02GF74 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 .... so I can buy this: see http://www.svaimports.com/details.php?ID=71 1200 bhp ... and if you move the number plate out of the way of the intercooler, then it would be about 1300 bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 MMMMM.... 1200BHP... must be so easy to drive on the road.... i'd give it go though.... i like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 And doesn't look at all like a kit car / boy racer body kit Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Why would you want a chavmobile like that? ...Runs and hides before Jen reads this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 ...Runs and hides before Jen reads this @ Fridge. You know you love Jap 'rubbish' - after all, you drive a Nissan! Ooo, Skyline. Lovely! B) Meant to be a bit 'dull' to drive (I think that mean's it doesn't fall off the road all the time), but I'd certinaly give it a go. Anything that has a g-force monitor has got to be cool! ...I'd hold out though - there's a new model on the horizon IIRC... which might make it fall to £74990 That's always been my favourite Skyline and will remain in my 'Top 10 cars to buy if I win the lottery' B) Wish I could say something intelligent, but I'm too busy drooling now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blippie Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Meant to be a bit 'dull' to drive but I'd certinaly give it a go. ... but the 1200hp lump would fit lovely in the bobtailed Rangie? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 ...or in my 88" SIIA .... lol @ you and your dodgy photo's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I heard somewhere that Quaife do/did an adapter to mate Skyline 6-speed to LT230... I'm guessing not cheap, but then if you're gonna butcher a £74k vehicle for parts what's a few extra K? Where did I put that lottery ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 iTS BLUE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 TOP SECRET limited edition 18inch rims (VOLK RACING LE37) Not very top secret if it tells us the manufacturer and part number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Has it really got 1200 BHP though ???? I'd love to see a dyno readout saying it does B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 it possibly has got 1200, about 8 years ago i had a dyno printout in my grubby mits for a Skyline GTR which had 1005bhp at the wheels! It was of course virtually impossible to drive having the biggest turbo lag possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 almost certainly does make 1200BHP, but as pugwash said, the turbo lag would make it almost undriveable. you'd have to turn the boost right down to make it driveable... probably only be making about 800BHP then..... and thats no good is it..... top gear did a test a little while ago where they ran a mitsubishi evo making over 400BHP against a regular jap estate car.... the estate car nailed it on an acceleration test between 30 and 70mph, as the evo's huge turbo lag made it undriveable... mind you, when it did wake up... god did it shift...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al1991 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Actually it was a fiat estate And he put in 6th at 30!! Any car would lag. Before you ask me dad drives one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 i take all of Top gears tests with a pinch of salt... you can engineer the outcome to make it what ever you want if you try hard enough.... i'm sure Clarkson is on backhander from Ferrari and BMW.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 http://www.turbochargedpower.com/Movies/ttvette.wmv Here's 750 being used fairly well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 i've seen a Garnder Douglas 427 Cobra with about 480bhp from 6.3 litres of an LS7 absolutely eat a skyline with an alledged 780bhp for breakfast on a race track. And then saw the santa pod re-match when their 1/4 mile times were pretty neck and neck. Huge horsepower means bugger all if you can't use any of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al1991 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 i take all of Top gears tests with a pinch of salt... you can engineer the outcome to make it what ever you want if you try hard enough....i'm sure Clarkson is on backhander from Ferrari and BMW.... I'm inclined to agree, especially the engineering the outcome part of it (I'm pretty sure that 5th gear's matching a series1 disco with a three year old espace was a bit wide of the mark). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Of course it's not just the cars ability that you have to think of - you can make anything useable on the road with the correct modifications, I've been in 450bhp Subaru's that drive with a smoother power delivery than those about the 370 mark. I'd still like to give the 1200bhp a try though Driver ability has got to be the key and the most important thing 'in the real world', my little 230bhp Scoob has no worries keeping up on runs with those nearer the 400 mark - but then I think I probably have to concentrate more! Equally I've seen the sport versions (no turbo) with instructors in eat much 'faster' cars for breakfast on track days. Pick the car for what you want from it has always got to be the key B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 And Primera Estates have no trouble keeping pace with 230bhp scoobs either ...running for the coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 And Primera Estates have no trouble keeping pace with 230bhp scoobs either Lol... Like Jen said, Driver Ability that counts!!! Boy, am I in the brown smelly stuff when I get home tonight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Lol... Like Jen said, Driver Ability that counts!!! Boy, am I in the brown smelly stuff when I get home tonight!! Dan, you obviously need more practice I'm pretty sure the GTR will be pushing those sort of figures but, out of only 2.8l, lag'll be horrible. I think the phrase "There ain't no replacement for displacement" sums it up perfectly; you just can't beat cc for really usable power and torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I'm inclined to agree, especially the engineering the outcome part of it (I'm pretty sure that 5th gear's matching a series1 disco with a three year old espace was a bit wide of the mark). Look at Clarkson drive a off road-er he hasn't got a clue. A mate delivers all the Evo's for the filming of top gear and the videos he does and said that when driving the Evo 400 he totaled the stigs times on there track and did say the 400 is a evil car and a fantastic track or rally car but not a every day car its too much power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 ...480bhp from 6.3 litres of an LS7... De-stroked? They're 500 horses and 7.0 litres out of the crate... B) Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Lol... Like Jen said, Driver Ability that counts!!! Righhhhhhhhhhhht....so when I go around Tesco's tonight I'm just shopping for one eh? Just for the record - FF's nissan cost £300 from a scrappy and 2 days earlier I'd just brought my dream car (mint condition). Who's going to push faster around the r'bout? I have 101 excuses and I'm sticking to 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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