beetle.jim 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Whats the most outrageous claim you've heard anyone make?I was talking to a bloke with an opel monza at the weekend who claimed there was only 17 left in the world and that it would do 135 mph in second. !amazed Now im no expert on opels but it did sound a bit unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Opel fruits? Link to post Share on other sites
ThermalP4 1 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Guy on Autotrader saying his VR6 had been remapped by AMD and had a Ram Air fitted and claimed the car was pushing out 240BHP!! Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Whats the most outrageous claim you've heard anyone make?I was talking to a bloke with an opel monza at the weekend who claimed there was only 17 left in the world and that it would do 135 mph in second. !amazed Now im no expert on opels but it did sound a bit unlikely.surely that guy must of been smoking high quantities of angel dust... Link to post Share on other sites
simey 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I had some nipper say his Escort Turbo done 160mph and challenged me to a race down the A3, I said if you want a race bring your car to a track day and we'll see.He said I don't do corners!! Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzark 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I had some nipper say his Escort Turbo done 160mph and challenged me to a race down the A3' date=' I said if you want a race bring your car to a track day and we'll see.He said I don't do corners!![/quote']Dodgy Ford speedos...Also, an Opel Monza CAN do 126 mph in second. You use second gear to drive it from the back of the hercules aircraft and freefalling into the ground it will reach 126 mph.Proving this popular fact is why there are only 17 left in the world. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 160 mph isnt that daft a claim for a modded to shit rst it may only get there once before the impellor implodes though Link to post Share on other sites
Col_M 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 A guy at uni said his Nappisan Almera gti would anihilate my VR, i laughed It is quite close though looking at the specs, 0-60 in 7.9 and top speed of 131mph, 1/4 mile approx 16.1, but then again it's an almera !lol Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 almeras r underated Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 They're over-rated by anyone who doesn't think they're shit. Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I used to have one! they aint bad, but not a patch on the VR due to the torque. Handle really well though- they have strut braces front and rear as std. Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 How about this for an outrageous claim;1.9 Pug 205 (admittedly stripped, lowered on race slicks and with the 160bhp Mi16 engine) being quicker round a track than a Nissan 350Z and hassling a Lambourghini Gallardo!!!I've bought it as a toy so I'll be able to substantiate (or not) the claim. Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzark 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 anorak - actually that doesn't sound that far fetched.Depends on the track and driver but on racing slicks I bet it gains a lot of time in the corners compared to the others. Link to post Share on other sites
silverline 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 the almeras are like most naturally aspirated jap cars its not till you get them really high in the rev range that they come alive! those twin cam engines love to scream! Link to post Share on other sites
B6MFD 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 iv got a fiesta 1.1 i stuck a turbo on it....im putting out 978 bhp at the wheels now guys i could beat any car round the track Link to post Share on other sites
B6MFD 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 no im just lying.......my mate keeps making claims tho......hes got a punto gt...his turbo went so he had to get a new one.....he reckons they have fitted a hybrid stage 2 turbo and once its run in he is going to turn up the boost and have 190bhp from 135bhp..... i smell bull turds Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 there have been 200bhp uno/punto turbos running around for a while now, but i'm sure he'd need more than just the hybrid to push out that sort of power. As well as three people on the bonnet keep the power from shreading his tyres off Link to post Share on other sites
beetle.jim 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I had some nipper say his Escort Turbo done 160mph and challenged me to a race down the A3' date=' I said if you want a race bring your car to a track day and we'll see.He said I don't do corners!![/quote']Dodgy Ford speedos...Also, an Opel Monza CAN do 126 mph in second. You use second gear to drive it from the back of the hercules aircraft and freefalling into the ground it will reach 126 mph.Proving this popular fact is why there are only 17 left in the world. LMAO !lol Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I could go on all day about peoples bull claims about their cars over in this part of the world. Especially once they know i got a VR. !lol !lol !lol Link to post Share on other sites
TVR6 0 Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Fiat Uno, standard spec. Local guy cliams that his mechanic told him that with an 'Ansa' exhaust system, rejetted carb and induction kit he will kill anything in the area lol he added 'You'll sh*t yourself when I'm behind you on the road' lol yeah, sh*t myself laughing. He's pretty harmless really Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 It' s all good fun, let 'em dream i say ; ) Link to post Share on other sites
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