got my new motor

So you're saying your bog standard MR2 turbo can do a 13.00 second quarter mile? Which year model is it that does 12.00 seconds as standard?

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Alfa Twin Spark of the same age is 8v and gets bloody close to 150 bhp without weighing the same as Bulgaria.

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I would like to know that as well.

My Cosworth was capable of high 10s, low 11s, and that was over 500 bhp.

yep coz they're overweight... 150 in a rusty old cav will fly!

I remember them arriving...

Alfa had been cheerfully knocking out 130bhp 2l 4 for years when along come Toyota announcing a 148bhp 2l 4.

Alfa go and blow the dust off some 60s racing tech and have the 149bhp vvt Twin Spark in the shops by the next Tuesday.

How we laffed :)

Didn't they have a little help from Cosworth along the way though?

That's what I said :-)

Unfortunately they only come in Alfas, which puts them out of the running as a serious proposition unless you're a weirdo freak.

Yup, thats what he seems to be saying....

That seems highly inprobable to me.....

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Indeed. According to:

well not dead 13's 13 and a bit and the later ones in 12 and a bit

well ok maybe i was a tad over :-P

A "bit" being about 1.5 seconds ;-)