Unexpected "wins"
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A while ago I had a traffic light Grand Prix with an 07-plate BMW M5. I was in a '91 Peugeot 205 1.4 XS.
Considering there was a £30k difference between the value of our cars, I was pleasantly suprised to find that he got to the next set of lights, about 300 metres away, just 3 seconds before me. The look on his face in his side mirror was a picture. Was his marginal extra performance really worth £30k more?
So it got me thinking, has anyone else suprised much more supposedly 'powerful' machinery around town?
Considering there was a £30k difference between the value of our cars, I was pleasantly suprised to find that he got to the next set of lights, about 300 metres away, just 3 seconds before me. The look on his face in his side mirror was a picture. Was his marginal extra performance really worth £30k more?
So it got me thinking, has anyone else suprised much more supposedly 'powerful' machinery around town?
Mrcarfan832 said:
Bob_Defly said:
This should be titled, "Expected Losses".
3 seconds is a long time in a drag race.
His car was nicer, faster, and sounded better. Well done you!
Not when you consider the enormous buying price difference 3 seconds is a long time in a drag race.
His car was nicer, faster, and sounded better. Well done you!
Mrcarfan832 said:
Bob_Defly said:
This should be titled, "Expected Losses".
3 seconds is a long time in a drag race.
His car was nicer, faster, and sounded better. Well done you!
Not when you consider the enormous buying price difference 3 seconds is a long time in a drag race.
His car was nicer, faster, and sounded better. Well done you!
Yet you think that your car can stay with his to within 3 seconds over 300 meter dash and think he was flat out trying?
Do you also boast when overtaking lambos on the motorway that your car is therefore a faster car?
carreauchompeur said:
You're one of those people who post YouTube videos of them and their mates, 5 up in *insert Eurobox here* "beating" far more expensive cars in non-existent races....
Not really, just giving an accurate description of what difference there is around town between a £30k (at least) super saloon and an old pokey hatchback that costs next to nothing.Mrcarfan832 said:
Having owned quite a few cars in my lifetime I can conclude that, so far, the car that's had the most violent, instant throttle repsone has been (believe it or not) my 205 XS, even more so that the 205 GTi I used to own.
There seems to be literally no lag between pressing the throttle and disappearing into the distance. It feels great.. just 2mm depression of the right-hand peddle and instantly, you're gone. No cushioning, no lag, no blamange.. the instant you press it, you're off. Hard.
Any other cars match this?
There seems to be literally no lag between pressing the throttle and disappearing into the distance. It feels great.. just 2mm depression of the right-hand peddle and instantly, you're gone. No cushioning, no lag, no blamange.. the instant you press it, you're off. Hard.
Any other cars match this?
[quote=Du1point8]
so he has a car that can do 0-100mph in ten seconds and yours is ??? Can it do 100mph?
Yet you think that your car can stay with his to within 3 seconds over 300 meter dash and think he was flat out trying?
Yes!!
I guess it's one of those things where you 'had to be there' to see it
so he has a car that can do 0-100mph in ten seconds and yours is ??? Can it do 100mph?
Yet you think that your car can stay with his to within 3 seconds over 300 meter dash and think he was flat out trying?
Yes!!
I guess it's one of those things where you 'had to be there' to see it
t, and he drives an engineering masterpiece and you can see where the extra cash goes.Mrcarfan832]u1point8 said:
so he has a car that can do 0-100mph in ten seconds and yours is ??? Can it do 100mph?
Yet you think that your car can stay with his to within 3 seconds over 300 meter dash and think he was flat out trying?
Yes!!
I guess it's one of those things where you 'had to be there' to see it
The phrase 'quit while you're behind' comes to mind, strangely.Yet you think that your car can stay with his to within 3 seconds over 300 meter dash and think he was flat out trying?
Yes!!
I guess it's one of those things where you 'had to be there' to see it
The somewhat geek response would be, of course, that assuming that even an 'ickle old Pug isn't worth less than a laptop, a Mars bar and a packet of cheesy poofs, a more recent & reasonably heavily optioned AUC M5 is available for @ 30 BOS:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/details/0,,1156_...
OP - As a general comparator, have you ever even seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckh8H0xjU0g
Your fun little thing isn't exactly a million miles away from being a Golf to the Lambo GTI!
Now, go & do your 200 lines - "I will attempt to understand relative performance, either via common sense, reasonable reference sites such as Fastest Laps, or good old fashioned u-toob, before admitting that the dunce cap over in that dark corner has a certain attraction".
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/details/0,,1156_...
OP - As a general comparator, have you ever even seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckh8H0xjU0g
Your fun little thing isn't exactly a million miles away from being a Golf to the Lambo GTI!
Now, go & do your 200 lines - "I will attempt to understand relative performance, either via common sense, reasonable reference sites such as Fastest Laps, or good old fashioned u-toob, before admitting that the dunce cap over in that dark corner has a certain attraction".
Wow, 3 seconds huh. You sure showed him who's boss
Now put on a K&N filter. That should see you sailing ahead the next time
Now put on a K&N filter. That should see you sailing ahead the next time
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