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[Oneofthegreats]

has more torque (power:weight) than the LS2 Clubby did and beats it around two race tracks that I've been to

OMG. I just about fell off my ball

I don't know what figures your looking at but

R36

225KW - 300hp
350 Nm (259 lb-ft)
172.03 hp/tonne

0-100 5.8 seconds
1/4 mile 14.42 seconds


Clubsport

317 kw 425 bhp
550 Nm (407 lb-ft)
232.93 hp/tonne

0-100 4.6 seconds
1/4 mile 13.3@108 seconds

Now I'm no mathematician, but I reckon I could work out that the HSV would thump it every which way incl. loose

According to the R36 figures even a bog stock VP Clubsport ran a 14.4!!!


This thread is getting better & better.


I'll give credit where credit is due & its good to see that at least your using your R36 Rocket in anger.

I'm sure there are plenty of people that would reckon a R36 is too good for track use

[99gti]

Passat is the new polo.

Ie. I wanted an RS4 but could only afford this like the polo fan boys wanted a Golf GTI but could only affoird that. Seriously Rocket - how could a R36 be quicker around the track. If it were pissing rain, I could potentially fathom it for a moment but in the dry - if going off your own "proven and tested" experience of the HSV vc the R I would suggest your driving skill has drastically improved and not the car.

And I say that from experience also so it must be true.

[GoLfMan]

*grabs popcorn and comfy chair*

I love a good mass debate

[Rocket36]

My clubby didn't have 317kw or 550nM. Re-read what I said and then get a clue.

As for "getting my back up", I'm not. If I didn't think the R36 was a better car, I would have kept the HSV Clubsport R8.

And I wasn't comparing my times in both cars. I was comparing other drivers in their HSVs to my times. Granted they were **** drivers, but I was still beating them in the R36 and they were SERIOUSLY upset about it! LoL

As for quarter mile, well I never drive my car a quarter mile at a time. Drag racing is the most pointless, boring form of motorsport in my opinion. I mean I love the stats the fastest guys in the world have (incl. the stats of their cars and the engineering that goes into them) but it's so boring. I'm a race track guy - always will be.

I'll bottom line it from MY point of view, I get FAR MORE pleasure out of the R36 than any car I've owned before. And that's all I care about.

As for the RS4 comment, couldn't afford it? LOL!!! I test drove one, as well as an M3 and a C63. Yeah they're all quicker more powerful cars but are they $80,000 better value for money? NOPE! And if I had to pick one of those three other options I was looking at, it would be the C63. I came pretty close to buying it but it really wasn't $80,000 better value for money than the R36.

[maca]

I'm sticking an Audi badge on my Jetta.


That would earn some respect from my bitchezzzzzz.

[99gti]

I get FAR MORE pleasure out of the R36 than any car I've owned before. And that's all I care about.

And I say good on ya for it, but the outlandish statements above we a complete dribble of crap. I love the R36, I think it's awesome you track it but dont reduce yourself to pissing up the wall like that. If your keen on trackdays, have you ever checked out trackchat.com.au. Thyere a good bunch of guys who regularly meet up for the odd track day. I'd be keen to see some results for the R vs the SS's and the likes..

[Oneofthegreats]

My clubby didn't have 317kw or 550nM. Re-read what I said and then get a clue.

Sorry

VE LS2 Clubby still had 307kw & still had 550Nm

That's only a tad more than the R36. (more like a whole bunch)

[Rocket36]

I stil get off the line better than the Clubby. But the Clubby was a whole lot of fun!

[Oneofthegreats]

Got to say this has been one of the best running threads & conversations going for ages & even without getting into personal attacks or improper language, getting out of hand etc.


Hats off to everyone & take a bow.

Good stuff VWW

[99gti]

As for the RS4 comment, couldn't afford it? LOL!!! I test drove one, as well as an M3 and a C63. Yeah they're all quicker more powerful cars but are they $80,000 better value for money? NOPE! And if I had to pick one of those three other options I was looking at, it would be the C63. I came pretty close to buying it but it really wasn't $80,000 better value for money than the R36.

I'm sorry, but one of these things is nothing like the others. How you could even come to the conclusion to compare the R36 with them has me speechless. Gosh - heaven forbid Top-gear did a comparison between all 4 of them. Would youthen be jumping up and down crying about how unfair their comparison was?

On a side note - they would compare the clubsport against them and that'd be a fair comparison...