Also the C3 R5?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
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Also the C3 R5?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Another technical failure in VW Polo GTi R5. This time the victim was Dieter Depping who had to withdraw from Sachsen Rallye after problems with fuel pressure.
Every technical failure of Polo is mentioned here, why ?
Fabia, any technical failures ?
Fiesta, any technical failures ?
Because it has had a surprisingly high number of problems, especially since they extended the testing period quite a lot?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
I remember that in the beginning, all technical failures with Fiesta R5 were also mentioned here on the forum, but that was back in 2013... Since then the car became much more reliable. ;) The PSA R5's were also very much discussed here for that reason, and also disappeared soon for being too unreliable (and before that got sorted, they were not competitive enough anymore). And Fabia, well, it has always been a reliable car, with most "decent" teams, retirements are very rare, there aren't so much to mention.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
5 Ways to Recognize the New ŠKODA FABIA R5 Evo
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/...-fabia-r5-evo/
Rumors sad that problem was soon solved by mechanics with a can of fuel :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
What is correct evo number on new Fiesta?
I see teams selling blank, evo1, evo2.
Is new mk8 then evo3?
You can name it whatever you want. Until now there is only one homologation - Ford Fiesta R5. We will see how they will name this brand new Fiesta.
M-Sport is the first team to make a second R5 car, being based on the newest version of its road-car.
Therefore the Mk8 Fiesta R5 isnt an 'evolution'.
Citroen has both DS3 and C3, Skoda has two Fabia versionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Is the Skoda a whole new model... it looks like a facelift.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
It looks like facelift but:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
-different homologation number
-chassis numbers starts again from beginning
So the MK8 Fiesta still uses the original homologation number then?
Eh? That's impossible from the principle of homologation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
This is rather unusual situation but I think it happened already before. As far as I remember Focus WRC 99-02 and 03-05 were based on the same stock car but had different homologation number.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
With Subaru Impreza WRC too I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
So the Fabia R5 Evo is based on the old road car with a new-style grill, headlights etc fitted, plus mech upgrades ?
All have been reported in the past. You must be new in this part of the forum :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Technical failures in Fabia??!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
According to these two websites Volkswagen Motorsport assured their customers that they are working hard on the solution of the steering problems. Sorry, I can't find any English source.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
In German:
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/ar...-kunden-40414/
In Polish:
https://wrc.net.pl/pilna-akcja-serwi...poly-klienckie
Polo of Meireles today
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D762x9yW...pg&name=medium
Fabia R5 - Homologation A5760
Fabia R5 evo - Homologation A5777
old road car ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
(Road) Fabia had "only" facelift, so it still uses same platform as before (Polo uses newer VAG platform)
Itīs clear that FiestaR5 Mk8 is all new and FabiaR5 evo is just evolution.
But you canīt upgrade your old FabiaR5 to FabiaR5 evo spec
The car is based on the same stock car (facelifted bodywork) but it's so much different compared to the previous R5 car that it can not be homologated within the available homologation jokers hence a completely new homologation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
These cars must be insurable at the moment.
Also unsaleable I would have thought.
It's the fourth Polo burnt down this year, if I count correctly (Camilli, Marban, Meireles, Vieiby).
There was one on Canarias?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Dont think much of the Fabia Evo's new aero ! ;)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7_A_gYW4AEcDz5.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7_DlZwXoAIxC6x.jpg
Malcolm must be chuckling away...
Yes, it was Marban:Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
https://wrc.net.pl/app/uploads/2019/...6904442794.jpg
+ AlthausQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
https://scontent-prg1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...e7&oe=5D92A7FF
Yep... 5 cars out of 27 built and only 26 have been used competitively.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
That's pretty much a 5th of all cars that have actually run.
It's utterly dismal. VW must know by now why this is happening.
Edit: it's completely new built too. This is its first ever competitive outing.
Worse thing is if it's heat related we are just coming into the height of the European summer..
What is interesting is that while most of the VW cars suffer from various technical problems some don't have any problems whatsoever - like the one and only here in CZ.
Because Stajf drives it too slow ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
If I were Kajto, and unless VW find a fix for the barbecue feature very quickly I would seriously consider pulling the Sardinia entry.
I think he was supposed to use same car like Veiby in Portugal, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
But Veiby is entered in Sardinia too?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Pluto i wonder if incurance companies have no problem to cover a polo r5.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto