MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Mk5 GTian on July 04, 2012, 08:45:20 pm
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I'd love to see Triumph reborn as a British competitor to BMW. I grew up with the Triumphs of the 70's, and whilst were most flawed, they looked amazing.
What would you like to see in the Car Industry, British or otherwise?
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VW put a decent set of four pots on a GTI straight out of the factory.........
Hell may freeze over first
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A proper small Mini... A more utilitarian Range Rover... An achingly cool Lotus...
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A proper small Mini... A more utilitarian Range Rover... An achingly cool Lotus...
:congrats: Here Here!
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yeah vw do something crazy and stop pissing about playing it safe and also make a proper sports car too.Its been nice to see them build the amorak as something like that from vw was way overdue
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VW stay very true to their brand. I think that's really important.
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yeah vw will stay true the brand but they to put something out that make people look at the brand and say god that crazy and stunning
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yeah vw will stay true the brand but they to put something out that make people look at the brand and say god that crazy and stunning
....'Crazy and stunning' is what the Italians do rather better than the Germans. The French just do 'crazy' and the English have become a bit boring but there is enormous talent when the attitude is right.
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VW put a decent set of four pots on a GTI straight out of the factory.........
Hell may freeze over first
I heard it already has........
They are going as far to equip a trick diff in the Mk7, please please please, VW listen to us. Do what Vauxhall have done with the GTC VXR. Proper 4 pots, 2 piece discs.
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A rear wheel drive golf.
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The triumphant return of a new, affordable TVR... Porsche to drop the terrible status symbols that are the Panamera and the Cayenne... Designers to actually design DRLs instead of them always looking like some atrocious after thought...
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Cheap car insurance and fuel prices being realistic.
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Scandanavian-grade driving tuition... Mandatory motorway lessons... Retesting for OAPs...
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Cheap car insurance and fuel prices being realistic.
and roads without potholes, summary execution of middle lane drivers and abolition of average speed cameras
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Prodrive doing a range of cars to compete with BMW. A premium hatch with performance variants, a small sports saloon, coupe, and a roadster.
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education for car buyers on the fact that claiming you have "cash" will not get you a better deal on your new car :P
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Laser beams :laugh:
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Raising the legal driving age to at least 20. Boy racers!! :fighting:
Britain to once again rule the world in the engineering of motor cycles and sports cars (I'm aiming high)!!!
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A proper affordable electric car and for it to look good rather than the odd looking ones they have done so far.
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Manufacturer produced performance parts: remaps, brakes, suspension all available off the shelf from VAG with reasonable price tags and that maintain your warranty
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Manufacturer produced performance parts: remaps, brakes, suspension all available off the shelf from VAG with reasonable price tags and that maintain your warranty
They do. They just package them as an RS3,TTRS,Golf R etc etc :grin:
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Manufacturer produced performance parts: remaps, brakes, suspension all available off the shelf from VAG with reasonable price tags and that maintain your warranty
....That's a cool idea but I think it would run the risk of not meeting up to enthusiast's expectations. Rather like if the guvn'ment took over cannabis production, they would dumb it down (and also charge mega tax). We already have 'Audi tax'.
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Vinyl roof's
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Manufacturer produced performance parts: remaps, brakes, suspension all available off the shelf from VAG with reasonable price tags and that maintain your warranty
....That's a cool idea but I think it would run the risk of not meeting up to enthusiast's expectations. Rather like if the guvn'ment took over cannabis production, they would dumb it down (and also charge mega tax). We already have 'Audi tax'.
you say that, but it works well with Mini and the JCW parts, and Ford and the Mountune parts, and to a similar degree Mercedes and the BRABUS parts and BMW and BMW Performance parts
plus you can buy "Stasis" parts from Audi dealers in the USA. just imagine if you could have your brand new car Revo'd before you event collected it and it didn't affect the warranty?
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Manufacturer produced performance parts: remaps, brakes, suspension all available off the shelf from VAG with reasonable price tags and that maintain your warranty
....That's a cool idea but I think it would run the risk of not meeting up to enthusiast's expectations. Rather like if the guvn'ment took over cannabis production, they would dumb it down (and also charge mega tax). We already have 'Audi tax'.
you say that, but it works well with Mini and the JCW parts, and Ford and the Mountune parts, and to a similar degree Mercedes and the BRABUS parts and BMW and BMW Performance parts
....I agree. I'm not against the idea - I think it's good. I just think that some of the car manufacturers charge too much extra and that if it killed the independent aftermarket industry (probably highly unlikely) then it would spoil our opportunities to individualise. :happy2:
Audi's quattro Sport Differential is a good example of an awesome factory option but it costs an arm and a leg. As do the Recaro seat options, but at least we get the chance to have Recaro's.
