"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
05/01/2015 at 11:49 • Filed to: GTI
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"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
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This is a thing that is neat...enjoy
E. Julius
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 11:51 |
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What is the difference between a stabilizer bar and an anti–roll bar?
thebigbossyboss
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 11:51 |
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50% more weight. DAT BLOAT!!!!
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Tom McParland
> thebigbossyboss
05/01/2015 at 11:52 |
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But when you look at the MPGs, not bad considering the weight gain.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 11:53 |
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50% heavier for only 25% more cost. So much added value.
djmt1
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 11:55 |
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Wow, hot hatches are in sub 6 second territory. As a fan of the genre I feel I should of known that. I wonder how I missed that.
nermal
> thebigbossyboss
05/01/2015 at 11:56 |
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Figure that the majority of the 1k lbs extra is size, safety, and comfort.
I would not want to be involved in an accident in an MK1. Nor would I want to take a road trip in one.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 12:00 |
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8.5 to 5.8 Acceleration reversal because RACECAR.
Vicente Esteve
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 12:00 |
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Here in Mexico I am most struck by the price increase. My “base” model manual comfortline costed exactly the same as what a MK5 GTI would in 2006.
nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
> thebigbossyboss
05/01/2015 at 12:01 |
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But with 100% more HP and 150% more torques
spanfucker retire bitch
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 12:02 |
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I really love modern automotive engineering.
Today’s vehicles are safer, have more power, weigh more, and yet are more fuel efficient all at the same time.
What a time to be alive.
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spanfucker retire bitch
> djmt1
05/01/2015 at 12:04 |
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Are you kidding? I think the Golf R is sub 5 second territory. And if it’s not, it’s really god damn close.
Firewrx234
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 12:08 |
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And hp increase!
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djmt1
> spanfucker retire bitch
05/01/2015 at 12:14 |
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Yeah I expected that but all the other Hatches from Seat, Honda, Renault etc were around 6.5 a few years ago and now suddenly they are all pushing 5 seconds. I wonder what changed, I assume diffs have got better.
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spanfucker retire bitch
> djmt1
05/01/2015 at 12:19 |
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More power, better deliver of power with said diffs, and the fact that the MQB architecture that underpins the Golf (and lord knows how many other vehicles in VAG’s empire) weighs less than the outgoing architecture that underpinned the last generation Golf.
Cé hé sin
> E. Julius
05/01/2015 at 12:24 |
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I think they’re the same thing. Stabiliser bar is an American phrase which I haven’t heard used on my side of the pond.
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E. Julius
> Cé hé sin
05/01/2015 at 12:28 |
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I’ve never heard it myself.
BobintheMtns
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2015 at 12:28 |
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Palindromes for the win!
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HammerheadFistpunch
> BobintheMtns
05/01/2015 at 12:29 |
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HOORAY! I was wondering if i was too subtle for my own good but you....you got it.
TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 12:31 |
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Man, the older GTI was expensive.
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BobintheMtns
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2015 at 12:43 |
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Dood- like that pelican, what you did there, I saw it!
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thebigbossyboss
> nermal
05/01/2015 at 12:49 |
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I’ve only ever had crashes in car without airbags. I am a young man, since when have we cred about safety? Never.
But I agree with you on the cause of the bloat.
Bob
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 13:01 |
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After test driving the 87 GTI 16v (new) which stickered at 14,600 I bought my 85 GTI with 39,000 miles on it for 7500 ( forcing dad to co-sign) and it really wasn’t that much different. It was still
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
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Cé hé sin
> Tom McParland
05/01/2015 at 15:46 |
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Interesting to right back to the Mk1 GTI:
