Scooby has gone...New car is Here !
11 August 2002, 11:22 PM
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Jeff said "So I don't have to worry about the local scrots trying to get the Big Wing or bonnet scoop to fit to their Novas or carjacking and I'm well pleased."
As Victor Meldrew would say "I don't believe it!"
Picture courtesy of elgordano.Choice m8.
Mark
As Victor Meldrew would say "I don't believe it!"
Picture courtesy of elgordano.Choice m8.
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12 August 2002, 12:13 PM
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But what does the Audi <<feel>> like to drive ignoring solidity and outright performance. Almost all reports (of fairly standard-ish at least) Audi's say solid, dependable, stylish but DULL as a driving experience.
I speak as an Audi 80 quattro driver, saving for a scooby.
Mine has bags of power, is solid and reliable blah, blah but has the excitement of a bag of chips...
I speak as an Audi 80 quattro driver, saving for a scooby.
Mine has bags of power, is solid and reliable blah, blah but has the excitement of a bag of chips...
12 August 2002, 12:43 PM
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I would say that it's 'relaxed' to drive (I suppose you can call that dull) or effortless.....But it's not boring when you nail it in 2nd 
I do a lot of Motorway miles so I really needed a high speed cruiser rather than another Rally Replica....I intend to build a kit car (Fisher Fury with a Honda Blackbird engine) for track days and 'kicks'.
I've found myself over a number of years modifing cars so that they work better on the track to the detriment of their road going abilities...I think the answer is to have 2 cars, one for the road and one for the track.
Jeff
I do a lot of Motorway miles so I really needed a high speed cruiser rather than another Rally Replica....I intend to build a kit car (Fisher Fury with a Honda Blackbird engine) for track days and 'kicks'.
I've found myself over a number of years modifing cars so that they work better on the track to the detriment of their road going abilities...I think the answer is to have 2 cars, one for the road and one for the track.
Jeff
12 August 2002, 01:32 PM
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Well done Jeff, lovely car.
I think the Audi is one of the best looking cars on the road at the moment.
Trying to persuade a non-car literate friend at the moment to get an Audi S3 or TT
-Darren
I think the Audi is one of the best looking cars on the road at the moment.
Trying to persuade a non-car literate friend at the moment to get an Audi S3 or TT
-Darren
12 August 2002, 01:36 PM
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Sure its not actually a 1.9tdi with an S4 badge on the back?
Rolly polly handling and all that lard to haul Im not suprised you couldnt tell them apart
Mark Morris,
Dont do it. You'll live to regret it.
Rolly polly handling and all that lard to haul Im not suprised you couldnt tell them apart
Mark Morris,
Dont do it. You'll live to regret it.
13 August 2002, 09:23 AM
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Jeff, Flat 4x4,
I see what you're saying and there are some 'interesting' analogies used to explain it!!!!
I agree for motorway cruising the Audi is pretty unbeatable.
re. the 2 cars - I agree but I'm thinking the other way - save the Scoob for weekends (don't do track days - YET) and have a hack car for communiting.
I see what you're saying and there are some 'interesting' analogies used to explain it!!!!
I agree for motorway cruising the Audi is pretty unbeatable.
re. the 2 cars - I agree but I'm thinking the other way - save the Scoob for weekends (don't do track days - YET) and have a hack car for communiting.
08 October 2002, 03:03 PM
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I like it because it could be a 1.9 TDi.....
I think that the short shift kit is essential and an AmD chip is probable in its near future.....
Almost forgot....no squeaks or rattles at low or high speed, no smell of burning clutch when you nail it, no vibrating rear view mirror, pulls cleanly from 1.2K revs. When you nail the S4 it sounds like there is a jet engine in the distance....nice.
Jeff
[Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 8/10/2002 3:22:16 PM]
I like it because it could be a 1.9 TDi.....
I think that the short shift kit is essential and an AmD chip is probable in its near future.....
Almost forgot....no squeaks or rattles at low or high speed, no smell of burning clutch when you nail it, no vibrating rear view mirror, pulls cleanly from 1.2K revs. When you nail the S4 it sounds like there is a jet engine in the distance....nice.
Jeff
[Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 8/10/2002 3:22:16 PM]
08 October 2002, 04:23 PM
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LOL 20K service intervals, my scoob get new fully synth every 1,500 miles 
. The fiesta is 10K but probably do that every 5K. My 1.3 Fiesta runs a lot better on optimax as well , I have resisted decatting and put my spare STI gold wheels on it though LOL.
[Edited by chrisp - 8/10/2002 4:24:35 PM]
. The fiesta is 10K but probably do that every 5K. My 1.3 Fiesta runs a lot better on optimax as well , I have resisted decatting and put my spare STI gold wheels on it though LOL. [Edited by chrisp - 8/10/2002 4:24:35 PM]
08 October 2002, 04:48 PM
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I actually have some Porsche 993 'Big Reds' calipers in the garage
so I'll just need the mounts & the the discs.
Move-it use the same calipers....
As for AmD, I've used them before when I had my 944 Turbo and Geoff (the 'chip guy') certainly knows his stuff (The Porsche went from 200BHP at the wheels to 260BHP (300 adjusted) which I didn't think was too bad for a 13 year old car with 140K miles on it)
Jeff
[Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 8/10/2002 4:54:39 PM]
so I'll just need the mounts & the the discs.
Move-it use the same calipers....
As for AmD, I've used them before when I had my 944 Turbo and Geoff (the 'chip guy') certainly knows his stuff (The Porsche went from 200BHP at the wheels to 260BHP (300 adjusted) which I didn't think was too bad for a 13 year old car with 140K miles on it
)Jeff
[Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 8/10/2002 4:54:39 PM]
08 November 2002, 12:35 PM
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I tend to agree with you for the first time It would of been good to have seen Quattro GMBH work on the S3 a year or so ago to give us an RS3 That might of shook the Scooby world.
I tend to agree with you for the first time It would of been good to have seen Quattro GMBH work on the S3 a year or so ago to give us an RS3 That might of shook the Scooby world.
. Quite strange really as I know where you are coming from and tend to agree with a lot of what you say, more than I want to admit sometimes . An RS3 would have got my attention or even an RS4 is saloon form. I guess if they can sell them all anyway they aint too bothered. Avant wise it actually reminds me of when the Volvo estates joined the BTCC and everyone thought it was a joke until they started doing rather well .[Edited by chrisp - 8/11/2002 12:37:52 PM]
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