IS A TURBO 2000 REALLY THAT BAD !!!!!
24 February 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
UK's are the way to go .....
AirCon drains so much power that the Imports NEED extra BHP just to compensate
Find a UK, unmolested one and you will have a friend for life!
Pete
AirCon drains so much power that the Imports NEED extra BHP just to compensate
Find a UK, unmolested one and you will have a friend for life!
Pete
24 February 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by wide
Although there is countless others with equal performance the classic scoob is still , well, classic 
Answer - Shedload's
24 February 2005 | 06:04 PM
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I bought a UK Turbo back in 2003, I can imagine you would be impressed after a hot hatch, but I found it a total disappointment.
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
24 February 2005 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by brybusa
I bought a UK Turbo back in 2003, I can imagine you would be impressed after a hot hatch, but I found it a total disappointment.
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
24 February 2005 | 06:25 PM
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From: astra 1.9ctdi with dtuk green box. 195/300
I bought a UK Turbo back in 2003, I can imagine you would be impressed after a hot hatch, but I found it a total disappointment.
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
dave
24 February 2005 | 06:26 PM
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From: Over 500ft/lbs of torque @ just 1.1bar
Originally Posted by brybusa
I bought a UK Turbo back in 2003, I can imagine you would be impressed after a hot hatch, but I found it a total disappointment.
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....
They may be nippy, but there not quick, maybe quicker than most things to 60MPH, but it took years to reach an indicated 150MPH
I can well imagine a modern hot hatch giving them a good run for the money, straights and twisties
Do not pass go and get an Sti to start with instead of throwing ££££££ at a UK model
IMHO
24 February 2005 | 07:29 PM
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From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Originally Posted by brybusa
awful brakes, loads of under steer, poor direction change at speed, wallowy.
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....IMHO
Certainly not what I would call a good handling car.
'kin brakes lasted 10mins of hard use, bloody dangerous....IMHO
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24 February 2005 | 07:44 PM
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From: UK
getting long in the tooth
I've enjoyed my 98MY UK turbo for 7 years from new. very practicle, fast; although it has started to feel slower of late, it can scare you on occasions when not concentrating. No one has mentioned the lights yet; they are RUBBISH! The best things I did were upgrade the exhaust for better midrange, and put on the 4-pot calipers and Tarox disks/pads. However it still doesn't feel it wants to stop sometimes!
I'm going to upgrade to a new UK STi soon for several reasons;
1. I like the look of it
2. I'll enjoy the performance and better brakes
3. a few things have started to cost me a bit of money.
4. it's got to have better lights
But more than anythiong I saw the feature on one of the car programs where they crashed a nine year old car into a brand new same make/model car (Renault I think). That really un-nearved me a bit. I'm not expecting to drive much quicker than I do, apart from acceleration, but if it does go pear-shaped I want to walk away.
I'm going to upgrade to a new UK STi soon for several reasons;
1. I like the look of it
2. I'll enjoy the performance and better brakes
3. a few things have started to cost me a bit of money.
4. it's got to have better lights
But more than anythiong I saw the feature on one of the car programs where they crashed a nine year old car into a brand new same make/model car (Renault I think). That really un-nearved me a bit. I'm not expecting to drive much quicker than I do, apart from acceleration, but if it does go pear-shaped I want to walk away.
24 February 2005 | 07:56 PM
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From: North Staffs. UK
Must admit, my UK Turbo does have 4 pots, with 335mm disks, braided lines, eibach springs, better ARB bushes, strut brace, 18s, HID lights with PIAA driving lamps, shorter shift gearlever and quite a few other mods to improve the 'weak' areas - I certainly couldn't live with the 2 pots - !!!
Mark
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24 February 2005 | 08:58 PM
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From: OX16
MarkWild: Mine is an early UK so has the td05. I believe the td04 can only push 290 max??
Yes and the brakes are sh!te...
Misty: They may take an age to reach 150mph but I would like to know which "hot hatches" do get to 150mph quickly!!!
Yes and the brakes are sh!te...
Misty: They may take an age to reach 150mph but I would like to know which "hot hatches" do get to 150mph quickly!!!
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