CTR v's Scoob
21 August 2003, 07:44 PM
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I knew when I saw the title how this thread was going to turn out!! This forum is getting more predictible than Scooby Doo when you knew all along it was going to be that dodgy fairground owner's wife who was the mutant monster!!!!!
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21 August 2003, 09:50 PM
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I currently have a Scoob Type R but am thinking of changing it for a Civic Type R as "I" LIKE THE CAR and it is cheaper to run etc etc than the scoob due to change of circumstances (buying house).
Yes a Scoob would/is faster than a Civic (especially mine
) but they are two different cars as have been said many times, the scoob has a turbo for christ sake what do you expect!
I personally couldn't give a sh!te about "who's car is faster than who's" I mean if someone was driving their Scoob and a Mclaren F1 came up behind you wouldn’t even try racing it because you would know you would “LOOSE”.
Face it the Scoob isn’t the best car in the world. People buy different cars for different reasons so let’s not have another “Scoob faster than X car” scenario.
Yes a Scoob would/is faster than a Civic (especially mine
) but they are two different cars as have been said many times, the scoob has a turbo for christ sake what do you expect!I personally couldn't give a sh!te about "who's car is faster than who's" I mean if someone was driving their Scoob and a Mclaren F1 came up behind you wouldn’t even try racing it because you would know you would “LOOSE”.
Face it the Scoob isn’t the best car in the world. People buy different cars for different reasons so let’s not have another “Scoob faster than X car” scenario.
21 August 2003, 10:10 PM
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Of course you'd race an F1 down country lanes if nothing more than to say he couldn't get past you. If your doing over a ton it's going to take one hell of a long stretch of road and a massive terminal speed for him to get past you safely. Throw in a nice damp leafy Autumn morning and you'd have no problem at all 
22 August 2003, 08:41 AM
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Shock Horror
My god why do I own a car that is not the best in the world ??????
I guess I will have to sell it now
Face it the Scoob isn’t the best car in the world
I guess I will have to sell it now
22 August 2003, 06:23 PM
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Gettin back to topic, a scoob would kill a Type-R if it was trying!
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I think you speaketh sh1te my misinformed friend
Knockhill on the 12th August ;Hot Marques track night.
Bug Eye WRX couldn't pass me after 4 laps (I was well surprised)
- couldn't even slip by me on the straights. To say a scoob would "kill" a Type R is therefore incorrect !!
Read here for more info :-
http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=238792
Cal
ps he was trying !
pps this would have been a different story with a classi scoob IMHO.
[Edited by Civic Type R - 8/22/2003 6:25:03 PM]
[Edited by Civic Type R - 8/22/2003 6:26:34 PM]
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I think you speaketh sh1te my misinformed friend
Knockhill on the 12th August ;Hot Marques track night.
Bug Eye WRX couldn't pass me after 4 laps (I was well surprised)
- couldn't even slip by me on the straights. To say a scoob would "kill" a Type R is therefore incorrect !!
Read here for more info :-
http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=238792
Cal
ps he was trying !
pps this would have been a different story with a classi scoob IMHO.
[Edited by Civic Type R - 8/22/2003 6:25:03 PM]
[Edited by Civic Type R - 8/22/2003 6:26:34 PM]
22 August 2003, 09:25 PM
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If I wanted to buy the best car in the world I wouldn't have got a Scooby. But I don't have 100K + to spend on a car!
I got a Scoob because I like it and at the time I could afford it but now I can't so looking for cheaper alternative.
Errm and I think an F1 would **** all over a Scoob at 100Mph +.
Anyway I am off to have my second test drive in a Civic Type R next Sat as got offered another test drive so why not
Which ever car you have enjoy it
[Edited by stiscooby - 8/22/2003 9:26:14 PM]
I got a Scoob because I like it and at the time I could afford it but now I can't so looking for cheaper alternative.
Errm and I think an F1 would **** all over a Scoob at 100Mph +.
