You do indeed, but this is not to everyones taste. The OP has posted the most bizarre request of any car with a turbo, which is ludicrous, as it seems that he probably doesnt even know how turbocharged cars drive. How can someone buy a car like that?
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You do indeed, but this is not to everyones taste. The OP has posted the most bizarre request of any car with a turbo, which is ludicrous, as it seems that he probably doesnt even know how turbocharged cars drive. How can someone buy a car like that?
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Great, how is that relevant?
Take two 200bhp engines - I'd rather have the normally aspirated one, just personal preference really.
Oh I won't deny lag exists, I don't mind the power delivery as since I've decatted my car the turbo spins up quite quickly. I certainly like the whole 'wave' of power you get with a turbocharged vehicle.
My next car, however will be a large NA
My next car, however will be a large NA
Thats boost threshold. The minimum rpm a turbo makes boost is boost threshold. I have always thought lag as, say you drive to say 6000rpm and lift off so you are engine breaking from high revs. Say you then put your foot to the floor, lag is the time it takes to make boost again within the boosting rev range as its the time it takes the turbo to overcome the mass of the wheels (turbine and compressor) to spin up to speed again. I could be wrong though.
Fair enough, I just don't drive around with my revs way up all the time unless I'm , on the odd occasion, hooning it. I do like the extra power being available to overtake people who are doing way below the limit. It's just the way I usually drive (ie: reasonably economically) means that I have a bit of lag before it kicks in.
Excuse me if I haven't been driving long and don't have l33t Nigel Mansell skillz gained from driving an OMG 3 LITREZ CAR!
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I like my Golf, and although it's obvious it's enormous weight hampers the performance, it's good enough for me for a second car and it's certainly got no seriously negative comments from more experienced friends who have driven it.
No way will you get the 1.8T within your budget though unless it's extremely tatty and some disgusting colour. What strikes me about Golfs is that they are expensive for what they are, but they *do* seem to hold their value.
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The 2.0 is n/a. And 115bhp. Avoid!
1.8t comes in 150bhp flavour, never driven one but would imagine its pace is acceptable however people say the handling is ratjher wallowy.
The Tdi comes in 115 130 150 bhp versions, but for 2.5k you will struggle to get over a 115, which wont be any fun
Fair enough, I just don't drive around with my revs way up all the time unless I'm , on the odd occasion, hooning it. I do like the extra power being available to overtake people who are doing way below the limit. It's just the way I usually drive (ie: reasonably economically) means that I have a bit of lag before it kicks in.
Excuse me if I haven't been driving long and don't have l33t Nigel Mansell skillz gained from driving an OMG 3 LITREZ CAR!
I agree with a turbo car in this day and age of high fuel prices you want to try and keep off boost as much as possible. This means driving below the boost threshold and so if a time comes when you want to overtake quickly you are going to have to downshift which just delays the process of overtaking. However in a NA car you don't have to worry about this, you can just adjust the angle of your right foot and away you go giving a better driving experience.
No this is exactly what i am talking about
Aye and to say turbo cars dont suffer from lag is wrong as you say as they all have mass to over come. Im just surprised that a standard MR2 turbo is that noticeable but as I say, I have never driven one.
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The only time i think oh FFS hury up is if I am driving at like 1500-2800rpm, however the same could be said for most 16v N/A cars I have driven so to me it doesn't matter.
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If you think downshifting delays the process of overtaking then you arent thinking and looking far enough ahead of what you are doing.
