B7 Avant is slower than the Saloon...

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B7 Avant is slower than the Saloon...

Post by Nickm » Wed May 03, 2006 3:40 pm

Did anybody else notice???
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Post by SimonS4MTM » Wed May 03, 2006 3:50 pm

Not too surprising
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Post by bobjebb » Wed May 03, 2006 4:19 pm

whats the source? are there some figures somewhere?
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Post by Nipper » Wed May 03, 2006 4:42 pm

It's only by a fraction. 0.1 secs slower to 60mph and the same as the saloon to 125 IIRC, so I doubt that you'd notice it on the road

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Post by rs666 » Wed May 03, 2006 4:50 pm

They will be so close to each other it will be driver skill that determines the difference in the 'real' world

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Post by SteveH » Wed May 03, 2006 8:10 pm

rs666 wrote:They will be so close to each other it will be driver skill that determines the difference in the 'real' world
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Post by rs666 » Wed May 03, 2006 10:27 pm

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Post by steve_sp78 » Thu May 04, 2006 12:43 pm

Hello,
I have chose my RSB7 Avant with 18' in place of the optionnal 19'', But i dont no if there is a diffrence with a saloon in 19''...

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