Mark_w

ive been offered a very early (1993)mint type ra which is the 240bhp model....it has a few mods which might give it 250/260 bhp but not much more...it also has a group n box which gears it to 115-120 mph top speed im very tempted but what would perforfance be like compared with a 2wd stage 3 cosworth which i owned before....top speed doesnt bother me but interested in 0-60,0-100 comparism

regards mark

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Depends wether you want.....

Veteran driver mark rs looks at me, drops the clutch and smiles as all hell brakes loose. The flat four's loping idle explodes into a steady roar barely audible over the rattle of broken tarmac spraying the underside of the car. The 4wd traction rockets him into next week.

or ..

The run through the supermarket carpark isn't bad, tho' the view of the road ahead is usually out the side window. There's plenty of room at the top of the hill as mark rs handbrakes it around the bus shelter, but I then learn the true meaning of wow factor as he accelerates down the hill, bears off to the right and thunders sideways up a road no wider than a double yellow line.

Totally of no use - but I just had to write it

EIL132

Have driven a GTiR with close/dakar box and it was shite. Great fun for launching, sprints but wait till you reach the motorway, fun soon wears off

Mark_w

there is no motorway around here i really want a car thats quick to 100 and thats all...but how does it compare to a stage 3 cossie??? they say 4.8 0-60 for a standard type ra but not sure if this includes the early ones

mark

Mark_w

'quote' Depends wether you want.....

Veteran driver mark rs looks at me, drops the clutch and smiles as all hell brakes loose. The flat four's loping idle explodes into a steady roar barely audible over the rattle of broken tarmac spraying the underside of the car. The 4wd traction rockets him into next week.

or ..

The run through the supermarket carpark isn't bad, tho' the view of the road ahead is usually out the side window. There's plenty of room at the top of the hill as mark rs handbrakes it around the bus shelter, but I then learn the true meaning of wow factor as he accelerates down the hill, bears off to the right and thunders sideways up a road no wider than a double yellow line.

Totally of no use - but I just had to write it 'quote'



but are they mega quick...lol

mark

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

You'd be better off comparing torque figures not talk figures

Matt

sounds identical to the one of the ones my pal used to import years ago, he drove one about for a while....

the accelleration of an ra with that box is amazing, you find yourself changing gear every few seconds (it seems!!)

i was totally gobsmacked, grip is EVERYTHING

to be fair though was no faster (once rolling) than my 250hp rwd saph i had at the time, probably slower

the box is very deceiving

0-60 it will consistently piss the cossie, 60-100 will be WAY slower than a 330hp rwd saph

Mark_w

ahhhh...didnt wanna hear that last bit matt ...the magical 60-100 gonna think about it as it is mint and rare and probaly a classic/collectable in the future

mark

Mark_w

thought about it and you only live once just 'bought it now' ... type ra on its way

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...554110256&rd=1

regards mark

EIL132

Cool

Matt

didnt mean to put a downer on anything, WAY better car than a greens saph imo

Mark_w

now thats better matt...what i want to hear. for the money i paid and the condition and rarity of car im well happy

regards mark

markk

iTrader: (2)

id like someone to lend me one to do an event in - still think could be a good car for me and 4wd

Anonymous

should be good fun, i dont like the image of scoobies much, but they do handle nicely

Mark_w

definately should be fun with a 4.8 standard 0-60 ....i know what you mean about the image of scoobies but the cosworth scene isnt much different and i just fancy a change..

mark

boXXer

looks a nice car mate. well done.

Mark_w

it does look good...cant wait to pick it up thursday evening

mark

Nath

Nice one Mark