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E30BeemerLad wrote: And you M3 pilots & devotees, remember how quick the M3 was on 5th Gear, barely quicker than a transit around the track. In fact I would say a 205Gti would probably sort out an M3 on track.
just to point out - that E30 M3 was a 190 bhp model which we have no idea of what the suspension was like.E30BeemerLad wrote:the thing that gets me with all this anti-FWD malarkey is that I personally see no real world benefits to RWD in terms of a fast drive on some country lanes. RWD is something that in all honesty deters me from really pushing it for fear of the rear end breaking away and spitting you backwards into a hedge or worse. With FWD you get the tell-tale bit of understeer and adjust accordingly, but you are likely to be round the corner and lining up the next in the FWD car whilst the RWD pilot is busy clinging on for dear life.
OK so with a RWD car you can be a hooligan and occasionally kick the rear our on a rounabout or whatever. But so what. Personally, if it means getting from A to B quicker and safer then I would take the FWD Corrado over the RWD sport.
And you M3 pilots & devotees, remember how quick the M3 was on 5th Gear, barely quicker than a transit around the track. In fact I would say a 205Gti would probably sort out an M3 on track.
I do drive a RWD car by the way
I would hope so chap, given the dollars your old man has thrown at the M3. But again spend even half that amount at a pug and I reckon it would still hose the M3 downmaxfield wrote:E30BeemerLad wrote: And you M3 pilots & devotees, remember how quick the M3 was on 5th Gear, barely quicker than a transit around the track. In fact I would say a 205Gti would probably sort out an M3 on track.
My dad would hapily take this experiment on
if you did spend half that on a pug you'd proabably be pushing well over 300hp and some trick suspension workE30BeemerLad wrote:I would hope so chap, given the dollars your old man has thrown at the M3. But again spend even half that amount at a pug and I reckon it would still hose the M3 downmaxfield wrote:E30BeemerLad wrote: And you M3 pilots & devotees, remember how quick the M3 was on 5th Gear, barely quicker than a transit around the track. In fact I would say a 205Gti would probably sort out an M3 on track.
My dad would hapily take this experiment on
and a much more modern interior with leather, aircon, climate, abs etc etc.I agree with all you say there but what you say about the corrado being economical is wrong.....29 mpg...yeah right, theyre real gas guzzlers, But alot of funGeoff wrote:First things first. Both cars carry a huge following, more so the BM but the Corrado is still very well received. Secondly i think you need to look at what your getting for the money...and if your doing that id go VW.
Your getting a fantastic 2.9 engine, with reliability, economy (combined mpg 29.
The handling is very good (not tested myself) as nearly all articles at the time said, and lets be honest are you pushing ten tenths everywhere you go? No didnt think so. Besides at 6.2 to 60 thats ONLY a hundreth off an Evo Sport and will crack 150mph.
Residuals are excellent too, and id you get a Storm version can very realisticall see it go up in price due to its rare nature.
Done deal isnt it?
a 205gti is a lot more dangerous than any e30, and when it snaps sideways you'll be going a lot faster.E30BeemerLad wrote: RWD is something that in all honesty deters me from really pushing it for fear of the rear end breaking away and spitting you backwards into a hedge or worse. With FWD you get the tell-tale bit of understeer and adjust accordingly, but you are likely to be round the corner and lining up the next in the FWD car whilst the RWD pilot is busy clinging on for dear life.
