BOXSTER BEAT ME??
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I once got overtaken by a Cadburys creme egg (i kid you not) im guessing this thing is based on a smart car chassis but it is a bloody big egg.This was on the M25 and i was in a pug 406 diesel but it still took me by surprise,talk about a double take,
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Originally Posted by RR
Scooby is a great car. You just never know what people have done to there car. Modding cars is a slippery slope to an empty wallet.
When ever I own a scooby(2nd one now) Ive never got any money in the bank, but when ive got another car in the past, I always seem to be better off with a healthy bank balance.
Sometimes I wished I listen to Ps Lewis, and not modified my car, but its like telling a smack head to stop taking heroin, its hard to give up once you've started.
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Originally Posted by scooby-tc
I once got overtaken by a Cadburys creme egg (i kid you not) im guessing this thing is based on a smart car chassis but it is a bloody big egg.This was on the M25 and i was in a pug 406 diesel but it still took me by surprise,talk about a double take,
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I want to be overtaken by one of those pea cars. I think I would pea myself
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Originally Posted by scooby-tc
I once got overtaken by a Cadburys creme egg (i kid you not) im guessing this thing is based on a smart car chassis but it is a bloody big egg.This was on the M25 and i was in a pug 406 diesel but it still took me by surprise,talk about a double take,
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Originally Posted by RR
Dump the scoob and get a Leon cupra-r with remap. I dont know if it has been said before scoobs just aint that quick.
If Subarus were that slow, why would everybody keep on comparing their cars to them?
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Boxster came after me Xmas Eve but he lost it on roundabout and he ended up facing oncoming traffic. I'd already seriously embarrassed his 30 odd grand motor up to that point anyway! Not sure which model it was though.As hard as guy tried he never got to show me rear of it
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I was joking no car is ever going to be as quick as a scooby, it was tongue in cheek, and lets not even mention the twistys, or wet twistys. I aspire to own a scooby one day until then i can only dream.
I read this afterwards, erm.... sorry. Thats the problem with text,you can't always read sarcasm, lol.
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Originally Posted by anthscooby01
Boxster came after me Xmas Eve but he lost it on roundabout and he ended up facing oncoming traffic. I'd already seriously embarrassed his 30 odd grand motor up to that point anyway! Not sure which model it was though.As hard as guy tried he never got to show me rear of it
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Never take on a newer model Jag in a straight line if it has an 'R' at the end of the title and you're driving anything less than an STI PPP (or eq.). The fat old git looked far too smug when I caught up with him at the next roundabout ..
Can't wait to get the upgrades done.
Can't wait to get the upgrades done.
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Originally Posted by gazbrook
I read this afterwards, erm.... sorry. Thats the problem with text,you can't always read sarcasm, lol.
There's no wonder the subtlety of RR's sarcasm passed you by.
In the meantime, I think RR should **** off to his Seat forum and stop trolling the cool folks.
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
No, that's the problem with the generally accepted standard of English that everyone puts up with on internet forums. No-one's interested in the richness and subtlety of information that can be communicated in a considered and precise way by the use of written word. It's all ur, urs, ne1, ad nauseam.
There's no wonder the subtlety of RR's sarcasm passed you by.
In the meantime, I think RR should **** off to his Seat forum and stop trolling the cool folks.
There's no wonder the subtlety of RR's sarcasm passed you by.
In the meantime, I think RR should **** off to his Seat forum and stop trolling the cool folks.
After being made redundant on the 16th Dec i have to admit to not really having smiled a great deal of late. But this post has picked me right up. Nice one. I'll get my coat.
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I always save RR's comments for this time of night, it's great when you're having trouble getting off to sleep ...
Originally Posted by RR
Dump the scoob and get a Leon cupra-r with remap. I dont know if it has been said before scoobs just aint that quick.
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Originally Posted by scooby-tc
I once got overtaken by a Cadburys creme egg (i kid you not) im guessing this thing is based on a smart car chassis but it is a bloody big egg.This was on the M25 and i was in a pug 406 diesel but it still took me by surprise,talk about a double take,
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Originally Posted by NXG
Never take on a newer model Jag in a straight line if it has an 'R' at the end of the title and you're driving anything less than an STI PPP (or eq.). The fat old git looked far too smug when I caught up with him at the next roundabout ..
Can't wait to get the upgrades done.
Can't wait to get the upgrades done.
