Rock_Steady Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 That VXT clings to that GT3 like gum on a shoe. Great vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 That makes me want a VX220! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Its an itch every petrolhead should have! I scratched it, might scratch it again at some point in the future! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm looking for a Z, I have an M3 to trade. If its an E90 you have a deal but I doubt you would be swapping to a Zed if it was Good trade mate but not the car for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Short of spanking £35K on something like a baby vantage NOOOOO!!!! They are @*!# - look nice, sound nice but thats it, 12 mpg gets very tired very quickly and youd probably beat one round a track in a 350 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Had a black Vx220 infront of me the other day....damn there quick lol Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Are all VX220 turbo jobs?? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Goal posts are changed, there is the possibility of me having to work in Edinburgh and not glasgow in the not so distant future. This means a lot more miles which means I cant really afford to run something bad on petrol. Kills me to even consider it but I went and looked at an Audi A5 at the weekend There is one that I think could make it an ok transition. the 3.0 tdi quattro, out the box its 0 - 60 is 5.9 while still returning over 50mpg. a remap sees them pushing over 600 ft/lb, clutch smashing power Went and saw one at the weekend but it wasn't an s line and Ekona would have died on the spot seeing the tyres. rear tyres, one was a bridgestone and the other a good year, front tyres, one was a piliot sport 3 and the other was a budget with a tear out the side wall!! No thanks but I am looking more into these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 *faints* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comrade Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 while still returning over 50mpg Be careful with the man-maths here, it will not return anywhere near that if you will be using the loud pedal more than the bare minimum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nowhere near 50mpg and IMO the BMW 335d or 535d's have better engines and are much better to drive. Audi's have nicer interiors though. Mine might be going this weekend against a f10 530d m sport. Would prefer a 535d but looks like he's offering a decent PX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 while still returning over 50mpg Be careful with the man-maths here, it will not return anywhere near that if you will be using the loud pedal more than the bare minimum. I didn't actually think I would be getting good MPG while it was being smashed about, I just tell the misses I am after running the 350z in rush hour every day anything better than 20 mpg will be like heaven and the saving will go into mods to make it look less of a boring German rep mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigm Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I think if you're looking for 6 cylinders and a great all round car then m3 is the way to go, however if it's something as rare on the roads as a Z then it has to be a Porsche or something along those lines. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Just an update guys, put a deposit down on an Audi a5 s line 3.0tdi quattro sport (mouthful). Should be collecting it on Friday and will be booked in for mods the following week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 oooh is it in Germanic black? get it lowered on some 19s, job done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 oooh is it in Germanic black? get it lowered on some 19s, job done! No its boring old silver Will be a shock to my system no one breaking their neck when I come past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 hmmm going to have to work a bit hard to make a silver A5 look good! Maybe.... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Yes its the exact same minus the wheels which are different. the S line comes lower than standard so that parts sorted. Plan is tints, roof wrapped black, spoiler, carbon diffuser, quad pipes, 19" TTRS alloys and a remap taking the power to 295bhp and 420 ft/lb. Hopefully it can at least break my neck with the acceleration or it will be heading head first into a wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Repeat after me; "Audis have indicators too" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Repeat after me; "Audis have indicators too" They said I need to go on some driving unawareness course before I can drive an Audi? not sure what it will entail 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 S Line AND 19" wheels? I hope you have a good chiropractor Congrats matey, I love the look of the A5 so will be very interested to see how you get on with it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 S Line AND 19" wheels? I hope you have a good chiropractor Congrats matey, I love the look of the A5 so will be very interested to see how you get on with it Cheers mate, surely nothing can be as bad as the 350z on rock hard stretched tyres Might stick with 18" as I have already been pricing up MPSS tyres, £130 a corner for the a5!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Have you driven it, and if so how did you find the handling? Not a fan of the A5 drive myself, dont know if being a quattro changes anything though ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Have you driven it, and if so how did you find the handling? Not a fan of the A5 drive myself, dont know if being a quattro changes anything though ......... They're surprisingly half decent to drive, I mean the zed is a lump of a car at 1500ish Kg and this is adding a further 100Kg onto that but with the quattro still feels quicker off the mark than the zed. As far as handling goes they are not in the same league. My Zed steering is very heavy in a good way, you get a good feeling throwing it about and it just doesn't seem to struggle unless you get a bit too happy with the right foot on exiting corners. I haven't actually been able to throw this into bends but I have heard that the Quattro has a lot of understeer dialled in (safety apparently) which is absolutely no fun. The steering feels much more aided and not as sharp as the Zed. I know my clutch was really have, as with the gearbox and the steering so I find it hard to really get a good feel for other cars other than noticing the clutch and gears aren't as heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Aye, the one I drove started understeering before you even turned the wheel, but when I took an S4 for a spin a little while ago I literally got out to check it didnt have a flat tyre or something 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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