MRC500 - Let the work begin

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Post by GrahamS4 » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:06 am

That does look good. Something appealing about an FMIC. As in I want one but it doesn't really make sense with my state of tune.

I hope M is doing the driving, you need someone with a foreign license to map that!!
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Post by ZeroK66 » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:51 pm

Well give the ONLY car that has beaten me is an M5 (the M3 I had a go with was a bit of a mixed batch of results) - I look forward to a rematch. But like you say viper... people that drive SERIOUSLY fast cars are A: Too scared to drive like a nutter, B: Probably spend their lives being challenged by guys in Focus RS's and other relatively slow cars. I will be sure to show them my MRC 530 badge then challenge them... see if that is enough to get them interested!

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Post by MarkB » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:23 am

ZeroK66 wrote: I will be sure to show them my MRC 530 badge then challenge them... see if that is enough to get them interested!
Power's going up as the days pass...

Isn't your power going to be somewhat limited by your standard (gutted pre-cat) downpipes or have you changed them now?
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Post by GrahamS4 » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:28 am

Well I'm confused too as the page on the MRC website says MRC500 but the url says MRC530.

Do you actually get a badge?!
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Post by MarkB » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:29 am

Can I just get me a badge? ;)
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Post by Dr-Al » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:31 am

GrahamS4 wrote:Well I'm confused too as the page on the MRC website says MRC500 but the url says MRC530.

Do you actually get a badge?!
Maybe it'a a fancy LCD badge that allows the number to go up and down between 500 and 530 depending on air temp, fuel type etc :wink:
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Post by david7m » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:46 am

I think its a typo ...

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Post by MarkB » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:48 am

david7m wrote:I think its a typo ...

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Which one though... We all know that it's what the badge says that counts...
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Post by ChipHazzard » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:52 am

MarkB wrote:
david7m wrote:I think its a typo ...

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Which one though... We all know that it's what the badge says that counts...


I wouldnt be so sure about that .......................... 1.9tdi ring any bells
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Post by MarkB » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:53 am

Ah yes, i take it all back!
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Post by david7m » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:05 pm

I wouldn't go as far as down grading the model (1.9TDi badge), but would prefer the standard badge/street sleeper look, ie leave badged as S4, so it looks like a lowered S4 with nice brakes ......... then, POW, have that M5 ;)

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Post by ZeroK66 » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:31 pm

lol - I doubt I will be able to take the M5... believe 550HP RS4's cant even take an M5 :(
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Post by david7m » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:33 pm

ZeroK66 wrote:lol - I doubt I will be able to take the M5... believe 550HP RS4's cant even take an M5 :(
Ok, M3 then ;)

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Post by viperbl » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:38 pm

ZeroK66 wrote:lol - I doubt I will be able to take the M5... believe 550HP RS4's cant even take an M5 :(
I dunno ... at vmax, although I only managed two runs and had that limiter issue there was only 4 mph in it ... and I was still accelerating before hitting that limiter ...

Can't remember what DavidT's speed was, but it was not much below mine, so, with the right driver, no problem 8)

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Post by fletchie55 » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:50 pm

catch him out of gear or without the 'go faster 'M' button depressed' and you will have a very good chance, also you will surely have more torque, and if it is an endurance race you should win as that M5 has a serious drinking problem!!!!!
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