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18th Mar 09 at 18:24

it made me go

and

felt so much more composed than the caterfields ive been out in, the owner richards proclaimed not to be the best driver, but he was much more competent than some "experts" ive been out with

it was the n/a 245bhp honda version, and tbh for brands you simply dont need anything else, very very very impressed and top bloke for taking me out too

Edit: Also i went out in Ojc and rach's Astra 'burg, this is a massively capable car, and so so impressive, ollie particulay doing very well at brands and beeing a more than capable driver, and rach first time out went very well, few tweeks and once again she'll be quicker than ollie much like the pod

so thanks to them for that trip out

[Edited on 18-03-2009 by jr]

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18th Mar 09 at 18:24

whore

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18th Mar 09 at 18:25

Nice one. I'm jealous.

Shame it wasn't the s/c one, but as you said, i'm sure the n/a one was more than enough.

Nick-S

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18th Mar 09 at 18:26

they all have honda engines dont they? christ i wonder what the 300bhp s/c one is like then

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18th Mar 09 at 18:26

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
whore

Complete whore

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18th Mar 09 at 18:26

there was a k series version iirc

dean101287

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18th Mar 09 at 18:26

My mate had an Atom engine in his metro. It was the lotus one. Was rather quick

Nick-S

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18th Mar 09 at 18:27

quote:
Originally posted by jr
there was a k series version iirc

thought they all had k20 in 3 diffrent states of tune. the most powerfull haveing a blower?

[Edited on 18-03-2009 by GSi_16v]

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18th Mar 09 at 18:29

http://www.firebox.com/product/246/Ariel-Atom

The Atom power is from the Rover K Series as used in the MGF and Lotus Elise. Proven in road and competition use the engine and gearbox combines reliability and tuning options with economic servicing and practial ownership.

Nick-S

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18th Mar 09 at 18:32

Is that not an arial atom 1?

2s come with k20s in 245Bhp, 275 and 300- s/c form....

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18th Mar 09 at 18:33

i didnt realise there was a atom 1 or 2, hence the fact i said it was a honda one

Nick-S

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18th Mar 09 at 18:35

they were made up to 2003 in a 1.8 k serises with eather 125 or 190bhp

what ever engine they have there still

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18th Mar 09 at 20:08

yes, want one, cant have one, moves along

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18th Mar 09 at 20:12

Do you know if the astra burg is that much of a different car compared to the VXR???

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18th Mar 09 at 20:12

I went through the tunnel with the KTM thing

He was wearing a helmet still do you have to in cars like that on the road?

Although you would need eye protection anyway

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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18th Mar 09 at 20:14

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Do you know if the astra burg is that much of a different car compared to the VXR???

Ollie has owned both and due to it being on 18's rather than 19's and the fact it has revised geometry its notably planted and turns in better.

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18th Mar 09 at 20:14

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Do you know if the astra burg is that much of a different car compared to the VXR???

it has more power (due to the remus ?) and diffrent geo set up, lighter wheels too + loads more id imagine

i went out in ollies/rach old standard vxr and this one feels so much better in everyway

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18th Mar 09 at 20:17

what did it do to your ginger face? was it pulling the ginger off your face?

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18th Mar 09 at 20:18

see sig

[Edited on 18-03-2009 by jr]

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18th Mar 09 at 20:22

Nic wont like them as it has a K20 and no torque

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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18th Mar 09 at 20:24

quote:
Originally posted by jr

see sig

[Edited on 18-03-2009 by jr]

everyone knows a sig to be lies.

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18th Mar 09 at 20:36

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Do you know if the astra burg is that much of a different car compared to the VXR???

it has more power (due to the remus ?) and diffrent geo set up, lighter wheels too + loads more id imagine

i went out in ollies/rach old standard vxr and this one feels so much better in everyway

The DAP springs and RARB will have a massive effect too

What setting is your RARB OJC? Set mine on hole 3 today and its like a different car!

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18th Mar 09 at 20:38

So just mainly uprated suspension and a remus exhaust then, I take it changing them over onto the VXR would make it just as good

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18th Mar 09 at 20:39

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, want one, cant have one, moves along

You'd love the Ariel factory. Looks like your driveway when J18's in bits, but they seem to actually make progress...

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18th Mar 09 at 20:40

im sure the gemetry is diffrent, weather that is done on the hubs ? lower arms or something else im not sure, and if so if it would all have to be transferred

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