165mph rst orion anyone?
28-07-2010, 05:23 PM
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165mph rst orion anyone?
Not seen one of these for a while for sale, not to sure on the claimed top speed though
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1907891.htm
28-07-2010, 05:26 PM
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would it run 12's, really?!
28-07-2010, 05:29 PM
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Surely would need custom gearbox to achieve those sort of top speeds. Anyways, fuck doing 165 mph in an Onion!!!!
28-07-2010, 05:30 PM
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28-07-2010, 05:33 PM
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[QUOTE=rstubby15;5019944]Surely would need custom gearbox to achieve those sort of top speeds. Anyways, fuck doing 165 mph in an Onion!!!!
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28-07-2010, 05:37 PM
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he would of needed gps, and not read off the standard clocks
looks quite nice
28-07-2010, 05:39 PM
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he would of needed gps, and not read off the standard clocks
looks quite nice
Stanadard clocks only go up to 140 mph anyway!
28-07-2010, 05:45 PM
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and i will not sell this to some 18 year old just out of school pants !!
I fucking HATE when tubes say shit like this. A sale is a fucking sale. You want the cash or you don't!
28-07-2010, 05:48 PM
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Stanadard clocks only go up to 140 mph anyway!
i know that
28-07-2010, 05:51 PM
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I fucking HATE when tubes say shit like this. A sale is a fucking sale. You want the cash or you don't!
he's only making sure it goes to a good home, I wouldnt want my pride and joy going to some nob
28-07-2010, 06:18 PM
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wouldnt thank you for it.
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I fucking HATE when tubes say shit like this. A sale is a fucking sale. You want the cash or you don't!
+1
if your selling a car, and some numb cunt who cant drive it, buys it, and writes it off, thats not your problem, your selling a car, the aim is to get money for it is it not ?
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28-07-2010, 06:33 PM
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fuck doing that speed in that
28-07-2010, 06:36 PM
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got to give it a good 12 - 15 bhp surely ?
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Genuine TVR gearknob.
Well TVR used to use lots of ford bits anyway. maybe he just returned it to its spiritual home
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Oh, and i'm surprised no one has noticed, or at least mentioned its spat its coolant out in the engine pic.
and the fuel filter is on backwards, cant take the piss on that one though as i did the same myself before despite the fucking big arrow and "flow" written on it usually
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28-07-2010, 06:57 PM
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got to give it a good 12 - 15 bhp surely ?
Noooo 50bhp at the very least.
28-07-2010, 07:57 PM
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Surely would need custom gearbox to achieve those sort of top speeds. Anyways, fuck doing 165 mph in an Onion!!!!
I may have this wrong, but your username suggests an RST owner?
If so, what's the difference between doing 165mph in an Orion to doing it in an RST?
It's lairy in both
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Sure I saw this at Pod a year or so ago and it definitely looked like it was shifting, can't remember exact times but I'm sure it was inside the 13's.
28-07-2010, 08:28 PM
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Stanadard clocks only go up to 140 mph anyway!
you mite as well read it as 155mph from my expirence of old school ford speedos
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he's only making sure it goes to a good home, I wouldnt want my pride and joy going to some nob
Come on mate, you'd have to be a ealthy man to pick and choose who buys your cars!
The market for orions cant be that big never mind mega modded ones.
£4500 for one of fords shittest cars really is quite a lot!
28-07-2010, 08:32 PM
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You get anywhere near that speed in a mk4/onion and it's going to get light at the front, well mine does anyway!
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You get anywhere near that speed in a mk4/onion and it's going to get light at the front, well mine does anyway!
Thats because the tow cars taking all your downforce
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just had a better look at the Ad, and yeah, ive seen it at pod, and in its defence, it does go very well, still not sure on the 12 second idea.......
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Come on mate, you'd have to be a ealthy man to pick and choose who buys your cars!
Still hate orions then
i really do just love it considering you drive its bigger brother
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You get anywhere near that speed in a mk4/onion and it's going to get light at the front, well mine does anyway!
mine gets twitchy on the back end, the front is always planted.
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hes maybe being a WEE bit optimistic with his claims but ive got to say ive always had a soft spot for onoins and that one looks very tidy
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If it does evos like his ad says then why does he wanna part ex it for one?
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I fucking HATE when tubes say shit like this. A sale is a fucking sale. You want the cash or you don't!
well mate some TUBES ie me dont want to sell there 3 year old project to some idiot thats going to write it off on the first bend they come to !! thanks
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Still hate orions then
i really do just love it considering you drive its bigger brother
mine gets twitchy on the back end, the front is always planted.
yes it gets twitchy but i didnt build the car to look at it and drive at 30 mph it was built to be fast.
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Come on mate, you'd have to be a ealthy man to pick and choose who buys your cars!
I wouldn't say the orion is the worst car ford made
If I spent a load of money and effort on a car, then a new owner wrecks it, I'd be gutted.
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If it does evos like his ad says then why does he wanna part ex it for one?
An evo works more often
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Sure I saw this at Pod a year or so ago and it definitely looked like it was shifting, can't remember exact times but I'm sure it was inside the 13's.
thanks mate the last time i ran it at pod it was running 13.4 @114mph i had a few issues with it then and have changed a few bits now not been back yet to test it again
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I wouldn't say the orion is the worst car ford made
If I spent a load of money and effort on a car, then a new owner wrecks it, I'd be gutted.
An evo works more often
i would have to say the probe was possibly the worst car ford made but hey what would the world be like if we all had the same tastes in cars ??
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hes maybe being a WEE bit optimistic with his claims but ive got to say ive always had a soft spot for onoins and that one looks very tidy
sorry mate but im not being optimistic about the CLAIMS the quarters are true and the top end run i was clocked at the side of mate in his saph cossie i know the clocks arent entirely accurate but i still had 500rpm left to go before i backed off so 165mph should be right give or take a couple thanks
28-07-2010, 05:23 PM
165mph rst orion anyone?
