Rovertech 2.0

rcrossco_1 wrote:Maybe I need Gixxer 750.

thats what i was thinkin or the thou if your feelin really brave... although the new 1000 does have 3 switchable powermodes all selectable from the handlebar... full power mode is about 182 bhp i think and revs to about 15k...

V-Power if i'm feelin rich but usually just normal cheap 95ron sometimes add in a little redex just as a treat...

ive got 180bhp in a mini cabriolet, out corners, out accelarates and out brakes most things ive come across, as jonny said, power isnt always the fastest shame it runs out of puff at about 120mph, still goes onto 148mph tho, which in a mini is feckin scary as james (jarewo) and paul (coupturbo) abo...

all the best mate and i wish you a speedy recovery my nan had a bypass and a new valve 5 nearly 6 weeks ago now at 82 and she's still in intensive care...

WTF...

ChrisD wrote:Are you talking coupe or hatch, VVC weighs 1090 I think im pretty sure thats not all down to engine. So what else is different.

the k-series is mostly ally aint it so a lot lighter than the t-series...

I pissed all over a mini cooper s in my corsa 1.6... they dont stand a chance against a tubby... do you mean the old one? or the BMW one? cause if you're talking about the BMW one, you realise its the S dont you? the one with the supercharger? Despite what people say, if driven properly they go ok....

I pissed all over a mini cooper s in my corsa 1.6...
they dont stand a chance against a tubby...

a couple of scooby's... civic type r... even had one on the M4 in me mum's 1.2 corsa started going up hill and he didn't have the torque to keep up... :P celica GT4... BMW M3... and countless chav's.... M3 wasnt trying dude :wink: ok i should have said kept up with the M3 i could have past him but ...

a couple of scooby's...
civic type r... even had one on the M4 in me mum's 1.2 corsa started going up hill and he didn't have the torque to keep up...
celica GT4...
BMW M3...
and countless chav's....

had a bloke with a couple of mates sittin on my arse in a celica gt4 the other night tryin to get me to speed up... came round the corner got it on boost and they got smaller and smaller... their face's were a picture when they caught up at lights and i told them it was running in safe mod...

very nice...

my speedo was readin about 10mph out compared tosat nav from abou 80 up... the cable snapped a few days later...

i didn't want to admit it was a rover coup even tryed sayin it was a calibra...

look what we spotted come on own up who owns it... :?: oh and the pics do it justice its alot worse in the flesh... http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/oolie82/Picture082.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/oolie82/Picture083.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/oolie82/Picture084.jp...

1) coz i wanted 200 brake but didn't have much money and mike (214_si)kept bang on about how good they are. 2)220 coupe turbo because mikes misses happened to have one for sale at the time for a VERY reasonable price. 3)not sure maybe a 420 gsi or turbo when the time comes that i need 4 doors. (if i...

i have a mate who has a little toyota starlet sr only a 1300 with about 75bhp but its lowered on coilovers 60mm and has hispec brakes. i've seen it shame quite a few more powerfull cars around the twisties. i dont know a lot about mechanics and tuning but i do know if you want more power you deffo w...

nice one mate you had a result there...

i've had this problem with mine.. i've now routed the cable over the brace but it now makes a tappin noise doesn't seem to be causein any more problems thou...

paul i'll take £250 for the bike if you want it but like i said it's been down the road well the side of a fiesta actually... the bussa (or GSX1300R) like someone said is a bird that prays on blackbirds which at the time of release was the worlds fastest production bike made by honda.. sorry for wh...

a zzr 600 will do 160 thats fast enough for me well was until i crashed it.. thats why i'm now on here back in cars..
paul you dont want a cheap slighty scuffed zzr6 do ya...
sorry for whoring...

all good if someone already does them heard they was hard to get hold off so me and mike thought we'd see about gettin some made but if someone already does them saves us the hassel...
he dont do rear upper strut braces does he...?

just postin to see if anyone would be interested in buyin rear lower strut braces i just bought one new off ebay and have been told there as rare as rocking horse dung so was gonna see if one of the enginering companys near me could make some up before i fit it but only gonna be worth it if enough p...