Anyway I am off to have my second test drive in a Civic Type R next Sat as got offered another test drive so why not
Which ever car you have enjoy it
[Edited by stiscooby - 8/22/2003 9:26:14 PM]
22 August 2003, 09:28 PM
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Thats it really car is personal choice i dont buy a car because someone tells me too. Had a uk scoob sold it bought a ctr sold it now got a type r scoob much happier..
23 August 2003, 11:08 PM
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All revs and ....
An earlier post on this thread mentioned:
>>Who doesn't like CTRs? You would have to be insane not to like a car that revs like that- if you like performance cars that is.
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Funny statement that! However, you don't have to be insane to prefer cubic capacity over high revs ... just experienced .. Size matters ...
When I was much younger - that was many moons ago - I also admired high revving powerplants and my choice of vehicle reflected that. However, I soon learned for longer journeys the constant need to employ higher revs can be and is tiresome. My first Honda was relined at 10,000 rpm - lovely noise - in shortish blasts - I've had others since.
Having said that, my most recent cars have all been 2.0 litre turbocharged ones with the exception of the most recent (and slowest) which is a mere 1.8 normally aspirated. These cars all rev up around the 6000 rpm mark and even that can be tiresome.
If you've ever driven a V12 Jaguar or something similar, you'll apppreciate the huge differences in the appeal of such vehicles.
I suspect that like me, with the passing of time and with more experience your preferences will change too. There's no substitute for BIG unstressed powerplants ..... Size really does matter ....
An earlier post on this thread mentioned:
>>Who doesn't like CTRs? You would have to be insane not to like a car that revs like that- if you like performance cars that is.
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Funny statement that!
However, you don't have to be insane to prefer cubic capacity over high revs ... just experienced .. Size matters ... When I was much younger - that was many moons ago
- I also admired high revving powerplants and my choice of vehicle reflected that. However, I soon learned for longer journeys the constant need to employ higher revs can be and is tiresome. My first Honda was relined at 10,000 rpm - lovely noise - in shortish blasts - I've had others since.Having said that, my most recent cars have all been 2.0 litre turbocharged ones with the exception of the most recent (and slowest) which is a mere 1.8 normally aspirated. These cars all rev up around the 6000 rpm mark and even that can be tiresome.
If you've ever driven a V12 Jaguar or something similar, you'll apppreciate the huge differences in the appeal of such vehicles.
I suspect that like me, with the passing of time and with more experience your preferences will change too. There's no substitute for BIG unstressed powerplants ..... Size really does matter ....
24 August 2003, 11:41 AM
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MGJohn there, with the pensioner's view.
If you're saying that one day we'll all get old and boring and want a big lazy V8 then you may be right. After all, big CC engines are indeed the only way to get truly 'effortless' performance on the road, which fits in nicely with the general reduction in energy available as we get older. A CTR (or any Honda Vtec) is many things, but I doubt that 'effortless' would ever be one of them.
However, I do hope that your tongue was firmly in cheek when suggesting that it's all down to getting more 'experience' and then realising how misguided we must have been to enjoy a high-revving engine. Experience has nothing to do with it - you get older, your tastes change. Simple as that. Doesn't make the old man's choice any more valid than the youngster's.
Although some youngsters would do well to remember that the reverse is also true.
If you're saying that one day we'll all get old and boring and want a big lazy V8 then you may be right. After all, big CC engines are indeed the only way to get truly 'effortless' performance on the road, which fits in nicely with the general reduction in energy available as we get older. A CTR (or any Honda Vtec) is many things, but I doubt that 'effortless' would ever be one of them.
However, I do hope that your tongue was firmly in cheek when suggesting that it's all down to getting more 'experience' and then realising how misguided we must have been to enjoy a high-revving engine. Experience has nothing to do with it - you get older, your tastes change. Simple as that. Doesn't make the old man's choice any more valid than the youngster's.
Although some youngsters would do well to remember that the reverse is also true.
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