Goochie

My bro has traded in his Astra Coupe 2.2 and takes delivery of a new car on Friday but wont tell me what it is. He's given me some clues so what do you think it is?

230bhp
Red
Limited slip diff
6 speed box

not a scoob, evo or S2000

SiDHEaD

Specially painted FRS ?? LOL

Andy

OllyK

BHP is a tad high for a Cupra / TT, IIRC they are 225. Saab maybe? They do a nice 2.0 turbo aero.

Geddon

Mazda rx-8 fits the bill. You get 6 speed with the 230bhp model.
Or a Saab 93.

SiDHEaD

We got an RX8 at work, nice bit of kit - bit rubbish sounding tho..

Andy

Goochie

he's sent me this picture as a clue - is it an RX8?

New To Scoob

RX8 or maybe a 350Z.

John.

pbee

looks like the rx8

Bubba po

What do you think?

JohnMcC

The light in the picture definitely looks like an RX-8 to me. Looks like it has headlight washers or something though, which I havent seen on the few pics Ive looked at......

pbee

it is definately the front left headlight of the rx-8

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

S2000

RichWalk

Allegro with nitrous??

messiah

one simple test to see if it's an rx-8. Is your brother a hairdresser?

i think it is an rx-8 - if you look at the lamp behind the lense and where the bonnet ends in comparison to it. i think maybe he's tinkered with the image to throw you off though.

Markus

I'd say RX-8.

piccy here (not sure if it'll work) shows the headlamp washer.

davegtt

not convinced its an RX8. what about a new celica? not sure about the power or 6th gear though

Geddon

its the right headlight btw

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

It was the headlamp washer that was throwing me out. That clears it up.

JohnMcC

Yeah, my only slight doubt too.

RX-8

Spoon

Mazda RX-8 192ps, 5 speed manual transmission Mazda RX-8 231ps, 6 speed manual transmission
Dimensions
Overall Length 4430 mm 4430 mm
Overall Width 1780 mm 1780 mm
Overall Height 1340 mm 1340 mm
Wheelbase 2700 mm 2700 mm
Track Front 1500 mm 1500 mm
Track Rear 1505 mm 1505 mm
Engine
Type Rotary engine, 2-rotor, water-cooled. Rotary engine, 2-rotor, water-cooled.
Displacement 654cc (x 2-rotor) 654cc (x 2-rotor)
Max. Output
(provisional figure) 192ps/141kW
@ 7000rpm 231ps/177kW
@ 8200rpm
Max. Torque
(provisional figure) 220Nm @ 5000rpm 211Nm @ 5500rpm
Compression Ratio 10.0 10.0
Fuel Tank Capacity 61 Litres 61 Litres
Fuel consumption
(EC regulation mode)
combined 10.6L/100km
26.7mpg 11.2L/100km
25.2mpg
extra urban 8.1L/100km
34.9mpg 8.7L/100km
32.5mpg
urban 14.9L/100km
19.0mpg 15.6L/100km
18.1mpg
Emission
CO2 value (Comb) 267g/km 284g/km
Regulation Euro4 Euro4
Performance
Acceleration
(0 - 62 mph) 7.2 sec 6.4 sec
Top Speed (mph) 139 146
Transmission
Gear Ratio
1st 3.483 3.760
2nd 2.015 2.269
3rd 1.484 1.645
4th 1.000 1.187
5th 0.762 1.000
6th - 0.843
Reverse 3.288 3.564
Final 4.444 4.444
Suspension
Front Double Wishbone Double Wishbone
Rear Multi-link Multi-link
Steering
Type Rack & Pinion Rack & Pinion
Power Assist Rack drive Electric Power assisted Rack drive Electric Power assisted
Brakes
Front Ventilated Disc Ventilated Disc
Rear Ventilated Disc Ventilated Disc
Tyres and wheels
Tyre Size 225/45R18 225/45R18
Wheel Size
(Sports suspension) 18 x 8 JJ 18 x 8 JJ

Geddon

Do I win a prize?

Spoon

No because you quoted 230bhp and as the official figure is 231ps that makes it 227.83 bhp, unlucky.

ajm

There goes the surprise then. That will teach Goochie's brother to pit his wits against the car knowledge collective known as Scoobynet!

Goochie

we're right - it's an RX8.

Spoon

So now you are free to prove your brother is a right wankel.

IWatkins

Just hope it is being got as a company car and hence having fuel paid for as a 1.3L motor as he'll be out of pocket.