Did I buy your Red 03 Cupra R from auction? Got a question.

[troc]

stuartluff said:

For those misinformed people: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-fi...

If you haven't driven a Cupra R then you can't comment. End of.

I've never driven one. Does this mean this isn't a comment?

:P

[GC8]

10 Pence Short said:

doogz said:

So, just to clarify, you got a speeding ticket for doing 43 in a 40?

And you managed 150mph on track in your Seat, alongside someone else on the same track day in their 650? Surely that's not what you're saying, that's ridiculous.

I can't think of many (if any) tracks in this country where a car so heavy and comparatively slow could hit 150mph?

Bruntingthorpe, if you carry enough speed out of the corners.

[GC8]

SMcP114 said:

GC8 said:

This surprises me, as my car will manage closer to 160mph with only 220bhp.

I don't understand?

You said that 150mph is achievable with 280bhp and I said: Im surprised (that it wont do far more) because my car will do 157mph with 217bhp. With 280bhp Id expect closer to 170mph.

Id have expected a newer car, even a hot hatch, to be more aerodynamically efficient, too.

[SMcP114]

GC8 said:

You said that 150mph is achievable with 280bhp and I said: Im surprised (that it wont do far more) because my car will do 157mph with 217bhp. With 280bhp Id expect closer to 170mph.

Id have expected a newer car, even a hot hatch, to be more aerodynamically efficient, too.

I never said it wouldn't do more, just that I had personally seen 150 in one.

Top speed is mainly determined by gearing. It would most definitely not do 170 mph.

[GC8]

Sorry, with 280bhp Id expect that speed from my own car used in the example.

[treetops]

stuartluff said:

This really is a hate filled forum isn't it?

That's right you got me. I was doing 150 in a housing estate in Bromley. Terrible I know.

Have any of you heard of a place called the Nurburgring? Oh that's right it's not in this country, but then again I never said I was in this country did I?

Idiots. I'm out of hear.

I actually feel you have been rather unfairly treated on this thread, the amount of bragging about power, speed and so on is all over this forum.

Nobody believed you, and yet the previous owner got in touch - well done.

That car could easily do 150mph indicated +/- 15% for error at that speed.

Next time run the GPS for a better reading.

I reckon you could VMAX that car at Brunters and hit close to 150mph, hopefully they will invite you and you could run the speed trap for an accurate result.

Craig - where are you?!

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Indeed. If you read back youll see that I said 'closer to 170mph (than 160mph)'.

[thismonkeyhere]

troc said:

stuartluff said:

For those misinformed people: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-fi...

If you haven't driven a Cupra R then you can't comment. End of.

I've never driven one. Does this mean this isn't a comment?

:P

I recently hit 160 racing a Lamborghini down the A4. wker bottled it in the face of the extreme awesomeness of my family car. Mwahahahahaha...

If you haven't driven an 11 year old Landcruiser then you can't comment. End of.

[Funk]

GC8 said:

SMcP114 said:

GC8 said:

This surprises me, as my car will manage closer to 160mph with only 220bhp.

I don't understand?

You said that 150mph is achievable with 280bhp and I said: Im surprised (that it wont do far more) because my car will do 157mph with 217bhp. With 280bhp Id expect closer to 170mph.

Id have expected a newer car, even a hot hatch, to be more aerodynamically efficient, too.

I think there's a little bit of wishful thinking going on here re. top speeds.

The Focus ST with 222bhp is *supposed* to do 152mph flat-out. It won't, trust me. The only time I got over 150 was with an aggressive Dreamscience remap taking the power up a wodge to 270bhp and even then the car was only just showing 154mph on GPS (the clock was so far out at that speed it was useless - it was off the dial showing >160mph). It took an extra ~50bhp to get up over 150.

And yes, I was in Germany. On the way to the 'Ring. And I'm not bullstting about that, here I am on the 'Ring:





I'd be staggered if a 10 year old Cupra can hit '150 without batting an eyelid'.

[Funk]

doogz said:

I reckon 280bhp will get you to 160mph.

See my post above, you're pretty much spot-on.

[troc]

thismonkeyhere said:

If you haven't driven an 11 year old Landcruiser then you can't comment. End of.

Dammit! It's not fair.

Does anyone have a story (true or otherwise) about a MINI, an Audi S4, a random Fiesta, Polo, Golf, A2, MX-6, 121 (bubble car shape, silly bear wheels optional), 911, fiats of the panda/bravo type, 206, any other car I've forgotten I have driven, Japanses supercars from video games, hire car of some sort, white van transitalike, or similar I can comment on?

[IroningMan]

My old Audi S2 wagon would hit 150mph with 230bhp, ditto SAAB 9-5 Aero estate.

[longblackcoat]

troc said:

thismonkeyhere said:

If you haven't driven an 11 year old Landcruiser then you can't comment. End of.

Dammit! It's not fair.

Does anyone have a story (true or otherwise) about a MINI, an Audi S4, a random Fiesta, Polo, Golf, A2, MX-6, 121 (bubble car shape, silly bear wheels optional), 911, fiats of the panda/bravo type, 206, any other car I've forgotten I have driven, Japanses supercars from video games, hire car of some sort, white van transitalike, or similar I can comment on?

I once crashed an XR2 at Brands. It was a truly horrible car, but it was a lot worse afterwards.....

[DoubleSix]

stuartluff said:

I think the 650i, what are they 300bhp?,.

360 BHP

And the driver was probably very happy to have a plod sponge rolling infront.

[GC8]

Funk said:

doogz said:

I reckon 280bhp will get you to 160mph.

See my post above, you're pretty much spot-on.

When new the 220PS 944 Turbo was tested at 157mph by two separate magazines. Are you now going to tell me that the press cars actually had 60bhp over the factory specification?

[DoubleSix]

pti said:

And out trot the clowns again

I beg your pardon?

[pti]

DoubleSix said:

pti said:

And out trot the clowns again

I beg your pardon?

Haha. I deleted it as I had posted it in the wrong place. My apologies Sir, it was referring to people popping back in to sarcastically take shots at the OP again

[Funk]

GC8 said:

Funk said:

doogz said:

I reckon 280bhp will get you to 160mph.

See my post above, you're pretty much spot-on.

When new the 220PS 944 Turbo was tested at 157mph by two separate magazines. Are you now going to tell me that the press cars actually had 60bhp over the factory specification?

I'm talking about a 10 year old SEAT which probably has a very comparable cD to the Focus.

And I don't necessarily believe what I read in car magazines either.

[GC8]

I suppose that the frontal area of a Cupra or similar hatch must be substantially larger than that of a 944.

[Funk]

GC8 said:

I suppose that the frontal area of a Cupra or similar hatch must be substantially larger than that of a 944.

And the hatch heavier. Focus is ~1420kg.