Saying they were both driven by the stigg...

Not being biased but the figures say it all, the GP has better BHP, torque and weight.

So it has more bhp, more torque, less weight. Hmm.... you know.

well alot of ppl in sheffield think the fabia would win.

Tym said:

well alot of ppl in sheffield think the fabia would win.

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Wow they must be uneducated and retarded then. Obviously gear ratios come into it but they both have 6speed and similar ratios IIRC.

Tym said:

well alot of ppl in sheffield think the fabia would win.

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must be true then

nah i think there stupid and winding me up.

Tym said:

well alot of ppl in sheffield think the fabia would win.

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Peter Stringfellow has been kidding himself for years!

Tym said:

nah i think there stupid and winding me up.

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You think right. I've owned both. Well a remapped fabiarse and a standard GP. The fabia 'Felt' quicker but wasn't in reality its just its stupid lumpy torque curve from the crap turbo.

ChrisUK said:

You think right. I've owned both. Well a remapped fabiarse and a standard GP. The fabia 'Felt' quicker but wasn't in reality its just its stupid lumpy torque curve from the crap turbo.

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A remapped vRS wasnt quicker than a standard Punto?!

Another top quality thread!!!!!!! FFS....

I'll just don my asbestos coat!!!!!!!! hahaha

Always good 'My car vs another make of car' threads. All I can presume after owning a remapped vRS is that there isn't going to be much in it between the two cars. They're both 1.9 turbo diesels with similiar performance figures in standard tune, a remap on both won't drastically change much between them.

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Always good 'My car vs another make of car' threads. All I can presume after owning a remapped vRS is that there isn't going to be much in it between the two cars. They're both 1.9 turbo diesels with similiar performance figures in standard tune, a remap on both won't drastically change much between them.

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From what the peeps reckon on Briskoda a remap takes the 0-60 down to just over 7 seconds..so it's at least on a par out of the blocks with a GPS, probably quicker. Still handle like a Robin Reliant with that big heavy diesel lump, quite a bit heavier than the GPS engine I believe.

Seen a guy **** all over a remapped Fabia Vrs in a pretty much standard C2 VTS on a trackday up at Anglesey. 180bhp Skoda v 135bhp VTS - Not even close....

Might have plenty of power but the Fabias still look and go like sh!te.

If we're saying the hands of the stig then this oviously means track. So around the track the grande would win. Fortunately for the skoda boys theres jabbasport to give them a helping hand.

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From what the peeps reckon on Briskoda a remap takes the 0-60 down to just over 7 seconds..so it's at least on a par out of the blocks with a GPS, probably quicker. Still handle like a Robin Reliant with that big heavy diesel lump, quite a bit heavier than the GPS engine I believe.

Seen a guy **** all over a remapped Fabia Vrs in a pretty much standard C2 VTS on a trackday up at Anglesey. 180bhp Skoda v 135bhp VTS - Not even close....

Might have plenty of power but the Fabias still look and go like sh!te.

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So the Punto stands even less of a chance than the vRS against a C2???

Whatever the figures, other people's opinions and what it can and can't beat... if the car in your hands drives how you want it to drive, who cares. I still miss mine sometimes even though now I drive a car in a different league in terms of performance. The diesel power delivery was addictive, shame it only lasted 3-4k rpm

just found out the remap is about 185bhp. Hmmm still has more weight tho

Just go to the pod and have it out

If we're going to do this thread... then we need specifics! track? quarter mile? Dry road? Ice?

There is so much more to a car than bhp/torque.

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If we're going to do this thread... then we need specifics! track? quarter mile? Dry road? Ice?

There is so much more to a car than bhp/torque.

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Agreed. Number crunching doesn't hold the answer.

You need to know weight, gear ratios, handling, road conditions, track or not? strip or not?

Too many variables to make a statement saying that one is faster than the other without prior tests.

Erm 1/4 mile preferable.