Mr96er Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 So my son has just bought a golf. Sends me this picture of the clocks... They go up to 180mph!!!! What the heck!? I thought, then he sends me a pic with the needle at almost 160mph! Seems a bit odd that a golf GTI mk5 would absolutely d1ck a Porsche Boxster. I'm guessing the 2.7 would be left behind not sure about the 3.2 but then an r32 golf probably blows them into the weeds ? Fortunately it's not about speed for me, but a 57 Plate golf pushing a Boxster down the road is an unhealthy image... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AMacdonald Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Promise me he didn't take the picture himself. And lots of cars are faster than a Boxster. Doesn't make them all better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 So the clocks are probably over reading and I would hope this was done under safe private road conditions?! Looks like an Instagram photo to me too, hopefully not posted for Internet bragging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 What's the '0.0' in the bottom right for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggy172 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Resetting the clocks. These do 120-130 with very little effort in standard guise, an ed30 would be faster with the k04 turbo. Then extra power is even easier. Theyre a bit boring to drive, very little driver feedback, but a really refined car with great power delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Baker Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I would think with the torque of the flat six a boxster would be all over a standard Golf 2.0 turbo. Even edition 30' 230hp standard. Modified might be a bit different but when the 2 litre reachs 150 you will have waved good bye in the rear view mirror . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Same engine as I have in my a3 which is mapped to just under 240 bhp. Easily a match for the boxster in a straight line but won't last past the first corner in the twisties. It has more torque than the boxster as well and at lower revs, why do you think porsche went to a 2/2.5 turbo? Engine wise plenty of mods are easy and relatively inexpensive. Bigger intercooler, bigger turbo, free flowing exhaust care all pretty much bolt on mods and with a remap will see it well over 300bhp. The S3 version can take it over 500bhp with new heads and other mods. I doubt the chassis can handle it though and you'd need the four wheel drive to put it down without skating all over the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 8 hours ago, Loz987 said: Sat on the Dyno again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 The Boxster was never about straight line speed, it was always about fun and corners. Challenge him to a 3am race through Milton Keynes town centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uggski Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Doubt that was in the last few days judging by the temperature on the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 First post says R32, althought title says GTi? Looks like 1.30am. Hopefully in Germany on an unrestricted Autobahn... Cheers, Baggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Are you sure he hasn't done that using VCDS or something to activate the speedo? Here is a pic of my 996 speedo with the car sat in the garage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSyn Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 11 hours ago, Loz987 said: So my son has just bought a golf. Sends me this picture of the clocks... They go up to 180mph!!!! What the heck!? I thought, then he sends me a pic with the needle at almost 160mph! Seems a bit odd that a golf GTI mk5 would absolutely d1ck a Porsche Boxster. I'm guessing the 2.7 would be left behind not sure about the 3.2 but then an r32 golf probably blows them into the weeds ? Fortunately it's not about speed for me, but a 57 Plate golf pushing a Boxster down the road is an unhealthy image... The R32 MkV does really go...we've got one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Richard Hamilton said: Are you sure he hasn't done that using VCDS or something to activate the speedo? Here is a pic of my 996 speedo with the car sat in the garage: How big is your garage?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 It's on 4 treadmills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencequinn Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 8 hours ago, mike597 said: Same engine as I have in my a3 which is mapped to just under 240 bhp. Easily a match for the boxster in a straight line but won't last past the first corner in the twisties. It has more torque than the boxster as well and at lower revs, why do you think porsche went to a 2/2.5 turbo? Engine wise plenty of mods are easy and relatively inexpensive. Bigger intercooler, bigger turbo, free flowing exhaust care all pretty much bolt on mods and with a remap will see it well over 300bhp. The S3 version can take it over 500bhp with new heads and other mods. I doubt the chassis can handle it though and you'd need the four wheel drive to put it down without skating all over the road. Sorry to wander off topic but I have an A3 2.0 TFSI DSG Quattro putting out almost 200bhp as standard. Which remap did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 6 hours ago, Richard Hamilton said: Are you sure he hasn't done that using VCDS or something to activate the speedo? Here is a pic of my 996 speedo with the car sat in the garage: ...and that's my defence your Honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 17 hours ago, Loz987 said: So my son has just bought a golf. Sends me this picture of the clocks... They go up to 180mph!!!! What the heck!? I thought, then he sends me a pic with the needle at almost 160mph! Seems a bit odd that a golf GTI mk5 would absolutely d1ck a Porsche Boxster. I'm guessing the 2.7 would be left behind not sure about the 3.2 but then an r32 golf probably blows them into the weeds ? Fortunately it's not about speed for me, but a 57 Plate golf pushing a Boxster down the road is an unhealthy image... Three considerations: - The max speed on the speedo is more about marketing than potential. - The actual position of the needle is about calibration; by 160mph, it's going to be around 20% out. - Top speed is more about gearing than acceleration. Long gearing isn't always going to be very swift. But based on that photo, as the image is cropped (doesn't fit either landscape or portrait ratio) to, I assume, hide the tachometer, I call BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyspin Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 my SUV is faster than my Boxster S, but I know what's more fun to drive. having said that, I'll bet that most people would be faster on the twisty lanes in a (equivalent performing) hot hatch than in a Boxster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 2 hours ago, lawrencequinn said: Sorry to wander off topic but I have an A3 2.0 TFSI DSG Quattro putting out almost 200bhp as standard. Which remap did you use? Revo. Same engine but manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 28 minutes ago, Jonnyspin said: my SUV is faster than my Boxster S, but I know what's more fun to drive. having said that, I'll bet that most people would be faster on the twisty lanes in a (equivalent performing) hot hatch than in a Boxster All depends if you know how to carry speed through the corners or not. This morning I had a fiesta st up my chuff on a winding road I know fairly well suffice to say fast as the fiesta is on the straight he couldn't carry that speed through the bends at all. One particular corner I know I can comfortably navigate at 80 and not really be even close to the edge and I think he was somewhere around 55-60 and looked to be hanging on for dear life. Obviously I was no where near 80 this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 12 hours ago, Gutley said: What's the '0.0' in the bottom right for? Uh-oh...☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 10 hours ago, bagss2 said: First post says R32, althought title says GTi? Looks like 1.30am. Hopefully in Germany on an unrestricted Autobahn... Cheers, Baggers. Read it carefully and you'll see where you've got confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 The car is tuned. My son did his apprenticeship at VW, he's working his way into an F1 pit. Next week he's at Santa Pod to show off his wares. 330bhp on the road as is. He's hoping for more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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