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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #15 on: 12 January 2008, 01:22:54 »
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as far as i can remember, a chipped up scooby. the fastest (accellerating)car i have owned was my chevette hs (twin 48 dellortos,blydenstien ex.manifold etc) it was 1979, i was young free single with a nice motor,a few bob and hair! happy days. ;D

Saw a HS Chevette in Blackpool (white with black windows) in the dry just keep gettin its arse out every time he put his foot down, and it sounded nice too :y






Mates Scooby had been chipped dont know what to but it was fast  8-)


Sorry I posted this but got it mixed up with another,
In the old days, late 70’s early 80’s Driven most Russell Brookes (Andrews Heat For Hire) Rally Cars, Mk 1 and 2 Escort, Sunbeam, Chevette and Manta. These were all spare / duplicate cars fully loaded and a hoot to drive. Company Policy, at the time (Andrews) Was if you got caught speeding in one you got the sack!
For a couple of years used to follow the RAC Rally in an Andrews Transit, no parking problems you could get anywhere. By coincidence we were overtaken by Russell Brookes at Kielder one night and simply followed him down to the beginning of the stage, marshals assumed I was the support vehicle, I did not argue.
Always wanted one of the support vehicles, as a company van, I tried, but got one of the 1st Mk2 Transits instead,  in the early days when Andrews did all the support themselves they ran V6 Transits.
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #16 on: 12 January 2008, 08:30:39 »
McLaren F1 GT car....   ....never left the premises though :(
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #17 on: 12 January 2008, 08:36:04 »
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Ex works rally Evo5 on gravel and tarmac

On a power to weight ratio (which is whats important!)

Elise
VX220 Turbo (what a great car!)
Westfield SEight
Westfield Megbusa
Formula Lotus single seater (used the C20XE engine)
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #18 on: 12 January 2008, 08:36:19 »
Passenger in an AC Cobra....awesome :o
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #19 on: 12 January 2008, 08:46:55 »
Driven a few 911's including the very scary old 3.6 twin turbo.
Never liked them though.

Stage 3 Sierra Cosworth (rally spec). Breathtakingly fast on boost.

Standard Evo 8. Quick but not something I would want

Been a passenger in a Lotus Carlton. The power is immense and seems endless!  8-)

Passenger in Vx220 turbo... bl**dy quick car!!

Owned a couple of Saabs which were..."savage" in their acceleration on the road (handling was not so good!)
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #20 on: 12 January 2008, 09:09:04 »
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Monaro
Ex works rally Evo5 on gravel and tarmac

On a power to weight ratio (which is whats important!)

Elise
VX220 Turbo (what a great car!)
Westfield SEight
Westfield Megbusa
Formula Lotus single seater (used the C20XE engine)


 8-) 8-) :y
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #21 on: 12 January 2008, 09:11:25 »
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Monaro
Ex works rally Evo5 on gravel and tarmac

On a power to weight ratio (which is whats important!)

Elise
VX220 Turbo (what a great car!)
Westfield SEight
Westfield Megbusa
Formula Lotus single seater (used the C20XE engine)
Yeah, one of my brother has one, as does a mate.  No slouch by any means. Quickest K series I've ever been in  :o

A chipped up Imprezza was no slouch either, though I was slightly disappointed. Great from standing start though.

Back in early 90s, Rover 220 turbo.  If you could get the bugger moving, that had some go, reasonable in the bends if you weren't too brutal with the gas on way out...
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #22 on: 12 January 2008, 09:16:52 »
Powerful, or fast? If the former, than I would have to say a lorry....
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #23 on: 12 January 2008, 09:17:54 »
My old 1992 Trans-Am GTA= None standard.
It light up back tyres all too easy,  the torque that engine produced was awsome. Straight through exhausts coupled up to that MASSIVE V8, it sounded (sorry, gota go & change my underware)
I had to sell, cos i couldn't afford to run it= my right foot was made of lead when i got in it. Upset quite a few folk in alot more expensive cars=BMWs, TVRs etc, oh yeh & a guy in his bright red italian piece of poo  ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had a sticker on the back that read "i must stop wagging my tale"  :)
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #24 on: 12 January 2008, 09:19:53 »
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My old 1992 Trans-Am GTA= None standard.
It light up back tyres all too easy,  the torque that engine produced was awsome. Straight through exhausts coupled up to that MASSIVE V8, it sounded (sorry, gota go & change my underware)
I had to sell, cos i couldn't afford to run it= my right foot was made of lead when i got in it. Upset quite a few folk in alot more expensive cars=BMWs, TVRs etc, oh yeh & a guy in his bright red italian piece of poo  ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had a sticker on the back that read "i must stop wagging my tale"  :)
LOL.

I may have to sell my beloved tractor for similar reasons - can't afford the rear tyres ::)
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #25 on: 12 January 2008, 09:37:05 »
had a metro 6r4 in at the old rover dealership work shop forman took us all out for a spin [litterally lol] so quick off the line it was mental!!
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #26 on: 12 January 2008, 09:42:40 »
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Powerful, or fast? If the former, than I would have to say a lorry....
Yeah, a 800+ Scania is the most powerful for me. The most breathtaking was my sisters 500bhp Cosworth (Sapphire) That had about 10 or 15k spent on the engine and she only paid about 4.5k (previous owner lost his licence - LOL) That was about 8 years ago now. I'm sure I have probably been in faster since... Hmm? Can't think what though. I just remember being sat glued to the seat while we went from petrol station to patrol station (the reason she sold it!). There was no need for music it was far to mind blowing for that.

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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #27 on: 12 January 2008, 09:50:41 »
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Monaro
Ex works rally Evo5 on gravel and tarmac

On a power to weight ratio (which is whats important!)

Elise
VX220 Turbo (what a great car!)
Westfield SEight
Westfield Megbusa
Formula Lotus single seater (used the C20XE engine)
Yeah, one of my brother has one, as does a mate.  No slouch by any means. Quickest K series I've ever been in  :o

A chipped up Imprezza was no slouch either, though I was slightly disappointed. Great from standing start though.

Back in early 90s, Rover 220 turbo.  If you could get the bugger moving, that had some go, reasonable in the bends if you weren't too brutal with the gas on way out...

Yes but, not a patch on the VX220 Turbo.....
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #28 on: 12 January 2008, 09:59:10 »
Most powerful been in and driven I think is a BMW 535, fastest is my old 600 bike.

My dads most powerful was a 535 turbo around 700bhp when driven by another mechanic who was a bike racer. Not saying anymore in a public forum.
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Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« Reply #29 on: 12 January 2008, 12:12:13 »
my memory doesnt serve me that well but quite recently i was in a mate's leon cupra R which had been chipped to 250hp

ALOT quicker than i thought it would be!!
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