hensh65 Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 My mate had one, they are really quick but a standard one shouldnt be bothering you if you are driving the car right. The thing is he will be raping the engine trying to get the performance were the zed has bundles in every gear. Thats the biggest thing I miss about the car, you can pick up speed on the motorway in 6 gear with no effort! Quote
Richf Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Problem is getting a good 0-60 out of the zed isn't easy . The Fabia is DSG just select sport and plant the throttle and you'll get a mid 6 0-60 every time Quote
AliveBoy Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 I bought a Z to smoke the sh1t out of the tyres, it does that job very well! 1 Quote
StevoD Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 People my 1991 Honda nsx got beat in a drag race by a 2010 hot hatch what's going on its supposed to be a super car why has a car with 20 years more technology beaten me 1 Quote
GIXXERUK Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 People my 1991 Honda nsx got beat in a drag race by a 2010 hot hatch what's going on its supposed to be a super car why has a car with 20 years more technology beaten me The hot hatch must of had mpss tyres 1 Quote
WINKJ Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 just been out in the 458.... corsa VXR overtook.. we were in reverse. Quote
docwra Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) just been out in the 458.... corsa VXR overtook.. we were in reverse. See, you jest, but I came oh so close to smashing into the back of a 458 at Spa a few weeks ago because he was mincing me down the straights but then chucking an anchor out the car when he was reaching apexes - if you consider I went round Radillon up his arse, he left me for dead down Kemmel and then Id caught up and nearly hit him again at Malmedy ........... And as it happens I also got beaten in a 30mph rolling start drag race by a Corsa VXR the other day, make of that what you will Edited October 7, 2014 by docwra Quote
jamess115 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Posted October 7, 2014 My daily is a Fabia VRS. Always felt there wouldn't be much in it , the published 0-60 is 7.3 but at timed events even standard cars can achieve 6.5 but many are mapped or tuned running 200-210hp and a few are hitting 240+ Forgive the 'gay' comment Rich, didn't know you had one. I'd still rather drive a Matiz tho Quote
mouthwash Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Forgive the 'gay' comment Rich, didn't know you had one. I'd still rather drive a Matiz tho Have you ever driven a Matiz? That's not a comment you should make lightly. 4 Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 My speed freak mates think I'm mad for trading in the M3 and getting a Z.On the contrary, the Z drives beautifully whereas the M3 was a blunt force thug.As I get older and my reaction times slow down priorities change.I don't care what anyone says a car that gets to 60mph in under 6 seconds is quick enough for me 4 Quote
Richf Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 My daily is a Fabia VRS. Always felt there wouldn't be much in it , the published 0-60 is 7.3 but at timed events even standard cars can achieve 6.5 but many are mapped or tuned running 200-210hp and a few are hitting 240+ Forgive the 'gay' comment Rich, didn't know you had one. I'd still rather drive a Matiz tho Gay is being smoked by a 1.4 Skoda Quote
Ekona Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Gay is inviting a willy into your bottom, actually. Well, along with a general disinterest in lady gardens. 1 Quote
coldel Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Modern hot hatches are generally lighter with better turbos, some super charged also, improved handling etc. Not sure how beating a hot hatch in the twists is any less willy waving than a hot hatch tearing it up on a straight, both have their merits. At the end of the day there will always be another car out there faster than you - thats life. 2 Quote
AMT Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Raced a green one like that before at Crail, it was destroyed lol But these little hot..and light..hatches are quite perky, especially around twisty roads. Edited October 7, 2014 by AMT Quote
hensh65 Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Raced a green one like that before at Crail, it was destroyed lol But these little hot..and light..hatches are quite perky, especially around twisty roads. Must be slow if your HR crawled up the 1/4 faster than it 1 Quote
Richf Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 The stock vrs does the 1/4 in 14.5 s , the stock 350z does about 14 and the HR is a little quicker at 13.5 but as I said before a few bolt on mods and a tuning box will see a 13.1 It's nice to have a 370 in the garage but the little Fabia is a great daily and will do 46mpg on a run, just had to insure it though , cost £237 , outrageous ! Quote
Grundy Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 0-60 ZzZzZz Who cares? How many times has it mattered what time you get in your Z from 0-60? It's either going to be Santa Pod or at the Traffic Lights outside your local Macdonalds. Can't find the meme but - Drag strip - Where the cars do the talking Circuit - Where the drivers do the talking 1 Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) ^^Kind of true, but what really is true is that life is not just a straight line, most of it is curves. Bar motorways... and dual carriage ways Edited October 8, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
Ekona Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 0-60 is meaningless as a point of measuring, as you either need launch control or a hatred of your clutch to achieve it. 30-100 is a far more usable method. 1 Quote
mouthwash Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 It's either going to be Santa Pod or at the Traffic Lights outside your local Macdonalds. What's Macdonalds? 1 Quote
Grundy Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 It's either going to be Santa Pod or at the Traffic Lights outside your local Macdonalds. What's Macdonalds? Wasn't sure if it had an A or not, then I thought, Big Mac - Has to have an A Quote
mouthwash Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Don't know if anyone would order a Big Mc Quote
AliveBoy Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Can't find the meme but - Drag strip - Where the cars do the talking Circuit - Where the drivers do the talking Drifting - Where the drivers have the most fun... ^^Kind of true, but what really is true is that life is not just a straight line, most of it is curves. Bar motorways... and dual carriage ways How often do you manage to test your 0-60 on the motorway? I either test my 0-10 or my 60-70 range on an average drive? Edit: Don't know if anyone would order a Big Mc Big Mc in da house!! Edited October 8, 2014 by AliveBoy 1 Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Can't find the meme but - Drag strip - Where the cars do the talking Circuit - Where the drivers do the talking Drifting - Where the drivers have the most fun... ^^Kind of true, but what really is true is that life is not just a straight line, most of it is curves. Bar motorways... and dual carriage ways How often do you manage to test your 0-60 on the motorway? I either test my 0-10 or my 60-70 range on an average drive? Edit: Don't know if anyone would order a Big Mc Big Mc in da house!! eh? I was agreeing with Grundy Edited October 8, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) my point was it does take some skill to get a decent launch off the line. Not as much skill as you need for track racing for sure. But most roads have some kind of curve, so yes, driving on a circuit has more benefits in reality or everyday driving than dragging your car will have. Edited October 8, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
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