Ben G
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Is this an attempt at a Steve style off roading pic?
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Nic Barnes
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Is this an attempt at a Steve style off roading pic?
id say my van has done more off roading than his ornament land rover did.
looking at the pics, i think i am going to change the wing mirror bases to black. definitely fancy some chrome side bars as well.
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Ben G
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Chrome side bars are awful. I'll try and get a pic of the guys across the road. He has bull bars and a rear bar also, looks shocking. Proper halfords crap.
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Nic Barnes
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i think they look alright tbh. that also has the black wing mirror bases. definitely think it looks better than white.
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Nic Barnes
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Considering finishing the inside then selling it. It's been the best vehicle I've ever owned, just occasionally I miss some bhp, which it will never have. I'm not 100% on selling it though, it's just a thought.
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Gary
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Won't a later Tdi engine drop in?
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Nic Barnes
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I don't believe so. The pd 1.9 mk4 golf engine you mean?
I don't miss corsa speed and power, more remapped 330d power.
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Gary
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Yeah. Sure one could be made to fit
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Generation
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"Drop" in
Hate that expression
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Gary
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Sorry. Don't cry.
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Nic Barnes
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Had a quick read on the t4 website and I don't think it is all that possible sadly. I mean anything is possible, but in terms of ease, it's not.
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Gary
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Shame. Would have been a nice upgrade
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3CorsaMeal
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I'd sell it, £90k would get you a lot of BMW
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Considering finishing the inside then selling it. It's been the best vehicle I've ever owned, just occasionally I miss some bhp, which it will never have. I'm not 100% on selling it though, it's just a thought.
I have to say even the 'fast ones' feel gutless.. My 174 feels slow but when you compare it to a 84 OMFG I can't even comprehend how someone could put up with something that so slow! Surely a horse and cart would be faster 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Considering finishing the inside then selling it. It's been the best vehicle I've ever owned, just occasionally I miss some bhp, which it will never have. I'm not 100% on selling it though, it's just a thought.
I have to say even the 'fast ones' feel gutless.. My 174 feels slow but when you compare it to a 84 OMFG I can't even comprehend how someone could put up with something that so slow! Surely a horse and cart would be faster
i dont find the power of my van is a problem in terms of being a van.
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Considering finishing the inside then selling it. It's been the best vehicle I've ever owned, just occasionally I miss some bhp, which it will never have. I'm not 100% on selling it though, it's just a thought.
I have to say even the 'fast ones' feel gutless.. My 174 feels slow but when you compare it to a 84 OMFG I can't even comprehend how someone could put up with something that so slow! Surely a horse and cart would be faster
Generally no, because one horse isn't going to pull as much as 84 of them
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Nic Barnes
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mine is an 88bhp 5 cylinder with 144lb/ft of torque. 1595kg it weighs. similar to that of a modern car so not really all that underpowered these days 
[Edited on 17-08-2015 by Nic Barnes]
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
mine is an 88bhp 5 cylinder with 144lb/ft of torque.
I think I'd die from boredom waiting for it to get anywhere
I drove the 84bhp T5.. SHOCKER!  after that I knew it was the 174/180 or NOTHING!
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
mine is an 88bhp 5 cylinder with 144lb/ft of torque.
I think I'd die from boredom waiting for it to get anywhere
I drove the 84bhp T5.. SHOCKER! after that I knew it was the 174/180 or NOTHING!
your book time of accelration is 11.5 seconds. mine is 13.5 seconds. pretty sure for the sake of 2 seconds when its already into double digits, it doesnt really matter that much. plus as a camper, id suggest mine is actually a lot lighter, thus faster. so yes, i think id die of boredom waiting for yours to accelerate
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3CorsaMeal
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tbh, not many times on the road where people go from 0mph to 60mph.
Only the odd occasion you pull out of a junction onto national speed limit road. Even then you find the person in front is only doing 50mph.
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DaveyLC
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With a van the issue is over-coming drag at high-speeds, say on a motorway at 60mph+. this is where BHP is extremely important.
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Nic Barnes
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i have no problem sitting at 70-80mph on a motorway. It manages to get up the hills of the Lake District passes better than a lot of cars do. As the driver of my vehicle I guess I know less than you davey.
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DaveyLC
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Damn, I could have save my self a small fortune if I had only bought an old slow one 
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Nic Barnes
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Bought these today. Will look a lot better than the current ones and are genuine Audi wheels. plus the ride should be better as they are 245/40/18 instead of 225/40/18. and michelins.
tempting to paint them a colour, perhaps green.
also have purchased a golf mk3 front splitter for the van.
[Edited on 18-08-2015 by Nic Barnes]
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Nic Barnes
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Fitted the new wheels. Looks much better. Drives way better being on 245/40/18s now also. Getting them professionally painted for £40 in a couple of weeks once I figure out what colour to do them. Choices are satin black, gloss black or a green colour like I used to have the front speed lines on my corsa.
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