Andy42 wrote:Well I would like to see either quarter mile slips from the track or dyno figures to show just how many of these V8 beaters there are out there. I have no doubt there are a few but I would guess only a few.
I do not care what you drive but in the end you can not beat technology, wether it be using a turbo fuel injection or just a well machined and balanced NEW stroker crank, or an injected quad cam v8 the old motors will never keep up.
You may be right about the 'older vs newer' motors, but having a kick-ass old air cooled VW is great fun. Plenty of VWs have raced at drags over the years and done respectable times. I embarrassed more than one V8 at Eastern Creek and Oran Park drags. And my brother and I 'owned' just about every HDT Commodore and one or two older Porsches on the North Shore 15 years ago with our matching Bugs... and I'll be doing it again in a few weeks...
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[Edited on 8/5/2005 by VWCOOL]
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jakjones wrote:If you can't see the point then youve never experienced the lift you get when you drive a properly modified Beetle, its almost better than sex, and yes they can and often do cream many V8s both std and modified.
edited by dasdubber - please see recent comments about trying to keep this forum positive. A lot of people are very close to leaving the forum because of the negativity. Direct your complaints to me if you like.
[Edited on 8-5-2005 by Dasdubber]
I am editing, as the original post has been edited, and no-one will know what Im talking about!
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[Edited on 8-5-2005 by Unity-28]
Spook wrote:If you think driving ANY car is almost better than sex, you need a new woman!
lol... or you have a GREAT car!
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So its ok 4 Dave etc to have a go at hot vw moters in general, but not ok 4 me to question his beloved splitty.
OK
typical of the mods on this forum.
If you read my post correctly you would notice that I was not having a go at hot vw's but at the people who brag that they are v8 beaters.
Some people just see a chance to have a go at someone and imagine what the post is about.
I was just trying to get a discussion going
What happened to people discussing things without being offensive and having personal attacks at people.
It does make you understand why a lot of people are fed up with this site.
Shame it is a few that spoil it for the rest.
Cheers
Dave
Im sure no one wants to deliberately hurt anyone. Its alright 57kombi, (pat on the back), i rekon u weren't dissing anyone, and neither were the guys coming back at u. Everyone's just showing their different opinions.
Unfortunately some people can take em' the wrong way, just a misundertanding of language, thats all.
Its alright 57kombi, im sure u didn't mean bad. 😎
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hey chris dont worry about dave hes tough. its more someone and his negative attitude thats causing the problems
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I think phatrat hit the nail on the head "wat eva car, just do it and do it hard,
And i think the element of suprise we love , pulling up to the lights in an old rusty "DAK DAK" and burning of a V8 would be an awsome feeling as well as a purist, putting of in a 23 window splitty next to a merc 4WD
we Want respect for a well engineered car that has lastthough the ages against what 95% of society thinks about vws
show us your gates
can we all just let things be said? daves just posting a thought thats wat this forum is about. no ones having ago except people having ago at daves simple question for others to answer.
show us your gates
DAVE YOUVE DUG YOURSELF ANOTHER HOLE YOUR IN IT!
DO YOU NEED A LADDER MATE?
just joking mate!
mattie
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
i think the bragging bit comes down to the simple fact that those with v8's believe that nothing beats cubic inches...... they usually scoff at the idea of a 4 cylinder beating a v8
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jakjones wrote:So its ok 4 Dave etc to have a go at hot vw moters in general, but not ok 4 me to question his beloved splitty.
OK
typical of the mods on this forum.
Questioning the rationale behind building a "hot" vw engine is entirely different to personally attacking someone.
I encourage constructive criticism and debate about pertinent VW related topics but we (us typical moderators) have to draw the line somewhere. And yes these sort of flippant comments (which yes I did edit) are the things turning people away from the site and causing other long time users and contributors to question their involvement (including the founder of the site).
Think before you type is all I can say and the we wouldn't have to moderate. Now lets hope we can get back to useful discussion.
I dont know about bragging about "V8 killers" Dave, but a sure way to get Commodore crowds attention is to check the oil on an old '78 V12 jag at a servo.
When they come over to have a closer look I show them the original sticker inside the glove box that gives recommended tyre pressures for driving with a full load, 5 people, at a constant 120mph (193kph) !
Ahh, the good old days 😉
Roger
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
blutopless2 wrote:i think the bragging bit comes down to the simple fact that those with v8's believe that nothing beats cubic inches...... they usually scoff at the idea of a 4 cylinder beating a v8
EXACTLY
Pay your debts, CxxT
I know what you mean 57Kombi. If you did the same mods on a 351 Clevo that you did to a VW motor, the v8 would still be faster, it's just a fact. I've seen some impressive VW motors, but none that would fry the tyres and send the car sideways when cruising at 100kph. VW beating a standard v8 maybe, but beating an equally modified v8? No way.
57, I understand what your going on about also. I have had some fairly quick cars, supercharged and what not and if I was to spend what I have spent on my turbo engine on a V8 it would be a really hot engine. I love street machine's and hotrods etc doesn't matter what car make model. If someone has put the effort in I appreiciate it. What I HATE is bolt on fibreglass shit and young hero's that need to be put in there place that think they own the world in there V8 VN with there music louder than there exhaust note. Maybe these are the V8's that people like racing and sucking the doors off. Also turning up your middle finger before you race them only eggs them on to really rev the hell out of there car and hopefully does internal damage while you wave at them out your window. Me, personally, wouldn't waste my time or petrol.
I aim to pick on some of the bigger street machine V8's , nissan turbos and rotary's just to show them what the little humble VW can do. Not because I want to prove anything, just to see how it stands up and to see how the machine that I have created can go. VW's have been blowing away all sorts of cars for year, so why stop now.
See you soon Dave,
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
I agree with all that T54
