What is the best handling car you have ever driven?

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26-09-2009, 02:11 PM
G-rig

bugatti veyron
26-09-2009, 02:22 PM
jamesatfish

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Originally Posted by G-rig

bugatti veyron

Best car you've driven (would surely be a no-brainer for me if I ever had the chance to drive one) or best handling (or both)?

I've always thought the Veyron's handling would suffer from the car's weight and AWD drivetrain, but this is just from reading / watching others who have driven one. Does it really feel like that to drive or does the power overcome those issues?
26-09-2009, 02:23 PM
goodfella

actually, I'd like to revise mine, it was all the renters i've had. They were sooo good I never had to pay an excess or lose my deposit! They just stick when you throw it in!
26-09-2009, 02:37 PM
G-rig

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Originally Posted by jamesatfish

Best car you've driven (would surely be a no-brainer for me if I ever had the chance to drive one) or best handling (or both)?

I've always thought the Veyron's handling would suffer from the car's weight and AWD drivetrain, but this is just from reading / watching others who have driven one. Does it really feel like that to drive or does the power overcome those issues?

Just kidding sorry, I can't back that up :P.

Best handling I've driven would have to be my R32: H&R street performance c/overs, H&R Sways and Haldex Gen2.

Also had a DC2R that went pretty well, didn't suffer the same wheelspin as the GTI's and pretty balanced. Had aftermarket suspension too, but not sure what it was.
26-09-2009, 02:40 PM
jamesatfish

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Originally Posted by G-rig

Just kidding sorry, I can't back that up :P.

Best handling I've driven would have to be my R32: H&R street performance c/overs, H&R Sways and Haldex Gen2.

No worries - I'm sure someone on this forum previously mentioned that they drove a Veyron as part of the Melbourne F1 events - just figured that might have been you.
26-09-2009, 02:44 PM
G-rig

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Originally Posted by jamesatfish

No worries - I'm sure someone on this forum previously mentioned that they drove a Veyron as part of the Melbourne F1 events - just figured that might have been you.

Nah wasn't me, I wish!
26-09-2009, 03:54 PM
mr gee

In '76, I was driving through this bunch of tight ywisting turns whist chatting with a friend and just happened to glance at the speedo and I was taking the turns at 50mpg (80kmh). It was a Lamborghini Muira SV.
26-09-2009, 04:25 PM
h100vw

My old Golf GTI G60 with the factory suspension. The best compromise in suspension ever, ruined by me, in pursuit of the unattainable. I should have just replaced the shocks.

Gavin
26-09-2009, 04:39 PM
G-rig

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Originally Posted by h100vw

My old Golf GTI G60 with the factory suspension. The best compromise in suspension ever, ruined by me, in pursuit of the unattainable. I should have just replaced the shocks.

Gavin

Or you could have gone with a good quality street performance coilover.. there are a lot that ride similar to stock with increased handling..
26-09-2009, 04:50 PM
h100vw

I did all that and more and just turned it into a car you wouldn't want to drive everyday.

The factory suspension did everything just right, seriously you couldn't have made it better without sacrificing something.

I have driven enough VW group cars since 1990, to know when I have been in a good one.

Gavin

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