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From: jackhackettuk on 6 Jan 2008 05:55 Timo Geusch wrote: > > Drifting looks a bit shite, to be honest. > I assume you haven't tried it? It's a heck of a lot harder than it > looks, but it does teach a lot about car control... If you did go down the 200SX route, there's plenty of peeps over on the SXOC who use theirs for drifting. I know a few of the local members who are into this, as in they're (or were the last time I saw them), members of a competitive drifting team - think they spent more than 3k on their cars though. ;-) I've not been moving in those circles much for the last couple of years, but they were having a meet once every two weeks in Ashford actually, of all places, the last time I was. You should pop over one Saturday and meet the mate who works down the local rolling road I told you about, as aside from the fact he's in the process of finally getting his S13 200SX RB26 conversion ready for the road, I think he's still well connected with some of the drifter peeps I mention above. -- JackH
From: Pete M on 6 Jan 2008 06:47 Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Rob Finlayson,<finlayson1(a)ntlworld.com> managed to produce the following words of wisdom > Sierra of some description > > XR4 if you want something a tad slower and cheaper > > saphy cos if you want to spend a bit more > > how fast you go with a cossie is just a question of throwing some > cash at it :) > > ticks all your boxes too > > Cheap(ish) > RWD > LSD > and with a cash injection anywhere from 220-500 horses > oh and it has a ruddy great big boot > > > oh and if you stuff it theres a good market in breaking them(probably > worth more in parts than as a full car) Steve H wouldn't approve of those. -- Pete M - OMF#9 "Save your breath for cooling your porridge! W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo Scorpio Ultima 24v
From: Pete M on 6 Jan 2008 06:49 Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Timo Geusch,<tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> managed to produce the following words of wisdom > steve(a)italiancar.co.uk (SteveH) writes: > >> Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Anybody got any other ideas? Car should be big enough to seat four >>> adults, not completely silly insurance wise (which rules out >>> Skylines and probably the Evo), have a boot big enough for two >>> suitcases and shouldn't cost more than 3k... >> >> Drifting looks a bit shite, to be honest. > > I assume you haven't tried it? It's a heck of a lot harder than it > looks, but it does teach a lot about car control... > >> However, having seen how quickly a W202 C-Class can be slung around a >> track, I'd possibly suggest one of those in Kompressor form. They're >> getting cheap now. >> >> Don't know if they have an LSD, so don't know if they're any good for >> drifting, though. > > Hmm. That's a car I hadn't considered even though I was thinking of a > 190 Cosworth as they're close enough to the budget. Guess I should > have a peek. 190 Cosworths don't do drifting. Unless you get the mental Evo one the 190 Cosworth isn't a very impressive car, or even particularly quick. Loads of "prestige" though. -- Pete M - OMF#9 "Save your breath for cooling your porridge! W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo Scorpio Ultima 24v
From: SteveH on 6 Jan 2008 06:55 Pete M <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > Hmm. That's a car I hadn't considered even though I was thinking of a > > 190 Cosworth as they're close enough to the budget. Guess I should > > have a peek. > > 190 Cosworths don't do drifting. Unless you get the mental Evo one the 190 > Cosworth isn't a very impressive car, or even particularly quick. That'll be the EvoII, which cost HFM. EvoIs aren't much more powerful that the standard 2.5-16. Even a standard 2.5-16 has over 190bhp, though, so although not as quick as a Sierra Cosworth, still have more than adequate power. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
From: SteveH on 6 Jan 2008 06:56
Pete M <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Rob > Finlayson,<finlayson1(a)ntlworld.com> managed to produce the following > words of wisdom > > Sierra of some description > > > > XR4 if you want something a tad slower and cheaper > > > > saphy cos if you want to spend a bit more > > > > how fast you go with a cossie is just a question of throwing some > > cash at it :) > > > > ticks all your boxes too > > > > Cheap(ish) > > RWD > > LSD > > and with a cash injection anywhere from 220-500 horses > > oh and it has a ruddy great big boot > > > > > > oh and if you stuff it theres a good market in breaking them(probably > > worth more in parts than as a full car) > > Steve H wouldn't approve of those. Eh? Not much wrong with a Sierra Cosworth, other than shite parts availability and rust..... But I'd have a good one, unfortunately, good ones are well over Timo's price range. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |