Well its time for an update/which car thread

Rob · 2005-06-20T22:39:39+00:00

Just to annoy everyone on here I thought it only fair to keep you up to date with whats happening in the world of Rob(Novaboy)Well for the first time in as long as i can remember i'm Novaless, the poor shed ended up going to become a track slag for some burberry weaer(poor car) i've managed to scrap another Cavalier (the 1.8 motorsport that was left abandoned at me Mums) and i'm hunting for a new car.I've became disillusioned with this buy cheap and fix up philosophy i've decided that finance is easier on the back,But alas my circumstances have changed, No longer is my main concern setting quick lap times on the B876 or how many subs i can squeeze into the boot. Now its fitting 2 kids and a weeks shopping in so the options are as followsZafira Gsi- fast bus with enough room for kids shopping and the usual half Ikea showroom, also comes with lots of toys and enough grunt to worry quite a few tasty motors. seems to be a good match with the current cav on performance stakes and thats without any modification,Pros- 350 bhp easy to achieve and debadge just for the evil fun.Cons cant afford a new one would be looking at 2 yr old examples at bestPug 107- Oh my god its a 600cc group1 insurance horrid little snot box, but i've fallen in love with them it would be a commuting/fun car only with the cav being retained as project/workhorse.Pros- brand new motor for 7 1/2 grand looks funky and i'm sure it will handle which is a plus now my commute is twisties and roundaboutsCons- 0-60 is 14.2 seconds which is an eternity not big enough to be practicalImpreza Turbo- Well it suits practical 4 door saloon (or estate safe fun 4wd well within budget but does not appear at first glance to be very DIY friendly.Pros-Tuneable 4wd and Jap wife wouldnt get insured on itCons reliability when modified complicated 4wd gubbins to look afterCurrent Cavvy Sri- practical 4 door saloon quick enough when asked to be its bought and paid for and doesnt come with a finance book. sticking with it...

Jun 20, 2005 21 Replies

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Homer 21 years ago

Depends what you're comparing it to, how many other production 2.0L engines were capable of 200bhp without any internal mods back in 1988? The only reason they only produced 150bhp was because of a very restrictive inlet manifold.

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Alistair J Murray 21 years ago

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'tis true - I saw it before my B10 broke[1] the dyno...

I warned him about that. :)

[1] the motor to move the two sets of rollers apart fused, leaving them in *just* the wrong place to get an E39 with ~340bhp strapped down. :(

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