The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol VIII]
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Gruber said:
In other news... Here's the new snotter:
No garage queen and certainly no show winner, but it goes ok, looks ok and is very, very, very brown inside. Brown plastics, brown carpet and brown velour. All different shades, obv.
Remarkably good fun to punt around.
Looks nice. And brown is good.No garage queen and certainly no show winner, but it goes ok, looks ok and is very, very, very brown inside. Brown plastics, brown carpet and brown velour. All different shades, obv.
Remarkably good fun to punt around.
Not a lot of miles. In the past few years I've averaged 6-7k a year. I do quite a lot of town driving and some long motorway trips up the M1. I have an on again/off again lust for a VXR8 but I've already owned a Monaro and I've not really owned a proper "sports car" yet so the Z4 would seem like a good option. I'd like a Cayman but they're a bit out of my budget.
ETA: I do still love these: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3767973.htm but I'm actually a bit too big to fit in one comfortably.
ETA: I do still love these: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3767973.htm but I'm actually a bit too big to fit in one comfortably.
Edited by mackie1 on Saturday 31st March 19:08
Gruber said:
Excellent engine, good looking car. And they seem to be pretty good value. Surprisingly practical as well.
In other news... Here's the new snotter:
No garage queen and certainly no show winner, but it goes ok, looks ok and is very, very, very brown inside. Brown plastics, brown carpet and brown velour. All different shades, obv.
Remarkably good fun to punt around.
SOTW?In other news... Here's the new snotter:
No garage queen and certainly no show winner, but it goes ok, looks ok and is very, very, very brown inside. Brown plastics, brown carpet and brown velour. All different shades, obv.
Remarkably good fun to punt around.
wackojacko said:
Anyone driven a 330ci Clubsport ? ... worth going for over a Sport ?
Having a browse.
Not aware that they made any mechanical alterations of note, which leaves you with:Having a browse.
Uglier wheels.
Uglier rear spoiler.
Uglier front spoiler/splitters.
Uglier Aluminium Cube interior trim.
Although Carbon Black is great, but Estoril looks s
t on anything but a BMW with an S50 under the bonnet.Zwolf said:
wackojacko said:
Anyone driven a 330ci Clubsport ? ... worth going for over a Sport ?
Having a browse.
Not aware that they made any mechanical alterations of note, which leaves you with:Having a browse.
Uglier wheels.
Uglier rear spoiler.
Uglier front spoiler/splitters.
Uglier Aluminium Cube interior trim.
Although Carbon Black is great, but Estoril looks s
t on anything but a BMW with an S50 under the bonnet.Will stick to looking at regular Sports then.
Zwolf said:
Ferry, yes the Mitsubishi Carisma (for it is that car from which the S/V40 were derived) engine.
Of the various 1.8s, one is over 1,800cc (1,840 iirc), that's the GDi.
The 1,796cc is borkless. Shared with the contemporary Laguna MkI I think it was.
The 2.0t would be my pick of the bunch, with either gearbox. I haven't come across a T4 that hasn't led a very hard life, the extra power is too much for that chassis, the ~160 ponies of the one rung lower works well and seems to get totally overlooked by most in contrast.
It's better on fuel than the 2.0 NA too.
Thanks Len, and Chris. Given the few miles I'd be doing in it, fuel consumption isn't a primary consideration. Insurance on the t is a wee bit more.......Of the various 1.8s, one is over 1,800cc (1,840 iirc), that's the GDi.
The 1,796cc is borkless. Shared with the contemporary Laguna MkI I think it was.
The 2.0t would be my pick of the bunch, with either gearbox. I haven't come across a T4 that hasn't led a very hard life, the extra power is too much for that chassis, the ~160 ponies of the one rung lower works well and seems to get totally overlooked by most in contrast.
It's better on fuel than the 2.0 NA too.
Food for thought....
wackojacko said:
Anyone driven a 330ci Clubsport ? ... worth going for over a Sport ?
Having a browse.
I've driven one. I really enjoyed it and it was a good thing to cover ground in, but it was 2 years old so had no bork. Can't compare it to the regular sport, but I prefer the CS styling and really like Estoril Having a browse.
mackie1 said:
I'm aware of the runflat issues, I assume it's no problem to swap to normal tyres and keep a can or two of tyre goop in the boot and a decent breakdown service subscription. I fancy something low and quick but with decent practicality and non-scary running costs. Seems to fit the bill nicely.
ETA: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3746044.htm
Slightly unusual interior combo but I quite like it.
108s will either have been reconditioned or will need itETA: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3746044.htm
Slightly unusual interior combo but I quite like it.
Other than that the only real issue is the HVA problem and thats subjective, it will just tap when cold.
s m said:
Why do you think that?
The American ZHP pack had a shorter final drive ratio (I know that for sure) and the Clubsport pack seems very very similar to the ZHP pack so I wouldn't be suprised if it shared the shorter final drive.However, looking at the stats of the car it appears to have identical acceleration to the standard 330ci so I'm probably wrong.
richtea78 said:
108s will either have been reconditioned or will need it
Other than that the only real issue is the HVA problem and thats subjective, it will just tap when cold.
Were there problems with those wheels then? I'll listen out for tappy noises on cold start but if it's only a nuisance then I dont really mind. Other than that the only real issue is the HVA problem and thats subjective, it will just tap when cold.
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