Do you thrash your car?

[TW]Fox · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:07

Don't tell me you are back on the 'Yes it IS sensible to put a Turbo engine into my £300 rover rather than just buy a nice Turbo already' thing again

cymatty · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:07

[TW]Fox said:
Don't tell me you are back on the 'Yes it IS sensible to put a Turbo engine into my £300 rover rather than just buy a nice Turbo already' thing again

He is.

burns · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:08

I always cane the Chevette, it's how it likes to be driven

. That and the fact to get it to go anywhere with the 1256cc engine really takes some effort. That just makes it all the more rewarding to drive though.

agw_01 · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:09

LMAO

I didn't give up on the idea. You lot just thought I did because I stopped talking about it

Anyway, buying Si's might be a more feasible option.

merlin · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:10

agw_01 said:
Anyway, buying Si's might be a more feasible option.

Got life insurance?

Enfield · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:11

[TW]Fox said:
Is this becuase your car is dull to drive or something?

Coming from someone who drives a bleeding Mondeo?

I'm saving the thrashing for the track.

agw_01 · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:11

merlin said:
Got life insurance?

LMAO

paradigm · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:12

merlin said:
Got life insurance?

Judging from his quotes on a tubby, I doubt he'd even have car insurance

Enfield said:
I'm saving the thrashing for the track.

Worth tracking a 1.6 SI fiesta?

TripleT · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:12

moss said:
No definatly not, its the oil that needs to be warmed up properly.

I quite often drive my car hard, but I always make sure the oil is warmed up before driving it hard and its serviced every 4000/5000miles or so.

Not *strictly* true. On a warm day the oils starting temperature it higher than say on a sub zero day so it shouldn't take as long to get up to temperature.

Although the colour of car has nothing to do with it

Enfield · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:12

[TW]Fox said:
He sounds like he drives like one of those annoying people you get stuck behind on A roads.

Slows RIGHT down for corners, so you get stuck behind im in the twisties, then as soon as the road becomes straight enough for an overtake he's off like a rocket.

Not at all mate.

I do go down one road all the time just for fun, I don't thrash it round the bends but I use it practise overtaking which is quite satisfying.

And yes I drive a Ford.

And no I don't like it at all!

burns · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:13

Enfield said:
Coming from someone who drives a bleeding Mondeo?

I'm saving the thrashing for the track.

They're best in their class don't cha know?! That means even better than an Astra!

Simon · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:15

No one will be buying mine. I'd rather take it apart and sell it bits. It's still using loads of oil

merlin said:
Got life insurance?

Lol - It aint that dangerous

Mind you agw is only a small lad, it might break his wrists when it comes on boost

Sirrel Squirrel · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:16

My car just gets thrashed all the time now, don't give a damn about it as I'm getting rid of it soon, although I don't thrash it in the wet because I don't have much grip left on my tyres or when the engine is cold. On other occasions though I just take up to the red line for every gear, throw it around corners, don't slow down for speed bumps, do wheel spins and hand brake turns whenever I can as well, this expalins why my tyres are nearly finished lol, think the tyres have only done about 5,000 miles

Enfield · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:17

Just to clear things up.

My definition of thrasing is going as fast as possible, on the limit all the time.

I always drive at the speed limit or just above and overtake when it's safe to do so.

I often go out down this particular B road to practise road positioning and overtaking and general awareness. It's quite a nasty road in places, there is actually a sign saying this road has had such and such many deaths in the past year.

I see motorbikers on it all the time which is quite cool just watching them blitz down the road overtaking a whole queue of cars and hearing 10+krpm.

EDIT: The only cars I hold up are the motorbikes which I always give way to. I back off the throttle a little to create a larger gap between me and the car in front, move over to the side of the road and give a quick flash of the indicator.

Quite a good feeling when they go past, turn around and put their hand up to you.

paradigm · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:17

Simon said:
Lol - It aint that dangerous Mind you agw is only a small lad, it might break his wrists when it comes on boost

With being a small lad, his biggest danger is it coming on boost, pushing him further into his seat, and removing all chance of him seeing over the dash

agw_01 · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:18

Simon said:
No one will be buying mine. I'd rather take it apart and sell it bits. It's still using loads of oil

Way to tarnish my dreams Si :mad:

Lol - It aint that dangerous Mind you agw is only a small lad, it might break his wrists when it comes on boost

You'd be suprised at the strength of my wrists :eek:

lol

[TW]Fox · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:23

Enfield said:
Coming from someone who drives a bleeding Mondeo?

I was simply looking for reasons why you claim to drive like a granny around corners, thats all.

I'm saving the thrashing for the track.

I bet that Mk3 Fiesta 1.6 is a veritable trackday weapon.

Enfield · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:24

[TW]Fox said:
I was simply looking for reasons why you claim to drive like a granny around corners, thats all.

I don't. I said I don't thrash my car around corners, that doesn't mean I drive like a granny!

I bet that Mk3 Fiesta 1.6 is a veritable trackday weapon.

I'm saving my self for track days, not the car!

merlin · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:35

Simon said:
It aint that dangerous

It wouldnt be dangerous untill agw got behind the wheel, I'd give it a week before it was tree shaped.

Dont sell it to him - he'll kill himself in it.

Actually, there's a thought.....!

JRS · 1 Jun 2006 at 13:56

Olds doesn't get thrashed.....big lazy V8 torque and a quite ludicrous amount of weight aren't really meant for driving everywhere on 11/10ths

The Fiat on the other hand.....she gets ragged senseless most of the time. 899cc and 39 horsies mean you have to if you want to get where you're going quickly.