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Originally Posted by automodellistagt
lol the r jags are a supercharged 4.2 V8 with something like 400 bhp. your having a laugh if a sti ppp can keep up with one of those in a straight line
save it for the bends - then they're toast!
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Originally Posted by automodellistagt
lol the r jags are a supercharged 4.2 V8 with something like 400 bhp. your having a laugh if a sti ppp can keep up with one of those in a straight line
Yeah but they weigh as much as a small planet. I would have thought 300bhp scoob would keep up for a while at least.
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Originally Posted by turbodan
Yeah but they weigh as much as a small planet. I would have thought 300bhp scoob would keep up for a while at least.
Also looks great in black with Gunmetal wheels. Respect!
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Our '02 WRX is very quick upto about 50-60mph, past that any old diesel Volvo will pass it (and i can vouch for that is my mum has one ).
Get it onto a wet B-road though....
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Get it onto a wet B-road though....
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I notice that a lot of posts mention that approaching 3 figures (naughty, naughty ), the other car pulls away.
This is probably due to the lousy aerodynamics, 06 model notwithstanding.
I noticed after testing my car after a remap with hybrid TD04 in a classic 99, that the speed would rapidly drop, after lifting off, in a straight line from similar speeds.
As for boxsters, I tend to lose ground until the turbo lights, then pull past in 2nd or 3rd on boost. Probably siimilar characteristics to RX-8s, Saab Aeros, etc.
Best was a 911 which couldn't overtake, hitting his rev limiter through the gears
This is probably due to the lousy aerodynamics, 06 model notwithstanding.
I noticed after testing my car after a remap with hybrid TD04 in a classic 99, that the speed would rapidly drop, after lifting off, in a straight line from similar speeds.
As for boxsters, I tend to lose ground until the turbo lights, then pull past in 2nd or 3rd on boost. Probably siimilar characteristics to RX-8s, Saab Aeros, etc.
Best was a 911 which couldn't overtake, hitting his rev limiter through the gears
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Originally Posted by RR
Dump the scoob and get a Leon cupra-r with remap. I dont know if it has been said before scoobs just aint that quick.
Sold it to buy sexy black a Honda Accord Type R; miles better IMHO. The ATR is the best FWD car I've ever driven as it's so adjustable and driver feedback through the steering rivals an M3!
Miss the Honda sometimes. but don't miss the lack of torque
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Aside from another high powered 4wd car, these would be the worst to come up against at the traffic lights, they are just soooooo easy to get off the line quickly. TC on, aircon off, stamp -and I do mean stamp- on the throttle...it just does it for you. That supercharged V8 is a stormer. It's still not as good off the line and to legal speeds as a well launched high powered scooby 280+ (which is stomach churning if you get it right), but if you fluff the start forget about it..... above legal speeds, forget about it too. Jags are generally a bit too "old boy" for me, but you have to love the supercharged ones, it's old school power, not for old farts!
Also looks great in black with Gunmetal wheels. Respect!
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Also looks great in black with Gunmetal wheels. Respect!
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Though I disagree with stamping on the throttle at the lights, the TC will choke the engine completely. Far better to feed in the power gently and let it as pour on the power and it will blitz all but the super mercs and real exotica. If I had 60 grand to spend I'd take an S-Type R no question.
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
No, that's the problem with the generally accepted standard of English that everyone puts up with on internet forums. No-one's interested in the richness and subtlety of information that can be communicated in a considered and precise way by the use of written word. It's all ur, urs, ne1, ad nauseam.
There's no wonder the subtlety of RR's sarcasm passed you by.
In the meantime, I think RR should **** off to his Seat forum and stop trolling the cool folks.
There's no wonder the subtlety of RR's sarcasm passed you by.
In the meantime, I think RR should **** off to his Seat forum and stop trolling the cool folks.
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at the ring november this year few of us went out 911 0n a year 2000 3.2 i think and a german plated brand new boxster had a great weekend less traffic and kept up with both of them within a cats wisker porsche was interesting though where its aerodynamics come into play down the back last straight before you have to come in again it just kept cutting through the air a lot easier thats why you pay the money not just the looks but hey its what ever your happy with ..........p.s video,d the whole lap aswell out the back of another car good fun
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Thanks for the replys guys im feeling a lot better now and smiling.
But not sure why but all of a sudden im noticing every bloody boxster that i see now its doing me head in!!! never realised how many there were.
But not sure why but all of a sudden im noticing every bloody boxster that i see now its doing me head in!!! never realised how many there were.