif

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grin.gif Cool, so we agree - the Scooby driver was crap jump.gif

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