Figures?

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

Where can i found out about my car and compair it to others?

I remember someone posting specs of two cars like bhp, torque, bhp per ton etc.

any ideas?

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

www.fasthatchbacks.com

has quite a large selections..

but as you can tell, only hatchs

Level 6 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 154

You may also want to check this bad boy out, www.carstats.co.uk. Not sure how acurate it is but plenty of info on plenty of cars.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well it says a 19 16v 0-60 is 9.3 secs

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

I timed my 0-60 on the way home from a mates the other night and it was 8.6 seconds. Probably about as accurate as a smack in the face though lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

mine was just under 8 when i timed mine

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

That's about right then Dan? 7.7 seconds crops up a lot for the 19 16v's 0-60 time.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

Well that's enough for me to prove that my car is slower than it used to be and it's not in my mind as every1 tells me! But now to find out whyyy

Confused

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

mine is about 7 seconds with someone in the passenger seat.

Bens clio is maybe 9 on a good day. Smooth and progressive but its not got the urge or the gearing of the 19.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

It does howeve rmake up for it by soundign fast and you feel like your doing double whatever you are doing due to it beign hard to control! lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

7 seconds? So is yours standard Chris? Sorry if this is something I should know lol, but I'm sure I haven't read anything about ur car anywhere

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its got a persistant coolant air lock problem, battered out cat slowing it down and so on.

The times were done at night which was about 2 degrees and amber was timing and we did runs both directiuon on the same bit of road, up beyond loch lomond in case anyoen is intrested.

I do have a whole 6 page progress report on the thing you know.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Is 9 seconds not a bit slow for my Clio? Aren't they meant to be 7.9?

A little disappointed at that tbh, especially when I've had close to an 11 second 0-60 out the 1.4!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well time it when you go out in it, but you were impressed with how well it went are you not?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the clios are not as fast as everyone says.

I have yet to be beaten in the 19 by a clio.

The cliso always sound faster due to the way they are set up.

They also feel fast due to their size but they are not quick.

Dan he only dfrove it half a mile if that!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

lol i drove my r 19 up the drive at work, a whole hmmm... 15 car lengths and was impressed by how quick it was.lol.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

so was Ben but hes used to driving a slow 1.4 with big heavy wheels.

Seems slug slow to me!

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Newbie Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 18

9 secs for a clio valver is piss poor tbh mate

they should be running 7s 8s max

im the opposite to chris..never lost against a 19, even willy engined ones in my valver.

but i had a good tussle with one on the way into york once..was in the willy and playing with him tho hehe