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[Jay w]

Most powerfult car i have owned was a Mk2 cavalier Convertible......

Started life as a 1800, then we dropped an XE in there that was rolling roaded at 172bhp, got bored of that and ended up with a 2.5 V6 in it.
3.0 G Cams, modified throttle body, high pressure fuel reg, decatted, stainless exhaust, flowed heads, iridium plugs with a pipercross viper filter kit.

The whole lot was putting out 202 at the flywheel when it was rolling roaded, the only issue was getting a gearbox that would handle the power as the V6 box would not fit into the engine bay :-?

We ended up using a 1800 wide ratio box, it would pull 32 in 1st 63 in second 96 in third and on the rolling road day it was still pulling 130 in 4th and hadn't hit the limiter......

Because it had the aerodynamics of a house brick and a fabric roof we never tried it about 120.....it got a bit hairy as when the roof was down the wind would get under it and start to lift it, the bloody thing would act as an air brake  

[theolodian]

Somebody once stole my austin princess.  

Sure it didn't just rust away overnight

Leave him alone, i had one of those

now why doesn't that surprise me....

still, you have a 'posh' car now

What would that be then? the supervan hs gone

eh? no supervan? what now?

bit of a case of use what i've got at the min until i find a good one, at the moment its a f....f....f...fo....fo...fou........four pot there i've said it :-/

So instead of the supervan it's the superslow?  :-?

[smoothomega]

The fastest car i have ever been in (it seemed like it at the time anyway) was an RS1800 Escort driven by Roger Clarke. My Uncle used to work for him and Roger took me out in it, my Arse cheeks have never been the same since  :-/ I then went on to buy an RS2000 and after a lot of money and time it produced 195BHP. at the time circa 1986 and pound for pound it was the quickest car i have ever owend and gave great balls to the wall performance........................if only i had have kept it, they are fetching a bomb now  

[Timbuk]

Somebody once stole my austin princess.  

Sure it didn't just rust away overnight

Leave him alone, i had one of those

now why doesn't that surprise me....

still, you have a 'posh' car now

What would that be then? the supervan hs gone

eh? no supervan? what now?

bit of a case of use what i've got at the min until i find a good one, at the moment its a f....f....f...fo....fo...fou........four pot there i've said it :-/

So instead of the supervan it's the superslow?  :-?

And its an Auto A bit different to a V6 with driver involvement pack :-/

[markey mark]

i used to own a well modified mg meastro turbo 1990 !! built it for drag racing 250ish bhp 1/4 mile time of low 13secs !! that was well rapid !! also been a very scared back seat passenger in a 550bhp sapphire cossie 4x4 !!

[Phil]

TVR Tuscan S 400bhp 4Ltr V8 - need i say more??  

[markey mark]

TVR Tuscan S 400bhp 4Ltr V8 - need i say more??  

yea one of them chimera things bloody scary  

[TheBoy]

work collegue has a 4.5 chimera. thats not sluggish....

[peter r33]

my car other car is a 1996 skyline r33 gtst..had a few mods on it doing about 400.bhp. only rear wheel drive. great fun  

[NaughtyNigel]

Most powerful car? XJS V12 I think. No idea what BHP they were, but it was quick - too quick for a wet road.

I remember seeing one in southern germany some years ago. The autobahn semed to be full of BMW and Merc drivers needling each other at 120 MPH plus, when out of nowhere came an XJS (on Italian plates). It was wonderful watching the BMWs and Mercs dutifully moving out of its way - a bit like the parting of the waves! If only I had had an Elgar CD to hand!

[Timbuk]

Have been in a XJ220 and also a RS200 with all its fiesta switch gear but not on the road only in the workshop. Quickest car i have driven is probably Tom Walkinshaws Volvo 850R with twin Turbos , don't know what BHP it was chucking out but it was far too much for a FWD. Been in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang aswell if that counts

[Kevin Wood]

I've driven a TWR tuned 6 litre V12 XJS with full driver involvement pack.

Mate of mine nearly bought it. Engine was uncannily quiet. Kept looking at the tacho to see if it was still running. It was pretty rapid, just a never ending wall of torque delivered with no fuss whatsoever.

The rest of the car felt a bit of a bus, TBH, but it was no spring chicken and I guess the suspension was a bit tried. I hate to think what the fuel consumption was like

Kevin

[ragv6]

M 8-)most powful car i been in was a 5litre v10 vw touareg i had to take back to a customer.

[Elite Pete]

I've driven a TWR tuned 6 litre V12 XJS with full driver involvement pack.

Mate of mine nearly bought it. Engine was uncannily quiet. Kept looking at the tacho to see if it was still running. It was pretty rapid, just a never ending wall of torque delivered with no fuss whatsoever.

The rest of the car felt a bit of a bus, TBH, but it was no spring chicken and I guess the suspension was a bit tried. I hate to think what the fuel consumption was like

Kevin
 

I had a 6ltr Daimler Double Six which had 318 BHP the only problem is it was about 318 tonnes. It could still go quite well once you got it moving

[HI2DVY]

I was lucky enough to drive a 600bhp Holden Monaro V8 Supercar around Phillip Island race circuit in Australia a couple of years ago. Easily the fastest car I've driven but I doubt I ever got it above 60mph... for two reasons...

1. I needed both feet on the clutch to push the damn thing to the floor.

2. Well, frankly, I was sh1tt1ing myself!

One of the race mechanics took me for a couple of laps around the track afterwards to show how it should be done. I spent 90% of it with my eyes shut.