5th Gear. MINI Cooper vs. Skoda Fabia vRS - MINI Cooper Forum

waynef · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 11th, 2004, 11:14 PM

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m-frost/stuff/5thgear.WMV

And the winner is...

eddie_DV52_CCZ · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 11th, 2004, 11:48 PM

very interesting, now lets see which would cope better on country lane..

Also teh skoda did teh run second time round, they could have im sure done a repeat of teh mini and did better...

i'm sure. ah well i have done one of these in a stright line any way...

and is this mini run in?

mikeythemikey · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 11th, 2004, 11:52 PM

Or hold its value

ScottyB · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 12:33 AM

Id still take the MINI regardless

EBMCS03 · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 06:44 AM

Wooooo the MINI LOST! hahahhaha who would have thought... ok ok lets see that thing run against the MCS...

minisoopercooper · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 07:04 AM

0.6 of a second - wow big deal!

But you would then have the embarassment of driving a Skoda.

And Tiff described it as a hot htach! If it is it really should have been up against the S!

Paul

taz01942 · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 07:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by waynef

And the winner is...
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m-frost/stuff/5thgear2.wmv

come on peeps no matter how hard they can try by using vw bits and running gear that badge still says SKODA!
urrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!

waynef · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 09:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by taz01942

come on peeps no matter how hard they can try by using vw bits and running gear that badge still says SKODA!
urrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!

I bet it'll breakdown less than my two MCS's did though so I really don't care. Keep your comments coming, they're making me smile.

xnetco · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 09:16 AM

Was it a MC or MCS?

waynef · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 09:46 AM

If your asking what my two MINI's were xnetco, they were MCS's (as per my signature block)

xnetco · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 09:53 AM

Sorry mate, what I meant was what Mini was the Skoda up against?

waynef · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 10:00 AM

The "MINI Cooper vs. Skoda Fabia vRS"? It's a MINI Cooper.

Watch it at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m-frost/stuff/5thgear.WMV

(I am being a bit of a devils advocate here, because I L-O-V-E all MINI's and Fabia vRS's equally - but for completely different reasons. I just figured that I'd see what MINI owners would say about the Skoda Fabia vRS... and it's like I thought... but you should all drive one first. You'd be pleasantly suprised. Especially at £11900 and 55-60MPG and 30-50MPH acceleration that walks over a Honda Civic Type-R).

xnetco · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 10:05 AM

Thanks for that! Yeah, I was quite interested in comparing the RX8 to the Cooper S but it looks like the RX8 is horrible both in looks and in engine!

waynef · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 10:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xnetco

Thanks for that! Yeah, I was quite interested in comparing the RX8 to the Cooper S but it looks like the RX8 is horrible both in looks and in engine!

Is that on TV or on the road with you driving? I think (without having ever driven the RX8) I'd go for the RX8 everytime... Hmmm...

xnetco · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 12th, 2004, 10:14 AM

Are you serious? The RX8 looks horrible and apparently the tonque on the RX8 is rubbish!