Furkz 0 Posted December 27, 2005 tried that,,,,,, didnt work tried kicking it too that didnt work either tried turning it off/on tried diconnecting the leads and then replugging only thing i havent tried is chucking it out the window Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted December 27, 2005 Bummer, GT4 rocks. But I would rather see a real mario kart track on Top gear. Bit disapointed with the show tonight. expected more from the last show, that award show was just a bit of who can shout the loudest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted December 27, 2005 hahaha. "what kind of thong are you wearing?" i'll miss top gear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm77 0 Posted December 28, 2005 A great final episode for VAG. Audi RS4 winning best car, Veyron winning best driving experience, and the R32 trouncing the Beemer 130 on all counts! People on this forum have been quick to dis the new R32 but 3 seconds quicker round the track is impressive. It also looks less bling in silver cos it hides the chrome a bit more!! The sound of the engine is enough to make the hairs on your neck stand up. Just a shame they copied the cr*ppy exhaust from a Clio 182!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 Storm77 - totaly agree with you mate i hate to say it but im in love with the mkV from the diesel i had on holiday as rental car to the R32 and i def feel that the guys are VW taken leaf out of AMG books and got that full bore noise just right ;) The car is so well designed I cant see them toping it just the room inside the feeling of driving it, come on they had the rear wheel up and still went round the courner perfectly (as trust me thats not just the R i had my TSI with rear wheel up in the spanish country lanes with my cous following me behind and the car felt planted) even in the GTI handleing is form another world. Sorry but ill prob get shot but the MKV is a amazing car full stop lol ill even go far to say its got the edge over the corrado as it looks good handles great but means you can get people in the back lol flame suit on so bring it on lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted December 28, 2005 FurkiG60, I would help but I'm playing gt4 sorry mate :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 FurkiG60, I would help but I'm playing gt4 sorry mate :lol: mate doesnt help me either im stuck at work lol think tomorrow im bringing in a few DVDs and watching those lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm77 0 Posted December 28, 2005 Storm77 - totaly agree with you mate i hate to say it but im in love with the mkV from the diesel i had on holiday as rental car to the R32 and i def feel that the guys are VW taken leaf out of AMG books and got that full bore noise just right ;) The car is so well designed I cant see them toping it just the room inside the feeling of driving it, come on they had the rear wheel up and still went round the courner perfectly (as trust me thats not just the R i had my TSI with rear wheel up in the spanish country lanes with my cous following me behind and the car felt planted) even in the GTI handleing is form another world. Sorry but ill prob get shot but the MKV is a amazing car full stop lol ill even go far to say its got the edge over the corrado as it looks good handles great but means you can get people in the back lol flame suit on so bring it on lol I had a go in a MK5 140bhp GT TDI the other day and it was great fun! Turns in really well with sharp steering and obviously the torque is impressive........but getting back into the C on Koni's is no comparison..the C wins hands down! (a standard C would be a closer match!) Needless to say, my next car will be a Golf Diesel - if I can't afford a MK5, it'll be the MK4 anniversary GTI (TDI) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 true but uve got to drive a GTI or a R mate trust me ull think damm :shock: where does it get its grip from Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm77 0 Posted December 28, 2005 I'd love to mate....and looking forward to that day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 Pity ur not in north london mate of mine works for VW and could def get one of those bad boys out for a test drive :D i still recon we should all write in and get them to use a corrado up that hill climb def make that like oldy look like its going backwards lol Wheres Guy and his supercharged baby when u need him lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted December 28, 2005 I've still not driven one, but from what I've heard, the MKV is really supposed to be very good and I was with you all the way up until... Sorry but ill prob get shot but the MKV is a amazing car full stop lol ill even go far to say its got the edge over the corrado as it looks good handles great but means you can get people in the back lol It looks good?!?! It looks lardy and ugly!