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Old 26 April 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Default The Ring - Classic or New Age?

Given the choice, what's your weapon?

I've got a ring trip coming up and had planned to take my Bug STi Wagon. It's ring fitness I've been working on for a while with suspension, brakes and power upgrades.

However, my Type R is undoubtedly the more fun car - 330bhp, suspension and brake tweaks... and is now saying what about me?
Old 26 April 2012 | 08:29 AM
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Got to be the classic lighter and more agile ! ;-)
Old 26 April 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Take the one that you care the least about, that way you will have more fun, and if something goes wrong you won't be too gutted.
Old 26 April 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Classic every time
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Classic.
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
Take the one that you care the least about, that way you will have more fun, and if something goes wrong you won't be too gutted.
This is good advice
Old 26 April 2012 | 09:11 AM
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The lardy newage will run out of puff and will be blowing out it's ****


Classic FTW
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Originally Posted by ironbridge
This is good advice
Ditchmyster is SN's voice of reason
Old 26 April 2012 | 09:16 AM
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As you say about suspension AND brakes these are the most important no matter what you use, The new age will be a smoother drive over and with a wagon pleanty of room.

The type r gearing will drive you mad driving there and back,Ive been in a few classics and in a litchfield type25 which was easy the best car overall

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Originally Posted by BIG FUD
As you say about suspension AND brakes these are the most important no matter what you use, The new age will be a smoother drive over and with a wagon pleanty of room.

The type r gearing will drive you mad driving there and back,Ive been in a few classics and in a litchfield type25 which was easy the best car overall
This was one of the main reasons for choosing the wagon.

I guess the Type R would be a ball there, but getting there & back a ball ache
Old 26 April 2012 | 09:28 AM
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My type r was good nothing crazy as you only use its dccd on a small sprint track,As for the new age i believe they will stand more 120+mph sprints than the older classic will .

The fuel on the new age was also better you will 100% have the same fun if not more in the newage. If the ring was up the road i would say may be classic

Ps im going in 2 weeks cant wait
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Originally Posted by BIG FUD
My type r was good nothing crazy as you only use its dccd on a small sprint track,As for the new age i believe they will stand more 120+mph sprints than the older classic will .

The fuel on the new age was also better you will 100% have the same fun if not more in the newage. If the ring was up the road i would say may be classic

Ps im going in 2 weeks cant wait
Wagon it is then

Have a good one
Old 26 April 2012 | 10:31 AM
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plus the wagon will give you more space to fill up with unpolluted German beer for coming home
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plus the wagon will give you more space to fill up with unpolluted German beer for coming home
Old 26 April 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Don't forget to get good breakdown cover just incase.Don't
want to put a downer on your trip but it's must,as you never
know.Have a great time.I went 4 yrs ago in Focus it was a
cracking 3 days.
Old 26 April 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Tow the Type R with the Wagon. Win Win situation, and maybe somewhere to sleep if neded
Old 26 April 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Big fud when u heading to the ring as I'm heading there on the 4th of may
Old 26 April 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Wagon will be mine choice,we are going there end of the May or beginning of June with our wagon

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Old 27 April 2012 | 12:21 AM
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Newage for the drive to and from the ring and classic on the ring lol
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