Cars

[Colonel]

just a thread to see what cars u lomcn users are driving and what engines they have, what the max speed is and what uve taken it to n that sort of thing. no spam tho please

 

[Skyline]

MG ZR 1.4i 16v
103bhp
max probably 105-110
Ive had it at 95

 

[Colonel]

notbad hoiw old r u outa intrest n much u pay on insurance a year?

 

[Skyline]

Im 20, £1200 a year, fully comp, 2 years no claims.

 

[koni]

ive got a new style vw passat, 1.9 tdi lol

ragged the hell out of it got it to 115mph (just)

company car so no insurance bill costs me about £75.00 a month in extra income tax, but that covers everything road tax, insurance, maint etc etc

its got good torque for a diesel tho so goes well but top end its a bit gutless

 

[Colonel]

my dads company car ( toyota avensis 2.0 manual diesel turbo 07 plate ) my bro ragged it up to 130mph, thought a vw wld have a bit more top end than that, u shldve went for a bora m8 :P

 

[Skyline]

VW's are heavy cars, hence why they struggle against some other cars.

Although the Golf GTi's are like **** off a shovel, especially the older ones

 

[kud125]

Peugeot 106 1.4 Quiksilver
i don't know it's max speed as i don't try and rev the tits off it, max speed on clock is 120-140 (i think, so maybe that's it's top speed, i duno) i prefer to be a law abiding citizen, keep my car in good condition, and not have to spend money on speeding fines and new parts for my car that got destroyed by driving like a tit.

 

[chimera]

Peugeot 106 1.4 Quiksilver
i don't know it's max speed as i don't try and rev the tits off it, max speed on clock is 120-140 (i think, so maybe that's it's top speed, i duno) i prefer to be a law abiding citizen, keep my car in good condition, and not have to spend money on speeding fines and new parts for my car that got destroyed by driving like a tit.

Finally a driver with their brain where it should be :agree:

Top speed means nothing but points on your licence, crashes, blown engines, reduces the life of the car, increases it's running costs, casualties and all too often fatalities.

Personally I've had new cars every 2-4 yrs for the last 16 years and i've always bought for economy, comfort and practibility.

7+ yrs no claims discount, £230 a year 1.6i Suzuki, happy at 70 on the motorway, 45-50mpg because unlike some twits I don't over-rev it.

 

[Colonel]

2 fair enough comments from 2 responsible drivers but to some people thats not what cars are + if its a company car all u got to do is fill the tank and not crash it.

 

[Floyd]

lol here we go!

Daily Driver

Vw Polo Mk3/2F CL Coupe
1.3 SPI(Pending G40 Conversion)
55BHP Std
Max Speed Probly about 105, dont rly rag it about
Lowered 40/60
De badged Grill
13x7 ATS Classics
G40 Middle Box
Letterbox Style Back Box
Full Leather Recoverd G40 Interior
G40 Steering Wheel
Retro Stickers
Few other little things + Sound System
Im a Bit of a Clean Freak with this car Hence the Engine Bay

Insurance is around 700 a Year all mods declared

The Toy

1970 Vw Beetle

1915cc Type1 Engine
Straight Cut Cam Gears
Turbo Thomas Exhaust
1.5 Gear Box
Twin Webber 44 IDF's
Lightend and Balenced Bottom End
Bigger Heads

Power Approx 180BHP Doesnt Sound Much but this thing is fully stripped out and is Quick

Insurance is 530 a year, god bless classic policys

1978 Mini 1000

1275cc engine/Blown Gearbox
Rolling Road'd @ 71BHP
Cobra Clubman Bucket Seats/Leather Rear Bench to match
Deseamed Side's
Converted to Later Style Clocks
13x7 Chrome Superlite Alloys
Maniflow 3-1 Stage 1 Manifold with Straight Through Exhaust

Insurance = Non, Blow Box = no Drivey

 

[Colonel]

very impressed floyd 3 stunning cars how old r u btw insurance is impressive, im thinking bout a 2.8I ford capri as a car on classic insurance but most insurers ask for a 21 yr old minimum age.

top end u had outa mini n the beetle m8

 

[Floyd]

very impressed floyd 3 stunning cars how old r u btw insurance is impressive, im thinking bout a 2.8I ford capri as a car on classic insurance but most insurers ask for a 21 yr old minimum age.

top end u had outa mini n the beetle m8

Cheers dude, Top End on the bug was Round the Clock,Touching the Other side of the 0 needle and still pulling lol guessing around 130 thou.

Mini is around 95 top end, the fronts not exactly the most aerodynamic + its all about acceleration and Parking in trolley bays in that thing

im 21 with 2 yrs NCB (don't get any for being on a classic policy unfortunately) but ive been driving for over 3 years now

Capris r nice cars, but ull find its on the drive more than it is on the road

Give HIC a Call thou, been with them since i was 19, and Wouldnt Bother with Adrian Flux there just **** imo

Vid of the Bug

Noise is Insane, Shud hear it inside!!

 

[Xander]

Not even got mine yet as im just sorting it out
Going for a 1.4 8v 206
Max speed: 106
BHP: 75

Insurance £1469.48.
Age: 19, No Claims Bonus = 0 >.<

 

[2fast2furious]

vauxhall vectra 1.9 cdti sri mostly now, does 130 easily then goes up slowly after that, not sure on bhp etc but i tend to stay at 100 on motorways incase of police cars its easier to brake than it is over that lol. just got a ripspeed dvd player put in it from halfords 400 quid like but pretty cool hehe.


and astra van 1.7 cdti sportive does about 110, i put a k n n on it for some reason lol dnt make any diff i doubt on a desil tho hehe.

 

[Colonel]

air filters only make a diff to a petrol m8, waste of 40 quid or watever it cost u

 

[2fast2furious]

mate gave me it for free to see what it sounded like, just makes a loudish noise wen take foot off accelerator as it sucks in air which it didnt do b4 hehe wastes more desill i think to, gna take it off when i get round to it tho.

 

[Perebble]

Car
Make & Model:
Ford Fiesta 1.25L

Max Speed:
No idea.

BHP:
No idea.


Insurance
Cover:
Third Party, Fire & Theft

Premium:
£1,987.06 (Not including Pass Plus discount)

Age:
17

No Claims Bonus:
0


I haven't driven it yet - I only ordered insurance on Sunday.

Also don't have tax on it, which can't be done until the insurance documents come through.

 

[Stickly]

Modle - Citroen AX
Engien - 998cc (1.0) Injection sytem
BHP - about 41
0-60 - 14 seconds
Theoretical top speed - 98
What I've had 113
Colour - Matalic blue
Cost - £400
Insurance - Class 3, £750

All and all my car kinda sucks...
but I can keep up with and sometimes pass 1.2 and 1.3 carb.
Top speed was reached on the M1 after about 5 mins of peddle to the floor and was backed up by the reading on our TomTom.

There are some nice items the car has...
Single windowscrean wiper.
No proper handles.
Very nice confy seats.
Need to press clutch in only about 20mm to change gear.
Drinks holders that can fit 1litter bottles in.

Then theres the down points.
The wheels are to small
Suspencion needs hardning.
Bumpers are very fragile.
Very rattley.
No rev counter.
Petrol gauge don't give acuret reading (Could put £25 in and still be red light)

Im actuly looking for a Skoda Ocavia 2.0 V6 RS

 

[Stickly]

Also don't have tax on it, which can't be done until the insurance documents come through.

Sorry for duble post... but all you need is the insurance cover note... witch should come threw the next day