stuart_75 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Chindie said: Wasn't sure where best put this. @BOFmay appreciate it though - a WRC driver takes the group B Metro for a run on an Irish rally stage. Nope. Shat myself just watching that, the driver clearly isn't afraid of death. How much BHP do you think that is pushing out 300+? Looks to be hitting the redline at 10,000 rpm!. Has to be game over if he rolls it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, stuart_75 said: Shat myself just watching that, the driver clearly isn't afraid of death. How much BHP do you think that is pushing out 300+? Looks to be hitting the redline at 10,000 rpm!. Has to be game over if he rolls it. Iirc it was 400 odd BHP. It's got a 3l Cosworth V6 mounted backwards in the middle, 4 wheel drive, and it's mostly made out of fibreglass so it goes like a shit house rat. Unfortunately if you did crash it at full chat it wouldn't end well, big engine in a tiny car with basically no safety features... Yeah. It's no surprise they banned Group B rally cars. Awesome, but terrifying. And they ended up killing a load of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 They had some reasonable safety features for the time, the crash itself probably wouldn't be too bad with the roll cage. It's a death trap from a fire perspective though, thing goes up like a tinderbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Davkaus said: They had some reasonable safety features for the time, the crash itself probably wouldn't be too bad with the roll cage. It's a death trap from a fire perspective though, thing goes up like a tinderbox Indeed. Although the cars were known for favouring weight and speed over safety, meaning things like rollcages, etc where far weaker than you'd want. The Lancia Delta crash that was the final straw comes to mind. Went up like Hindenburg. By the time anyone got to the crash there was nothing left. Edited December 8, 2022 by Chindie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 8, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 8, 2022 Just bought a 12-month-old Puma ST with all the options except a tow bar. In "Mean Green". It's basically a 4-wheeled midlife crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 9 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: Just bought a 12-month-old Puma ST with all the options except a tow bar. In "Mean Green". It's basically a 4-wheeled midlife crisis. Is it an ST as in tuned up, or what Ford have started doing, an ST as a trim level with some badges and a bog standard eco engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, Genie said: a trim level with some badges and a bog standard eco engine? The German brands do this as well now - M-Sport, S-Line, AMG-Line. Not a fan of it. One for the piss you off but shouldn't thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Xela said: The German brands do this as well now - M-Sport, S-Line, AMG-Line. Not a fan of it. One for the piss you off but shouldn't thread! I don’t get it personally. Ford built a brand with ST being the bad boy, tuned up street racers. Then watered it right down by sticking the badge on a car with a 100ps 3 cylinder engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Still not sure what I want next time. Volvo wanted 570 quid a month for an XC40 which was crazy. Really like the SKoda Enyaq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Genie said: Is it an ST as in tuned up, or what Ford have started doing, an ST as a trim level with some badges and a bog standard eco engine? Tuned up. They offer ST-Line and ST-Line X, which are as you describe. This is the one upon which Sebastien Loeb's WRC car is based. Still a 1.5 Ecoboost engine but 200PS (without having it mapped) and with the performance pack it has a Quaife limited slip diff. It's good for 0-60 in 6.7secs. It sounds outrageous in Sport mode too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Tuned up. They offer ST-Line and ST-Line X, which are as you describe. This is the one upon which Sebastien Loeb's WRC car is based. Still a 1.5 Ecoboost engine but 200PS (without having it mapped) and with the performance pack it has a Quaife limited slip diff. It's good for 0-60 in 6.7secs. It sounds outrageous in Sport mode too. Wow, that sounds amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Max Power subscription for @NurembergVillan as a Christmas pressie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 BMW with a late entry into the “Ugliest car of the year” competition. BMW X7 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dodgyknees Posted December 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2022 Off to pick up my car - never had a new car and I’m super nervous and excited at the same time. I’ve only ever driven old cars so any knocks (which never happened!) wouldn’t have bothered me. This though!? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: Off to pick up my car - never had a new car and I’m super nervous and excited at the same time. I’ve only ever driven old cars so any knocks (which never happened!) wouldn’t have bothered me. This though!? Enjoy mate. I’ve had a couple of brand new cars over the years. The thing that would scare me was the rate at which the mileage was going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: Off to pick up my car - never had a new car and I’m super nervous and excited at the same time. I’ve only ever driven old cars so any knocks (which never happened!) wouldn’t have bothered me. This though!? It'll be gutting if it happens, but at the end of the day it's only paint! Enjoy it. What have you gone for? You probably already know, but maybe not if it's your first; read up on the engine break in period for your model and treat the engine gently for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It'll be gutting if it happens, but at the end of the day it's only paint! Enjoy it. What have you gone for? You probably already know, but maybe not if it's your first; read up on the engine break in period for your model and treat the engine gently for it Is breaking in an engine still a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Is breaking in an engine still a thing Still recommended by most if not all manufacturers, as far as I know, and with the increasing telemetry in cars, I wouldn't take the risk of having an early engine failure in the warranty pinned on me for not following the guidance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Yeah I read up on breaking the engine in, I went for a Skoda Scala - mainly because I now need a family car and something decent with fuel + I start a new job which is a commute, tested it a few times and liked it (tested others too) and it just felt right for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 16/12/2022 at 09:13, Genie said: BMW with a late entry into the “Ugliest car of the year” competition. BMW X7 2022 Looks like it was designed with A"I" input. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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