The R wasn't much more by the time I'd finished speccing mine, but with mileage at 40k/yr minimum, it had to be the 170ps diesel. Don't sound a lot, but mid range torque is awesome.Originally Posted by eavesy187
Love that car, very jealous. Were you not tempted by the R edition?
Nice mini SEFTON, & is there something to be said about Hanneke & her Bristols...
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I've heard it's possible to re-map that engine to produce more torque than an M5!!!!
"That was the night everything changed"
"That was the night everything changed"
Apparently so...I've heard it's possible to re-map that engine to produce more torque than an M5!!!!
Beat me to the Austin Healey, though I prefer it in two-tone blue/green & white.
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I've got the same engine in a Seat Leon. Even being a diesel the fuel economy compared to the 1.9TDI Golf I had before is shockingly poor!The R wasn't much more by the time I'd finished speccing mine, but with mileage at 40k/yr minimum, it had to be the 170ps diesel. Don't sound a lot, but mid range torque is awesome.
Nice mini SEFTON, & is there something to be said about Hanneke & her Bristols...
On test drive car I got 58 on my regular 120mi round trip to York. A roads. Will have to wait & see, I guess.
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Must be my right foot - I struggle to close to get 50, Golf was about 65!
"That was the night everything changed"
B2 80 Sport, this one's got first generation Quattro lamps and an awful kit.
Lotus Sunbeam
Porsche 924 Carrera GT.....Excalibur!
Group B Skoda 130LR- Iron Curtain motoring doesn't get any better
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Hmm, we need some more zuffenhausen here!
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