Average bhp across your car history

[JackReacher]

Corsa 1.2. 45bhp
Polo 1.4 16v 100bhp
Civic type R 200bhp
Exige S2 na 190bhp
Civic type R 200bhp
Mk 5 Gti 200bhp
350z 275bhp
Cayman 2.9 265bhp
Impreza classic 210bhp
M240i 340bhp

Average 202bhp

[PomBstard]

Hmm, I thinks it's 26 cars in 28 years, so I've had to guess a few but will go with an average of 145bhp.

However the first six average 77bhp, and the last six average 265bhp.

Overall power to weight is about 120bhp/tonne with the first six being 85bhp/t and the last six around 160 bhp/t, mainly due to a pair of heifers a year or so ago.

[HugoFastmann]

ScottJB said:

BX 1.4 - 71
Calibra 16v - 150
Calibra Turbo - 260
S14 200SX - 320
Mondeo 2.0 - 128
Calibra V6 - 167
S14 200SX - 240
E46 330 - 231
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo - 270
E46 325 - 192
E46 M3 - 343
E46 M3 - 343
E46 M3 - 343
CLS55 AMG - 493
E46 M3 - 343
E92 335 - 306
E46 M3 - 343
Clio 172 - 172
E46 M3 - 343
A4 Avant 1.9 TDI - 130

5188/20 = 259.4 avg

Bit of a fan of a certain BMW are we?

[tejr]

200SX - 280bhp (mild tune)
S2000 - 240bhp
Cerbera - 360bhp
530d - 280bhp (remap)
M3 - 420bhp

Average 316bhp / 293lb ft (285bhp if we include the Mrs' CR-V)

[Goatboy]

I refuse to count the wife's cars

Vauxhaul Astra 75
bmw 325i sport 169
Subaru impreza sti 280
e34 m5 340
e34 540i 286
e39 540 I 282
E55 AMG 340
996 X50 450
JEEP 4.7 265
E63 AMG 550
Total BHP 3037
Avg BHP 303.7

[hkwc104]

tejr said:

200SX - 280bhp (mild tune)
S2000 - 240bhp
Cerbera - 360bhp
530d - 280bhp (remap)
M3 - 420bhp

Average 316bhp / 293lb ft (285bhp if we include the Mrs' CR-V)

Impressive - think you are the first person to break the 300 bhp mark!

Was your first car a 200sx?!

[hkwc104]

Goatboy said:

I refuse to count the wife's cars

Vauxhaul Astra 75
bmw 325i sport 169
Subaru impreza sti 280
e34 m5 340
e34 540i 286
e39 540 I 282
E55 AMG 340
996 X50 450
JEEP 4.7 265
E63 AMG 550
Total BHP 3037
Avg BHP 303.7

Also very impressive considering the Astra would have dented your numbers somewhat.

[AndrewCrown]

This is interesting, whilst I should be working I have collated my data.
I have only recorded my main driver.


Conclusions

At each life stage I'm at least doubling my average bhp

I'm forecast to be driving at least a 430bhp car over the next 5 years

Life average is 188.7 bhp

I've just realised I've been driving 30 years almost to the day... yikes

Current daily driver has 10x the BHP of my first car

Edited by AndrewCrown on Tuesday 25th July 10:18

Edited by AndrewCrown on Tuesday 25th July 10:19

[fat80b]

Vauxhall cavalier 125
Renault Laguna 95
BMW 330 coupe 231
TVR Tuscan 380
Ford Van 140
BMW 520 i 129
MX5 1.8iS 140
BMW M3 343
MX5 1.8 iS 140
BMW 330 231
Ford Escort Mk2 180


Average 194 since the beginning.

Current Fleet has an average of 283 brought down by the Rally car........

Bob

p.s. I've tried to maintain my insurance spend since the beginning - i.e. if your insurance cost reduces, then you probably need a faster car.

[Type R Tom]

VW Polo – 50bhp
Nissan S13 200xs – 170bhp
Honda Prelude VTi – 197bhp
Honda Civic Type R FN2 – 198bhp
306 SW – 110bhp
E46 M3 – 343bhp

Average 178bhp

[tejr]

hkwc104 said:

Impressive - think you are the first person to break the 300 bhp mark!

