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[bulldog5046]

Hello,

Just a fairly brief question, how many rotations lock to lock is the coupe 20v Turbo steering?

Thanks,
Ry

 

[hmallett]

2.2 rings a bell.

 

[bulldog5046]

thank you

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

Yeah, on the 20VT. as it got the GTV's quicker rack.

 

[Phil]

A quick related question, 'cause I am thinking of looking at a Coupe....

What is the turning circle on the Coupe, I remember reading somewhere that its larger than most cars.

 

[Vickster]

About the same as your average Supertanker ... dreadful for a car, my dad's Scooby Forester is far better as was his Volvo estate However, it should not be a deal breaker unless you have to negotiate a lot of tight spaces

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

It's pretty awful, but not as bad as some (Clio V6 springs to mind)

 

[Schwenck]

According to my highly prized 1997 brochure, the 20vT has a turning circle of a staggering 11.4m kerb to kerb. But, according to a later brochure (at the time of the Turbo Plus) it had mysteriously shrunk to 10.9m...

 

[smoo]

According to my highly prized 1997 brochure, the 20vT has a turning circle of a staggering 11.4m kerb to kerb. But, according to a later brochure (at the time of the Turbo Plus) it had mysteriously shrunk to 10.9m...

which ever way you look at it, lets face it, its terrible, but god do they look sexy!!!!!!!! did i say that out loud???? wow!!

 

[Schwenck]

which ever way you look at it, lets face it, its terrible, but god do they look sexy!!!!!!!! did i say that out loud???? wow!!

In practical terms, the turning circle always appears to be about half-a-coupe's width too much on any given occasion! But like you say, pure sex wee to behold...

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

Think the turning circle did improve ever so slightly on the later models. Still a PITA tho.

 

[Vickster]

Apparently even worse on the six speeders , was discussing today

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

Oh yeah I think you could be right there vicks, something to do with the bigger gearbox?

 

[zero2976]

Oh well,at least it gives pedestrians plenty of time to see all angles of the Coop while your doing a 50-point turn