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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: tidla on 03 February 2017, 22:18:03
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Nipper missed his lift to work today and needed a lift to the train station pronto.
Powering up the hill with only one passenger, i was suprised to find a 16 plate fiesta not disappearing in the rear view mirror as quick as normal.
Didn't look that sporty?
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There are some quick little cars out there now. My daughter has just traded her MINI Cooper SD in for a Cooper S, and there is very little between them power wise. Both rated at mid 140's top speed so can embarrass some older big engine cars in the way that they get there.
We have to be selective as to what we pick on ;D
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Unless it was one of those Ford notmuchBOOST engines. In which case yes you're down on power ;D
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Nipper missed his lift to work today and needed a lift to the train station pronto.
Powering up the hill with only one passenger, i was suprised to find a 16 plate fiesta not disappearing in the rear view mirror as quick as normal.
Didn't look that sporty?
The Company Car type when your late Work do tend to be quicker of the mark over private ones.
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I've found 500+bhp solo, embarrass quite a few big cars off the lights to 50mph.
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I've found 500+bhp solo, embarrass quite a few big cars off the lights to 50mph.
:y
I've found the same, although mine has a piddling 313bhp and a miserly 630Nm of torque. The 0-60mph is a laborious 4.6 seconds but hey, it serves me ok as my daily runabout. ;)
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I think quite a few owners of 'quick cars' are surprised by just how nippy my Signum is. Okay, so it won't change the rotational direction of the Earth, but it looks so ordinary that people expect it to be 'easy meat' away from the lights.
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I think quite a few owners of 'quick cars' are surprised by just how nippy my Signum is. Okay, so it won't change the rotational direction of the Earth, but it looks so ordinary that people expect it to be 'easy meat' away from the lights.
That's when you are entitled to a smug grin and a 'Yep, I'm still here sonny Jim'. ;D :y
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I think quite a few owners of 'quick cars' are surprised by just how nippy my Signum is. Okay, so it won't change the rotational direction of the Earth, but it looks so ordinary that people expect it to be 'easy meat' away from the lights.
That's when you are entitled to a smug grin and a 'Yep, I'm still here sonny Jim'. ;D :y
It does have a little of 'wolf in sheep's clothing' about it. :y
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You can't beat a big old lump under the bonnet, the Merc is non descript apart from a little V8 badge on the grille, always makes me smile.
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You can't beat a big old lump under the bonnet, the Merc is non descript apart from a little V8 badge on the grille, always makes me smile.
Yep...a sleeper beats a giant boot spoiler any day of the week.
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You can't beat a big old lump under the bonnet, the Merc is non descript apart from a little V8 badge on the grille, always makes me smile.
Yep...a sleeper beats a giant boot spoiler any day of the week.
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A real Q car will sit comfortably at 150mph so I've been told.
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I find 200 BHP quite adequate.
.. in a 650 kg car. ;)
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I find 200 BHP quite adequate.
.. in a 650 kg car. ;)
;D ;D ;D
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I find 200 BHP quite adequate.
.. in a 650 kg car. ;)
So, by my calculations, a healthy 307 BHP per ton/tonne. :y
Better than my Jag.....503 BHP to push a hefty 1900KG, resulting in a paltry 265 BHP per ton/ tonne. :( :(
Mind you, add the weight of a driver to both, and things would be closer. :)
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Haven't got a clue what mine is probably only about 270 but is quick enough for me ,I believe the new E63 4 litre is around 600BHP but at £80,000 + is just a tad out of my reach.
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Haven't got a clue what mine is probably only about 270 but is quick enough for me ,I believe the new E63 4 litre is around 600BHP but at £80,000 + is just a tad out of my reach.
....and four wheel drive to put the power onto the tarmac.
Insanely fast for a sober looking 5 seat saloon than can be driven to Tesco.
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Haven't got a clue what mine is probably only about 270 but is quick enough for me ,I believe the new E63 4 litre is around 600BHP but at £80,000 + is just a tad out of my reach.
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....and four wheel drive to put the power onto the tarmac.
Insanely fast for a sober looking 5 seat saloon than can be driven to Tesco.
Be the first thing on my list if my lottery ticket turns up trumps
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Estate guise please! That way the dog can enjoy the ride as well! :y
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Estate guise please! That way the dog can enjoy the ride as well! :y
I doubt the mutt would enjoy it, Jimmy.
He'd be smeared across the back window by the acceleration. ;D
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Quite an awesome exhaust note as well, good thing is they depreciate well so some reasonable ones around in a few years .
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I've found 500+bhp solo, embarrass quite a few big cars off the lights to 50mph.
:y
I've found the same, although mine has a piddling 313bhp and a miserly 630Nm of torque. The 0-60mph is a laborious 4.6 seconds but hey, it serves me ok as my daily runabout. ;)
I'm referring to a 13Ltr straight 6, with 2500 mm of torque.
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2500 mm is the wheelbase ;D
Torque is what gets you powersliding up the road ;)
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2500 mm is the wheelbase ;D
Torque is what gets you powersliding up the road ;)
Would get a bit messy powersliding it at full weight,and length. ::)
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2500 mm is the wheelbase ;D
Torque is what gets you powersliding up the road ;)
Would get a bit messy powersliding it at full weight,and length. ::)
Nah, the trailer goes where it's told... right upto the point where you steer or brake ;D
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I've found 500+bhp solo, embarrass quite a few big cars off the lights to 50mph.
:y
I've found the same, although mine has a piddling 313bhp and a miserly 630Nm of torque. The 0-60mph is a laborious 4.6 seconds but hey, it serves me ok as my daily runabout. ;)
I'm referring to a 13Ltr straight 6, with 2500 mm of torque.
Ah, now I'm confused. :-\ I must have missed something. :-[
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He's a lorryist ;)
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He's a lorryist ;)
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Makes sense now. Cheers Al. :y