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[quote=OSFlanker][quote=TheFazz]This, I gotta catch. Anyone care to put up the TV schedule for all this month’s racing?[/quote]
Go to astro.com.my and keep a look out for World Touring Car Championship on channel 82 (Star Sports). I believe the repeat is 4am on 2 June – set your VCR!
Anyhow, I have taped this, together with the last round of last year’s AFOS at Macau – more BMW domination 🙂
[/quote]You taped it in VHS? Can be tranfered to VCD? I’ll love to have a copy!
[quote=yychoong]I test drove the GTI today. It was incredible. Like BM5 says, it ask to be driven hard and fast! The gear change was real smooth and incredible. It automatically shift to lower gear when u slow down. Impressive.
The bucket seats was incredibly fitting. Just like a karting seat. Unfortunately not in leather. The sales guy was funny … he said “if leather, you slide around more!” … therefore fabric! yeah, sure. Why do they have leather bucket seats in M3?
Its very torque-y and have boast 280Nm at 1800rpm!!!
Unfortunately i was running out of time and my drive was muted due to time constraint and slow traffic on the North-South highway.
Although at rm225k (can add another Wald chip for additional rm15k), this car is one car worth buying cause its so much fun to drive and definitely better than the E90 320i.
I want to go back for more test drives! This time all the way up to Genting Highlands!![/quote]
Yip Yen
Can test drive all the way to Genting, I also want to follow!
Fazz
Quick, quick, quick………before the other one is taken up!
Alfagta
Wau, from 80cc to 125cc, that’s a leap! When do you want to start practising?
[quote=alfagta]any tips for heavy racer?
say out 95kg…..:)[/quote]Start shedding weight………hehehe! No offence, joke only!
[quote=OSFlanker][quote=bmFive]
The new Golf GTI DSG gets my vote![/quote]Just your vote? How about your money? hehehe
Although elsewhere in the world the 1 series is the natural rival to the Golf, in Malaysia the tax structure sort of blur the boundaries. Interior space wise, I would say the golf is not far off from the E90, except for the boot size. So given the price range, I would say that the golf is an alternative to the 3 series here in Malaysia.[/quote]
My money has gone to the MCS, hehehe!
I tested the E90 320i in the morning and the new Golf GTI DSG in the afternoon, the contrast between the 2 cars is obvious. The new E90 320i is retailed at RM 268k while the GTI DSG is for sale at RM 225k.
The 320i feels lay back, & relax to drive. However when pushed hard, the coarse engine note is not very inspiring, definitely not what one will expect from an UDM. The drive is boring in short. The frontal view looks aggressive but the rear view is a big let down, kind of anti-climax. Modern BMW interiors are not my favourite, the straight slab design puts me off. Gone is the driver-focus dash.
The GTI DSG that greeted me was in Tornado Red, with huge 18″ 2 tone coloured rims. I could feel the adrenalin rush by just looking at it, what a contrast to the 320i. The drive is exactly that: it asked to be driven hard & fast. The DSG gearchange is seamlessly SMOOTH, it’s a dream. The exhaust gives out a “blooping” sound everytime I upshift, heaven! The ride is frim but not hard. The gear change in D mode is as smooth as any automatic transmission.
Which one do I prefer? The 320i at that price can not come close to GTI. A 325i will be a better option, but it will set you back at RM 318,000.00, a whopping RM 100k difference from the GTI, it doesn’t have the DSG.
The new Golf GTI DSG gets my vote!
[quote=OSFlanker][quote=bmFive]OSF
Yes, we need more race practise in addition to solo testing runs, so running together with Eric & Jules will be a big bonus. Unfortunately Eric normally run on Sundays, I tried hard to pursuade him to change to Sats, but have not been successful![/quote]
Not only race with Eric & Jules, Wai Leong will be in the race too! Imagine the 3 of them at the front doing 1 min laps, we won’t be able to pass them with our current skills![/quote]
Wai Leong ran with his young drivers on Sat afternoon, I overheard him mentioning that his lap time was 56 sec.
[quote=TheFazz][quote=bmFive]OSF
Yes, we need more race practise in addition to solo testing runs, so running together with Eric & Jules will be a big bonus. Unfortunately Eric normally run on Sundays, I tried hard to pursuade him to change to Sats, but have not been successful![/quote]
I envy you guys. How much for a day’s outing with your rotax? How many myKARTers have their own karts nowadays?[/quote]
No need to envy, just bite the bullet and take up chepot’s offer. Then we can have group practices. Each outing is charged RM 150.00 by Citykarting excluding parts replacement & tyres but including petrol & maintenance. You can run as many laps as you can physically & mentally manage, and that’s a lot! You’ll sleep like a baby at night after that, hehehe!
[quote=OSFlanker]I had a deja vu watching Alonso v Schumacher for the final 10 laps of Imola. Just this afternoon I was at City Karting watching Wai Leong & his charges doing some practice race.
Eric Yong in his Intrepid managed to hold off a young karter for the whole race even though he was only doing 58’s, at least 3 sec off the normal pace. The defensive driving is reminiscent of Alonso at Imola and it is something we all should learn coz with a few tricks up our sleeves you can hold up a faster kart for at least 5-6 laps!
BM5, let’s arrange something soon to race with Eric![/quote]
Imola is particularly hard to overtake, due to it’s rather narrow track. That’s the reason Alonso could slow down considerably, avoiding the back markers in front (BMW Williams drivers………sigh!), yet at the same time preventing MS to get past. You need a lot of skill, not to mention nerve to pull off, and Alonso did it brilliantly.
OSF
Yes, we need more race practise in addition to solo testing runs, so running together with Eric & Jules will be a big bonus. Unfortunately Eric normally run on Sundays, I tried hard to pursuade him to change to Sats, but have not been successful!
[quote=Jules]Calling Munib Calling Munib!
Bro Fazz,
As long as the engine is in good order – all other minor bits attached to the chassis are relatively cheap to replace!
Have a test drive…ask Jason to have a go! he will gladly help u!!
The benefit of buying off a pal is that he wun sell u a lemon….so I encourage u again![/quote]
Fazz
With my limited knowledge & experience, I’m gladly to assist in any way.
[quote=TheFazz][quote=Jules]Fazz,
If you dun buy this kart – I wun forgive you…..the price is okay fvor the set-up quoted here. Chassis is not the latest type now but was popular in the early 2000. How many hours have the engine clocked since re-built ( if it was rebuilt before….)[/quote]
Aiyaahh brudder… don’t do this to me…. argghh.. *struggling to maintain control*
I am interested… Munib – bro, you want to share with me?[/quote]
Fazz
Buy! Buy! Buy! Let the racun sink in………..hehehehe!
[quote=JJxMan]Can’t this Sat.. going rock Climbing at Batu Caves. Meant to go ride with u guys. Next weeks good. My new tires suck though. Shitty tyres gonna get me killed if not careful. Anyhow, enjoy urselves.[/quote]
What tyres do you use?
