Your car life via BHP...

[Swerve17]

Just out of interest, I thought this might be an interesting thread. Basically, think of all the cars you've had, and jot down their BHP here. Here's mine-

65 - Suzuki Swift
75 - Toyota Corolla
125 - Citroen Saxo

So in my life, I've owned roughly 265bhp worth of car. Seems pretty pathetic tbh, but I've not been driving all that long. Who can beat me?

:Edit: Also revealed the number of years you've been driving, then we can divide it by the BHP to come up with a fair figure- otherwise those who've been driving for decades will obviously win

Edited by Swerve17 on Tuesday 20th March 18:30

[designforlife]

110bhp (astra G 1.6)
59bhp (ford ka)
128bhp (didn't feel like it, ford cougar 2.0l)
119bhp (current 1.6 mk2 mx5)

[ViperDave]

Renault 5 base spec = 0
Chevrolet camaro = 200
Chevrolet corvette = 350
Dodge viper GTS = 450
Dodge viper SRT10 ACR = 600

total = 1600 BHP

[Matt UK]

Can't be arsed to list all mine, but that bloke who spent 1/4 million quid on Peugots has probably got through over 2,000 french horses...

[kiethton]

60 - Pug 206 1.1
100 - vauxhall Astra 1.7cdti sporthatch
306 - BMW 335i

Total - 466bhp or 93.2bhp per annum

Edited by kiethton on Tuesday 20th March 18:30

[GenePoolReject13]

vx corsa 1.2 - 45bhp
toyota corolla - 98bhp
ford focus - 115bhp-150bhp after remap
mk2 mx-5 1.8 - 146bhp
mg tf - 136bhp
ford puma - 123bhp

[Graebob]

Ah, I might be able to do relatively well at this one since I go through cars like hot dinners!

'94 Rover Metro 1.1S 64hp
'98 Vauxhall Atra 1.6GLS ~105hp
'00 Seat Toledo 1.8 20v ~115hp
'96 BMW 530i V8 ~210hp
'90 BMW 318iS ~140hp
'89 BMW 316i ~100hp
'96 Rover 827 Coupe ~175hp
'90 Mazda MX5 1.6 ~115hp
'95 Mazda MX5 1.8 ~130hp

1154bhp approximately Not bad for 9 years driving.

[vit4]

Matt UK said:

Can't be arsed to list all mine, but that bloke who spent 1/4 million quid on Peugots has probably got through over 2000 french horses...

EFA


Mind you I'm not sure why I'm mocking, going by carfolio mine goes 62 & 59 (59 bhp being the 1.4 Astra mk2, that can't be right?? Heavier than the Escort but significantly quicker, 0-60 under 12 seconds ) Either way not very impressive

[mattmoxon]

Ford Mondeo (Mk1) 1.6 LX ~100bhp
Ford Focus (Mk1) 1.6 Zetec 100bhp
Ford Focus ST170 170bhp
Ford Focus ST 215bhp
Ford Mustang GT ~320bhp (mapped)

So 915bhp total

[GroundEffect]

VW Polo - 50
BMW Mini - 90
Integra Type R - 200 (lightly tuned)
Clio 172 Cup - 170
Z4 Coupe - 265

Total = 775. Not a bad total for a 24yo.

[Swerve17]

We should probably list the number of years we've been driving, then we have something to divide by I've been driving 3 years, so it comes out at (whips phone calculator out) 88.333333bhp.

