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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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for the last 4 months this guy at work has been going on how fast his 1.8 vectra is . he reckons its the best thing since sliced bread and that hes going to wipe the flood with me in a race. his vecta so good that he cant even pull away from my 1.6 focus shopping car.he has even been going around work bigging himself up about it and bet me £100 on a 1/4 mile race what should i do ???????????
b4 i took my rs off the road it had 179bhp but since had rebuilt and loads of goodie
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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well I wiped the floor with my mates 1600 16V vectra in my Standard bhp S1...
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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if you know your RST is quicker than your focus then you already know your going to beat him - easy money really.

Should be a good day out at Santa Pod for you both
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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your mate in the vectra sounds like a cock lol , and it shows that he hasnt been in many fast cars if he thinks a 1.8 vectra is fast
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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hand him his arse!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Sounds like you're going to be a ton richer very soon!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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I posted this as a pisstake ages ago and people are still biting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xjHMbx3kM

if someone fancies replying saying it beat the jet car at pod that would be great
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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if the RS can make it to the end of the 1/4 without breaking it will win

if not ..it wont
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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beware of the gash red vectra with lexus lights and wait for it....a dtm back box yes boys and girl hes still rolling with a dtm zorst(what a guy) driving around exeter/devon

plus this guy looks like sloth off the goonies photo 2 come

will name and shame him and his car after work
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by purple_fiesta
I posted this as a pisstake ages ago and people are still biting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xjHMbx3kM

if someone fancies replying saying it beat the jet car at pod that would be great
pmsl I will do a proper chav response to it
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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will be taking sloth with me to the next sunday street wars near honiton devon
but dont tell the missus
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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mate iv had a vectra c 1.8 and its slow end of

and it was an SRi
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by PT
Originally Posted by purple_fiesta
I posted this as a pisstake ages ago and people are still biting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xjHMbx3kM

if someone fancies replying saying it beat the jet car at pod that would be great
pmsl I will do a proper chav response to it
Cheers
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Your S2 will waste it.

I had an SRI 2.5 V6 vectra and and was lethargic as fuck through the box. Only thing he will get you on is top end speed.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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mate why are you asking what to do....when its go...wait 5 seconds...then go....overtake and still win by a mile...that will make a joke out of him.

i have a 1.6 16v astra and you have to strip it and add a air filter before you get anywhere near what vauxhall reckons they can achieve...the lag and dead spots throught the rev range is shocking...and newer cars just get heavier and slower! haha!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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If it was an 2.5 it will fight ya rs proper hard! i had my mates & other ppl with 2.5's & they will push ya rs tooo the limit! (without throwing a rod )

so in other words pocket that £100!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by TrevCannon
If it was an 2.5 it will fight ya rs proper hard! i had my mates & other ppl with 2.5's & they will push ya rs tooo the limit! (without throwing a rod )

so in other words pocket that £100!
Your escorts must be proper slow mate if one of those big 2.5 buses is keeping up !
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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its a v6 too right? hmmm must not be as good as it seems...loadsa extra weight in an endine which is pointlessly v6 when it would do better as a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder surely? pah vauxhall
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by N1ck
its a v6 too right? hmmm must not be as good as it seems...loadsa extra weight in an endine which is pointlessly v6 when it would do better as a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder surely? pah vauxhall
No the 1.8 is a 4 cylinder. weve wandered way off track and are talking about the 2.5 v6's now.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:11 AM
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sorry david

yeah but the 1.8 is what...no more than a 110 brake...maybe 150 if you work on it? that against an rs...pah no competition
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by purple_fiesta
Originally Posted by PT
Originally Posted by purple_fiesta
I posted this as a pisstake ages ago and people are still biting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xjHMbx3kM

if someone fancies replying saying it beat the jet car at pod that would be great
pmsl I will do a proper chav response to it
Cheers
what's that bollocks about 'methane in the exhaust'? it's fart-powered, huh? bulls**t powered maybe.
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Jog on? Why would I do that when Ive got a 1000BHP Vectra that does 55MPG and never brakes down?

AFPMSL! I shall reply next..
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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hilarious
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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updated
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:32 AM
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VECTRA's are slow even with V6, a 1.8 in a barge like vectra is easy picking for an RST, take his money, and his street cred, sorry it's a vectra he doesn't have any!!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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sounds like a typical vectra driver to me

bigin up his piece of shit
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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got to be the old " drive level with him, let him get half a car infront so he thinks hes home and dry, then blitz him "

Saying that, an RST against a vectra on the strip what will win? It depends really, be interesting to see what makes it further up the 1/4 mile, can the RST that will no doubt eat its own engine manage to roll over the finish line before the vectra completely oxidises away?

If no one manages to cross the line, the winner should be the one closest to the finish ( but you prob won't get any times, they only start to measure after 60ft). Be careful if it is windy though, it might be in the right direction to carry a few flakes of vectra rust up the strip.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Make sure you say that if either car breaks it's off
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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these threads are ridiculous

"my mates got a 1.0 metro, and ive got a 6R4, he said he could beat me, which one will win?"

etc etc

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Unless he has changed the engine, even a standard RST would hand him his arse.

Agree to the bet, and insist you both give the 100 pounds to a third party to hold onto.

Just to make sure you dont fluff the start and lose out when you should have won, make it so you both spend the day at the pod and whoever gets the best time wins, as your car is likely to be less consistant that his, so more goes is in your favour.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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I wouldn't even bother! Not even against a 2.5 one! What a waste of petrol!
Then again is yours likely to wheelspin in most gears from a standstill?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mk1_orion_boy
I wouldn't even bother! Not even against a 2.5 one! What a waste of petrol!
Then again is yours likely to wheelspin in most gears from a standstill?
So you wouldnt want to earn 100 quid driving your car 400 meters?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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i have had many vectras and never raced a single one
but once on a motorway in a 2.0 16v sri tourer x reg, i had a
cock in a 1.6 focus undertake me after going through roadworks.
i put my boot in and the focus sailed past undertaking.
i stared at the badge it said 1.6 and looked newish.
after that i just see anything less than a v6 as not very fast
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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bet him log book to log book then see how much faith he has in his car, imo even the 2.5 gsi vectra's have a hard time keeping up from the same brake powered rs turbo's. think you would piss on him.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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well my s2 has a zvh in and this week alone ive dusted a impreza wagon and a vr6 golf i know its not worthy of a trophey but if i can beat them im sure you will beat that vectra, unless it has a supercharged v8 under the bonnet
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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If it's deffo a 1.8 then you will have no trouble beating it. I currently own a 2.0 Vec and it's nowhere near as quick as an RS. Slow off the line and very heavy car in comparison.

If you want to show him my reply, feel free. He's either saying it to get a bite from you or he's deluded about his Vec's speed and prowess.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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or you can allways be the not bothered type... and just ignore him... then see what happens, by the sound of it he will up the bets and take the piss, then agree when he gets into stupid money and agree to have it held by a 3rd party... then leave him in the rs... return to collect your money and wait...


then be dead cocky by counting it from about half way... so when he retuns it looks like you have been there for ages!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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is this thread serious you cant be that sure about your rs if you have to post you should waste him i would probably have a go in my daily runner and thats a 306 td
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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at this thread, hello its a 1.8 na now go and collect your 100
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