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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
I bet that's an absolute weapon on a back road !!! Very nice and tastefully done 2015 4.4 AB
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10th May 2017 8:25pm |
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Caddyshack Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: Guildford Posts: 61 |
Thanks, I am still dialling in the suspension and have WRC bladed adjustable anti roll bars front and rear, I am slowly stiffening whilst softening the spring rates with new springs each time...once I get to how I want it I have a guy called Dave Wedge who is a chassis setup guru who will fine tune it and either he or Leda will make new bespoke Shox..but yes, it is fast bike fast.
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10th May 2017 8:35pm |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
Love this sort of car, i had a 131 sport back in the day and a guy pulled up along side me in Brixton at 2am in a Turbo 2 Renault 5 , I was laughing at his body kit until he blew my doors off from a standing start. I've had a few cossies years back and more recently a couple of Sti Type Rs , the last one with over 500 hp and it could accelerate with a fireblade up to 120ish. The h handling was superb and you had the adjustable centre diff so you could slide it in rear wheel drive or become Mr McRae with it locked up.
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10th May 2017 8:59pm |
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Mr Tee Member Since: 13 Dec 2010 Location: Near Wackyjim Posts: 2634 |
WOW 😳, is there a thread on pistonheads about it? Looks familiar? |
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10th May 2017 9:30pm |
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Caddyshack Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: Guildford Posts: 61 |
It does seem that 500bhp and 4wd is about the right amount to worry the fast bikes as they struggle to get them going cleanly and it takes a lot of bottle and a well ridden bike to do that. I love the 131's...very nice car! Tried a few Scoobies and loved them but never got around to owning one...maybe something I should do now they are much cheaper but wonder if they are as good now...probably need a refresh of lots of worn parts. |
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11th May 2017 7:44am |
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Caddyshack Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: Guildford Posts: 61 |
Yes, there is a thread on there, I am not sure how it started, I think it was picked up when someone put a pic on face book I have maintained a thread on Passionford as the car had a thread on there from years ago and I have just added to it...that is approaching 150,000 comments now. |
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11th May 2017 7:46am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3766 |
500 bhp, 4WD sounds like my Rangie.
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11th May 2017 7:51am |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
The 131 sport was orange , lovely rasp from the exhaust but the brakes would fade to nothing after 2 hard stops. I was 17 and thought it was the dogs !!!!@@@ I deal with a Subaru tuner over here and they still seem to be the best bang for the buck while keeping you involved unlike a skyline or such. I love my bikes and have a 1000 GSXR that will out accelerate anything but you do come across some ' sleepers ' occasionally that surprise you. 2015 4.4 AB
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11th May 2017 8:46am |
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L_Ashman Member Since: 10 Feb 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 30 |
Wow, I bet that's a great laugh.
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11th May 2017 8:54am |
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Caddyshack Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: Guildford Posts: 61 |
Funnily enough a girlfriend has a Nova GSI and I had a 1.6gti with an early chip on it...we used to burn around the country lanes proving whos was fastest. |
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11th May 2017 1:24pm |
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L_Ashman Member Since: 10 Feb 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 30 |
Sounds familiar!
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11th May 2017 1:37pm |
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Caddyshack Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: Guildford Posts: 61 |
Er, No, I don't think the Gsi would trouble me too much. It outran my friends V10 R8 on a dry road and his was chipped to 570bhp.
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11th May 2017 2:01pm |
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