Honda need more horses
01-28-2005, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Neil.H' date='Jan 28 2005, 02:49 AM
We all have the wrong car though, a Clio RSI is apparently one of the fastest cars on the road.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gazfives/my_clio_rsi.htm
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gazfives/my_clio_rsi.htm
That guy really has no idea what a fast car is. I love the list of cars he's "beat". I bet most of the drivers were'nt even trying to race him either. Ohh but now he has a Clio 172 that "Will blast most things off the road...".
He even thinks his old R5 with 72bhp could beat a 320 beemer, a 1.8 Z3 and all Escorts apart from the Cossy (what about the Gti and RS2000?)>
I guarantee that this guy drives everywhere at atleast 60mph in a 30 zone thinking 'wow my car is so fast - look how I'm "blasting" all these other cars'.
01-29-2005, 02:10 AM
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From my exoerience and from reading this thread other poster's experience too; you lucked out. I've met one R32 on the roads willing to race and he was duly slaughtered from 40-140 (kph obviously).
Not far off the S2000 I must say, and in weather like this you could well pull out a lead from a standing start.
Not far off the S2000 I must say, and in weather like this you could well pull out a lead from a standing start.
01-29-2005, 02:40 AM
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Do we really think this chassis could safely cope with much more power? IMO without a redesign the way to improve the S2k is to strip it out to improve bhp/ton
Personally I don't care what's faster than me, straight line speed is for girls anyway! You townies who don't have any proper corners to go round seem to have to justify the car by racing everyone off the lights and getting the tail on roundabouts
Personally I don't care what's faster than me, straight line speed is for girls anyway! You townies who don't have any proper corners to go round seem to have to justify the car by racing everyone off the lights and getting the tail on roundabouts
01-29-2005, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bassoctopus' date='Jan 29 2005, 11:40 AM
Do we really think this chassis could safely cope with much more power?
01-29-2005, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bassoctopus' date='Jan 29 2005, 11:40 AM
Do we really think this chassis could safely cope with much more power? IMO without a redesign the way to improve the S2k is to strip it out to improve bhp/ton
Personally I don't care what's faster than me, straight line speed is for girls anyway! You townies who don't have any proper corners to go round seem to have to justify the car by racing everyone off the lights and getting the tail on roundabouts
Personally I don't care what's faster than me, straight line speed is for girls anyway! You townies who don't have any proper corners to go round seem to have to justify the car by racing everyone off the lights and getting the tail on roundabouts
ime it's mostly people who can't drive, who want ultimate amounts of power
they'd probably have it through FWD as well, if they could
because it's EASY
On the road, the S is plenty fast enough. If you are struggling to outpace something on public roads - anything - then you are probably driving very close to dangerously and almost certainly breaking the limi
01-29-2005, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mole' date='Jan 28 2005, 10:26 AM
Nice work guys. 6 replies in 15 mins.
The s would beat the r32 from 30mph rolling in normal conditions.
But its damn fine watching you bite.
The s would beat the r32 from 30mph rolling in normal conditions.
But its damn fine watching you bite.