What do you drive?

[Ape]

thats VTak power Yo! lol

aka v-tec lol

[Norfolk'n'Clue]

I found out the other day, much to my surprise, that the .:R uses vtech - or a similar tech. It's like VVT isn't it? two sets of cams?

[Ape]

yep. I've had a go in a v-tec civic, its wierd. Like a turbo, but not as much kick if you know what i mean.

[Norfolk'n'Clue]

I did like the idea of it, but revving an engine to 7K all the time goes against my mechanical sympathy - ok, I know it's built for that, but still...

[Ape]

to 7k? try nearly 10k lol (in the case of the S2000) - imo only bikes should rev that high lol

[Norfolk'n'Clue]

that high eh? nope, doesn't compute.

Are the servicing costs not quite high then?

[Ape]

dunno mate, don't own one lol. But if you can afford the car then the servicing aint a problem lol. Jap cars - i won't own one, unless its a 300zx, Skyline R32, mitsi 3000gt or RX7. I prefer the Euro cars more

[Blunteh]

Nah - Honda servicing is v. reasonable. The VTEC is an engineering masterpiece.

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

High revving engines are real racing car engines. VTEC is like having a turbo but without the lag (assuming you drive it in the power band which isn't that hard once you learn... ) plus the honda gear box in my CTR was sublime... I've never felt a better gear change.

[Ape]

No-one was knocking them mate. Quite the opposite in fact.

[Blunteh]

Here's my History BTW:

1992 VW Beetle Baja Bug 1972 (Bright Red + filler + rust)
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Hatchback (Pooh Brown)
1994 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.3 Saloon (Mushy Pea green)
1997 VW Beetle Cal Look 1967
1998 Mazda 323F Executive (1998)
1999 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo (200BHP FWD, ate tires for breakfast)
2001 Audi TT 180 (2001) (180BHP... lovely but underpowered)
2003 Honda Civic Type-R (2003)(I should have had opted for airco !)
2004 Nissan Navara Rally (2004) Raid Pickup (Bit of a departure.....)
2006 Audi S3 8L 225 (2001) (remapped to ~260BHP, uprated ARBS and diverter valve)

Will post some pics later....

[milbs]

evo4, 470bhp

[VR6]

Originally Posted by Norfolk'n'Clue

I did like the idea of it, but revving an engine to 7K all the time goes against my mechanical sympathy - ok, I know it's built for that, but still...

most cars have some kind of variable valve timing now
the r32 does have it but its still not much point going into the limiter its dropping off before that the r also has variable inlet manifold which is great imho it does kinda the same thing as vtec but it increases low/midrange torque
mine has none of that gubbins (i used to have a variable inlet manifold whicg was fantastic low/midrange but i was skint and had to sell it )

[Norfolk'n'Clue]

Yeh, I was once larging it about, loving it, and all of a sudden, noticed a severe drop in power. I was like, "Wtf?" Looked down at the rev limiter - bouncy bouncy! hehe.

[VR6]

Originally Posted by Norfolk'n'Clue

Yeh, I was once larging it about, loving it, and all of a sudden, noticed a severe drop in power. I was like, "Wtf?" Looked down at the rev limiter - bouncy bouncy! hehe.

haha you should drive mine the 1st few days i had it back i was constantly bouncin off the limiter and laughin at the speedo if your ever round stoke il give you a go

[Norfolk'n'Clue]

Love to. might make a special trip! lolz.

[ONe111]

Nova 1.2
Rover 214
Rover 220
MGF
Astra Sri
Mondeo (guess when we started a family!)
Audi A3

[Freddie]

Originally Posted by Blunteh

Nah - Honda servicing is v. reasonable. The VTEC is an engineering masterpiece. Don't knock it till you've tried it. High revving engines are real racing car engines. VTEC is like having a turbo but without the lag (assuming you drive it in the power band which isn't that hard once you learn... ) plus the honda gear box in my CTR was sublime... I've never felt a better gear change.

One thing the vtec suffers from, is crap torque figures. I drove an imported EK9 R from Aberdeen to london (and back). I have to say it was a great car, yet you can seroiusly notice a dip in response when gunning it up a moderately steep incline.

There thirsty ****ers too.

