Underpowered cars.
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Since the weather was so nice earlier I went for a little walk to bask in the sunshine. Naturally did a bit of PH-twitching on the way. Didn't see anything nice bar an M6 rumbling past, but I did see a couple of (what seemed like) poor engine choices.
There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough (
), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.
I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough (
), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
tesebhaque said:
Since the weather was so nice earlier I went for a little walk to bask in the sunshine. Naturally did a bit of PH-twitching on the way. Didn't see anything nice bar an M6 rumbling past, but I did see a couple of (what seemed like) poor engine choices.
There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough ( ), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.
I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
I've fond memories of a camping trip in a mate's 1-litre Polo. This was years ago and the car was ancient then. We were 3 up and of course the car was stuffed full of camping gear. There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough (
), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
Everyone bar the driver had to get out when we (eventually) reached the campsite because it wouldnt make it up a slight incline to the pitch!
what were they thinking ?TheRoadWarrior said:
SClarke said:
Luckily on all the models that have been mentioned they have fitted a gearbox.
Oh thats right.. how silly. Someone should tell the owners of all those high-powered cars there are more gears after 1st.
The Zafira 1.6 (admittedly 1st gen) is in my experience, not dreadfully slow - though obviously it is no speedy-gonzalez.
ian2144 said:
If your car is not blessed with big BHP and giving you a low Power to Wight ratio.
Drive it acordingly, you can't turn a snail into a hare !!!!
What!? So small cars that you can thrash about are pointless?Drive it acordingly, you can't turn a snail into a hare !!!!
sebhaque said:
Since the weather was so nice earlier I went for a little walk to bask in the sunshine. Naturally did a bit of PH-twitching on the way. Didn't see anything nice bar an M6 rumbling past, but I did see a couple of (what seemed like) poor engine choices.
There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough ( ), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.
I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
Was this aimed at my Mini too?There's a BMW X3 around here with a 2-litre diesel. While 2 litres can be more than enough (
), seems odd to have what seems like one of the smaller engines from a 3-series in a big heavy X3. There was also a Zafira 1.6, another odd choice of engine for a big car. Can't imagine hitching up 7 people + luggage and expecting the car to be able to cope on the motorway.I suppose some of the newer cars, weighing loads with all their safety gubbins, have lacklustre engines too. Overtaking something in the old company car (1.8 Insignia) took forever, as the engine really struggled to haul the bulk. When I picked up four of my mates in a 1-litre Polo, it struggled to get anywhere too - and they were all girls so they (apparently) didn't weigh anything
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