Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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pointless argument anyway as any benefit in performace is often lost in driver skill.
my 2.0 vectra diesel barge outperformed a Zetec S today in the straights and the roundabouts.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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0-100mph-0
that is where its at 
I also don't like that people think 1/4mile is the best test of how fast a car is.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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1/4 is a good measurement, tests quite a few factors, obviously not handling but speed, traction etc. Thats something i do like and feel is a good comparison, and good for bragging rights 
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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driving from my house the the boatyard at broughton is the best measurement, b roads rock 
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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LMAO 
A lot of defensive comments kind of proves my point, i got bored after the 1st page and cant be fucked to read my own thread
in response to me supposedly checking 0-60 times when i buy a car, I do browse the performance data but the 0-60 time in particular does not become a deciding factor in my purchase.
for the person saying that insurance etc are deciding factors, well look at all the people on here who are happy to pay 2k or similar ridiculous amounts to have the performance they want.
I just yawn that as soon as a car a different car the same questions people ask are so pointless and all to do with 0-60
people been criticising me for having an R32 on my shortlist saying its not "that" fast and why not get a GTi and remap it cos it will blow it away yadda yah etc.
Maybe i want the smoothenss and driveablitiy of the V6, maybe i want the haldex 4wd because i want to be able to put the power down unlike the new crop of 240+ bhp FWD hatches. Maybe i simply just like the look of the car and dont care that this hot hatch had a better 0-60 or this Type R yadda will blow it away etc.
Maybe is just the people i know in real life and on this site, or maybe you have to have the figures for pub bhp bullshit etc.
There will be a few people on here who know exactly where im coming from. I didnt intend this thread to be a debate on why 0-60 is a crap performance indicator as thats been discussed approximately twice a month for the last 5 years on here
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