8k budget new car???
03 December 2014, 09:18 PM
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http://www.dreamscience-automotive.c...-block-mod.php
03 December 2014, 09:29 PM
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Could buy a mint Clio Williams - 1000kg, 45mpg and wipes the floor with the 172 and 182 at the strip.
Exhaust, decat, filter and map and you have TYPE R bhp/ton, strip it and you'll hit 13's.
Exhaust, decat, filter and map and you have TYPE R bhp/ton, strip it and you'll hit 13's.
03 December 2014, 09:35 PM
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5 pot Volvo engine - liners crack, my sons cracked on No3 maybe because it the middle and the hottest. Blocks can be fixed but it's not cheap. Usually a new bottom end is the way to go. Prevention methods exist have a look at dreamscience website
http://www.dreamscience-automotive.c...-block-mod.php
03 December 2014, 09:37 PM
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5 pot Volvo engine - liners crack, my sons cracked on No3 maybe because it the middle and the hottest. Blocks can be fixed but it's not cheap. Usually a new bottom end is the way to go. Prevention methods exist have a look at dreamscience website
http://www.dreamscience-automotive.c...-block-mod.php
03 December 2014, 09:41 PM
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I was behind a civic type r once when i had an automatic classic wagon,which i didn't consider fast for a scooby and i could've overtook him easy uphill
04 December 2014, 12:48 AM
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These meganes are nice and not to far over budget if i p/x mine Saw this car on Auto Trader’s Android App. Thought you might be interested. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01411159002264
04 December 2014, 01:47 AM
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04 December 2014, 01:49 AM
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04 December 2014, 01:51 AM
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A few people giving fwd a hard time, ie torque steer spinning etc. IMO you need to adjust your driving style and learn how to drive them properly. 
Giving it the beans mid corner for example will do this so you need to feed the throttle in a little latter. (although new diffs, revo knuckles etc are changing the game some what)
One of the good things about Subaru is they are easy to get round corners and respond well to being grabbed by the scruff of the neck. Hot hatchs/fwd on the other hand require more skill and finesse (unless your exploiting lift off over steer
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IMO the more effort you put in, the more fun you get out.
p.s Have you ever noticed that there is always a couple of fwd hot hatches in the running for drivers car of the year by the different magazines along side supercars etc.
Giving it the beans mid corner for example will do this so you need to feed the throttle in a little latter. (although new diffs, revo knuckles etc are changing the game some what)One of the good things about Subaru is they are easy to get round corners and respond well to being grabbed by the scruff of the neck. Hot hatchs/fwd on the other hand require more skill and finesse (unless your exploiting lift off over steer
).IMO the more effort you put in, the more fun you get out.
p.s Have you ever noticed that there is always a couple of fwd hot hatches in the running for drivers car of the year by the different magazines along side supercars etc.
04 December 2014, 02:00 AM
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I have owned front,rear and four wheel drive cars but just fancy front at the moment
04 December 2014, 02:21 AM
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04 December 2014, 03:16 AM
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04 December 2014, 09:50 AM
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It's not all about how much power you have and how fast you can go round a corner, why not consider the fun factors and that cars are best when you're pushing the limits and not holding back in a rwd because it might kill you.
There are people who have far more experience and skill than any SN member, and it's those who rave about the hot hatch fwd market.
under the skin of the Focus RS - by Autocar.co.uk:
04 December 2014, 03:54 PM
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04 December 2014, 04:01 PM
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Haven't clicked on the links, but Harris is a BMW man I believe, think Plato likes his Porsches, then you've got the top gear boys, Clarkson with all manner of AMG Mercs, Captain Slow and his Fezza 430, Hammond Porsche, Morgan, Dodge Charger etc. Most racers go for something like a 911, so no, not a lot of them would rush out and get an RS focus over something rear wheel drive.
04 December 2014, 04:12 PM
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Haven't clicked on the links, but Harris is a BMW man I believe, think Plato likes his Porsches, then you've got the top gear boys, Clarkson with all manner of AMG Mercs, Captain Slow and his Fezza 430, Hammond Porsche, Morgan, Dodge Charger etc. Most racers go for something like a 911, so no, not a lot of them would rush out and get an RS focus over something rear wheel drive.
Ofcourse, im sure they don't but people like Clackson and Captin slow still have cars such a small Fiats and Focus etc for buzzing about in.
But hey, if were talking 430 money then I wouldn't be going out to buy a Focus etc, but I thought were taking fun cars for the average person.
04 December 2014, 04:18 PM
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We were, then you provided links to people saying they rave about the fwd hot hatches, yet most of them have rwd cars.
Nothing wrong with fwd hot hatches, they have their place and are very capable, but for the purists rwd is the way to go.
Nothing wrong with fwd hot hatches, they have their place and are very capable, but for the purists rwd is the way to go.
04 December 2014, 04:22 PM
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Any who, quick google search
Jason Plato, Porsche 911 turbo (in 2010, not sure what he has now but I guess it's not an 09 Focus)
Chris Harris, traded in his own personal Porsche for a Ferrari 599gtb (in 2012, cause he couldn't get a loaner to test!) . . . . So I was a little bit wrong about Harris.
Jason Plato, Porsche 911 turbo (in 2010, not sure what he has now but I guess it's not an 09 Focus)
Chris Harris, traded in his own personal Porsche for a Ferrari 599gtb (in 2012, cause he couldn't get a loaner to test!) . . . . So I was a little bit wrong about Harris.
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Im not saying that fwd is better or worse than rwd, 4wd, or what ever wd. Just because a car is rwd doesn't make it "pure". There are better balanced fwd cars out there than some rwd and lets be clear, lots of rwd cars aren't actually rwd. The power may go to the rear but with all the esp and traction control etc etc theres a bit more to it.