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sisforsurfing
03-27-2009, 12:01 PM
Hey guys, I know I started a thread about this already but this is kind of the culmination of things so wanted to share. Driving this car around for the week in SoCal even without the tune and suspension was FUN. These turbodiesels are great engines, torque feels fast!

The goal was to make a Mk1 Rabbit do 0-60 in 7 seconds, get 70 mpg and be able to be replicated for $7k USD. Needless to say, one of those goals was shattered :D

Check out the video;
http://www.topgear.com/us//vid...pster (http://www.topgear.com/us//videos/more/topgear.coms-project-sipster)

Feature;
http://www.topgear.com/us/feat...deed/
http://www.topgear.com/us/images/pic/01pic_featurelanding_projsip_sipindeed.jpg (http://www.topgear.com/us/features/more/project-sipster-sipster-indeed/)

And if you have no idea what the back-story is, here's everything from the past two months in one place;
http://www.topgear.com/us/feat...pster (http://www.topgear.com/us/features/more/project-sipster)
Elliott18t
03-27-2009, 12:04 PM
http://www.topgear.com/us/images/pic/01pic_feature_sipster_indeed.jpg

in-n-out is the ****!

good job!
sisforsurfing
03-27-2009, 12:08 PM
hahah, thanks. I may or may not have had it three times in the one week. Once at 12:50 AM, double double animal style. Every time I'm out there I can't avoid it.
poolmike
03-27-2009, 12:45 PM
Nice, now do that to your Fiat Mr sissisurfer.:mrgreen:
Honest_Bob
03-27-2009, 02:12 PM
Sweet!
sisforsurfing
03-27-2009, 05:12 PM
Nice, now do that to your Fiat Mr sissisurfer.:mrgreen:

hahah, can you imagine that Fiat with turbodiesel power, though? It would be incredible. And it's also an Italian design, and baby blue. hmm...
DPancoast
03-27-2009, 05:31 PM
haha that has to be the coolest thing ever.
Spocknasty
03-28-2009, 01:06 AM
**** I love this feature. I want to do stuff like this, get me on board!
lordoc22
03-28-2009, 10:48 AM
i really wish i could just work for them... i wouldnt even need money....that thing is crazy
sisforsurfing
03-28-2009, 01:07 PM
I'm glad you guys like it! 8 weeks of averaging 16 hour days, lots of traveling, all comes together in the end. I wish I got to drive the car in it's final form, but even stock with the TDI motor it was a fun commuter.
PoorMan'sR
03-28-2009, 01:58 PM
that thing is freakin awesome