OT A Wee Challenge

[Cammy]

Here's one for you me and few mates at work (Halfords) have been trying to do this.

Find a car which has a 0-60 time of under 8.9secs, but is under group 10 insurance. Not as easy as you think. And it can't be some obscure one off special edition.

Have fun

Cammy

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.byebyegti.com/members/cheesesliceking.php

T'was good while it lasted

 

[Craig]

is there such a car?
the only thing i can think of is a mini towed by a ferrari

 

[Cammy]

I knew an AX GT was going to come up somewhere. Any other suggestions?

OOps it has to be standard.

 

[Craig]

haha!
but would you been seen driving a citroen

 

[Cammy]

Its quite possible to do by changing the engine etc, but a standard car is hte tricky one.

 

[Anonymous]

BMW Mini Cooper 1598cc 8 115bhp 1145kg 8.5secs 124mph

 

[Cammy]

Heres the one to beat:

Daihatsu Sirion 1.3 Rally 2, 107bhp 0-60 7.8sec Ins 10

 

[Anonymous]

thought the idea was to be under ins group 10

 

[Dan]

2003 MG ZT Saloon 160
160.4 hp / 118 kw @ 5500 RPM
0-60 mph 8.5 sec

insurance group 10

check: http://car-insurance-brokers.com/car-insurance-groups.htm

Dan

 

[Dan]

according to that site it says:

Renault Clio Hatchback (1998-2001)
Renault Clio Hatchback (2001 on)
Vauxhall Carlton Saloon (1986-1994)
ins grp 20 :s

surely that cant be right can it?!

Dan

 

[Cammy]

It must mean ones like the 172 cup etC?

 

[Dan]

I'd hope so, and that the vaux is the lous carlton.
Dan

 

[David T]

Peugeot 106 Xsi 0-60 not long after 8 seconds, top speed 122mph was the most I got out of it, insurance group 10 which equaled £1600 a year when I was 17. Great first car to have, it weighed next to nothing with 100BHP and 7,000rpm though the gears. Bought it for £2500 and two years later my Dad sold it for £900, bloody muppet! The last time I leave him to sell anything of mine!!

 

[David]

I win !!!! Have a look at the mk4 Astra here

The 1.8 cars - 0-60 in 8.5s and some are as low as insurance group 8

 

[David T]

I think parkers is being a little ambitious about the Astra's performance. Look at the weight difference between it and a ford puma, they both have the same amount of power.

Ford Puma 1.7i 16V 3d 1679/4123,
Weight: 1039Kg
BHP: 123
Top speed: 126mph
0-60: 9.2

Astra coupe 1.8i 16v 2d 1796/4
Weight: 1294kg
BHP: 123
Top speed: 130mph
0-60: 8.5

 

[Anonymous]

Astra has about 20Nm more torque as is probably about as fast as the Puma - other sites rate both at 9.2s

On a side note - have a look at this website. What the hell is a Puma doing in that list!!!

 

[David T]

True, is does look a bit out of place in the company a ferari F50s etc. Then again, name a front wheel drive car (production car) that handles better than a puma? imo there isn't one.

 

[Anonymous]

Easy ....Ford Focus

 

[Anonymous]

LOL! I've driven a focus round castle combe racing circuit and it's no where near a puma. The only thing that I found to come close is a Pug 106 Gti.