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Post by Big Blue on Nov 10, 2017 13:46:57 GMT
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Post by Tim on Nov 10, 2017 14:08:17 GMT
I like the Alpina.
It's funny reading it and remembering that 210BHP was fairly recently a significant level of power.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 14:11:01 GMT
German isn't a poetic language, either on the page or in the ear, is it?
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 10, 2017 14:41:54 GMT
German isn't a poetic language, either on the page or in the ear, is it? I'm sure Lessing, Goethe, Uhland, Schiller etc. may disagree  *edit: I only know the names of German poets because we lived in the poets corner of our town Gevelsberg when in Germany, so the roads were names after these individuals. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 10, 2017 14:46:17 GMT
German isn't a poetic language, either on the page or in the ear, is it? I'm sure Lessing, Goethe, Uhland, Schiller etc. may disagree *edit: I only know the names of German poets because we lived in the poets corner of our town Gevelsberg when in Germany, so the roads were names after these individuals. Yes, until the late 19th century Germany styled itself as the romantic land of poets. Then they said fuck this let's start making tanks and making unannounced visits to the neighbours. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 15:00:08 GMT
I didn't say that there weren't German poets, merely observed that they would have been fighting with one hand firmly tied behind their backs!
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Post by Blarno on Nov 10, 2017 15:09:06 GMT
I bet that Senator goes like a privvy door when the plague's in town. 270 is nothing to be sniffed at nowadays, let alone in 1991.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 16:34:15 GMT
Considering the weight of these vehicles it is considerable power and torque being sent to the rear wheels. I am waiting for more details on the Gordon Murray sports car. A three cylinder turbo with about 150bhp and extremely low weight sounds really good to me.
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Post by Blarno on Nov 10, 2017 16:48:12 GMT
A Senator back then would probably have weighed 1500 Kgs max, which is pretty much a Ford Focus nowadays and a 270 Bhp Focus would be plenty quick enough.
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Post by grampa on Nov 10, 2017 17:00:00 GMT
Considering the weight of these vehicles it is considerable power and torque being sent to the rear wheels. I am waiting for more details on the Gordon Murray sports car. A three cylinder turbo with about 150bhp and extremely low weight sounds really good to me. Like this? |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Nov 10, 2017 17:29:16 GMT
Considering the weight of these vehicles it is considerable power and torque being sent to the rear wheels. I am waiting for more details on the Gordon Murray sports car. A three cylinder turbo with about 150bhp and extremely low weight sounds really good to me. Like this? Almost as mad as the Gixxer Kart. Frisches Gummi needed quite often... Anyway, for me anyof those would be nice things to have. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 19:05:05 GMT
Those make more sense and fun than any lardy bloated vehicle even with 150bhp and 750-850kg. Perhaps it is just me but without going completely mental there can be lots of fun had.
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 10, 2017 22:41:35 GMT
Those make more sense and fun than any lardy bloated vehicle even with 150bhp and 750-850kg. Perhaps it is just me but without going completely mental there can be lots of fun had. Not just you: more fun to be had on a 60bhp 250 2-stroke than a 172bhp 1000cc 4-stroke. |
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Post by Alex on Nov 15, 2017 20:51:43 GMT
A Senator back then would probably have weighed 1500 Kgs max, which is pretty much a Ford Focus nowadays and a 270 Bhp Focus would be plenty quick enough. But aren't they a bit embarrassed that Lotus got 377bhp out of only a 3.6L version of that engine? |
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Post by Blarno on Nov 16, 2017 10:50:18 GMT
Lotus used two mahoosive turbos and weapons grade boost though.
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