A Fast Volkswagon.....
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A Fast Volkswagon.....
I was on the way to work this morning and encountered a pretty swift little VW. It was a Jetta GLX VR6. I don't know if it had any modifications or not, but that darn thing would fly. There was pretty heavy traffic; so we didn't get wide open but at speeds of 80-110 mph, he was right on my bumper. I got the feeling if it were not for the traffic, he could have passed and pulled on me fairly easily. He exited before me and gave me a wave. I waved back, glad he exited!
Anyone had any experience against one of rides?
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Anyone had any experience against one of rides?
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I used to own a '00 GLX V6, that thing flew like no other, it can pretty much hold its own, but it wasn't worth all the maintenance troubles it gave me (a new tranny in less than 3 months and a shitload of electrical problems). Glad I'm the owner of a TL now.
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Originally posted by LaydeKnoty:
I used to own a '00 GLX V6, that thing flew like no other, it can pretty much hold its own, but it wasn't worth all the maintenance troubles it gave me (a new tranny in less than 3 months and a shitload of electrical problems). Glad I'm the owner of a TL now.
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I used to own a '00 GLX V6, that thing flew like no other, it can pretty much hold its own, but it wasn't worth all the maintenance troubles it gave me (a new tranny in less than 3 months and a shitload of electrical problems). Glad I'm the owner of a TL now.
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The TL is about 4000 pounds.... Needs I say more....
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My girlfriend has a '01 Jetta VR6 and that cars pretty fast. The engine is very peppy and it feels nice and tight around turns. Also the tranny feels great, you (LaydeKnoty) must have beat that tranny pretty bad for it to go in 3 months.
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Heya folks,
Agreed, the Jetta VR6 would be one fast little car. Incidentally, the VR6 engine is found only in certain "A" platform cars, namely the Golf and Jetta (previously the Corrado as well); 172-176 hp, similar numbers for torque; single cylinder-head narrow angle V6, transversely mounted, 2 valves per cylinder.
The V6 in the Passat (a "B" platform car, along with the Audi A4) is quite different. It's a 90 degree V6, 5 valves per cylinder, longitudinally mounted, and puts out 190hp. Quite different animals .
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Agreed, the Jetta VR6 would be one fast little car. Incidentally, the VR6 engine is found only in certain "A" platform cars, namely the Golf and Jetta (previously the Corrado as well); 172-176 hp, similar numbers for torque; single cylinder-head narrow angle V6, transversely mounted, 2 valves per cylinder.
The V6 in the Passat (a "B" platform car, along with the Audi A4) is quite different. It's a 90 degree V6, 5 valves per cylinder, longitudinally mounted, and puts out 190hp. Quite different animals .
peace,
e harmon
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Originally posted by grishulia:
What did you expect letting mexicans build a car for you...
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CAN YOU SHUT THE F#CK UP WITH YOUR G-D DAMN RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE? JEEZ YOU REALLY NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, JACKA$$!
I'm very disappointed in you.
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VR6 is a waste. The 1.8T engines are better, with a few mods.
The highest modifications for a 1.8T can get over 400hp.
http://www.mtm-online.de/English/A4/Preise/18t_150.html
The highest modifications for a 1.8T can get over 400hp.
http://www.mtm-online.de/English/A4/Preise/18t_150.html
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vr6 GLS runs a around 15.8-16.0 in the 1/4. i wouldnt consider that fast
there are people that will agree and disagree with you on that. yes, you can easily extract large amount of HP from a 1.8T with chip/intake/exhaust/downpipe. but the vr6 are also capable of high hp numbers
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Originally posted by oldirtyxu:
VR6 is a waste. The 1.8T engines are better, with a few mods.
The highest modifications for a 1.8T can get over 400hp.
http://www.mtm-online.de/English/A4/Preise/18t_150.html
VR6 is a waste. The 1.8T engines are better, with a few mods.
The highest modifications for a 1.8T can get over 400hp.
http://www.mtm-online.de/English/A4/Preise/18t_150.html
there are people that will agree and disagree with you on that. yes, you can easily extract large amount of HP from a 1.8T with chip/intake/exhaust/downpipe. but the vr6 are also capable of high hp numbers
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Originally posted by Shoofin'TL:
CAN YOU SHUT THE F#CK UP WITH YOUR G-D DAMN RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE? JEEZ YOU REALLY NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, JACKA$$!
CAN YOU SHUT THE F#CK UP WITH YOUR G-D DAMN RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE? JEEZ YOU REALLY NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, JACKA$$!
You know a saying that everyone understands jokes the way they want to understand them... so get off my case already...
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Originally posted by grishulia:
All that I meant was that you shouldn't buy a car when you know it's poorly built... get off the racial issue already... I'm not going to jump on you if you post a jew or a russian comment...
You know a saying that everyone understands jokes the way they want to understand them... so get off my case already...
Originally posted by Shoofin'TL:
CAN YOU SHUT THE F#CK UP WITH YOUR G-D DAMN RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE? JEEZ YOU REALLY NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, JACKA$$!
CAN YOU SHUT THE F#CK UP WITH YOUR G-D DAMN RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE? JEEZ YOU REALLY NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, JACKA$$!
You know a saying that everyone understands jokes the way they want to understand them... so get off my case already...
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Because it IS true... everyone knows that highest build quality is in Japan, thats why Lexus is number one in reliability... than comes Europe and than US... with the rest of the world trailing in build quality...