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you'd imagine that if popularity for products grows their price would come down
BMW Performance brakes are only £1025, which i think is quite reasonable. however i don't know if they're any good. they might just be the MD's turd that he's put a BMW badge on to further separate boasting motorway terrorists from their sales commission money
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free fuel
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Dealers that charge less than a days wage for an hours labour
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Vinyl roof's
Excellent one, even better with a full length Variflex sunroof. On our old Dolomite Sprint in Yellow :drool: :drool:
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An affordable 2013 Capri, with exactly same body shape.
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Cheap car insurance and fuel prices being realistic.
and roads without potholes, summary execution of middle lane drivers and abolition of average speed cameras
Points for drivers with poor lane discipline (middle lane hoggers) under "driving without due care and attention" (4 points sounds about fair).
HGV drivers only allowed to use 1 lane on dual carriageways and motorways (No more sitting behind a wagon at 56mph while he spends 7 miles overtaking another wagon at 55.8mph :fighting:), HGV drivers to be shot for driving at 38mph in a 60 thus ensuring they have a 1.5 mile tailback behind them.
Mandatory re-testing every 2 years for over 65's along with a medical test requirement.
Firing squad for those who drive without insurance.
UK Goverment to regulate insurance industry and allocate risk categories and limited premiums, thus having the ability the "Own" an insurance card which you need to provide (along with full driving licence) to anyone who you buy a car from (Thereby limiting/lowering the amount of uninsured drivers on the road).
VW Golf to have Active Diff (FWD) and at least 250hp, New Golf R to have at least 300hp and active 4WD and agreed some decent 4 pots and discs for those that drive fast :innocent:
Monopolies and Mergers commission to stop APR/Revo trying to Sign exclusive deals with leading tuning brands to mark up for massive %ages for doing nothing take over the VAG tuning market :happy2:
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An affordable 2013 Capri, with exactly same body shape.
Based on the Brooklands 280, but I'd muscle it up a bit, as Ford did with the GT. :drool:
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An affordable 2013 Capri, with exactly same body shape.
Based on the Brooklands 280, but I'd muscle it up a bit, as Ford did with the GT. :drool:
Having been a passenger in "Rusty's" 400hp Capri (Cosworth 4x4 chassis/nitrous with running gear mated to Capril bodyshell/interior) that would be awesome :happy2:
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For the government to be forced to actually spend the road tax on the roads!!
If they can't, then abolish road tax and combine it with insurance and have one disc that combines the two.
Crushing of any cars without the above that are found in use on the road.
Banning of any motorists found deliberately slamming on their anchors to get whiplash claims and falsifying claims.
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A modern version of the Clio Williams type of car.
A really cool, small car that went well, handled and stopped good straight off the bat, without the need for mods.
Not necessarily from Renault, but you probably get the idea.
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A modern version of the Clio Williams type of car.
A really cool, small car that went well, handled and stopped good straight off the bat, without the need for mods.
Not necessarily from Renault, but you probably get the idea.
There was talk of a Williams or similar Clio from Renault to End this current shape of car. They had a competition out for colour schemes and said they wouldn't do navy with gold wheels but were looking for a fresh idea. Not sure if any special edition car ever came of it.
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They've resurrected the Raider name from the Renault 5 and done a special edition Clio with Matt grey paintwork
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And stuck £22k on the window :grin:
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
that's already illegal
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
that's already illegal
Eating, drinking and smoking while driving are not illegal activities in the UK but drivers can be charged with careless driving if police believe they are not in control of their vehicle as a result.
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Once moving you should:
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- drive with both hands on the wheel where possible. This will help you to remain in full control of the vehicle at all times.
my understanding of the above is that any action not necessary to the act of driving (changing gear, indicating) constitutes a violation of the above and is therefore an offence (or at least that's what my ex-police officer driving instructor had me believe, tho i understand the wording "should" leaves it open to interpretation).
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Yeah, basically it's not illegal. There are many things in the highway code that people should do, but that doesn't make it illegal if they don't...
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It's illegal to drive in a company car/van.
