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Ive just got back from a 400 mile round trip and it was absolutely effortless, didn't miss a beat.
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What you guys think about them?
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cdti wrote:They didnt do a 130bhp diesel, only 99/111bhp diesels.Im really considering selling my N/A and buying my mums car off her.
Considering its main rivals are Mondeo's, Vectras etc, its better priced and quicker.
Obviously compared to a Turbo, its definitely going to feel slower, but when you boot it, there's definitely a sense of acceleration.
cdti wrote:Well, my mums got one, and what can I say.Can't praise it enough really.
It is about neck and neck up to about 100 with me in my Rev3
(all on private runway of course).
matt_mr2t wrote:cdti wrote:They didnt do a 130bhp diesel, only 99/111bhp diesels.Im really considering selling my N/A and buying my mums car off her.
Considering its main rivals are Mondeo's, Vectras etc, its better priced and quicker.
Obviously compared to a Turbo, its definitely going to feel slower, but when you boot it, there's definitely a sense of acceleration.
Must've read the specs wrong.It'll probably have a heck of a lot more torque than the V6 and will be more economical, while retaining the looks.
It'll be cheaper to insure, cheaper to tax and IMO, just makes much more sense.
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JJ wrote:I remember the road tests on these and was well commended for handling..
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Sure its a MG
/ Rover thing, but under pinnings is originally a Honda Civic, so double wishbone
/ multilink suspension all round and quite a gutsy engine.
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Probably get more out of it if they tried
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Not sure of the integrity of it..
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ignore the badge, they're not a bad car
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Is it the final edition with the big grills in the front wings!
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benedwards64 wrote:Funnily enough, I've been looking at these recently.The only similar car you can get for the money would be an ST24
(170ish bhp) or an ST200
(200bhp) from 2.5 V6 engines.
It would be a fair few years older than an MG of the same price though.
matt_mr2t wrote:Have to say, this has raised a good point, there's a lot of V6's out there not putting a great deal of power out.![]()
toxo wrote:matt_mr2t wrote:Have to say, this has raised a good point, there's a lot of V6's out there not putting a great deal of power out.![]()
Not limited to V6's, I have never understood how Ford managed to get so little power out of the Fiesta ST74bhp/litre, 150bhp from a 2ltr 4pot, in this day and age of advanced engine management, VVTi etc.
I can only assume it was done on purpose to make it a lower insurance group as the Fiesta is aimed at a younger market.The same wouldn't apply to most V6s!
cdti wrote:With the 180, you can see 220bhp with cams, induction, exhaust and a remap.Looking at
£1.5K for that which isn't too bad.
But TBH, it should have rolled out of the factory with around that power!