Clio V6 vs Golf VR32

[Ian_182]

My money is on the V6 by the way,after my encounter

ian

 

[DazG]

to be fair I'd say the 130i is in a different league to the R32 and V6. Bar a bit of internal BMW politicsn (ie not wanting to upset M3 owners) its an M car essentially

Top of the range 1 series beemer is said to use the 3.5 ltr twin turbo engine from the 3-series 335i coupe, which is approx. 300bhp! :dead:

http://paultan.org/archives/2006/08/17/bmw-135i-bmw-135ti-spyshots/

 

[philmots]

not essentially an M car the 130 really..... if it was and they just didnt want to badge it so they'd of givein it a LSD at very least.

still the dogs though

 

[JoelDee]

veeeee

 

[KingTrophy]

The beemer also looks absolutely shite

 

[Clio_V6_255]

There have been a few comments about the r32 being better on track, or quicker.

The r32 is heavier and has the engine in the wrong place. It also has a front biased 4WD system. Not a good combo. The Vee has good grip and lower weight. If the driver is good and its not wet then the Vee is faster on track and on the road.

I have no idea of the exact transmission losses on the haldex system but in general for 4WD they are always horrifying. My old scoob lost approx 90BHP due to tx! You can effectively halve that for RWD.

Different types of cars for different markets. IMO both good in their own ways. I even think they both look great. One extrovert cool, the other subtle but still cool.

Just don't mention Renault build quality.

Peter

 

[specialK]

i am a poser, what can i say

me too then, cos I wouldn't touch a boring R32 compared to the V6