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Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:06

[TW]Fox;13636784 said:
No it isn't - it's not a Cup, so its 154bhp/tonne. It's still pretty quick, though.

It weighs 1035KG minus driver, unless the source I'm taking the weight from is wrong..

172/1.035 = 166BHP/Tonne

wassap · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:08

Awesome car mate. This is why I wont have a BMW, its not the same experience if you dont have a 'proper' one, and I cant afford a proper one

Mind, its a reno, it will break, but fortunately the repair cost is a lot less then a BMW.But atleast you will have some proper fun!

Ev0 · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:08

Tom|Nbk said:
It weighs 1035KG minus driver, unless the source I'm taking the weight from is wrong..

172/1.035 = 166BHP/Tonne

The cup does, the normal one is more I'm afraid. I know the phase 1 is about 1090KG, and the phase 2 is heavier still.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:09

Tom|Nbk said:
It weighs 1035KG minus driver, unless the source I'm taking the weight from is wrong..

The Cup is something like 1035kg, the full fat one is 89kg heavier.

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:09

Ev0 said:
The cup does, the normal one is more I'm afraid. I know the phase 1 is about 1090KG, and the phase 2 is heavier still.

Oh right fair enough then

[TW]Fox;13636807 said:
The Cup is something like 1035kg, the full fat one is 89kg heavier.

Ah cheers.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:10

It's 89kg of important stuff though, the Cup fails.

Ev0 · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:10

Still it's a cracking car

Planning on modding it at all?

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:12

wohoo said:
Mind, its a reno, it will break, but fortunately the repair cost is a lot less then a BMW.But atleast you will have some proper fun!

Yea exactly. The cambelt has been done so all that is sorted but yea less potential to put me in the ground financially I guess.

Thanks again

Ev0 · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:12

pfft they don't break that much and can be very cheap to run for what you get.

flyingears2002 · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

I do have a soft spot for these cars even if they do need a huge boost in the power department.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

Next time you buy a BMW do it properly, listen to other people, and buy a good one not a base one

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

Ev0 said:
Still it's a cracking car Planning on modding it at all?

It's got a CDA induction and a Magnex catback that some tool paid £400 for fitted (shed load of receipts in the book) if im honest the exhaust is not really to my taste so I'm debating whether just getting a stock back on.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

flyingears2002 said:
I do have a soft spot for these cars even if they do need a huge boost in the power department.

The power is absolutely spot on. It's a precision instrument not a massive hammer.

Sone · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

how much did you get for the beemer out of interest?

loltim · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

172 is PS though, so 170 ish BHP?

If you're worried about weight, you could always remove the back seats

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:13

[TW]Fox;13636828 said:
Next time you buy a BMW do it properly, listen to other people, and buy a good one not a base one

I've told a few people the next one I buy will be newish with a full warranty and comprehensive S/H.

It's all experience anyway

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:15

I also found out today it has a G meter :eek:

Never had anything quite like it.

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:16

Sone said:
how much did you get for the beemer out of interest?

It was a straight swap with the Clio.

Oh and Xenons =

AmDaMan · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:28

G Meter? Is that on the trip computer? Think that's the gallons of petrol used isn't it?

Nice car though

Apart from consumables mine hasn't cost me a penny in repairs yet in 30k miles.

Get the RSTuner it gives it the low down torque it deserves.

Tom|Nbk · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:29

AmDaMan said:
G Meter? Is that on the trip computer? Think that's the gallons of petrol used isn't it?

It is?

Fail

Haha still working out what everything is, think I got it now then