[v8will]

1984 Mazda 626 1.6 - 80BHP
1990 Ford Fiesta 1.1 - 55BHP
2000 Renault Clio 1.4 - 74BHP
2000 VW Golf GTI - 150BHP
2001 VW Golf GT TDI - 130BHP
1995 Mazda MX-5 - 130BHP
1999 Mercedes C180 Sport - 122BHP
1995 BMW 318is - 140BHP
2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7Di - 64BHP
1999 VW Polo 1.9D - 60BHP
2003 VW Passat 1.9TDI - 130BHP
2000 VW Polo 1.4 - 60BHP
1998 Peugeot 306 1.9D - 74BHP
2001 Peugeot 406 2.0 - 136BHP
1997 Peugeot 106 1.1 - 60BHP
1999 Ford Mondeo 2.0 - 128BHP
1995 Toyota Rav4 - 129BHP
1996 Volvo 460 - 83BHP
1997 Volvo 850 T5 - 257BHP (remapped)
1999 VW Polo 1.0 - 45BHP
1997 Volvo 850 T5 - 225BHP
1999 Mercedes SLK 230 - 193BHP
2005 Toyota Yaris D4D - 74BHP
1995 Lexus LS400 - 260BHP
2000 Saab 9-5 - 150BHP

Looking back, my collection of cars is st!!

2879BHP total over 10 years (didn't put a car on the road until I was 19 due). Average 2.5 cars per year and 115BHP per car

Edited by v8will on Tuesday 20th March 18:26

Edited by v8will on Tuesday 20th March 18:27

[hyperblue]

1993 Ford Orion 1.4 LX ~ 70bhp (learnt to drive in this car in 2003)
1999 Peugeot 206 - 75 bhp
2006 MINI Cooper S - 170bhp (modified to 230bhp)
2003 MINI Cooper S - 163 bhp (currently owned - modified to 270bhp)
2001 Peugeot 106 1.1 - 55 bhp (currently owned - runaround shed)

I had a bit of a step up from 75bhp to 170bhp. Switching between the 270bhp MINI and the 106 takes some getting used to as well

Edited by hyperblue on Tuesday 20th March 18:33

[FRA53R]

Corsa C 1.2 sxi: 78

Primera GT: 150

Volvo 940 lpt: 135

Clio 172: 169

Total: 532

Kinda wish I had a car with my total :P but I've been pretty happy with my lot, thought I never liked the Corsa.

[Dr Boxcat]

60 - 92 fiesta van 1.8 d lx
75 - 2000 fiesta 1.25 zetec
65 - 2002 Vw polo 1.2
240 - 1998 Jaguar Xj8 sport 3.2 v8
220 - 2002 clk 320 six
170 - 2009 bmw 320i m sport


my bhp figures read like the dyno read out of something with a turbo, lots of lag with drop off at the end

[nonuts]

2001 Clio - 75bhp
2000 S3 - 240bhp (guess - modified)
1998 M3 - 317bhp
2001 M5 - 400bhp (hopefully)

1032bhp in total. Must try harder.

[MadRob6]

1991 1.4 Ford Escort - 74 (Optimistic!)
1992 Ford Escort XR3i - 103
1998 VW Passat - 125
2008 VW Passat - 140
1983 Porsche 944 - 163
1988 Porsche 944S - 0 thanks to a conrod ejection attempt
1995 Skoda Felicia 1.3 - 67
1990 Toyota MR2 - 138

810 in total so all of the mundane cars I've owned equal one big powered brute.

[chris182]

1994 Fiesta SI 1.6 - 90bhp
2004 Clio 182 - 180bhp
1988 Mercedes 560SEC - 295bhp

Not too bad at 22 I think.

[Triple D]

205GTi - 115bhp
1.8 16v Orion - 130bhp
modified Calibra turbo - 240bhp
mk2 golf gti - 110bhp
nova 1.0 - 35bhp at best
Rover 620ti - 190bhp
Omega 2.5 - 160bhp (not sure about that)
Mondeo 1.8lx - 110bhp
Rover 214Si - 102bhp
Total of 1192bhp

[Wafflesmk2]

106 - 60hp
Astra - 98hp
Vectra - 120hp
Vectra - 152hp
Vectra - 181hp
318i - 143hp
Vectra - 123hp
ST220 - 222hp

Total: 1099 hp over 8 years.

I was hoping it would be more