Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:40:35 -0000 From: SkodaPilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: I think the turbo is working.
In article <BA63ED1D.3678%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk says... > in article MPG.18a8438d2e6dd9f598a0a8nopsam.cis.dfn.de, SkodaPilot at > carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 03/02/2003 09:15: > > > Coming off a rounabout, in second, forgot I was in the Saab. > > Planted my foot once I was on the straight, boosted to high yellow, and > > wheels started spinning at 30, changed to third then 4th, mid to high > > yellow, and 70 in fourth in a matter of seconds. > > Yup, that's what it'll do. Is it an APC moderated turbo? Are you ready for > the upgrades - see http://www.trentsaab.co.uk Not ready for the upgrades yet. Going to go through the first MOT before I spend money. Incase anything big is needed. > If you get the timing just right on overtaking, you can hold in the broken > white zone while accelerating up behind your victim and then let the turbo > loose once you're about level with their rear bumper. They'll see you > approaching behind them and wonder where the hell you've gone until they > realise you're a speck on the horizon :) That sounds fun. > > Do pick on big cars though. I've got another Punto (16V Sporting - old > shape) and I'd forgotten how big cars bully smaller cars - mine goes like a > firework though, so the bullies get surprised. > I like the Punto Sportings and HGTs, I passed my test in a Punto Diesel, and that had enough poke arround town because of the extra torque of the diesel lump. Borther has just bough a Punto 1.2 Active sport, thought he was getting a Sporting without the alloys, until I explained that it may Sporting colours, and interior, but as well as trims instead of alloys, he only has the 8v engine. -- Carl Robson http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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