WR1JLD

Hi Guys

My wife is in the market for a new car and she wants to know if a Fiesta 1.25 lx can beat a 2008 Polaris Turbo Dragon snowmobile in the dry across the Brecon Beacons?

Then its being able to beat it in the snow, which will involve a little spend.

Finally I want to be able to beat it in a straight line 0-60 and/or 1/4 mile.

Is this impossible? The 2008 Polaris Turbo Dragon snowmobile does 0-60 in around 9s and does the 1/4 mile in around 18s.

What sort of BHP is possible with these Fiesta's?

Would I be better with some sort of Focus or Fabia?


Thanks in advance

JBJ

iTrader: (3)

Now thats funny

WR1JLD

come on guys, no help on this one!!

vindaloo

I'd think the Fiesta hasn't got a snowball's chance. The snowmobile's got 140bhp and 3 less seats for a start.

What surface(s) is the race taking place on? I'd imagine not dry tarmac, for the snowmobile.

Very Top Gear.... (apart from the Fiesta)

J.

taffyboyo

the thing is that most snowmobile owners cant ride for toffee, mind you all the fiesta drivers out there hate the snowmobile riders, but secretely they would all have one at the drop of a hat (if they had the cahoonas to do thier snowmobile test that is)

oh and another thing, its never dry on the brecon beacons

andythejock01wrx

I think really it depends how twisty the road is, the slill of the rider and, erm if there's any snow ! Thing is that the snowmobile will do as standard, for buttons and the Fiesta will need to be highly modified (say, by putting a new backbox on it).

Just googled some stats for the ring :

Fiesta - it broke down

Spec C - 8.00 mins

Snowmobile - 6.58 mins

RedScoob

I think the "6.58mins" was a pro-snowmobile rider though..... Most Fiestas could see off an "average" rider on the snowmobile (10min+ ring times aren't that uncommon for day-visit snowmobiles).

andythejock01wrx

Remember with a snowmobile it all comes down to power to weight - all I can say is that the rider that took 10 mins must have overdosed on bratwurst at breakfast time !!

onroadanddrift

remember snowmobiles have to do the 'extended GP Ring' so that time is more like 9!

hrness

i think if u get the fiesta a dump valve and sti stickers that would help, oh and dont forget winter tyres, we all know you must have winter tyres or the snow will disintegrate your rubber and leave you on rims alone.

andythejock01wrx

Question - this is my first winter with the snowmobile. Are snowmobiles any good in the snow ?

gallois

pwaaah in your dreams pals, my snowmobile will p155 all over fiestas all day long, and i own both, theres

slow
a bit faster
fiesta
medium
medium fast
upper medium fast
lower faster
faster
upper faster
lower very fast
very fast
upper very fast
snowmobile
super fast
sub sonic
super sonic
R1
lightspeed
millenium falcon
impreza 22b
warp factor 8.2.....engage
GSXR1000

andythejock01wrx

Shhhhhh !

bootsy

just out of interest where does a transit,saxo and astra max van fit in there

onroadanddrift

I think it all depends if the snowmobile has been mapped for uk fuel....

Because that deciding factor really

andythejock01wrx

Yup, it might work fine for years then go at 50k miles.