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Title: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: Yoof on August 22, 2010, 06:36:26 PM
Beats mine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Podho498M

;D
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: hayesey on August 22, 2010, 06:46:59 PM
Fast!
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: Etches on August 22, 2010, 07:11:10 PM
Fully stonking dusnt look much like a polo anymore tho
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: g40_jez on August 22, 2010, 07:19:53 PM
Yep there's always one thats faster! (I'm not trying - 170 -180bhp is enough for me hehe). Did you guys see the super slo-mo vids? Sooo cool. 8)
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: breadman on August 22, 2010, 07:56:40 PM
Hell yeah, that's a beast for sure :o
However, like etches said it's not really much of a Polo anymore. That's what makes Yoof's such an absolute stonker. To all intents and purposes it is still a proper Polo. It has the original type engine and transmission layout, completely standard looking bodywork, an interior and can still turn in a 12.5 sec 1/4 mile with just a few tweeks to raise the rear suspension and a set of radial slicks on the front. Put the suspension back down and fit the other wheel/tyre combo and it's a proper track day weapon. I'd like to see that mk1 turbo drag car do that.
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: g40_jez on August 22, 2010, 08:05:43 PM
Yep. But to be fair, it's an interesting exercise in taking FWD drag thing to its logical conclusion - i like the wheelie bars - i guess to hold the front wheels down!
For myself, my own inspiration if from both yours and Yoofs,but just aiming for a nice quick road car, and maybe to use on occaisonal track days....
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: Andy on August 22, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
Quickest UK FWD car?
http://www.an-racing.com/bubble.html
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: Yoof on August 22, 2010, 10:01:25 PM
Quote from: Andy on August 22, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
Quickest UK FWD car?
http://www.an-racing.com/bubble.html

Think so, didn't that chap used to have a blue Maestro with 400bhp+? If so the machine shop in Bawtry do the odd bit for him, remember matey saying about it when he was building the Red MG.

Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: vwmk3jon on August 23, 2010, 03:11:46 PM
9.8 seconds?  ;D
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: lance on August 23, 2010, 10:05:04 PM
Quote from: Andy on August 22, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
Quickest UK FWD car?
http://www.an-racing.com/bubble.html

used to be the quickest, isnt now though. i think its a corsa or a tigra now
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: Yoof on August 23, 2010, 10:19:30 PM
The orange Tigra PB is 10.9s and the MG is 10.2  8) Serious times!

To be fair, out of all the top euro sport compacts, this Corsa:

http://www.eurosportscompact.co.uk/entries2010_detail.php?escID=90

Looks most like a road car.
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: lance on August 23, 2010, 10:36:22 PM
nick barnes has a rapid corsa just wont go to santa pod cos he says its too far lol, uses the name muppetsport on the net.
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: lance on August 23, 2010, 10:44:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JA6mXpAmOc
Title: Re: World's Quicket FWD Polo
Post by: hayesey on August 24, 2010, 09:14:39 AM
is Quicket what Jonathan Ross plays in a field with a bat?
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: vwmk3jon on August 24, 2010, 02:33:11 PM
^^^^ lol.
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: hayesey on August 24, 2010, 03:58:28 PM
haha, stealth edit of the subject title by yoof there :D
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: djtez on September 03, 2010, 02:15:11 PM
i was there at crail for that event , sadly didn't give the corsa's much attention. wish i had now !
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: GAF2 on September 03, 2010, 10:11:10 PM
Quote from: djtez on September 03, 2010, 02:15:11 PM
i was there at crail for that event , sadly didn't give the corsa's much attention. wish i had now !
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does that mean u boys are from from scotland if posting about crail?
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: djtez on February 26, 2011, 01:42:42 PM
Very long delay!
But I'm from Scotland yes. Live about 25 mins from crail
Don't know any other Scottish g40 owners here?
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: GAF2 on February 26, 2011, 05:39:21 PM
This was a while ago... yeah am from the black isle just outside inverness and scotsjohn on here is from inverness and gary is outside glasgow but other that that am not sure.  I've been to crail a couple of times but not with the g40 yet.
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: Yoof on February 27, 2011, 10:57:48 AM
Tigra talked about on the first page has now gone quickest- is Blue now I think, ran mid 9s...
Title: Re: World's Quickest FWD Polo
Post by: djtez on February 27, 2011, 10:37:42 PM
Quote from: GAF2 on February 26, 2011, 05:39:21 PM
This was a while ago... yeah am from the black isle just outside inverness and scotsjohn on here is from inverness and gary is outside glasgow but other that that am not sure.  I've been to crail a couple of times but not with the g40 yet.
Ahh from fife, I've not met anyone else from a forum with a g..
Seen one white one run at crawl never got the chance to go " hey I got one too" :(