Sub 5 seconds, sub £5k

[pete_w]

That'll be 0-60mph with four wheels, roof optional of course......is it feasible?

[DustyC]

Modified MR2 Turbo or 300zx

[DustyC]

or serious Nos on any car!

[jeremyc]

A Caterham or Westfield would get you there.

[DustyC]

jeremyc said:

A Caterham or Westfield would get you there.

If a sub 5 sec Caterham or Westfield is sub £5K then tell me where I can get one at this price!

[Sparks]

A half decent kit should do. Try a sylva striker, but make sure you have around 150 horses for sub five second 0-60.
Caterham/Westfield, but may be struggling on the 5K budget.

Sure there are others....

Sparks

[jeremyc]

DustyC said:

If a sub 5 sec Caterham or Westfield is sub £5K then tell me where I can get one at this price!

Search the Autotrader site for Westfields. I found 8 nationally under £5k.

How about:

Autotrader said:

1990 Westfield 1.7 SE 1990 145bhp engine, lsd, straight cut gearbox, 7 alloys, full MoT, drives well £4995. Rickwood Cars Tel: [phone]

>> Edited by jeremyc on Thursday 14th August 08:37

[Shnozz]

I would echo the modded MR2 Turbo. I am no lover of jap cars but have to say they are a performance bargain. Can pick one up for £4k and then spend a grand on getting it to circa 280 brake. Should be around the 5 second mark....

[DustyC]

jeremyc said:

DustyC said: If a sub 5 sec Caterham or Westfield is sub £5K then tell me where I can get one at this price! Search the Autotrader site for Westfields. I found 8 nationally under £5k. How about: Autotrader said: 1990 Westfield 1.7 SE 1990 145bhp engine, lsd, straight cut gearbox, 7 alloys, full MoT, drives well £4995. Rickwood Cars Tel: [phone] I must admit that that does sound like a good one. I dont reckon it will be sub 5 secs though. I bet you cant find a Caterham! (a real one) >> Edited by jeremyc on Thursday 14th August 08:37

[DustyC]

jeremyc said:

DustyC said: If a sub 5 sec Caterham or Westfield is sub £5K then tell me where I can get one at this price! Search the Autotrader site for Westfields. I found 8 nationally under £5k. How about: Autotrader said: 1990 Westfield 1.7 SE 1990 145bhp engine, lsd, straight cut gearbox, 7 alloys, full MoT, drives well £4995. Rickwood Cars Tel: [phone] >> Edited by jeremyc on Thursday 14th August 08:37

I must admit that that does sound like a good one.
I dont reckon it will be sub 5 secs though.

I bet you cant find a Caterham! (a real one)

(edited cos Im a donut)

>> Edited by DustyC on Thursday 14th August 09:16

[DustyC]

Actually, I bet you cant find a good one in, or close to, Hampshire.
Prove it, with all the details.

[DustyC]

Shnozz said:

I would echo the modded MR2 Turbo. I am no lover of jap cars but have to say they are a performance bargain. Can pick one up for £4k and then spend a grand on getting it to circa 280 brake. Should be around the 5 second mark....

New car already?
What was wrong with the van?!
Nice new name too!

[jeremyc]

DustyC said:

I bet you cant find a Caterham! (a real one

Don't need to.

[Shnozz]

jeremyc said:

DustyC said: I bet you cant find a Caterham! (a real one Don't need to.

Jeremy may take a part exchange for a suntan though Dusty

[DustyC]

Not sure about £5K, I'll give you £4999.99 for it though.

(Im guessing you are offering it to me for sub £5K?)

[DustyC]

DustyC said:

Actually, I bet you cant find a good one in, or close to, Hampshire. Prove it, with all the details.

My plan of getting someone elase to search for a car for me failed!

[DustyC]

jeremyc.

I have video of you doing the slalom course in your SLR.

I'll chuck it in with the £4999 if you like!

(Its goes bloody quick and the video shows it).

(edited due to lack of coffee this morning)

>> Edited by DustyC on Thursday 14th August 09:36

[jeremyc]

DustyC said:

I have video of you doing the slalom course in your SLR.

I'd love to see it; can you host it and/or send it to me?

[DustyC]

jeremyc said:

DustyC said: I have video of you doing the slalom course in your SLR. I'd love to see it; can you host it and/or send it to me?

I currently have it as one 800MB file.
I need to chop it up in to relevant bits but will gladly send it to you. I also saw you leaving PotBII on the Sunday in 200MPH. Didnt realise it was you at the time though.

[Sparks]

DustyC said:

jeremyc said: DustyC said: If a sub 5 sec Caterham or Westfield is sub £5K then tell me where I can get one at this price! Search the Autotrader site for Westfields. I found 8 nationally under £5k. How about: Autotrader said: 1990 Westfield 1.7 SE 1990 145bhp engine, lsd, straight cut gearbox, 7 alloys, full MoT, drives well £4995. Rickwood Cars Tel: [phone] >> Edited by jeremyc on Thursday 14th August 08:37 I must admit that that does sound like a good one. I dont reckon it will be sub 5 secs though. I bet you cant find a Caterham! (a real one) (edited cos Im a donut) >> Edited by DustyC on Thursday 14th August 09:16

The Westie should be good.

150 hp in a car of around 650-700kg should give around 5 sec 0-60 (taken from a 150hp caterham in the 'cartest' program I have)

So as long as it is not a complete bloater, it will probably fit the bill

Sparks