ok new race

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:46 pm

my 316 1.8 against 'mates' ford escort 16v???

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:49 pm

bmbimbo wrote:my 316 1.8 against 'mates' ford escort 16v???

what engine in escort - cos 16v dont tell us much

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:49 pm

how old is the escort?

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:55 pm

Your 316 1.8? Or did you mean your 316 vs your mates 1.8 16v scort?

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:02 pm

If it's your 1.8 carb 316 against a 1.8 16v, I'd put all my money on the Escort, sorry

Post Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:14 pm

The escort definitely unfortunately.....my brother has a 1.8 16v Si and theres no comparison with my 316 1.8...... even a 1.6 16v would take me..my brothers car is suprisingly quick for what it is.....
Ive even raced a 1.4 8v escort and it was slowly seein me off....

My 316 is auto though but bros car was a fair bit quicker and wouldnt I be able to beat it even if i had a manual

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:29 am

escort definately, and if its the 130 engine in it you`ll be left miles behind,

i had an xr3i 130, it had a close ratio gearbox and is surpisingly quick and will beat most cars

my mate has new mini cooper and i used to thrash him easy

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:20 am

glad im selling it then....

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:28 am

bmbimbo wrote: glad im selling it then....

why?

performance aint everything.
e30 will be nicer to drive, more refined, comfier, look better.
not be a ford.

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:30 am

The Escorts are pretty slow but a 316 is even slower unfortunately!

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:31 am

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:36 am

its an n reg maroony colored 1.8..

no fluffy dice as yet....

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:41 am

bmbimbo wrote: its an n reg maroony colored 1.8..

no fluffy dice as yet....

it will kill ur 316.
316 is still a better car tho, and more fun.

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:44 am

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:50 am

Are you only changing the car cos of getting beat by a ford?

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:11 am

no gotta be carless for while!!!

lack of pennies...cant afford to take re-test at Ãƒ”šÃ‚£45 AND lessons are now Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 a time

gone up since i pasted last time!!

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:12 am

would have been nice to beat the ford monkey tho

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:20 am

40 quid a time for lessons???????

theyre between 12 and 17 an hour here surely theres somewhere cheaper than that

thats really takin the piss at that price good luck Daz

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:32 am

bmbimbo wrote:AND lessons are now Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 a time

ur being ripped off.
Ãƒ”šÃ‚£15 a lesson is more normal

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:35 am

Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 for 2hours...dont need them...but theres the tax and insurance...and the test itself.
also one of my bf's kids broke my luke's playstation 2...so gotta replace it for him.

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:38 am

bmbimbo wrote:Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 for 2hours...(

still pricey.

just take 1 hour lessons instead.
u shud be able to find them for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£15 odd

and shudnt the bf be paying for new ps2 if his kids broke it ?

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:39 am

the company are called bensons and they employ independant teachers...was p****d off the other day...had a lesson begrudgingly gave instructor 'his' Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40, then his missus phoned him and he boasted to me that he was taking her to the local pub/restaurant and could pay for it now!!

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:43 am

Bensons are con artists, reason why bensons prices are so high is because they have to pay bensons x amount a week before the instructors actually earn any cash themselves.

My dad has his own driving school, and he charges Ãƒ”šÃ‚£16 a hour.

He is the most value for money in chelmsford.

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:54 am

does he come over to harlow?

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:56 pm

[quote="bmbimbo"]does he come over to harlow?[/quo

even if he doesnt there will be other ppl who are far cheaper than what uve said.

Post Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:22 pm

at the end of the day i will need to get driving again coz of my son..MUM's Taxi....