Hi fellow VDub fans, i thought i should sort my self out and finally join VASK!
Ive actually been on and off the VASK site for the last 3 years after seeing a little mention in 'Performance VW' mag back then when i was in England, knowing i was going to move to NZ and ship over my beloved VR6 Highline i thought i'd check out the site and what a good'n it is too!
Great to hear there's a good helthy VDub following over here! Im a Vdub nut myself, my first car being a MK3 Golf Gti Colour Concept which i owned for 4years and now my second and current car Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline.
Welcome aboard.
welcome mate... fill out the required threads, in the members intro, mk3 forums...
and i agree 100%, less is more ;)
Welcome to the forum.
Is your VR6 a 3 door? Any mods? Any pics?
Welcome to NZ & VASK !
Always nice to have another Mk3 fan here :D
Would have loved to have a Mk3 Colour Concept, but they never came here AFAIK
Thanks Pristle, Nastnas and Golfboy666gti :-) be good if i colud spell member eh!
Its a 5 door, i guess i kinda like not having people move my seat everytime when entering / exiting the rear seats! I still reckon the c-pillar looks alot more phat (wider) than that of the 3 door. Anyone agree or disagree? plus thinking ahead for when me and the missus have a nipper ;-)
honestly, when i saw this 5door highline private sale in Wimbledon outside of London i knew it was the one.
Ive got a few pics but i really wana get some decent ones via a digital SLR, those things work wonders!
Anyone in the Auckland area up for a VDUB relaxed meet up down the pub or something!? Be nice to check out eachothers cars.
Hi X130R Ive never seen a colour concept Golf Gti MK3 here in NZ myself. Here was mine.....
another...
Mmm leather Recaros ;D Nice!
i loved them recaros mate, they came with 'colour concept' imprinted on them.... Nice!
one more.... i'll eventually get round to uploading pics of the VR6 Highline.
yummy! can i have its babies! ...... :P
Nice car, keen to see photos of the highline.
Quote from: gti vr6 on January 17, 2008, 06:09:17 AM
Nice car, keen to see photos of the highline.
nice one GTi VR6, im loving your project car, it looks to be coming along fine and nice thread to boot mate!
You and John (VERT1 am i right!?) are doing a nice tidy job!
Ive put up some pics of the Highline in 'members cars' - the day she arrived here from England this time last year and some more current pics.
Be cool for our two Golf's to meet up one day! :laugh:
anyone up for a cruise one day - show them 'jap crap' fans what proper cars are all about! :laugh:
Quote from: VR6 HIGHLINE on January 17, 2008, 11:51:41 AM
nice one GTi VR6, im loving your project car, it looks to be coming along fine and nice thread to boot mate!
You and John (VERT1 am i right!?) are doing a nice tidy job!
Ive put up some pics of the Highline in 'members cars' - the day she arrived here from England this time last year and some more current pics.
Be cool for our two Golf's to meet up one day! :laugh:
anyone up for a cruise one day - show them 'jap crap' fans what proper cars are all about! :laugh:
Thanks mate, yes your right. I'd be keen on checking your car out and going for a cruise/blast.You should come to the next Pukekohe open day and have a go on the track.
