What do you drive ?????

[qwertyford]

Since I don't know anyone here I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm Tony and this is my 'subtly' chavved up Focus




(Sorry if this is a repost but I couldn't find a regional cars thread.)

Edited by qwertyford on Wednesday 15th November 22:46

[tvrbob]

Car looks nice but I can't help thinking it must drive like sh1t since you lowered it 35mm and put 18" rims on.

[tomtvr]

tvrbob said:

Car looks nice but I can't help thinking it must drive like sh1t since you lowered it 35mm and put 18" rims on.

Bitter because the 18" spiders wouldent fit on yours?

Edited by tomtvr on Wednesday 15th November 23:29

[ld1racing]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=309915&f=15&h=0

(Just what I drive, not the repost police )

Edited for clarity

Edited by ld1racing on Thursday 16th November 00:31

[qwertyford]

ld1racing said:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=309915&f=15&h=0

(Just me, not the repost police )

Are you by any chance the guy who parks by northumbria university alot.

tvrbob said:

Car looks nice but I can't help thinking it must drive like sh1t since you lowered it 35mm and put 18" rims on.

I can't really comment on handling as I haven't driven that many cars in my lifetime but from my limited experience, even on 18's its a better drive than other cars I've driven. (granted those cars aren't high performance car) By a better drive, its just so much more responsive and engaging than my friends car. I do however find it very skittish over rough surfaces, when cornering hard but that might be because of my driving. The rest of the time you can just feel it grip and matched to the weedy 99bhp 1.6 engine I'm not getting to speeds that challenge this level of grip. It'll have to do for now though and when I start making some decent money, I'll move onto something better.


(PS. I was kinda hoping people would post pictures of their cars.)

Edited by qwertyford on Thursday 16th November 01:06

[davy9449]

From one Focus driver to another, I like your car mate. I am a bit reluctant to do mine up because a) our lass drives it most of the time as I sont use it for work, and b) its only 18 months old and cant really afford / justify new rims etc. Also its the Zetec / edge suspension which is fairly rigid anyway. If I stiffened it up any more, you'd get back ache. When I get the thing polished I'll get a better pic, although it's totally standard except for the PH sticker Its a diesel too, but quicker than most of the petrols, and same performance as an Alfa 156 T-spark thingy, as I raced one and the gentleman driving it was well pissed when I pulled alongside him at the next roundybout!

OK enough here's my crappy pic.... if it works..



I used to have this one... so it's definitely an improvement!

Edited by davy9449 on Thursday 16th November 01:28

[tvrbob]

qwertyford said:

(PS. I was kinda hoping people would post pictures of their cars.)

Pepole upload car pics to their profiles. Just click on their 'names' and there you will find their cars.

[the gman]

Here is what I drive, well on the odd weekend.

GTR Intercooler
Greddy TD06 20g Turbo
Trust External Wastegate with screamer pipe
N1 Oil Pump
N1 Water Pump
550cc injectors
HKS CAMS 256x264 (Stage 2)
Bored out to 2545cc
Tomei 87mm Pistons
Nismo Race Bearing
Lightened and Balanced Engine
Lighted Flywheel
Standard conrods (treated)
HKS Airfilter
Z32 AFM
Spiltfire coilpacks
HKS Iridium plugs
OSG Twin Plate Clutch
Apexi AVCR
Kakimoto Exhaust
1.2mm Tomei Metal Head Gasket
Wizards of NOS 25BHP Jets
Last rolling road made 387bhp atw running only at 0.8bar

[fly boy]

Repeat thread only started last week
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=325422

[Byff]

fly boy said:

Repeat thread only started last week
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=325422

Not strictly a repeat as this thread is mainly intended for the North East section. I'm sure we've done the NE rides before, but it was a while ago and I can't be arsed to look for it.

For the record, I drive:-

Lincoln Navigator & Mini Cooper S

and I desperately need to get my profile updated with some new photos.

[tvrbob]

My fleet

TVR Chimarea
MINI Cooper S (Awaiting production, due mid December)
MINI One
Toyota Yaris (to go PX against the new MINI Cooper S)
Renault Clio
Vauxhall Astra

[andy-w]

tvrbob said:

My fleet

TVR Chimarea
MINI Cooper S (Awaiting production, due mid December)
MINI One
Toyota Yaris (to go PX against the new MINI Cooper S)
Renault Clio
Vauxhall Astra

and a partridge in a pear tree...!!!

How many cars Bob???

I have the Chim and the enemy has a fugly pug 206cc

[couger]

andy-w said:

tvrbob said:

My fleet

TVR Chimarea
MINI Cooper S (Awaiting production, due mid December)
MINI One
Toyota Yaris (to go PX against the new MINI Cooper S)
Renault Clio
Vauxhall Astra

and a partridge in a pear tree...!!!

How many cars Bob???

I have the Chim and the enemy has a fugly pug 206cc

They dont call him TVR Bob or two for nowt

[tvrbob]

couger said:

They dont call him TVR Bob or two for nowt

Yes but I've spent it all now!!!

[TSNsMrMe]

BMW 645Ci Convertible
BMW 320d SE
Audi A4 Avant Tdi

Pics in profile.

[dealmaker]

Lamborghini Murcielago

Porsche Carrera 4S

Audi Q7

Ford GT soon!

[andymaserati]

im not strickly a NE'er but i come out on the hoons

i drive:
Ford Capri 2.0 (currently trying not very hard to sell it)
Lotus Esprit S3

[cabinet enforcer]

I find the handling just fine with 18" rims on

[tvrbob]

cabinet enforcer said:

I find the handling just fine with 18" rims on

So you like your car to be skittish then? Ask yourself, did you put 18" wheels on to improve the handling or to make the car look better. The truth will out if you answer honestly.

[wedg1e]

dealmaker said:

Lamborghini Murcielago

Porsche Carrera 4S

Audi Q7

Ford GT soon!

Wouldn't be the black Murci I keep seeing around the place? Followed it along the A66 Newport in my TVR a few weeks back, sounded like he was holding 2nd gear unnecessarily, just for aural effect