VW's are great cars but with Jetta and the Beatle being built in Mexico they are falling apart quicker than the Passats that are built in Germany...
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VW's are great cars but with Jetta and the Beatle being built in Mexico they are falling apart quicker than the Passats that are built in Germany...
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Originally posted by grishulia:
Because it IS true... everyone knows that highest build quality is in Japan, thats why Lexus is number one in reliability... than comes Europe and than US... with the rest of the world trailing in build quality...
VW's are great cars but with Jetta and the Beatle being built in Mexico they are falling apart quicker than the Passats that are built in Germany...
Because it IS true... everyone knows that highest build quality is in Japan, thats why Lexus is number one in reliability... than comes Europe and than US... with the rest of the world trailing in build quality...
VW's are great cars but with Jetta and the Beatle being built in Mexico they are falling apart quicker than the Passats that are built in Germany...
Quite a few Volkswagen's are built in Germany but that does not mean that we extrapolate the build quality of a Mercedes or a BMW (that are also built in Germany) to a Volkswagen...which are built by people who are trained differently, employ different manufacturing/quality standards and are sold a lot cheaper....
Just my 2c
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Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4DR Sedan with 2.8L VR6 Engine and manual transmission:
Weight: 3106 lbs
HP : 174 hp
Torque : 181 lbs/ft
Acura 3.2TL with 3.2L V6 engine
Weight : 3483 lbs
HP : 225 hp
Torque : 216 lbs/ft
Difference in weight: 377 lbs
Difference in HP : 51hp
Difference in Torque: 35lbs/ft of Torque
If the smaller, lighter Jetta has an Automatic transmission, the TL with humiliate it in acceleration...with a 5-speed manual (assuming that the Jetta is an un-modified one), the TL will still edge it out but the margin of victory would be smaller...
just my 2C
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Acura 3.2TL with 3.2L V6 engine
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HP : 225 hp
Torque : 216 lbs/ft
Difference in weight: 377 lbs
Difference in HP : 51hp
Difference in Torque: 35lbs/ft of Torque
If the smaller, lighter Jetta has an Automatic transmission, the TL with humiliate it in acceleration...with a 5-speed manual (assuming that the Jetta is an un-modified one), the TL will still edge it out but the margin of victory would be smaller...
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Originally posted by Lexus_IS300:
vr6 GLS runs a around 15.8-16.0 in the 1/4. i wouldnt consider that fast
there are people that will agree and disagree with you on that. yes, you can easily extract large amount of HP from a 1.8T with chip/intake/exhaust/downpipe. but the vr6 are also capable of high hp numbers
vr6 GLS runs a around 15.8-16.0 in the 1/4. i wouldnt consider that fast
there are people that will agree and disagree with you on that. yes, you can easily extract large amount of HP from a 1.8T with chip/intake/exhaust/downpipe. but the vr6 are also capable of high hp numbers
For instance the Audi RS4 has a 2.7 Litre engine, with a twin turbo, much like the one in the S4. Except it has 380 hp stock instead of the S4's 250 hp stock.
I'm just saying from a price and performance view, I'd go with the 1.8T engines instead of the 2.8 liter. It has much more potential. Makes you wish they had a turbo or supercharger for V6 Hondas out already.
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Grish, I think the build quality of our TL's are crap compared to the Japan spec Inspire, so what does that mean?
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good call, ed... TL's are built in US while the Inspires and Saber (???) are built in Japan... so does that techanically mean that TL has poor quality compared to its siblings? guess so...
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Originally posted by Red Hot TL:
good call, ed... TL's are built in US while the Inspires and Saber (???) are built in Japan... so does that techanically mean that TL has poor quality compared to its siblings? guess so...
good call, ed... TL's are built in US while the Inspires and Saber (???) are built in Japan... so does that techanically mean that TL has poor quality compared to its siblings? guess so...
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Originally posted by Lexus_IS300:
QUESTION: why do you guys think that its poorer quality? because worker? material? or machinery?
QUESTION: why do you guys think that its poorer quality? because worker? material? or machinery?
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Definitely WORKERS... japanese are most disciplined and take pride in their work, americans have too many unions to do a good job, they don't care for their work since the union will protect them if they slack off, mexicans work for $5 a day, would you do a good job for that little money?
Originally posted by Lexus_IS300:
QUESTION: why do you guys think that its poorer quality? because worker? material? or machinery?
QUESTION: why do you guys think that its poorer quality? because worker? material? or machinery?
A number of attempts were made to unionize these plants but the unionizers were laughed off the plants, each and every time. Honda/Toyota plants are mirrors of the sister plants in Japan with exactly the same quality control standards and manufacturing methods. Also, the associates employed there (unlike their Chevy unionized counterparts) have to undergo compulsory, rigorous and repeated training in the latest manufacturing procedures.....the quality standards are also benchmarked with the Japanese standards which evokes a competitive spirit among the American associates to exceed the achievements of their Japanese sister plants.
Thus there is no surprise that the products from these Honda/Toyota American plants are a far cry from the Unionized Chevy/Ford plants....Union workers, as we are aware, are able to bully their way out of quite a few un-savoury situations and cannot (better not?!!!) be pulled up by their superiors for it, which results in shoddy workmanship (typical of Ford/Chevy products)....
Ford/Chevy products are what one normally associates with "American" products, I would suppose so. But let us not extrapolate the conditions prevailing there to other well-run places like the North American plants of Honda/Toyota.
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