Help!!! almost in tears

**RobW** · 9th April 2011, 14:01

In standard guise, Foosty ST with 147bhp weighs 1137kg, Vectra (pre-face hatch?) weighs 1570kg with 180bhp?

The Foosty might do it as quick, but at least in the Vectra you hardly feel like you are doing anything! I would have comfortable speed over frantic speed anyday.

**BigLad** · 9th April 2011, 18:35

So the little ST poss running about 130bhp per ton compared to about 115bhp for the Vec ?

**19CDTi** · 9th April 2011, 18:53

Originally Posted by RobW

In standard guise, Foosty ST with 147bhp weighs 1137kg, Vectra (pre-face hatch?) weighs 1570kg with 180bhp?

The Foosty might do it as quick, but at least in the Vectra you hardly feel like you are doing anything! I would have comfortable speed over frantic speed anyday.

I was thinking this running through this thread... power to weight ratio is gona help but as has been said previously, the fooster is gona be revving it's nuts off and the Vec won't be making a peep. I know what'd I'd rather have - oh wait, I already do

I wouldn't be fussed not burning someone in a fooster, he's still driving a ford anyway......

**BigWilko** · 9th April 2011, 19:40

It was very quiet and comfortable at 3000 revs, a bit like being in a bed. Not like being on a skateboard.

**bangty 1** · 9th April 2011, 19:47

lol i have a mate has one and there silly fast lol cone filter zorst remap and its a pocket rocket doing ............70 lol feels like im gunna get shaked to death get him in mine hes like this is slow i sed look at speedo he was like

feels like were doing 30 i sed yer you tin can mite beat me sometime but i feel safe in mine lol there fast mate dont think you that hard done by as i bet theres ones out there that will blow vxrs so think were in a diesel doing 50 to a gal when there doing 10 to a gal and feeling like there in a blender lol

**BigWilko** · 9th April 2011, 19:57

Originally Posted by bangty 1

and feeling like there in a blender lol

Ha ha ha ha ha

**moorlander** · 9th April 2011, 19:57

I was actually there near the bypass, I know the Fiesta in question, she was late for a booking as she is a mobile hairdresser so she did have her foot down...they had to close the road soon after due to "smog" & pollution from your car!

**BigWilko** · 9th April 2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by moorlander

I was actually there near the bypass, I know the Fiesta in question, she was late for a booking as she is a mobile hairdresser so she did have her foot down...they had to close the road soon after due to "smog" & pollution from your car!

I was actually thinking... I've seen the likes of evo's with the switch that injects a 'shot' of petrol into the exhaust system to make a flame. Wondered if you could do the same with a diesel.... Instant smoke bomb.... James bond style.

**Hideous** · 9th April 2011, 20:12

pwr may be higher in the little ford, but the torque-weight of the diesel is far better. this should give it better mid range performance.
all told though, there probably wouldn't be much in it for a flat out drag race. a couple of hp here or there is nothing.