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted December 28, 2005 LOL - Compared to a Corrado it looks awful IMO.. like an oversized Corsa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted December 28, 2005 I would have said it looks less lardy than a Mk4, I wasnt sure at first but having seen them about more often have warmed to them. a mate has a Mk5 GTI and it is fantastic. It out corners my (unmodified) C and up to about 5500k matches the speed. so a R32 would be perfik, big VR sound and 4 wheel grip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 I've still not driven one, but from what I've heard, the MKV is really supposed to be very good and I was with you all the way up until... Sorry but ill prob get shot but the MKV is a amazing car full stop lol ill even go far to say its got the edge over the corrado as it looks good handles great but means you can get people in the back lol It looks good?!?! It looks lardy and ugly!! :lol: ok mate what u have to do is tilt ur head to one side and squint ur eys and off course being drunk helps lol only kidding but sadly i do like its looks and no it doesnt look like a corsa lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 28, 2005 I like the MK5, always have, so long as it's 3 dr and black. Very surprised the R32 beat the BMW in TG's eyes..... for once Clarkson looked beyond tail sliding as the only feature worth getting excited about and gave both cars a fair appraisal. What he said has mirrored, more or less, what other journos have discovered about the 2 cars....although Evo dyno'd an R32 and it made 217hp, some 30 odd short! Cam sensor, LOL! As always, the Golf is the one to own as it's good at everything, and not special at one thing in particular. The BMW is fun in small doses but has cr@p ride quality, low rent interior and it's feckin ugly! Most people would take the GTI over the R32 though as it's almost as quick and 200Kg lighter in the metal and £3000 more in the wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted December 28, 2005 ok mate what u have to do is tilt ur head to one side and squint ur eys and off course being drunk helps lol only kidding but sadly i do like its looks and no it doesnt look like a corsa lol Ahhh, so beer goggles work on cars too?? :lol: I wonder what else they work on - cue excuse to start drinking... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 got to admit it is hard which one to choose esepcially when i saw on the S2 forum some tuning company got 350bhp out of the new FSI engine ill try grad the artical in hand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 ok mate what u have to do is tilt ur head to one side and squint ur eys and off course being drunk helps lol only kidding but sadly i do like its looks and no it doesnt look like a corsa lol Ahhh, so beer goggles work on cars too?? :lol: I wonder what else they work on - cue excuse to start drinking... :lol: mate it explains alot of my woman history trust me :oops: ;) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 here u go guys http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=12592 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm77 0 Posted December 28, 2005 LOL - Compared to a Corrado it looks awful IMO.. like an oversized Corsa. :shock: You might think it looks awful, but surely you can't mention it in the same sentence as a corsa!?! Like Kev says, can a 3-door black one not even tempt you? It always amazes me how Germans famous for their lack of style and fashion sense (mullets, tashs, tight speedos on holiday etc) always design great looking cars, yet the French who are supposed to have style and flair design cars like the Renault Vel-sh*t-is!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HiAsAKite 0 Posted December 28, 2005 I thought the sprite versus pug was a bit one sided (though the pug really doesn't float my boat at all)- the sprite was a hill-climb car, whereas the pug was a show car- far better test would have been to put the sprite up against a maxed skyline or impreza.... ~(like the skyline they showed for about 5 seconds)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted December 28, 2005 mate just putting the sprite against my brothers G40 would have been fair test IMO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 28, 2005 It always amazes me how Germans famous for their lack of style and fashion sense (mullets, tashs, tight speedos on holiday etc) always design great looking cars, yet the French who are supposed to have style and flair design cars like the Renault Vel-sh*t-is!!! Tis all subjective though :-) Don't forget VW did a 'Jeans' edition beetle which had a hideous interior, but it floated someone's boat :-) Germans are more renowned for their solid cars that go on forever than their creative flair, although there aren't many German cars I detest. They even have a creative flair with interiors when they put their minds to it..... the TT being a good example there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HiAsAKite 0 Posted December 28, 2005 mate just putting the sprite against my brothers G40 would have been fair test IMO Problem with doing that is that the G40 is far more in keeping with the original sprites design ethos- light, nimble car with small but tuned engine.... and the G40 (being 30 or so years more up-to-date) would have completely caned it..... .....whereas I suspect they picked the pug show car precisely because they thought the sprite would win.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites