Looking for a car with 1000kg and 300bhp?
08 June 2004, 10:46 PM
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Looking for a car with 1000kg and 300bhp?
Hello all
A friend of mine is looking for a car with the following specs:
max. 1000kg
around 300bhp
max. 20'000£
I keep thinking about it, but I just don't find a car that fulfills these borders?
Can anyone help?
ric
A friend of mine is looking for a car with the following specs:
max. 1000kg
around 300bhp
max. 20'000£
I keep thinking about it, but I just don't find a car that fulfills these borders?
Can anyone help?
ric
08 June 2004, 10:57 PM
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Is that a new car or a used one he's after? About the most obvious candidate I can think of is a secondhand Vauxhall VX220 Turbo with a bit of aftermarket modification to bring the power up to his target.
08 June 2004, 11:11 PM
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TBH if its 300 bhp/ton he's after most mildly tuned Zetec/duratec/Vauxhall/K series engined Caterfields would fit the bill for half the price.
TBH if its 300 bhp/ton he's after most mildly tuned Zetec/duratec/Vauxhall/K series engined Caterfields would fit the bill for half the price.
09 June 2004, 08:03 AM
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As already stated.
TVR Chimeara and Griffith.
Both available in "500" guise with upto 340bhp, smidge more than the ton and a lot less than £20K.
You'll get early Cerberas for that money too ~ check out this 4.5 (!) for only £21K
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TVR Chimeara and Griffith.
Both available in "500" guise with upto 340bhp, smidge more than the ton and a lot less than £20K.
You'll get early Cerberas for that money too ~ check out this 4.5 (!) for only £21K
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09 June 2004, 08:13 AM
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There are plenty of Caterhams that would meet your mates requirements. I spotted an R400 (as in 400 bhp per tonne) for about 17K and Blackbird for about 18K, both in the classifieds on Pistonheads. If your mate is feeling brave (and slightly nuts), there is also an R500 for sale at about 28K 
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09 June 2004, 08:17 AM
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Ibiza 20 valve turbo, with jabbasports stage3 IHI conversion. 1119kgs 350bhp. Could easily be done for 15-16k car and all mods.
www.jabbasport.co.uk
www.jabbasport.co.uk
09 June 2004, 09:18 AM
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early TVR tuscan (approx 4 years old) - 300+ hp, about a ton and around the £20K (ish) mark!
see Auto Trader
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09 June 2004, 11:26 AM
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Do what I did, and get the ZM3 !!
Yes it weighs more than 1000kg, but it's less than 20k and you'll get more than 300 Hp !
Plus the fact that it'll start everyday without nonsense and you'll always recover your image when you plant your foot at a set of traffic lights !!
Yes it weighs more than 1000kg, but it's less than 20k and you'll get more than 300 Hp !
Plus the fact that it'll start everyday without nonsense and you'll always recover your image when you plant your foot at a set of traffic lights !!
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I know a chap selling a mk2 Honda CRX 1.6 VTEC with turbo conversion.
Weighs in about 980kg (air con removed to make way for the turbo)
278bhp (at the wheels) @ PTS Rolling Road
0.65bar of boost with 20 shot of Nitrous
He was looking for about £6k for the car!
Weighs in about 980kg (air con removed to make way for the turbo)
278bhp (at the wheels) @ PTS Rolling Road
0.65bar of boost with 20 shot of Nitrous
He was looking for about £6k for the car!
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I assumed so as well, but there's no harm in 'thinking outside of the box'!
Then again, when I spoke to the owner of the CRX and asked how he gets traction off the line, he pointed at two wheels on the back seat of his car and said "I set fire to those!"
His car was in Redline recently where it got the fastest 0-60 time in the FWD shootout. It even beat Andy Nichols' (sp?) Rover!! Fair enough the Rover got a better 0-100, quarter mile and top speed, but it was pushing out 400bhp! 
Then again, when I spoke to the owner of the CRX and asked how he gets traction off the line, he pointed at two wheels on the back seat of his car and said "I set fire to those!"
His car was in Redline recently where it got the fastest 0-60 time in the FWD shootout. It even beat Andy Nichols' (sp?) Rover!!
Fair enough the Rover got a better 0-100, quarter mile and top speed, but it was pushing out 400bhp!
10 June 2004, 09:37 PM
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lotus esprit s4, 264bhp standard for a few hundred quid it can be chipped to give anywhere from 280-330bhp, the chips come in stages so you can have lower bhp but more torque or higher bhp but not as big torque increase. also rare car with fantastic handling and stunning looks.
pick up the car for 15-18k.
standard car will do 0-60 in below 5secs, 0-100 in about 11secs, 170ish mph so imagine the performance after a chip, induction kit and exhaust. maybe even money left over for a hybrid turbo then it'll absolutely kick ****
pick up the car for 15-18k.
standard car will do 0-60 in below 5secs, 0-100 in about 11secs, 170ish mph so imagine the performance after a chip, induction kit and exhaust. maybe even money left over for a hybrid turbo then it'll absolutely kick ****
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Originally Posted by screechmr2
lotus esprit s4, 264bhp standard for a few hundred quid it can be chipped to give anywhere from 280-330bhp, the chips come in stages so you can have lower bhp but more torque or higher bhp but not as big torque increase. also rare car with fantastic handling and stunning looks.
pick up the car for 15-18k.
standard car will do 0-60 in below 5secs, 0-100 in about 11secs, 170ish mph so imagine the performance after a chip, induction kit and exhaust. maybe even money left over for a hybrid turbo then it'll absolutely kick ****
pick up the car for 15-18k.
standard car will do 0-60 in below 5secs, 0-100 in about 11secs, 170ish mph so imagine the performance after a chip, induction kit and exhaust. maybe even money left over for a hybrid turbo then it'll absolutely kick ****
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