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1. user_27433 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 705 VTR

   #1 29th October 2008, 09:52

   Right got my first,
   
   shes a w reg vtr phase 2 done 51,000 miles for £1500.
   
   just a question, my friends all have vtr's ok?
   but the thing is mines completely standard (except the lowering springs)
   and it anihillates all of their cars, i dont understand why?
   
   can anyone enlighten me? please haha
   
   its quite amusing that people spend hundreds on induction kits etc, when mines bog standard and kills them..
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 29th October 2008, 10:07

   moved to correct section.
   
   could be a number of things mate from what condition the engine is in, tyres, the driver, etc...
3. lcheater Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 811 1999 Saxo VTS 2008 Vectra 2.8 V6 Turbo 1987 Rang

   #3 29th October 2008, 10:10

   How do you know yours is absolutely standard? It may have had a new gearbox fitted and the replacement may have been a VTS box, which has shorter ratios. Unless you have EVERY single receipt for all the work carried out by previous owners, then you cant be sure its standard.
4. Dazza1 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Somerset Posts: 277 Celica and Raptor :D.

   #4 29th October 2008, 10:16

   I agree with above mate, it defo depends on alot!
5. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #5 29th October 2008, 10:18

   probably coz they arnt sax-p premium members add atleast 10bhp
6. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #6 29th October 2008, 10:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by _ELECTABUZZ_ Right got my first, shes a w reg vtr phase 2 done 51,000 miles for £1500. just a question, my friends all have vtr's ok? but the thing is mines completely standard (except the lowering springs) and it anihillates all of their cars, i dont understand why? can anyone enlighten me? please haha its quite amusing that people spend hundreds on induction kits etc, when mines bog standard and kills them..

   condition of the engine, your friends may not be able to drive. Usually the case with most people imo not saying your friends are like that, lot of people round here get saxo's, constantly think they are the bollocks and drive fast (in straight lines)
   
   But yet they cant drive when it comes down to it really. Never see them on track days etc
   
   Shouldnt be street racing anyway
7. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #7 29th October 2008, 12:51

   Its down to how you can drive and how shagged your engine is at the end of the day. i'm constantly outdriving faster cars because i know the breaking points of my grip!
8. harvey L-plater Joined: Sep 2008 Kendal Posts: 53 Saxo mk2 1.1 forte

   #8 29th October 2008, 13:38

   tbh ive seen that happen loads. lucky boy
9. Mk1VTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Co. Down Ireland Posts: 277 Mk1 VTR

   #9 29th October 2008, 14:04

   it depends on how much of a hard life their engines have had.
   also some cars come out of the factory at different settings than the 90bhp or 98bhp as stated in the manual.
   my vtr is quicker than my mates, maybe just cause its ecu is slightly different!
10. iluminusbutterfly Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1461

    #10 29th October 2008, 17:16

    having never owned a vtr my knowledge is limited however doesnt it depend if you have a silver top or a black top vtr engine?