vw golf gt

last SG · 2007-05-07T23:06:57+00:00

Hey, I saw that advert too, I found it impressive.

n0x SG

was reading the main on straits times today... and the last page is a full page commercial on the new vw golf gt...

i was like WOW.....

a supercharger and a turbocharger ensures that the ultra flat torque curve stretches from 1750rpm to 4000+rpm....

whats more ... using state of the art system... world's first double charge DIRECT injection engine...

of cos the world reknowned DSG is on it as standard....

whats more... it does 7.2 litre per 100km...

and one more thing... it is a 1.4 litre... u save heaps on road tax.... and petrol.... Shocked

view it here
http://www.vwasia.com/publish/vwasia/singapore/en/technology.html

alex2405 SG

yup.it’s a mini rocket but pricing wise will be on the high side though. around $102k

n0x SG

yep... thing is the pricing...

so now its neither here nor there....

dunno if its aiming for the budget conscious or the chiongsters... Laughing

AE86tofu SG

the engine is as smooth as falling down a flight of steps Confused

tomsss SG

dun be jealous... i provide u supercharger, you find a turbo and make yr car the same lah, eh? Laughing

cosmic_rides SG

heard illegal modification of supercharger is very serious. more serious than turbo charging. how true is this? i have been told it could carry a jail sentence.

n0x SG

tt's from JC point of view

i read that review too...

and the comments was that JC was way off the mark in his comments.... Laughing

jeje008 SG

I heard that turbo mod is just an exhaust mod, so maybe $500 fine for first offence.

But SC is an engine mod, so very serious. Can get car confiscated one.

Dunno how true.

TwinTurbo_Supra SG

I think Clarkson is your hero. Laughing

gamersworldsg SG

so expensive & must throw in TC + SC to be as fast as a sir. dont get so excited.

n0x SG

does ur sir uses a 1.4 litre engine??? Rolling Eyes

there is also a reason why people with money rather get a golf gti rather than the wrx or evo...

shin-kyo SG

yeah. just now read Today newspaper. is kinda too ex liao. but road tax is really cheap. haha.

tomsss SG

i dun see why SC so much worse that TCing.

TC is powered by the exhaust... while SC is powered by the crankshaft pulley. TC is attached to the exhaust, SC is err.. close to the block. Both have wastgates and need intercoolers. And in my opinion, TC cars would have a slightly bigger exhaust than that of a SC car. and TC engines generate more heat from the exhaust manifold than a SC engine thanks to the added unit itself. and it can generate more boost than a SC.

So... cant be lah... that SC a car is worse than TC. it just takes more work and space in the engine bay.

-_sky_- SG

no la bro he doesnt mean sc worst thn tc but in LTA point of view sc is engine mod and tc is exhaust mod,sc carries a much heavier penalty while tc is the usual illegal mods fine

cosmic_rides SG

i heard from my car mechanic b4 also. he told me SC is more serious then TC. not sure if it is true. can anyone confirm?

gamersworldsg SG

sir is NA.
1.4 tc + sc also cant be faster.
golf gti, can never outrun rex evo or type r on straight. waste $ only. the pick up of gti is only as fast as euro r or celica ss2 only.
don tell me how gd the handling it got, it always the driver that make the diff =)

n0x SG

i am sure the sir torque curve is not as flat as the GT's.... nor can a manual shift up faster than the DSG in the GT.... its not always about max figures....

regarding ur GTI vs type r....

in a dvd... the GTi outran the type r in a track and it outran the type R (both stock) at Tsukuba. In both cases they were driven by professional drivers.....

and if u are really interested in max figures... the 0-100 for the current GTi is 7.2 and 7.5 for the DC5R in the spec sheet......
GTi is 1320kgs and the Type R 1186kg (the WRX 1400kg).

vw has a tuned R version for the gti too known as the GTi VS4R... isnt it only fair that we compare the dc5r to this... or rather the normal gti to the type s instead...

As for the WRX vs gti.... the stock wrx handles poorer than a stock gti... sure u might say its down to the driver... but if all things equal... the gti will emerge the winner on a track.. though it might no outrun it in the straights....

Expensive as it may sound.... you pay for what you get.... Better build quality... better materials... better refinement... better handling... and how others view u as a person... Wink

Gazelle SG

ever ask yourself why the german cars are always more expensive and yet people still buys them? 1) comfort, 2) qualify finish, 3) safety 4) technology 5) better handling at high speed 6) brand

gamersworldsg SG

waa, where u get ur paper spec of dc5r doing 7.5s for 0-100?
pls leh, sir 0-100 already in the 7s, euro r doing low 7s, dc2r doing 6.5 to 6.8, dc5r is doing 6flat on paper lah.
a stock dc5r will outrun a stock base rex, test & proved.
how can a gti be as fast as them when doing 7s.

Originally posted by n0x:

i am sure the sir torque curve is not as flat as the GT's.... nor can a manual shift up faster than the DSG in the GT.... its not always about max figures....

regarding ur GTI vs type r....

in a dvd... the GTi outran the type r in a track and it outran the type R (both stock) at Tsukuba. In both cases they were driven by [b]professional drivers.....

and if u are really interested in max figures... the 0-100 for the current GTi is 7.2 and 7.5 for the DC5R in the spec sheet......
GTi is 1320kgs and the Type R 1186kg (the WRX 1400kg).

vw has a tuned R version for the gti too known as the GTi VS4R... isnt it only fair that we compare the dc5r to this... or rather the normal gti to the type s instead...

As for the WRX vs gti.... the stock wrx handles poorer than a stock gti... sure u might say its down to the driver... but if all things equal... the gti will emerge the winner on a track.. though it might no outrun it in the straights....

Expensive as it may sound.... you pay for what you get.... Better build quality... better materials... better refinement... better handling... and how others view u as a person... Wink

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n0x SG

u ask me to prove the credibility of my specs.... then how bout u... where did u get ur values???

and my values are based on stock dc5r...

u are picking values frm all over the place with no consisitency... what u want to comapre??? dc5 or dc2??? stock or modded???

a stock dc5r outrun a stock rex... test and proved??? where... article??? outrun in what sense??? drag, track??? either way.. how can a car with better traction and using an engine with forced induction lose to an FF with the same engine capacity.... it makes no sense at all....