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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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just say in a line you have...

a3 turbo 1.8T 200-210 bhp 240lbs torque

vrsfabia 170bhp 280lbs torque

the a3 is 100kgs lighter

where would your money go?
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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A3.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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A3 if those stats are deffo right.

bigger powerband, lighter, more power, the diesel owners "ooh i got loads of torque" thing means little in a straight line race with those other stats.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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The A3.

Skoda will still be attaching the caravan
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by collierm
The A3.

Skoda will still be attaching the caravan
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by collierm
The A3.
Skoda will still be attaching the caravan
Tiff owns a caravan now !!
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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a3 without a doubt


BHP wins races for fwd road cars not torque
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Just to piss you off, I'm saying Skoda

Serious, why not just race him? Then shut up derv boy
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by timrud
Just to piss you off, I'm saying Skoda

Serious, why not just race him? Then shut up derv boy
trust you i dont race on the streets thats why not big and not clever
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
Originally Posted by collierm
The A3.
Skoda will still be attaching the caravan
Tiff owns a caravan now !!
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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haha..I knew you'd check this thread
Is it you who wants to race the Audi ??
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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keep on topic dont want this turning into caravan topic
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
haha..I knew you'd check this thread
Is it you who wants to race the Audi ??
PMSL....No, I have the Octavia with the same 1.8Turbo engine that is in the audi
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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A3 for the same reasons as Stavros. More power and lighter = winner.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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A3 lighter than the Fabia

I would of thought it would be the other way round

Also what engine does the Fabia use??
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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a3 = 1145kg

fabia = 1315 kg

fabia 1.9TDI 130bhp standard
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Audi Kerb Weight--1565kg

Fabia Kerb weight--1315kg

Skoda
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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I must of found the NEW A3 kerb weight then



Still skoda
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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*edit*

its actually 170kgs
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiff
I must of found the NEW A3 kerb weight then



Still skoda
either that or the 3.2
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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My bad..just was VRS and thought it was the octavia, as per yours.

Fabia: er..yeh, still sticking with the A3.

Fabia: Kerb Weight. 1315 kg
Audi: Unladenweight 1260 Kg

According to internet figures they are roughly the same (unless this specific A3 has been stripped partly?
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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We all have different weights

http://www.audi.co.uk/audi/uk/en2/ne...re_models.html

That's what I used...
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
We all have different weights

http://www.audi.co.uk/audi/uk/en2/ne...re_models.html

That's what I used...
there the newer ones


mine has stone chips
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Oh..well those stone chips will make the world of weight difference then.
Definately the A3 now for the win.
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