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Old 12-12-2004, 06:52 PM
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Default Big up the EVO on top gear.

Im impressed.
Old 12-12-2004, 06:56 PM
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Default Re: Big up the EVO on top gear.

Originally Posted by RST_lee
Im impressed.

not impressed wei the lag though, just got beat fae the 1.6
Old 12-12-2004, 07:01 PM
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why buy a turbo car if you dont want lag??

id be thankful for it when trying to drive off boost down the motorway and get more than 4mpg!!!

if he really he really wanted to overtake then he should have used the little stick that changes gears!!
Old 12-12-2004, 07:02 PM
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trying to boot it in 5th gear at 30 mph!! wtf!!
Old 12-12-2004, 07:04 PM
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what a cock munch with that lag thing

has he no idea what gearboxes are for, the dick

thats not even LAG anyhow, it wasnt in the boost threshold, but as ever, car journalists dont actually know fuck all about cars
Old 12-12-2004, 07:06 PM
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Who cares if it only does 4 mpg , it was all over the Lamborghini
Old 12-12-2004, 07:06 PM
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That was pathetic!

Off boost my arse! Turbo isn't THAT big on the 400
Old 12-12-2004, 07:09 PM
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did anyone goto croft this year and see a1 rallys escort cossie batter that lambo
Old 12-12-2004, 07:10 PM
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all he was doing was showing us lot the lag ....nothing wrong in that at all...it would be the same if he was in a Rs500 putting his foot down in 5th gear from 30mph... it would never come on boost untill 90+mph

you can't have cake and eat too
Old 12-12-2004, 07:10 PM
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Evo mag reconed the 350 verison is quicker point to point as the lag on the 400 is hurrendous!

It's a valid test IMO - plant a lambo at those revs and it will fly.
Old 12-12-2004, 07:15 PM
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but in fairness... is a 4 pot and you can take 4 people out in it!!
Old 12-12-2004, 07:32 PM
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rather have the lambo though
Old 12-12-2004, 07:41 PM
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Not bad
Old 12-12-2004, 07:43 PM
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@47k i dont think many of us will be able to get one for quite a few years yet.
Old 12-12-2004, 07:50 PM
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Yeah IMO it seemed alot of money....
Old 12-12-2004, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RSCAT
@47k i dont think many of us will be able to get one for quite a few years yet.

i heard him say 3 year waranty and i was like , sell the cossie, cabrios ll my shit and get a loan then the price



so dont worry guys ill stay a ford owner


oh and try and drive at 30 in 5th in my cossie , you would need the m1


comes on boost at 70ish, and as for a 500

you would need the m1

id deffo have one when there 17 years old and rustung just like i bought a cossie
Old 12-12-2004, 08:47 PM
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hasn't the evo got 6 gears?
Old 12-12-2004, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyshad1
hasn't the evo got 6 gears?
yeah but they never thought about using em
Old 12-12-2004, 09:18 PM
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Really good car but i`d rather have a 400bhp escort cos
Old 12-12-2004, 09:43 PM
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aLL OVER the lmbo think about it or actually how good the evo would have been wa sombdy else other than clarkson driving he couldna drive pish in to a pale alright the lambo lost it but hey shit happens me want an evo now
Old 12-12-2004, 10:14 PM
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You wanna try one thats next to no lag now thats quick trust me
Old 12-12-2004, 10:37 PM
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Evo boys seem undecided. Some blame the Stig for being a crap driver Seem to think the turbo was over specced and the car is over priced. I agree
Old 12-12-2004, 10:53 PM
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i read there only making 100 of em, owell i can live with that
Old 13-12-2004, 12:16 AM
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Some price difference for another 60bhp

Evo FQ340 manual 33k OTR

Evo FQ400 manual 47k OTR

WTF

Just looking even deeper..Basic 260bhp spec - 23k..... take it to MAD or Norris and you can EASILY better that all round for Lots less
Old 13-12-2004, 12:25 AM
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FQ-400 has uprated brakes, aerodynamics, suspension, transmission etc. You get a lot more than just an engine for the money you know!
Old 13-12-2004, 08:47 AM
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nice car but i dont like the price 47k
Old 13-12-2004, 08:52 AM
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Hmmmmmmmm Wicked car, but just a tad pricey !! Might aswell go for a Evo 6
and Stick a few mods on it !!

Al...
Old 13-12-2004, 10:05 AM
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was unimpressed at the lap!if it was slow and off boost he was in the wrong gear,get someone who can drive a turbo car and itd do better. and why soooo in awe of 400bhp from a 2litre,tuners been doin it for years and he knows it!
Old 13-12-2004, 10:18 AM
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pmsl at him saying 400 brake from a 2litre! THATS UNBELIEVABLE!!
Old 13-12-2004, 10:32 AM
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200bhp per litre is an awful lot froma factory build.

Name me one other car that has 200bhp per litre with factory warranty.
Old 13-12-2004, 10:38 AM
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was cool i'd have one if i had the money
Old 13-12-2004, 10:39 AM
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dihatsu charade GT ti thingy?
Old 13-12-2004, 10:40 AM
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ps pon - your ugly LOL
Old 13-12-2004, 10:41 AM
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lol - and i just did the maths and am miles off

.... the first bit that was ROFLOL

maybe stockton was right - I am an alchy - cant think today
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You have to realise it WAS a wet lap, and Clarkson normally says that is worth 4-5s - funny he never mentioned it being wet even though you could clearly see the conditions were worse than the "mildy moist" he gave Roger Daltry .
Old 13-12-2004, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
200bhp per litre is an awful lot froma factory build.

Name me one other car that has 200bhp per litre with factory warranty.
not what i said,that IS impressive,BUT he said that getting 400 bhp from a 2 litre was mad!its good but you can do better!

and to answer your question on 200bhp per litre from factory,mazda rx7 and rx8! thats 2!
Old 13-12-2004, 10:53 AM
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the evo looked quality on track, but would still deffo have the lambo over it still!!!! (not in that snotty green though! )
Old 13-12-2004, 11:06 AM
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The Evo was sweet around the circuit, especially when chasing the Lambo

But not only is it very expensive, I'd heard it has a stupidly small service interval, and the services can only be done at ralliart dealers !!

Mind you, if you have 47k to spunk on a car a few hundred quid for the service cant hurt that much



SPUD
Old 13-12-2004, 11:18 AM
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I'd go for the FQ-340 and with the £14,000 I'd saved go mad on it


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