Toms306s HDi Replacement...Haterz Gonna Hate!

[Niall]

A mates dad had one of these in this shape except his was the 3.0 v6 petrol. He reckoned it properly shifted so took me and my mate out in it. Not impressed was a understatement!

This is totally dependant on the person though. Theres people on here that'll tell you a TU or a HDi in standard form are properly quick, when they just aren't.

Depends what you're used to and what you've had in the past - the Vec feels slower to me than my Golf, havent timed it, but it probably is........but to someone thats only had a 1.0 Saxo they'd think it's wew kwik innit.

And don't forget you dont feel speed in big comfortable cars (your Saab must've been the same!)...you can cruise at 3 figure speeds while whispering to a passenger and barely notice it.......yet hit 95 in a 106 and it's like all hell is breaking loose and you're still not even able to hear people shouting.

Oh yeah completely. I suppose it all depends what you have driven in your driving history. If all you have driven is 1.4s all your life, a 2.0tdi will feel quick. If your used to driving aston martins every day, a Golf R will feel slow!

And yeah even in the skoda and kia, the speed can very easily get carried away with you. Not quite 130mph cruising like i did to my interview at virgin media in the saab lol but that thing was f*cking huge!