Skinny Legs

I see you do not train legs.

Train legs.

It's actually the 2.5 V6 engine that's fitted.

In that case it must be a deficiency elsewhere that you really need to get sorted out.

The 2.5 V6 is plenty, really, for UK roads.

Not really. 0-62 in 8.2 seconds doesn't exactly tear the arse cheeks off. ST200 spec should shave a good half second off that, with some appreciable torque increases through the range.

Good grief. Must be a lardy beast.

My Carlton GSi wasn't exactly a lightweight but 200bhp got it from 0-60 in under 7 seconds (when new )

I take it back. Get a decent car.

It is. Most newer cars are. This particular one is based on the Mondeo chassis, with leather, air con, all the tricks really in the Cougar.

And you think the 3.0 Omega (which superceded the Carlton) would do the same?

Plenty enough for what ? To put you to sleep behind the wheel waiting for the car to move ?

You'd think something with a 'sporty' image (yes, even a Cougar) would manage to slim down *a bit*.

Nah, they were crap ;-)

Not really. It's not a sports car.

It's a bit sluggish off the mark, but there is a nice sort of power band at about 5 1/2k [can a 4 stroke have a power band?]...

Of course, all engines have a power band. All engines will create more power at a certain RPM than another, so a band represents the power delivery of that specific engine.

I have the opposite problem. My calves seem to grow three inches just walking up the stairs. Then I cant get much chast or arm growth with lots of effort. Gotta sue my ancestors!

Ah, my wife has acquaintances similar to that. They only have to look at a cream cake and they put half a stone on !

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I don't eat chocolate, I find it more efficient to just strap the bars round my waist.

I doubt it. I remember reading that the Omega MV6 (the so-called 'sporty' one) had a 0-60 time of something like 8.2 seconds. Don't know if that was the 3 litre or 3.2, mind, but it's still s**te.

I suppose it could appear so if your previous car was a 1.8 Mondeo or something similar... :)

It's not /that/ far behind the Carlton though - as this talk about a GSi3000 doing 60mph in under seven seconds is complete and utter bollocks.