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Offline Hurdy

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MKV content in EVO
« on: March 05, 2009, 04:02:34 am »
This months EVO has a write up on the RS and is then followed by a feature on how much a FWD can take and features Regal's "400bhp" Golf against a 400bhp Astra, a 400bhp S3 (4WD!!) and a 320+bhp ST.

BTW, it also has the new 670 Murcielago and the other usual tasty morsels :drool:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 08:08:14 am »
yeah, the 400bhp is cheating slightly though isn't it?
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 09:11:56 am »
Do we have to buy the magazine to find out the outcome?  :smiley:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 10:10:13 am »
Will have to read this article !

Hope its a good read !

Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !

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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 11:01:32 am »
Quote from: matt a on March 05, 2009, 09:11:56 am
Do we have to buy the magazine to find out the outcome?  :smiley:

Only if you are impatient to know :laugh:. Usually after the mag has been out a while we all start talking about the results, but it would be a shame to post results this early on as some people will buy the mag and not want to know the results before reading :happy2:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 11:06:33 am »
Quote from: E30m3 on March 05, 2009, 10:10:13 am
Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !

I must admit they do tend to bang on about the R26R every month now. The car simply doesn't do it for me though as it looks fugly and has gone too far to be practical for most people.

I think that since B,M, and C left they have been trying too hard to compensate with exclusive's etc. All good for us, but the quality and incisiveness of the features aren't quite what they used to be. Having said all that, it is still leagues ahead of most if not all the other mags out there. :smiley:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 12:05:03 pm »
Mine arrived in the post last night.  Awesome Lambo SV...

half way through the RS feature, looking forward to the Hot hat feature  :party:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 02:23:28 pm »
Gonna pick this up on the way home from work tonight, look like it is gonna be a good read  :happy2:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 02:29:14 pm »
Quote from: E30m3 on March 05, 2009, 10:10:13 am
Will have to read this article !

Hope its a good read !

Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !



My god I could not agree more, im going to cancel my subscription.. The reviews are on the same level as whoever writes the Pistonheads stuff..

Still, nice to see my old car in a Mag!  :laugh:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2009, 03:59:02 pm »
Yea miss Bovington and his wild sun glasses!

Got mine on Subscription so it arrives 3 days after it appears on the shelf! :laugh:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2009, 04:51:49 pm »
Quote from: CocoPops on March 05, 2009, 08:08:14 am
yeah, the 400bhp is cheating slightly though isn't it?
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2009, 04:55:49 pm »
I see Regal have got there (Fastest Mk5 Golf in the UK) bit in there...  Not according to 1/4 mile times it's not, eh JC :wink:  :grin:
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2009, 04:58:42 pm »
For those who want to see the performance figures..

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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2009, 05:20:27 pm »
Quote from: Vtec Abuser on March 05, 2009, 04:58:42 pm
For those who want to see the performance figures..



And these were recorded in damp conditions
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Re: MKV content in EVO
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 05:20:50 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on March 05, 2009, 11:06:33 am
Quote from: E30m3 on March 05, 2009, 10:10:13 am
Anyone else think, since, Bovingdon, Meaden and carey left EVO has gone downhill ? ? its seem every issue to be all about Catchpoles infactuation with the R26R and Lord Metacalfe buying another 100K+ car !



I think that since B,M, and C left they have been trying too hard to compensate with exclusive's etc. All good for us, but the quality and incisiveness of the features aren't quite what they used to be. Having said all that, it is still leagues ahead of most if not all the other mags out there. :smiley:
  Couldn't agree more  :happy2:, defo gone down hill, but miles better than any other mag and you get the other three on driver's Republic so all is not lost :smiley:
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