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Old 05-11-2009, 08:10 PM
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can the 03 sedan automatic beat a golf GTI?

just wondering, in my old regal i used to get smoked by those ugly hatchbacks all the time, just wondering if it would be an even race now or not really? i guess it also depends if they have upgrades
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:15 PM
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Take it to the track and find out first hand.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:19 PM
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yeah those little cars come with like 3 different motor options. 1.8turbo,2.0, and vr6(v6). so depending on the model. also, those german cars really benefit from simple mods like chips and exhaust. they are very restricted from the factory
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:31 PM
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Track - G35
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:47 PM
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those 1.8T's can put down some impressive numbers.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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I just re-read the "automatic" part .... auto + track = fail
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:16 PM
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not stock GTI can out perform a 03 sedan. The r32 is still considered a golf and thats the only thing that can do damage. the fastest anything has recorded in a magazine is like 14.9 on the new 2.0T FSI engine. i think an R32 in MKiV form pulled something in 14.0 -14.5 which should be in the area of a 03 sedan if not faster.

since you didn't give us anything to go with, i'm using magazine numbers. 1.8T even with a couple of mods will still have trouble.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:42 PM
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i thought the r32 was breaking in the 13's
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:59 PM
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What's with all these can my sedan beat this? type threads...

Are they really the new civic by that much?!

 
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:27 PM
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short answer. yes
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:36 PM
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I used to own a 2005 VW GTI 1.8T and by no means was it as quick as my G35 was stock vs. stock. The GTI stayed stock for a short time though and with stock turbo I was able to get it down to 13.4@103mph. After that I replaced the turbo and ran a 12.9@115mph with 348whp and then went to 425whp but the only time I took it to the track the transmission blew up so I never found out what it was capable of.

I resent the UGLY comment though....I thought she was very pretty...




 
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:49 PM
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^ nice lookin ride
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:58 PM
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For a golf, that thing is bad ***.

I am waiting to see more of the Passat CCs on the road and hopefully modded, they are a truly a great looking car.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 11:31 PM
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yea i guess i'll have to find out for myself, i guess it depends on which kind i run into and if its been modded or not, hopefully when i put my intake, catback, HFC, and plenum i can pull on a few
 
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Old 05-12-2009, 05:55 PM
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Who cares. I've never really looked at a G35 as a race car. It's more of a luxury sedan to cruise around with in style.
 


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