anyone into cars

[bengie]

mine has a heater, beat that steps.

 

[sellers]

It beats me bengie!

 

[steptoe]

All of it, with something with more of everything. Not saying I've got anything that will at the moment, but it's not an unbeatable set of figures.Ah, just noticed BHP/litre, that could take some beating.......... *sets off hunting*.....

thats being fairly moderate, could probably get another 40 or so out.

mine has a heater, beat that steps.

<white flag smilie>

 

[Lee321]

280bhp/litre is absolutely tame.

which part of the country do you live in i can get you a ride in 300bhp/litre car within 80miles no matter where you live

all average cars too nothing more than 15k in value so excluding exotic supercars

what is yours steps?

 

[Lurch]

what is yours steps?

His will have some wheels missing.

 

[Lee321]

E85 ftw

 

[steptoe]

280bhp/litre is absolutely tame.which part of the country do you leave in i can get you a ride in 300bhp/litre car within 80miles no matter where you live

all average cars too nothing more than 15k in value so excluding exotic supercars

what is yours steps?

about

 

[steptoe]

His will have some wheels missing.

ROTFWL

depends how many to start with,,,,

well spotted.

its not a reliant tho,

but by g*d would you want to be in one of those with 300BHP.........

 

[steptoe]

http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=242

 

[Lee321]

its great building summat that hauls ya ass

nice one steps

 

[revjames]

Check this out. Its an album of some of my cars and bikes - including the new Jag.

 

[Lee321]

only see a single pic there rev the jag!

 

[revjames]

Sorry this should get the whole album

 

[Lee321]

wow are you an historian rev ROTFWL

i'd love to see your shed

 

[revjames]

Some embarrassing ones - Princess, Metro (even if it was an MG)...... I have owned 36 vehicles since 1980 and still know every single registration number!

 

[bengie]

the missus had her cambelt go on her old car and needed a car asap so we went looking and i tried my best to convince her to get this lovely jag s type v6 but she refused on the grounds that it was an auto

she ended up getting a vectra(a nice one though) gsi 3.2, it goes quite well, handles quite well(despite what Mr.Clarkson says), is quiet and comfy on long journeys but is shocking on fuel. i drove the 80 mile trip to see my parents at 60 on cruise and it only got about 28mpg!! its long term average is about 21mpg!

 

[revjames]

Thats exactly why I went for the 2.0 diesel (same engine as Mondeo/Transits would you believe) but good for 45mpg on runs and average of 40mpg.

 

[bengie]

you would have been better off with VAG in my opinion, better mpg, more power, better torque spread, the only real downside is the PD units are a bit more noisy.

my brother has a Seat Ibiza 1.9TD running ~230bhp and ~350LBft yet when we drove it to the St.Tropez last summer with 4 adults, a boot with as much luggage as would fit and a couple small bags on the middle of the rear seat driving at 80-90mph it still averaged over 40mpg, if we had driven at 55-60 it was averaging 50-55mpg but a 1000 mile would take quite a while at 55mph!

 

[revjames]

I bought my car after looking at various offerings from Merc, BMW, and VAG particularly Audi. I would have had to pay 8-9K for an Audi A4/A6 of similar spec and mileage to the Jag. Audi would have been my first choice for sure but just a tad expensive. Could have had a Passat but even they are holding a good price. Skoda...... errrrrr still wouldnt,

 

[bengie]

oh hang on, i thought you were talking about the ford

the skoda's are the same car, don't listen to naysayers, i've owned one for the last 6 or 7 years.