Brendan Hughes

Don't the Asda trolleys have a notorious problem with the 3rd wheel giving up if you use the wrong type of road surface?

Abdabz

I recently had a play with a new M3 convertable - original thread on a "was it you" thingy. We went up to 70mph and there was absolutely nothing in it. Scooby second gear let me down (as always), you couldnt split us. The only reason I guessed he was trying is because the fella drives like a n0b every morning and I knew he couldnt resisit.
My 99 classic scooby is ever so slightly modded (appx 240bhp)..
Happy days

akshay67

so have you tried to drive an airport trolly - steering is controlled by rear wheels - a complete bummer to drive. But they have brakes more powerful than Godspeed 6-pots!

Abdabz

My pet hamster is actually a wizard from the ripe berry clan. He can create shopping trolleys with just a wiggle of his nose.

ajm

Owned both (M3 Evo and Sti8 ppp) - very closely matched. If you want a conclusive answer I suggest you drive both and take what people say here with a gigantic shovel full of sodium chloride!

(except those who have extensively driven both of course)

Dracoro

Honestly how can you compare a Waitrose trolley with a Lidl one, I'll never know

NotoriousREV

The real question should be "which driver is the biggest ****?". It used to be clear cut, but I'm not sure anymore...

akshay67

Do you get chavs in M3s?

Budgie

iTrader: (4)

have followed ZM roadster in a 99 UK turbo, with close view of his eyes in his rear view mirror, he did not look to happy with his purchase. driver satisfaction is all important. trolleys however are new to me, try ocado.com
budgie

Mmmmm

M3 Cab

Zero to 60 mph: 5.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 22.8 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.7 sec @ 104 mph
Car and Driver 333bhp american version

300bhp STI spec Subaru
Subaru
Impreza WRX STi
0-60 4.9s
0-100 12.6s
1/4mile 13.3s @ 103.0 mph
Road and track

M3 coupe (333bhp)
0–60 mph.......4.7
0–100 mph.......11.6
0—1320 ft (1⁄4 mile).......13.3 @ 106.8 mph
Road and track

A 300bhp scoob will get close to an M3 coupe, but of course the Cab is faster than anything.....ever !

Cabs are always faster Newton's law of ***** Pulling,

Cabs just got more pulling power

rb5037

Sorry to start the trolley talk.

Just had a quick look before going to bed and now i've pmsl.

You guys are great! The comments made are creasing me up

allywrx

Well guys, I went for a un in both a lidls trolley and a Safeway trolley tonight and can say that the liddles trolley was faster in a straight line.
Whilst coiasting its cornering ability left a lot to be desired, unlike the Safeway trolley that managed to take a long sweeping left hander and clear a set of three stairs with considerable ease before coming to a halt after chronic oversteer caused kerb impact and a badly bruised swellbow.
I felt the Lidles model would be better daily driver and offers more crash protection and a smoother ride!

I thank you!

Trout

iTrader: (1)

You have all missed the point...

Halfords trolleys are best. At least they are reliable as Haldfords incorporate a whole AA Service Centre to keep the things in tip-top condition!

the moose

I tested out the new Heathrow trolleys last night.

Fantastic handling, even in the twisties by the BA desk, though the hand-operated squeeze braking system was a novelty.

Straight-line performance was also much better than expected - 0 - walking pace in just one stride, and that was fully loaded (max. capacity 2 suitcases or 27 Romanian asylum seekers*). Likes a drink though - loads of them were obviously queueing outside the Wetherspoons pub for a refill.

And the owners! I've never seen such a bunch of "better than you" snobs, all poing on about their expensive foreign holidays. You'd have thought the ownsers of such fine beasts could have some other topis of conversation, but no, it was Florida this and LA that.

I'm off to Happy Shopper - reckon I'll meet my sort of people there.







*Just to try and combine several of the more popular threads on SN

jasey

Well the worst handling trolley I've ever encountered are the Costco trolleys - Overweight, poor steering and a crap chassis make for a very dissapointing experience. With me pushing the bhp/tonne for the average costco beast is a mere 23.76 - compare that the the M&S equivalent of 47.76 and I don't know why we are even having this debate! I admit that your average Costco consists of more straights than your average M&S but even taking into account braking and 4 versus 3 wheel drive the M&S is still a better a to b Trolley


Having said that I did have a run in with a costco trolley in my STi8 and whilst the overweight lump was left for dead in the car-park (round the twisties) I didn't spot it's mate infront of me and now my Legendary Subaru paint is part of Trolley number 87234-65A .

Skittles

Hey I'm here! Bit late in the day... not too knowledgeable about trolleys though.

PPPMAT

Damn, I was hoping for a right argument. Ok, time to stoke it up

'I think.......no I KNOW that the M3 in fact ANY M3 is the fastest car in the world' and the most reasonably priced.

Matt

16vmarc

Trolleys are mint in the twistys due to the brilliant 4wd system, locking them up is scary though

Skittles

LOL, let me give you a hand: Agree with you mate. It is also THE definitive driving machine. If only BMW would leverage this fact by basing their marketing it.

Skittles

Agree, trolleys are the pinicle of motoring:

-Aluminuim construction
-4W steering
-Run flats
-Economical
-Practical
-Room for a driver plus 3 passengers
-Sainsbury's trolleys even have anti-theft systems: the £1 depost thing

16vmarc

Some have brakes

jasey

And some are amphibious (cheaper than the £150k for the car/speedboat thing).

However they don't float very well and the performance suffers.

TIAL

lightning101

TR.I.A.L.

Skittles

Ouch, bad accident. Must have lost control on the twisties.

jasey

Fuel surge I suspect ...

lightning101

Notice its a tesco trolley, with MAF sensor problem so fuel surge could be possible.

Think you would be better with the wagon version.

jasey

And it's got the full racing roll cage

jasey

ps Not sure about 1 wheel drive/steering - I suppose you wouldn't have much in the way of transmission loss

Brendan Hughes

lightning, isn't that the Forrester trolley? Same powertrain but beefed up chassis and bodywork for better load-carrying?

lightning101

Porsche have just put this new trolley boxster together for the discerning man with "hair product".