Quote from: VR6 HIGHLINE on January 17, 2008, 11:51:41 AM
anyone up for a cruise one day - show them 'jap crap' fans what proper cars are all about! :laugh:
i wolud love too if i lived in Auckland im sick of all my work mates mocking euros and think jap crap is better lol
Quote from: Rocketscott on January 17, 2008, 05:52:16 PM
i wolud love too if i lived in Auckland im sick of all my work mates mocking Euros and think jap crap is better lol
Quote from: Rocketscott on January 17, 2008, 05:53:01 PM
Its an intresting on going topic on an international scale, same vibes in England mate! You basically gota see it like this, when it comes down to the Euro vs Japanese cars - The Japanese have come up with some legendary cars (all be it damn ugly) like the mazda rx rotary engine, BUT, the Germans have done better than that ten fold, hmmm let me thinks now!? - Porsche, the bug!?, Audi, BMW, Merc.... all have created from the day go the best engineered and best looking cars and the fact is that Japanese manufacturers still and always are trying to keep up with European design and Engineering (err look at the so called badged Honda Accord 'Euro' how sad!) :laugh:
Simply hop over to Japan, Korea, China and all the rich people (or have people with taste) all want and drive European cars - nuff said ;D
Quote from: VR6 HIGHLINE on January 18, 2008, 08:49:55 AM
Its an intresting on going topic on an international scale, same vibes in England mate! You basically gota see it like this, when it comes down to the Euro vs Japanese cars - The Japanese have come up with some legendary cars (all be it damn ugly) like the mazda rx rotary engine, BUT, the Germans have done better than that ten fold, hmmm let me thinks now!? - Porsche, the bug!?, Audi, BMW, Merc.... all have created from the day go the best engineered and best looking cars and the fact is that Japanese manufacturers still and always are trying to keep up with European design and Engineering (err look at the so called badged Honda Accord 'Euro' how sad!) :laugh:
Simply hop over to Japan, Korea, China and all the rich people (or have people with taste) all want and drive European cars - nuff said ;D
Actualy NSU/Auto Union developed the Rotary Engine and sold it to Mazda cool eh? NSU was acquired by Volkswagen in 1969, VW merged the company with Auto Union to eventually evolve into Audi as it is known today. the Rotary is an amasing motor and i have a lot of respect for it too bad its in an ugly body shell Although the older RX7'S and the new RX8's are not so bad.
Actualy NSU/Auto Union developed the Rotary Engine and sold it to Mazda cool eh? NSU was acquired by Volkswagen in 1969, VW merged the company with Auto Union to eventually evolve into Audi as it is known today. the Rotary is an amasing motor and i have a lot of respect for it too bad its in an ugly body shell Although the older RX7'S and the new RX8's are not so bad.
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Cool, i never knew that! Well there you go, can learn something new everyday!
Plus the rotary engine needs servicing every couple of miles!! haahaaaa!
As another note on the Rotary motor the 10a was orignally used in a motor bike >:D
Think it was suzuki but cant remember watched a vid on youtube a while back..
Quote from: kiwihigh on January 19, 2008, 01:52:10 PM
As another note on the Rotary motor the 10a was orignally used in a motor bike >:D
Think it was suzuki but cant remember watched a vid on youtube a while back..
MAN I WANT ONE! the Motorbike was called the Suzuki RE5 heare a link for more info about it 62hp on a Motorbike wolud fly espicaly when it was made http://www.suzukicycles.org/RE5/RE5-Rotary.shtml
Quote from: Rocketscott on January 19, 2008, 06:06:23 PM
MAN I WANT ONE! the Motorbike was called the Suzuki RE5 heare a link for more info about it 62hp on a Motorbike wolud fly espicaly when it was made http://www.suzukicycles.org/RE5/RE5-Rotary.shtml
:laugh: yea thats the one...
Imagine a sitting on a J-port rotor while idling :-\ :D
Quote from: kiwihigh on January 19, 2008, 06:56:13 PM
:laugh: yea thats the one...
Imagine a sitting on a J-port rotor while idling :-\ :D
Vasectomy in the shape of a Rotarised Suzu!
Hercules and Norton also built wankel engined bikes, the motorway cops used the Nortons in the UK
I thought that Munch might have made a RO80 powered bike, but I could only find the Mammoth, their 1200cc NSU 4 cyl powered bike
Quote from: SteveC on January 22, 2008, 01:50:01 PM
Hercules and Norton also built wankel engined bikes, the motorway cops used the Nortons in the UK
Quote from: Rocketscott on January 19, 2008, 12:46:58 AM
Actualy NSU/Auto Union developed the Rotary Engine and sold it to Mazda cool eh?
I knew Herr Wankel started this rotary business... did he work for Auto union / Audi?
