Skoda VRS. Have you driven one?

[Pixel]

Can someone go back to page one & answer my question if you can.

Thanks.

[pgarner]

pixel

done a comparision on a 2004 Golf Gttdi an 2004 Vrs
msn follow link

the 0-60 are both the same 9.6 seconds top speed max speed is 127

power powered by 130 bhp @ 4000 rpm with both torque set at 288ftlb (310Nm)
the golf is around 70kgs lighter so has a better power to weight ratio.
the only real differences are in new price and insurance groups golf was £4k dearer and 4 insurance groups higher

if his golf isnt as fast as the fabia ether the fabias been modified or something is wrong with the golf. lots of common problems with the VAG diesels losing power most are easy sorted thou - dirty MAF, burst vac pipe etc

[Pixel]

Cheers m8.

[HDi fun]

The Golf is probably a few hundredweight heavier than the Fabia as well.

[pgarner]

no thats what shocked me the golfs are normally heavier built nut according to msn conparsion it was 70kgs less than the fabia

[HDi fun]

Blimey! All cars are too heavy these days. Many many years ago I had a Rover Montego (wrong, it was an Austin one 1985/C plate) and it looked HEAVY. They were said to be built like tanks' yet tipped the scales at just under a ton (997kg to be precise) because they were really pretty flimsy. Cavaliers and Sierras of the same era were similar.

Yet the Puegeot 406 saloon I have now is over 1500kg. That's more than a 50% hike in kerbside weight.

I just wonder what a Montego would go like with the Pug's engine grafted in.