So, AutoTrader Has This Now

"KirkyV" (KirkyV)
04/02/2015 at 07:42 • Filed to: None

This should be fun.

DISCUSSION (31)

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 07:48

that is all I've ever wanted!

djmt1 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 07:49

This changes a lot. Though 0-8 is a wide margin.

KirkyV > djmt1
04/02/2015 at 07:51

Indeed, though I'd be fairly chuffed with pretty much anything in that range, honestly.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 07:53

Do they need to verify it in any way though? I feel like if people are "user-reporting" that, then you will get plenty of riced out civics in the "0-8" range.

KirkyV > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/02/2015 at 07:54

It isn't user reported; the stats are based on the manufacturer figures for each model. If you'd modified the car to make it faster, you'd have to say so in the seller-written blurb.

djmt1 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 07:56

Agreed. Pretty much anything in the 7 second range would satisfy me but I'm not likely to be buying anything that can do 60 in less than 5 seconds so filtering out those cars would be nice.

KirkyV > djmt1
04/02/2015 at 07:58

Yeah, same. I wouldn't mind the option to manually define a range - say, 9.5 - 7.0 - either. Still, this represents a fairly dramatic improvement over the nothing we had before.

djmt1 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/02/2015 at 08:00

Manufacturers numbers are most likely used. Civics are pretty much the go to entry level track day bro car here... Yes I'm looking for one. Also we don't have riced Civics in the UK.

We have Corsas.

Kinja'd!!!

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:20

The Chevy Cobalt I drive does 0-60 in 8 seconds. Not spectacular at all LOL.

o-60 in 6.5 seconds or less is more exciting.

KirkyV > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
04/02/2015 at 08:27

And 0-60 in 3.5 seconds or less is more exciting still. I'm just looking for something that's a bit faster in a straight line than what I drive now, but still handy in the corners, and insurable for a sane amount of money.

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:38

106 Rallye.

I would.

OPPOsaurus WRX > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:43

i couldn;t imagine what 3.5 would feel like. 5.9 in the WRX (which I dont think I've achieved) seems incredibly fast

KirkyV > Leon711
04/02/2015 at 08:48

I would too, but they're an arse to find, and decent examples go for crazy cash. Still...

Kinja'd!!!

The allure is strong.

KirkyV > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/02/2015 at 08:50

The fastest car I've ever actually done the sprint in - I wasn't driving, sadly - is a Mark VII Fiesta ST, so yah, 3.5 would be pretty nutty.

450X_FTW > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:50

Finally. Next make EPA ratings on window stickers small and the 0-60 times mandatory in large font

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:51

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv… poor example though.

KirkyV > Leon711
04/02/2015 at 08:56

I'm tremendously tempted, but 170 miles is a long way to go for an ad with virtually no details. At that price, you know it's gonna be more of a project than something you can actually use as a DD, even if your DD requirements are as lax as mine.

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 08:59

Why not convert your own?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:02

That's the "do you prefer not to die when merging?" filter.

KirkyV > Leon711
04/02/2015 at 09:04

I'm not sure I've anywhere near the level of mechanical skill to do a full engine swap and suspension rework on my old 1.1, and besides, I only have the space - and the money - to run one car at a time. If I start taking my 106 to bits, I've got no way to get to work or Uni.

KirkyV > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
04/02/2015 at 09:05

Eh, I've been driving a 1.1 litre Peugeot with 59 horsepower for the past two and a half years, and it manages. I get the impression our slip roads/on-ramps tend to be a lot more forgiving here, and drivers are taught to move over a lane to let people on.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:07

So, 60 in... 15 seconds? =)

KirkyV > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
04/02/2015 at 09:14

The stat sheet says 14.4, but I'm positive it's at least a bit quicker than that, based on my time with it. Here's a video someone made:

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:19

I am not clued up on 106's but with careful planning it could be done in a weekend if you were replacing the gearbox with the engine you could unbolt everything then use an engine crane to lift the car off of the engine and box assembly. It would need herculean planning abilities.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:20

Is that kmph? /jokes

Looks pretty spritely for 60 horses! Curb weight?

KirkyV > Leon711
04/02/2015 at 09:21

Yeah, I'm a literature student, so I don't have those. I also work on weekends, rather unfortunately.

KirkyV > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
04/02/2015 at 09:23

815kg/1796lb

Or, to put it another way: you wouldn't want to crash one.

MultiplaOrgasms > djmt1
04/02/2015 at 09:27

Shit my sister just bought a Corsa, should I be worried?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:27

Ha! I had a lot of fun with my Mazda 3s hatch, which was 2750 lbs with 160 hp. I bet it's a ton of fun to chuck your little car around town.

KirkyV > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
04/02/2015 at 09:32

YUP. It's great on backroads, too. I'd love to replace it with one of the two sporting versions of the model, the Rallye:

Kinja'd!!!

Or GTi:

Kinja'd!!!

Sadly, Rallyes are incredibly tough to find, and appreciating in value, while GTis are a nightmare to insure on account of their popularity with crash-happy tracksuit enthusiasts. Still, I shall eventually fulfil my rally-car-based fantasies:

Kinja'd!!!

Leon711 > KirkyV
04/02/2015 at 09:41

I was forced into doing my first major work on my only car because I blew the engine up and I also had no tools.

Lots of Favours. Though you could strip yours out?