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I must apologise.....after the SEAT track day at Castle Combe last year, myself and Cupraman came in here and slagged off the V5 for its slow pickup and lack of grunt. Well, it must have a been either very tight or a duffer as the one I have from Amethyst for the next 3 days is worlds apart.
Nice noise, easy power delivery and suprisingly quick. Oh and lots of toys to play with like the leccy seats/satnav etc. I'm impressed.
Cheers
Andy
thats coz you got the latest all power jobbie my man ;)
by the way i have heard rumours bounded around that a V5 toledo is in fact (on road not paper) faster in a burn off than the 20VT
now theres a way to start a good debate huh ??? :devil:
Cupramax
08-04-2002, 21:05
Ah at last.... I was involved in this argument originally....;)
Flapp... My old V5 150 was no slouch. Would slaughter Golf Gti Turbos and stayed neck and neck with a Golf V5 170.... I think the only time you'd really notice the difference between the 2 V5's is when absolutely wringing the nuts out of it.
Mind you, mine was an ex SEAT managment car so perhaps it had been fettled... was definatley bloody quick.
i'm supposed to be impartial :D don't drag me in :cool:
just wanted to see if i could stir it up a bit as i reckon the V5 is definately under rated
mmmmm 20VT GOGOGO or V5 SMMMMMOOOOTH
CATCH 22 for me , i know i'll drive BOTH , only because i can :p
anyway Andy started it :devil: , don't mess with the PEBBLE :devil:
Yipee, So now I'm believed...:D
Toledo V5 is an excellent car, pity there no so popular as the Leon, not a hatch I suppose. Seat shoud do a Leon V5. Fuel economy is probably similar to a 20VT as well.
I must admit I prefer the Toledo to the Leon myself.
I too like the V5. Infact I will probbaly buy one in the next few months. I like its all round ability. It is refined, smoth, well equiped and spacious. It doesn't have the raw thrills of a 20VT but I prefer it as an all rounder.
I don't know why there are so few on the roads.
Originally posted by whelme
Seat shoud do a Leon V5.
they do it's called a GOLF :devil: LOL
just to fuel the toledo argument (thought i was stayin outta this?)
i see listed a TOLEDO Cupra AND a CupraR :):):)
yes i did say a TOLEDO CupraR
(doubt we'll get it though)
Cupramax
09-04-2002, 20:16
Originally posted by flapper
i see listed a TOLEDO Cupra AND a CupraR :):):)
yes i did say a TOLEDO CupraR
(doubt we'll get it though)
/me runs out of the house screaming... I WANT :o)
Originally posted by flapper
mmmmm 20VT GOGOGO or V5 SMMMMMOOOOTH
anyway Andy started it :devil: , don't mess with the PEBBLE :devil:
:D
Oooh V5 - Grrrrrowwwwlllll. :D :D :D
I like it. I'm rather taken by the foldy wing mirrors too. :)
Oh and I set the sat nav to take me home tonight, how sad is that?
Cheers
Andy
I know its not the TOLEDO, but must be fairly close
Leon cupra Golf V5 (170)(autoexpress)
0 - 60 sec 7.3 7.9
30-70 through gears sec 7.0 7.8
30 - 50 in 3rd sec 3.7 4.4
40 - 60 in 4th sec 5.0 6.3
50 - 70 in 5th sec 6.5 10.2
50 - 70 in 6th sec 8.8 -----
fuel economy 26.2mpg 21.3mpg
dave
not a V5 to be honest but as explained above you'll see :):)
Originally posted by dave
I know its not the TOLEDO, but must be fairly close
Leon cupra Golf V5 (170)(autoexpress)
0 - 60 sec 7.3 7.9
30-70 through gears sec 7.0 7.8
30 - 50 in 3rd sec 3.7 4.4
40 - 60 in 4th sec 5.0 6.3
50 - 70 in 5th sec 6.5 10.2
50 - 70 in 6th sec 8.8 -----
fuel economy 26.2mpg 21.3mpg
dave
Funnily enough I've seen different figures to this, off the top of my head the Golf V5 170 made 0-60 in 7.4 seconds...... Obviously the above figures show the Leon is alot stronger mid range......the V5 is happier top end.
Originally posted by flapper
not a V5 to be honest but as explained above you'll see :):)
That looks the dogs danglies!!!
Did you say they were importing them here?
Hmmm
I had a Toledo V5 for 3 weeks while my car was in the garage having it's water leak's sorted and boy did it drink fuel, our Leon is deffinatley more economical, I could quite easily own a Toledo if I was going to do load's of Motorway mile's, but the Leon is the car for me at the moment, lot's of power just when you need it :D.
Originally posted by whelme
That looks the dogs danglies!!!
Did you say they were importing them here?
just as a promo car , but a leon is coming that is not far off like that