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Darren:
Sorry chaps but Ford is one make I detest, they never made anything worth having except for the GT40 of course ...
Mondeo? Get a proper car mate :)
I have to be honest, new cars are just too damned complicated, and very expensive to fix. Half the time even the dealers can't fix them without just swapping parts till they run properly again. Very expensive way to go about things IMHO.
Older cars such as the Astra are so simple to fix, the electronics on this only fire the injectors, nothing else and don't go wrong. Sparking is mechanical, no electronics, no CAT, in fact not a lot else electrically engine wise.
And it's good on fuel, even compared to new cars. 45-50 on a run, 35-40 locally and that's in its tuned state. This design is 25yrs old, so what's happened to a quarter century of advancement?
Nope, stuff new cars I say, you can fix the old ones at home yourself and parts are bloomin cheap too on the whole... and that chaps is why I've taken a time travel trip!! :)
Besides 175hp is fun to drive, but hopefully I'll be doing some more tuning in time ..... :ddb:
AdeV:
--- Quote from: Darren on July 18, 2010, 08:12:23 AM ---Sorry chaps but Ford is one make I detest, they never made anything worth having except for the GT40 of course ...
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Tsk. Mk1 & Mk2 Granada? Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Capri? Mk1,2,3 Cortina? Mk1,2 Escort? All proper cars...
Of course, they went a bit front wheel drive after that. And I will grant you, the earlier models (pre-Focus) were abysmal at reliability & longevity... But then, so were pretty much all contemporary British cars: Name me any mid-80s or older Brit car which isn't a complete rust bucket?
IMHO, Ford lost their way from the Sierra onwards. OTOH, I'd not say no to some of the more recent Mondeos, as a daily hack. Although I prefer my Lexus I must admit...
--- Quote from: Darren on July 18, 2010, 08:12:23 AM ---I have to be honest, new cars are just too damned complicated, and very expensive to fix. Half the time even the dealers can't fix them without just swapping parts till they run properly again. Very expensive way to go about things IMHO.
Older cars such as the Astra are so simple to fix, the electronics on this only fire the injectors, nothing else and don't go wrong. Sparking is mechanical, no electronics, no CAT, in fact not a lot else electrically engine wise.
And it's good on fuel, even compared to new cars. 45-50 on a run, 35-40 locally and that's in its tuned state. This design is 25yrs old, so what's happened to a quarter century of advancement?
Nope, stuff new cars I say, you can fix the old ones at home yourself and parts are bloomin cheap too on the whole... and that chaps is why I've taken a time travel trip!! :)
Besides 175hp is fun to drive, but hopefully I'll be doing some more tuning in time ..... :ddb:
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I too am a fan of the older car, but only up to a point. I'd quite like to drop the Lexus engine & drivetrain into something classic, though - best of both worlds, modern Japanese reliability with classic British looks. And I reckon the Lexus V8 could sound quite fruity with a decent set of straight-through pipes...
PS: I wouldn't have an Astra, utter carbage! :D :lol: :lol: (only kidding)
Darren:
Ha, sparks will fly .... :D I was of course pullin on ya all ...
I must admit I did quite like my Capri and two Cortinas though the Capri was a bit tail happy in the wet and all liked the juice a bit. The latter point would make them hard to run today. Good solid cars that were nice to drive I'll grant you.
But for fun round my way it has to be a sporty front wheel drive .... V8, almost bought one instead of the Astra housed in a Chimera. What put me off was the fact that the owner was scared of it in the corners on the test drive. Sure, he powered it down the straights alright. Impressive too it was. We got back and I asked him to lift the boot carpet. Sure enough it had been patched up ...
So that's why he was scared of corners, and it was a sunny day :ddb:
Horses for coarses, each car has it's strong point ..... but a Mondeo :lol:
Divided he ad:
--- Quote ---Sorry chaps but Ford is one make I detest, they never made anything worth having except for the GT40 of course ...
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No need for that chief..... My cossie is doing ok at the mo' pushes 280bhp and all through the rear wheels :headbang:
Only one bit of welding on the rear chasis leg (done a few months ago) and the rest of the body is mint.... 21 years old too :ddb:
A few minor engine issues, but mechanical being my game they don't take long to solve, it's just the cash for bits that causes the problems ::)
Got to admit many of the cars out there from all years are utter carp. But there are a few fun ones....
FWIW, I loved driving my standard red GTE back in 2003/4 :thumbup: till I broke it and couldn't afford the bits on my carpy salary :( Still, got £500 for it though, only paid £350, non-runner - £60 ECU :beer:
Oddly enough I could have fixed it with the cash I made from the sale :scratch:
Ade, Lexus Soarer (also in the Supra) 2.5 twin turbo.... Now that's a fun engine (IMHO). I used to fix one years ago.... Much fun on road test :headbang: :)
Darren, I'll take a better look at your thread on the re-build at a more sociable hour :thumbup:
This is all somewhat :offtopic: :lol: But entertaining all the same :poke: :thumbup:
Ralph.
Darren:
Hi Ralph, :wave:
You Fordies, get wound up so easily. :)
A friend of mine has a 540bhp rwd Cossie. True work of art under the hood and the cleanest classic you'd find. No rust, no patches and original paint that looks like it was done yesterday.
Apparently they didn't all rot within their first week on the road.
I'd be surprised if you don't know of him if that's your poison .... does John Coles ring any bells Ralph?
TBH, powerful cars are cheap and plentiful these days, it's what you do with them after that costs. I almost bought a Scooby, but then every spotty kid and his girlfriend seems to have one so I opted for something that's getting a little harder to find instead. Besides, I'd already done the engine work the last time I owned it as it was to go in a Lotus 7 but those plans had to be abandoned unfortunately. So re-build the Astra and tune her some more :ddb: Maybe carbs or even throttle bodies with a full mappable ecu. Dunno yet, depends on money really like most things.
Could just slap a LET engine in, but that's cheating even if it would be cheap. Besides, I'm not keen on turbos.
Like I said before, I'm just fed up with new cars so I'm going back to what I know I can fix myself. For me it's not about power as no car is quick in my book doesn't matter what it is. Cars have another attraction to me, fun, fun, fun, and carrying the shopping home when it's raining .... :ddb:
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