Mot and a play !
02 March 2008, 12:42 AM
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Mot and a play !
So went and got my MOT today cheers Ben !
Dropped in on a pal and let him stretch Scooby's legs, so he could see what a raft of Whiteline bits have done....
Then a play in his re-mapped Ibiza TDI, 200+ bhp 350+lb.ft. of torque, once (eventually !) warmed-up it seems very stiff and sorted, little understeer but silly quick, pulls more like a petrol engine i.e. abit top-end(y)...
if I needed 50 mpg it would be an easy solution.
Then out in "her" Fabia Vrs.... identical car except softer suspension and a side-mount intercooler vs the Ibiza's FMIC (Std), and it's a bit odd.
The soft suspension "hides" the speed I looked down and was doing 50 mph at what seemed to be about 30 mph, the bottom end response is phenomenal, it just goes from tick-over rpm feels silly quick as well.
Finally had a new shape Merc "hair-dresser" coupe follow me,,,, gave it some and half expected to pull a little distance down the slip-road....
Nope up to 79 mph it owned me, I eased and it came past sporting quad exhausts...
Anorak on !
So was this a v6/8 with about 360 bhp ?
Sorry don't buy T*p G**r magazine...
Or is my Scoob a bit out classed by all these modern diesels LOL
DunxC
Dropped in on a pal and let him stretch Scooby's legs, so he could see what a raft of Whiteline bits have done....
Then a play in his re-mapped Ibiza TDI, 200+ bhp 350+lb.ft. of torque, once (eventually !) warmed-up it seems very stiff and sorted, little understeer but silly quick, pulls more like a petrol engine i.e. abit top-end(y)...
if I needed 50 mpg it would be an easy solution.
Then out in "her" Fabia Vrs.... identical car except softer suspension and a side-mount intercooler vs the Ibiza's FMIC (Std), and it's a bit odd.
The soft suspension "hides" the speed I looked down and was doing 50 mph at what seemed to be about 30 mph, the bottom end response is phenomenal, it just goes from tick-over rpm feels silly quick as well.
Finally had a new shape Merc "hair-dresser" coupe follow me,,,, gave it some and half expected to pull a little distance down the slip-road....
Nope up to 79 mph it owned me, I eased and it came past sporting quad exhausts...
Anorak on !
So was this a v6/8 with about 360 bhp ?
Sorry don't buy T*p G**r magazine...
Or is my Scoob a bit out classed by all these modern diesels LOL
DunxC
02 March 2008, 10:17 AM
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LOL !
The Ibiza is the same familly platform, so only got better brakes, suspension (rear ARB fitted by my good self !) and low profile tyres...
TBH I saw this coming in '93 when my sister bought the original pocket (diesel) rocket, the 1.5 TD Nova SX it was the pull of that baby that showed me !
Are the three of you well ?
Duncan
The Ibiza is the same familly platform, so only got better brakes, suspension (rear ARB fitted by my good self !) and low profile tyres...
TBH I saw this coming in '93 when my sister bought the original pocket (diesel) rocket, the 1.5 TD Nova SX it was the pull of that baby that showed me !
Are the three of you well ?
Duncan
02 March 2008, 01:38 PM
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Hope you are too, see ya soon.
02 March 2008, 10:32 PM
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We drive the insane Citroen C4 WRC replica - Auto Trader UK - Features - News and Reviews Hub
Not much power 150bhp
,but handling and noise it makes and stickers and all for 25 to 45 grand and still dunx wouldnt buy a citroen 
Not much power 150bhp
,but handling and noise it makes and stickers and all for 25 to 45 grand and still dunx wouldnt buy a citroen
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02 March 2008, 10:39 PM
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£25k for the mods 
Some wheels (£1k) coilovers (under £1k), brakes (£500-1k), a zorst (under £800) they said the engine was untouched 
)) a bodykit (£4k tops, professionally done) and some stickers (£400) 
Under £10k, easily ! He's been had
Oh, and it's 180bhp, 149 torques
Some wheels (£1k) coilovers (under £1k), brakes (£500-1k), a zorst (under £800) they said the engine was untouched )) a bodykit (£4k tops, professionally done) and some stickers (£400) Under £10k, easily ! He's been had Oh, and it's 180bhp, 149 torques
03 March 2008, 06:36 PM
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I'm drivin' or are you ?
LOL
DunxC
P.S. An ex-WRC car for pug 205 money may just swing the vote !
P.P.S. You both know I'm always skint !
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P.S. An ex-WRC car for pug 205 money may just swing the vote !
P.P.S. You both know I'm always skint !
03 March 2008, 10:22 PM
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