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Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

From: "AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)Whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk>

Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:30:53 GMT

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> We`re not seriously arguing that the Sei/Cinq Sporting isn`t slow are we?

> `Cos lets face it, if its fast, then so is Dervy`s Ka, and i for one am

> NEVER going to say that, unless he gets a 2.0 ZVH Turbo in there ;)



ZVH. What a mad idea that was. You`ve got a Zetec engine, a reasonably

good, rev-happy engine, so you take the 16 valve head off it, and put a CVH

head, known for lots of problems like valve guides going, etc etc. Okaaay.



Seriously, what *is* the attraction in doing that? Is it the extra low-down

torque that the 8-valve CVH head provides? Is it worth the sacrifice?



Having said all that, I`ve had a couple of 1.3CVH Escorts, and I was always

quite impressed with them, compared to the 1.3 OHVs I`d previously had -

they had hydraulic tappets for one, and did seem a lot more modern, smooth

and refined. In comparison, like.



Peter













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From: "AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)Whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk>

Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

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> I`ve driven one to within an inch of its poor little buzzy life and found

> it quite amusing.

>

> However, it`s hard work trying to keep the bloody things going quickly.

>

> I prefer my current transport - which never goes above 2000 rpm in the

> daily grind.



That be being the Rangie then? It is a V8, isn`t it?



Sorry for asking (I know these questions are frowned upon), but what sort of

mpg are you getting from it, on average?



Peter










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From: "Depresion" <blank(at)128.0.0.1>

Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

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"DervMan" <dervman(at)ntlworld.com> wrote in message

news:Voure.20418$%21.1902(at)newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

> "SteveH" <steve(at)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:1gy47ts.a3vgdy1ejyb1kN%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk...

>> DanTXD <dan405(at)SdanPontAherMun.com> wrote:

>>

>>> "SteveH" <steve(at)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:1gy442m.1yplt1513ekj8hN%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk...

>>> > DanTXD <dan405(at)SdanPontAherMun.com> wrote:

>>> >

>>> >> >> ....and you`ll STILL be going DAMN slowly.

>>> >> >

>>> >> > I`d suggest you go and drive one before making such comments.

>>> >>

>>> >> I`ve driven the Cinq version - same innit?

>>> >>

>>> >> It was fine for chucking round a carpark in a comedy fashion, but on the

>>> >> road, it was just annoying.

>>> >

>>> > In which case, you need to read the advice given to the OP.

>>>

>>> We`re not seriously arguing that the Sei/Cinq Sporting isn`t slow are we?

>>> `Cos lets face it, if its fast, then so is Dervy`s Ka, and i for one am

>>> NEVER going to say that, unless he gets a 2.0 ZVH Turbo in there ;)

>>

>> Ultimately, they may be deemed to be `slow`, but they certainly don`t

>> feel it if you`re driving them in the true Wop style.

>

>

> It _feels_ fast, but it`s not.

>

> Sorry, but 55 PS and 1.1 litres, plus just over 700 kg, is _not_ fast.



700kg? How id it that heavy when my polo is only 830kg and not made from kitchen

foil?














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Title: Race the Runway event success
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:53:16 +0000
Author: Apollo

Red LamborghiniAlthough it was a closed event and not open to public access, the BBC reports that the Race the Runway event we highlighted recently was a success, with 48 participants each paying £250 for the opportunity to race their supercars along the secondary runway at Edinburgh Airport, with invited guests bringing in a further £50 a head. Cars such as Lamborghinis, Porsches, Ferraris, Aston Martins and others were brought to the event, during which the airport continued to operate as normal.

Proceeds from the day will go to St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh and the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow.

Together with the runway activity, the day also provided an opportunity for the drivers to undertake a fire simulation exercise, and visit air traffic control.

It will certainly have made a change from the usual sort of track day that takes place on normal race tracks such as Knockhill, as I’m led to believe (since modern, active, commercial airport runways are one place I haven’t managed to get onto) that by comparison with such tracks, runways can be much smoother. One thing is certain, as anyone who’s been round Knockhill will vouch for, they’re certainly flatter!


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Title: Home.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:32:58 +0000
Author: Gabriel

Decided to go home today.  Found my camera that I’ve been meaning to either put on Craigslist or find a friend to buy it off of me.  Money is a bit tight these days.

Went home today to see that there is a deck being built.  I thought it was something super simple, but man was I wrong.

Pretty gnarly.

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