How fast is fast enough?

Oakesy2001uk · 11 Jul 2006 at 08:03

gurdas said:
When I get a car quicker than my dad's i'll be happy I think.

Id say strangly, that would be a lot of peoples goal!

penski · 11 Jul 2006 at 09:35

DRZ said:
RS6?

Pics?

Will do when I'm next 'oop north'; I was there this weekend but he was away all weekend; working on the Jim Clark on saturday and competing in the Reivers on sunday...Until the engine went on his Pug.

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olv · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:26

Oakesy2001uk said:
Id say strangly, that would be a lot of peoples goal!

not a difficult challenge to beat for me as my dad rides a 50cc vespa. haha

penski · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:28

Actually; can I just set my sights on having a 'fun car' that pwns my dad's 'fun car'?

That way I only have to beat a 205 GTi.

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Simon · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:33

Oakesy2001uk said:
Id say strangly, that would be a lot of peoples goal!

Yeah I aspire to beating a 2.5 litre Nissan X trail

penski · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:37

Simon said:
Yeah I aspire to beating a 2.5 litre Nissan X trail

Of course it's only applicable if your dad's into his cars

Can I try and beat my grandfathers' cars?

Ex-Semi-Works mini and semi-works mk1 Escort rally cars for toys (he rallied them back in t'day...private entries but he got factory support on bits and bobs; developmental heads et cetera), a blown Merc 560SEC and a SWB Landie with 4.5 RV8 for daily/groundwork/buggering about offroad.

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[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:38

So how come you didn't inherit your families obvious taste for half decent cars, penski?

penski · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:46

[TW]Fox said:
So how come you didn't inherit your families obvious taste for half decent cars, penski?

I inherited the desire for tinkering about with them, getting covered in filth and putting big engines in little cars; my dad owned a V8 Herald (kept the elliptical-sprung rear - scary!) that he had to flog when my sister was born.

My grandfather used to have a sit up and beg ford pop running a Ford V8. Gasser-style.

Anyway - you know how wide-ranging my tastes are so shush.

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Gribs · 11 Jul 2006 at 17:03

For me 100mph is fast enough, acceleration is what matters. My ideal car would be rwd, light (<750kg), around 200bhp/ton and not have that much grip.