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
that's already illegal
I asked a mate about this (Who is a traffic copper) last year and he said in general they pull people over eating crisps/sarnies or drinking from a bottle/can but he would not pull anyone smoking as it would be very difficult to prove he was not in control of vehicle as smoking only needs 1 hand at most, whereas eating/drinking "Generally" requires 2 hands.
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
that's already illegal
I asked a mate about this (Who is a traffic copper) last year and he said in general they pull people over eating crisps/sarnies or drinking from a bottle/can but he would not pull anyone smoking as it would be very difficult to prove he was not in control of vehicle as smoking only needs 1 hand at most, whereas eating/drinking "Generally" requires 2 hands.
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I haven't held a bottle/sandwich with 2 hands since i was about 2 yrs old.
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Ban smoking whilst driving...
.... Hear! Hear! :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :happy2:
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The Police cannot even enforce using a mobile phone whilst driving. The number of people I see still on the phone without a hands free beggars belief, how can you expect them to enforce smoking?
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they don't have the man power for it either
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The Police cannot even enforce using a mobile phone whilst driving. The number of people I see still on the phone without a hands free beggars belief, how can you expect them to enforce smoking?
....We live in hope.
Yep, it annoys me too to see so many people using mobiles while driving in spite of the law.
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Just make smoking banned in public places.
Points don't bother people, fines do.
Caught smoking or on the phone £500 fine. Every time.
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Just make smoking banned in public places.
Points don't bother people, fines do.
Caught smoking or on the phone £500 fine. Every time.
....I like your thinking! £500 would certainly make them sit up and take notice.
Probably better if they introduce the £500 fine just for mobile while driving at first. Then all that needs doing is upping the fine (as long as they don't up the £60 for speed).
Actually, points do bother drivers - When I got caught speeding in Belgium my first question was would I get any UK points.
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Think of the slug trails on the paintwork :surprised: :scared:
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I'm still thinking of the polka dot,
Coveralls Cover Nowt's them ladies have got on. :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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Just make smoking banned in public places.
You'll also have to ban all diesel engines then. A proven cancer link exists from diesel particulates.
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Just make smoking banned in public places.
You'll also have to ban all diesel engines then. A proven cancer link exists from diesel particulates.
this isn't news! medicine has known for a long time that being around burning hydrocarbons is carcinogenic
besides, being in a vague environment where there are diesel fumes is different to the concentrated smoke levels from smoking/being around smokers
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besides, being in a vague environment where there are diesel fumes is different to the concentrated smoke levels from smoking/being around smokers
Moz must mean that smoking should be banned in public OUTDOOR places, since it's banned indoors.
If I had to choose I'd rather walk through a fug of tobacco smoke than a plume of diesel particulates in an outdoor or 'vague' environment.
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i can smoke and drive my car at the same time without problem.
eating again is subjective, eating a roll with one hand is hardly the same as chowing a bucket of kfc on the m25.
i did see one guy taking the total piss by drinking a can of stella while driving down the road in his transit
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I must admit to having a cycling race bottle filled with a soft drink in my door pocket on long journeys. The 'nipple' top means I can open and close it with my teeth and take just a quick swig to stay refreshed. I always pop my DSG from Manual back into auto D-mode while having a drink. Obviously I don't take a swig while I'm focussed on enjoying twisties.
This thread seems to have meandered and evolved into 'What would you love to see in the car Laws? instead of the car Industry.
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Cameras on every set of traffic lights. I only do 14 miles a day and I must see 1 or 2 people go through a red light.
I've always wondered, what happens if you drop your cigarette between your legs when you're driving?
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I'd like to see the removal of age related plates.
Residuals in the UK are insane compared to Europe and the States, and I'm fairly convinced it's down to this snobbery we have new cars.
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I'd like to see the v6 put back in the golf r
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I'd like to see the removal of age related plates.
Residuals in the UK are insane compared to Europe and the States, and I'm fairly convinced it's down to this snobbery we have new cars.
....You are so right about plate snobbery, Mike.
I'm a different kind of plate snob: VW = Volkswagen / 05 = Mk5 / RED = Red is the colour of my............. car! I would transfer it for a laugh to any other VAG car including a Lambo (I wish!!).
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An IQ test as part of the driving exam.
I can't abide stupid people at the best of times and to give them a licence to drive a vehicle is just asking for trouble IMO.
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An IQ test as part of the driving exam.
I can't abide stupid people at the best of times and to give them a licence to drive a vehicle is just asking for trouble IMO.
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Hi IQ doesn't mean they aren't stupid. I work with a couple of people with really high IQ's and they are completely lacking in common sense!