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  1. Nov 3, 2015, 10:27 AM #341
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottjc View Post
    350mph top speed!!!
    If you google it, you'll find no evidence of it doing anything, and an awful lot of deep scepticism as to those figures
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    Upon closer reading that top speed appears to be estimated. And likely bollocks.
    The 5,000 horsepower looks suspect, as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raza View Post
    The 5,000 horsepower looks suspect, as well.
    Yeah... I don't see that being made by a motor that is remotely road usable.
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    I went to the VW website and put my car's details in to find out that it is affected by the software problem. Thankfully the lease ends this week and it is going back on Friday!
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottjc View Post
    I went to the VW website and put my car's details in to find out that it is affected by the software problem. Thankfully the lease ends this week and it is going back on Friday!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raza View Post
    Getting another?

    My new Passat R-Line doesn't come until March so I just get a pool car for the interim period.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottjc View Post
    My new Passat R-Line doesn't come until March so I just get a pool car for the interim period.
    Pool car?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raza View Post
    Pool car?

    A spare car from within the car pool. In my case I have 4 months with a Ford Mondeo Titanium X.
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