[CoupeUK]

My real car history....

1989 Mk2 1.3 Golf (Complete G60 replica)
1989 Nova SR (1.6 16v, 16" Alessios, handling and braking mods)
1995 Honda Civic Coupe 1.5 LSi (17's, body mods)
1994 Civic VTi hatch (intake, exhaust, JDM 15's, suspension)
1998 Civic 1.8 VTi (only had it a month, got written off)
1999 Civic Type-R EK9 (turned out to have been in bad accident, went back to importers after week)
1999 Honda Accord Type-R (tinted and Eibach suspension)
1994 Astra GSi 2.0 Redtop (5 stud, turbo conversion)
1993 AstraVan (2.0 16v Redtop, pearl paint, brake and suspension mods, blah blah blah)

Now looking at selling van to buy a Landrover Discovery for some off road fun!

[captainoamerica]

Ford Mondeo tuned for top speed

[VR6]

Originally Posted by captainoamerica

Ford Mondeo tuned for top speed

spill the beans what ya done to it mate?

[SilentL00nytic]

nice car MattymofoFTO. i have currently got a 1.2 corsa, can't wait till i can proply drive it on the road though, first thing i am gona do when i pass my test is put a sport exhaust on and a sport air filter and go on a long drive somewere. lol

[Dboy78]

Hey good people,
Only joined the site a few days ago so Hi all . Some of the paint jobs in the bodyshop are class, don't have the patience myself, start a paint job then start to rush it and it gets crap . Anway, let's get to the point, sorry if you've all discussed this before (tried to look for it on search but didn't see anything), was just wondering what cars you all drive in real life? I drive a Clio Dynamique 16v, bit of a bird's car I know , anyway, enough of that, though it'd be fun to see what we drive in real life, seeing as 99.9% of the time is spent talking about the cars we drive on xbox

Merry racing

[Debaser]

I'm sure I did see a thread about this somewhere before...maybe on another forum!?!!

I have a Volvo S40 -- slightly oldmanish, but I am an old man so...

[DM2]

we did indeed debaser here http://www.forzamotorsport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=466

I'm sure a mod will merge these,

BTW I drive an 96 Astra 2.0l 16v and it's rubbish

[Chas]

Consider it merged

[jou84]

ok I have an odd history of fabulous, fabulously Sh1t and boring.

Cars
Fiat Panarama estate
VW Bettle (1974 in pink/purple) Engine caught light while driving
Escort estate
Bedford Midi van petrol!!
Golk mk1 1.4
Pug 306 xsi
TVR Tuscan 4ltr 360bhp (fast, but needed too much love)
Focus 2ltr Ghia (the worst focus in the country)
Golf mk3 GTI 150bhp
Seat Leon 130tdi

Bikes
CB125TDC
RD350YPVS
GSXR750b (import speed wobbled at 125+ due to too short swingarm)
ZX-6R (brand new old duffer knocked me off 3months later)
CBR600FM Race bike (endurance racing)
Suzuki Love 50cc (paddock bike)
VTR1000 Firestorm
FZR400RR-SP race bike (endurance racing)

[Evilpengwinz]

Go-kart doesn't pass as an answer, does it?

If not, then underage

[jou84]

Originally Posted by evilpengwinz

Go-kart doesn't pass as an answer, does it? If not, then underage

Depends does it have an engine

[jou84]

oh forgot also had an xl125 (holed the piston in a week chasing mates on Blades and gixers) while my gixer was dead

[Miami Rice]

Started Driving beginning of '91

'w' reg Ford Escort Estate in White first car
'h' reg vauxhall cavalier L
'G' reg Vauxhall Cavalier GSI2000 (the dogs, wicked car)
'K' reg Honda Prelude 2.2 Vtec (good fun)
'R' Reg Rover 600 Ti (Quick, but handled badly, hence i rolled it!)
'L' Reg Audi 100 2.6
'R' Reg Alfa 156 1.8TS (dead, and good ridance, great to drive but bloody expensive when it goes wrong!)
'55' Ford C-Max (kids )
'06' Ford S-Max ... great car though (if you have family)

wife has a Citroen C1, its like driving a go-kart, great fun!

see if you can figure out when I had kids! lol