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[TW]Fox;13636831 said:
15.5 over the quarter. Same as a 1.6 saxo or 106. Hardly a performance car like its marketed as.
Thats an age.
Its the same as the 530i. Thats a ruddy cruiser!
So power spot on? No fella its not enough. 20 seconds to 100mph is NOT a performance car.
Its 155bhp per tonne. Id rather have the new 260 transit with 2.3 petrol engine to be honest just as fast.
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20 seconds to 100?
Sounds way out to me.
Wait you're now comparing a ruddy transit with my hot hatch, jesus.
Why do you say that? Sounds about right to me going purely on power to weight and the type of car.
flyingears2002 - power is of course subjective. For what it is the Clio is more than adequate in the power department.
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When will people learn that performance cars are not something that can be summarised into 0-60, 0-100, times, or laps times for that matter.
A performance car is something, which is fun and rewarding to drive, and has an appropriate mix of power, handling ability, and weight, among other things.
It's 18ish I think to 100
tbh people who are all about the power will not like them as that's not what they are really about. They'd be better off with a Starlet and lots of boost.
Good fun though, and if you did decide to have some track fun they are pretty handy there too
tbh people who are all about the power will not like them as that's not what they are really about. They'd be better off with a Starlet and lots of boost.
Good fun though, and if you did decide to have some track fun they are pretty handy there too
Lovely car Tom, good choice getting rid of that poor BMW
Now get polishing and get some pics up. Rain and darkness are no excuse
Thanks Ad, I really think the colour will polish up nicely silverish/blue. Looking forward to it getting dirty so I can do it myself actually
Posting again wasn't the smartest thing Fox.
Lets show a little perspective here, both the 106 GTi and Saxo VTS in standard form are around 130 BHP / tonne and not 155 BHP / tonne as the 172 is. The Focus ST is only around 163 BHP / tonne as a comparison (1392 Kg / 222 BHP). The 182 and 172 Cup have better power / weight than the Focus ST (182 - 1090Kg / 180 BHP).
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Neither was buying another car on a whim.
But it'll be the greatest car he's ever owned... Until he sells it, when he'll start telling us that it wasn't as good as he made it out to be
But it'll be the greatest car he's ever owned... Until he sells it, when he'll start telling us that it wasn't as good as he made it out to be
He'll argue that it does everything just as well as a 1 series first
You've never drove either so I'd at least have a slightly better picture than yourself.
Maybe I'll come to that southampton meet and you can discuss with me the problems you seem to have with myself. Instead of trying to rubbish the hell out of me on the internet along with your best friend Fox.
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