Was your first car a 200sx?!

Technically yes.. The first car I owned was the 200..

I was insured on my dads Shogun (petrol V6 ~ 160bhp) for a good few years before that. so if I include that then the figure drops to 290bhp across the board (or 268bhp including the Mrs' CR-V, where I'm the registered keeper)

[Solocle]

Skoda Citigo - 59 bhp
Erm... Yeah.

[Limpet]

Austin Mini 850 29
Ford Sierra 1.6L 75
Vauxhall Cavalier mk2 SRi 115
Peugeot 406 LX TD 90
Peugeot 306 D-Turbo 90
Peugeot 306 XSi 120
Peugeot 106 XSi 100
Daewoo Nubira 2.0 130
Ford Focus TDDi mk1 90
Renault Grand Scenic 1.9dCi 120
Mazda MX5 mk2 1.8i 140
Ford Mondeo TD mk2 90
Volvo S60 T5 250
VW Golf GT TDI mk4 130
VW Golf GTI mk4 150
BMW 318i E90 141
BMW 320d ED F30 163
BMW 320d ED F30 163
Audi A4 TDI Ultra 163
VW CC TDI GT 150
Mini Cooper S convertible 181
Ford Puma 1.7 125
Ford Focus mk1 2.0 130
BMW M140i 335

Average 136.5 bhp

Interesting observation - my current car has more than eleven times the power output of my first car!

[AndrewCrown]

Limpet....didn't the Mini 850 have 34 bhp?

[Limpet]

AndrewCrown said:

Limpet....didn't the Mini 850 have 34 bhp?

A quick Google suggests you are right. I'm sure I read 29 somewhere back in the day.

Aw crap - that's my calculations out the window

[AndrewCrown]

It's 0-60 was around 29s though

[cerb4.5lee]

Skoda super estelle 120L 49bhp
Ford Escort 1.3L 75bhp
Metro 1275 sport 74bhp
Ford Sierra XR4x4 150bhp
Ford Sierra XR4x4 150bhp
Ford Mondeo ST24 168bhp
Nissan 200sx 240bhp (modded)
Ford Mondeo 1.8LX 115bhp
TVR Cerbera 4.5 420bhp
BMW 330d 231bhp
Ford Mondeo V6 Ghia X 168bhp
BMW X5 4.8is 360bhp
BMW 520d Touring 177bhp
BMW Z4M 338bhp
BMW E92 M3 414bhp
BMW 330i 258bhp
BMW 640d 309bhp

217bhp Average.

[techguyone]

1. 2.0s Capri - 101 BHP
2. 2.0s Capri - 101 BHP
3. 2.0 Ghia Sierra - 109 BHP
4. 1.6 i Rover 216 - 102 BHP
5. 2.0 Astra GTE - 124 BHP
6. Vectra 2.4 SRi - 167 BHP
7. Ford focus 1.8 - 115 BHP
8. Corsa 1.4 - 88 BHP
9. Citroen Picasso 1.6 - 95 BHP
10 Honda CRV 2.0 - 148 BHP
11. Honda Jazz 1.4 - 99 BHP
12. Nissan X-Trail 1.6 - 161 BHP

Total 1410 BHP

Avg 117.5 BHP
LOL ah well I need to be like other posters and have a single car with 300 bhp to skew the figures a bit.

Edited by techguyone on Tuesday 25th July 20:32

[JD66]

2002 Seat arosa 1.0 - 50bhp
2004 Vw Bora tdi - 130 bhp (may have been much more as feels much quicker than my current focus and the previous owner thought it had been remapped at some point)
2006 focus 2.0 titanium - 145 bhp
2003 focus 2.0 Ghia - 130 bhp
2000 Alfa 166 3.0 super - 230 bhp

Average 137bhp

[Strudul]

07 Nissan 350Z - 300 bhp

Total: 300 bhp
Avg: 300 bhp