Want a fast saloon - any advice?

[budfish]

Originally Posted by steelie600

but there both fords and both shit slow!! My vr-4 will get to 60 in about 4.5ish if I launch it right! And bear in mind the saloon VR-4's are lighter so theoretically faster!

Just to tease you some more this is the Saloon SUPER vr-4 (mine is the estate version), they only made 18 red ones and are rare as hens teeth!!



and the view the chavs will get in the corsa's and 106's

I appreciate the awsome power of the vr4 but it looks like a cross between a shopping trolly and a taxi

[Ash.]

Originally Posted by steelie600

the Mitzis drive like a new car mate! I was amazed when I bought mine cos I was looking at an evo or a scooby but the vr-4 drives soooooooo nice. Dont have to drive like a twat, can use it as a big luxo barge because it drives like a tight 5 series/e class, but will destroy them all except the mcLaren mercedes (I tried and got made to look silly!!)

Oh yeah i dont doubt that they do, i just meant more like the cabin feel. You got any pictures of the interior? I know some Jap cars around that age look really dated inside and obviously wont have the same gadgets as say a 2005 model car.
Whats the mpg like on yours?

[steelie600]

ill get some pics in a sec wont be mine cos its 40 miles away and locked up but i have got in no particular order

leccy windows all round
central locking
2 front airbags
side airbags
pre tensioners
hi vis dash
computer controlled climate control
6 speaker stereo (standard)
trip computer
tv and dvd player (standard mitsubishi system)
Active centre diff
Yaw control
active rear diff
traction control
launch control
remote tailgate release
and most of all RECAROS as standard on the super!

[steelie600]

found some of the recaro interior!! took me a while but I found some




and now leather



and cloth



and the engine just to make you fwibble!!

[budfish]

My Volvo t5se lux dash

[Bagman]

It's not my cup of tea that Galant but I wanted one when they were new (I was a LOT younger then though). As they're so rare I think it rules them out for now. The Volvo looks good though and I'm happy to take the credit for suggesting them.

Just out of interest though what sort of bhp/torque do you get from that Galant?

[Bagman]

Budfish, has your Volvo got a fancy sliding door pocket?

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Bagman

Budfish, has your Volvo got a fancy sliding door pocket?

It's a c70 hard top cabriolet so it had plent of fancy dampened doors on the door and rear storage pockets

Buds

[Bagman]

Very nice. I'm guessing global warming is probably making convertibles possible now in Rochdale. Nice car, what colour is it?

[budfish]

The wife can hit 30mpg around town I get around 22mpg goes down to an average of 15 mpg when tickling it a bit

[Bagman]

Proper 4 seater cabrio with hard top that is much better for winter/thieves. Very nice though I think we may be hijacking the thread a bit.

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Bagman

Proper 4 seater cabrio with hard top that is much better for winter/thieves. Very nice though I think we may be hijacking the thread a bit.

But you can see the difference in quality between jap and European

[Chris56]

You're not hijacking guys - I really like the Volvos (not sure if I can stretch to a C70 mind!)- it would have to be a t5 though!

I appreciate all the advice - you guys have talked a lot from experience in owning the cars im interested in and you don't get that through reading a Top Gear review so thank you.

I think taking all into account (costs, reliability, exclusivity) I can pretty much narrow it down to:

Ford Mondeo ST220
Volvo S60 T5
Saab 95 HOT Aero

I haven't heard a bad word said about any of them so as long as I choose carefully I shouldn't feel let down and will have a lot of fun blasting down to southwest france this summer!

Now, does anybody know anyone who will be intersted in an 05 Mazda6 2.0d TS with 88K on the clock? Mostly motorway miles, fsh and recent cam belt change. Mechanically it is spot on.

I've just realised that I do need to sell mine before venturing out!

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Chris56

You're not hijacking guys - I really like the Volvos (not sure if I can stretch to a C70 mind!)- it would have to be a t5 though!

I appreciate all the advice - you guys have talked a lot from experience in owning the cars im interested in and you don't get that through reading a Top Gear review so thank you.

I think taking all into account (costs, reliability, exclusivity) I can pretty much narrow it down to:

Ford Mondeo ST220
Volvo S60 T5
Saab 95 HOT Aero

I haven't heard a bad word said about any of them so as long as I choose carefully I shouldn't feel let down and will have a lot of fun blasting down to southwest france this summer!

Now, does anybody know anyone who will be intersted in an 05 Mazda6 2.0d TS with 88K on the clock? Mostly motorway miles, fsh and recent cam belt change. Mechanically it is spot on.

I've just realised that I do need to sell mine before venturing out!

Got the Volvo off my mate garage owner accident repaired 7grand with 27k miles 220bhp 150 mph 7.5 o - 60 I thought it was a bargin so bought it I wasn't even after new car buy when I drove it I had to have it

My favourite car I've ever had was a 330d awsome car my was a 2001 model se so had a 6 speed manual it was only 2 year old when I had it in 2003 I loved it I'd buy one same age for 5grand now the bollocks

[Bagman]

Sod it I'm going to have to post pics of mine now. Give me a minute.

[Bagman]

Too much sunlight for the phone camera inside but you get the idea, I probably need a convertible but I haven't found a hardtop estate yet. I haven't mentioned the remap either and that is another story. It's not tidy inside but I was caught on the hop. Driving to the UK tomorrow and it's getting valeted just before I set off. German autobahns early on Sunday morning. Diagonally across Germany on the longest unlimited road in Europe, possibly the world.

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Bagman

Too much sunlight for the phone camera inside but you get the idea, I probably need a convertible but I haven't found a hardtop estate yet. I haven't mentioned the remap yet and that is another story. It's not tidy inside but I was caught on the hop. Driving to the UK tomorrow and it's getting valeted just before I set off. German autobahns early on Sunday morning. diagonally across Germany on the longest unlimited road in Europe, possibly the world.

330d se I think with nav nice I'd have a tourer can't knock it

[Bagman]

Not really an estate but I think it's more like a big hatch. 2 labs in the back is a hell of a squeeze. Love it though.

[teamorsum96]

no compo, mr plods, Z-cars mini, before you say anything, a mini is a saloon

[Bagman]

Can it get his camping gear in? That's the big issue.