Golf vs Civic

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Wed 19 Jul 2006 22:48
Golf vs Civic - allan doc
VW Golf Mk 4 GTI 1.8T 180 bhp vs Honda Civic type r 197 bhp. Which one would win flat out on a straight road. Both cars are standard!
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Wed 19 Jul 2006 22:49
Golf vs Civic - Hamsafar
Err, win what?
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Wed 19 Jul 2006 23:09
Golf vs Civic - allan doc
Err, a Blue Peter badge silly.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 00:54
Golf vs Civic - Sprice
The Civic probably.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 01:25
Golf vs Civic - Dynamic Dave
Which one would win flat out on a straight road.


on top end speed?
over a set distance, say ¼ or ½ mile?
0 to 60?

Or what?
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 09:16
Golf vs Civic - kenl
I would imagine the type-R would win on all fronts.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 10:16
Golf vs Civic - Happy Blue!
Civic is lighter and more powerful. I wonder if the Golf has more torque and would compensate.

Nevertheless, I reckon the Civic would win anyway.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 10:35
Golf vs Civic - DP
I agree with kenl - the Type-R has more power and less weight than the Golf.

I suspect the Golf would feel quicker though thanks to all that midrange torque.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 11:17
Golf vs Civic - oldgit
I would imagine the type-R would win on all fronts.

Kenl, what are you doing here?

Marvin
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 11:51
Golf vs Civic - cheddar
The Civic would be ultimately faster when using the revs though the Golf would be more relaxing to drive and feel livelier at all but the last 25% of the rev band. Soggy handling though a mk IV GTI.

I was in convoy with a Type R the other week, when accelerating out of a temp 50 limit in top gear in my TDCi 130 I stomped away, the TypeR need 4th gear ( out of 6 ) just to stay in touch and even then he was dropping away until I eased off at 80. OK if he had changed down to 3rd, or even 2nd up to 60 or so, he would have rocketed off though it is not a relaxing way of making swift progress. Great for Sunday back road blasts and track days, not so much for every day motoring.
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 11:52
Golf vs Civic - cheddar
>>need 4th gear >>

needed 4th gear !
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 12:37
Golf vs Civic - kenl
>> I would imagine the type-R would win on all fronts.
>>
Kenl, what are you doing here?
Marvin


I'm stalking you Marvin :-)
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Thu 20 Jul 2006 16:30
Golf vs Civic - oldgit
I'm stalking you Marvin :-)


Yikes!!

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