>:DGuys why dont we just have a trackday at Pukekohe or a 1/4mile at meremere and call it "Euro vs Jap" day? >:D
Quote from: Da Original GTI on February 29, 2008, 09:40:00 AM
>:DGuys why dont we just have a trackday at Pukekohe or a 1/4mile at meremere and call it "Euro vs Jap" day? >:D
Because we'd all come in last :D
Quote from: AngleBox on February 29, 2008, 09:49:44 AM
Because we'd all come in last :D
;DNo faith in your vw dude? With alot of our new projects rolling thru im quite sure we would give them a hard time...The pre race at the A1gp in Durban had a BMW M3 and the Skyline GTR R34 racing-guess who won? BMW by almost 1/4 of a lap. :laugh:
Quote from: Da Original GTI on February 29, 2008, 09:57:21 AM
;DNo faith in your vw dude? With alot of our new projects rolling thru im quite sure we would give them a hard time...The pre race at the A1gp in Durban had a BMW M3 and the Skyline GTR R34 racing-guess who won? BMW by almost 1/4 of a lap. :laugh:
not bad, i heard the skyline was driving in reverse :laugh:
Quote from: Da Original GTI on February 29, 2008, 09:57:21 AM
;DNo faith in your vw dude? With alot of our new projects rolling thru im quite sure we would give them a hard time...The pre race at the A1gp in Durban had a BMW M3 and the Skyline GTR R34 racing-guess who won? BMW by almost 1/4 of a lap. :laugh:
Not quite what we'd see on the track day. There are a few quick cars in the club, but if Greg's Honda car club attended and VASK attended, we'd represent the rear guard, hands down. I don't drive a VW cause it's going to be quickest, I just like it - the sounds, smell and personality.
Quote from: AngleBox on February 29, 2008, 10:23:43 AM
Not quite what we'd see on the track day. There are a few quick cars in the club, but if Greg's Honda car club attended and VASK attended, we'd represent the rear guard, hands down.
Not quite. It comes down a lot to the amount of money you though at a car.
I apologise for this getting a bit off track, but name a stock VW car that will manage an Integra R (dollar for dollar). Yes, VW and Audi put out a few high-performance cars, but typically we're not in the hunt when compared to a similarly modified Honda Civic. Weight, balance and dated suspension typically hold the VW group back.
And your right Nick, money and modifications put a lot of grey into the equation, but as a blanket mild modified (suspension, cai, chip) comparison the Japanese contingent has it. In terms of smoothness, polish, sound dampening, 'solid feel' and quality (not reliability) the VW have it.
R32 vs STI vs EVO - that is a good clean look at how VW stacks up. Good and capable, but last in all out performance and first in a whole lot of other areas.
its hard to compare a vw to a type R. but put the Seat Leon Cupra R against it.... hehehehe i know which 1 i'd choose to win. do you?
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oh i love this car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think dollar-for-dollar, the type r will leave the vag in it's dust. In all honesty.
Quote from: 5-pot on February 29, 2008, 12:43:53 PM
I think dollar-for-dollar, the type r will leave the vag in it's dust. In all honesty.
yea true... i just really like the cupra R
::) Id have to strongly disagree-we had a thing called the GSI Super boss and it ate Type R's for breakfast, lunch and supper with desert added. Opel is good and is also Euro-i also know that there are quite a few quick cars (vw) that give most types of hondas a really hard time.(south africa is really more advanced when it comes to modifying NA cars.) Thats my 2c. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Da Original GTI on February 29, 2008, 09:57:21 AM
;DNo faith in your vw dude? With alot of our new projects rolling thru im quite sure we would give them a hard time...The pre race at the A1gp in Durban had a BMW M3 and the Skyline GTR R34 racing-guess who won? BMW by almost 1/4 of a lap. :laugh:
I wonder what the comparison would be like on a real road - something with some bumps, gravel or damp patches scattered at random and nasty off camber corners? Actually I wonder what their Norsdchleife times are like - anyone know? But I love them both though - the E90 M3 is sex and the GTR is a ROM upgrade away from crushing most exotics.
In the end though I think I'm a bit like AngleBox - I just like VWs and who really cares if they're faster or slower? You learn over time you don't have to be the fastest to have the most fun. :P
I just like VWs and who really cares if they're faster or slower? You learn over time you don't have to be the fastest to have the most fun. :P
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:laugh: I suppose in a way if you never had a VW as your first car then the "love" is not really love then-i also enjoy driving my car and at times enjoy putting it through the corners-but its also nice to know if your engine and drivetrain are still up to scratch(not talking about general servicing) cos lets face it most of us have cars that are pre 1990's right? :laugh: