hilux Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 deep down inside every zetec owner knows that vx,s are better More bang for your bucks and far more reliable when tuned. Alongside the small block chevy, the rover V8, fiat twin cam. alfa twin cam, A series, 3.0L cosworth, porsche flat 6 engines it is rightly considered one of THE classic engines with an impressive motorsport pedigree. Do some research on VX XE`s in motorsport. Bulletproof when tuned and (relatively) cheap to do so. To tune Zetec`s to the same output costs twice as much with half the `proven` reliability. End of story Quote
nlash Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 Alongside the small block chevy, the rover V8, fiat twin cam. alfa twin cam, A series, 3.0L cosworth, porsche flat 6 engines it is rightly considered one of THE classic engines with an impressive motorsport pedigree. Err you missed one! I'll give you a clue, Ford made millions of them. Quote
stew72 Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 you all talk rubbish its obvious, gentlemen i give you the ford pinto, the second best engine known to man i'm nowdreaming of an upgrade to a A series Quote
SteveD Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 stew the best thing you can do with a pinto is strap it to the front of a tractor for ballance weight alongside an A series scooby i bet you are regreting having a zetec allready and have a longing desire for a real engine ( vx ) i can see an engine swap happening soon go on you know were right just let it all out i bet even you misses is giving you grief for buying such a toss engine and i would put money on her ford KA being faster Quote
Mark Stanton Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 i can see an engine swap happening soon So you have Mr Scoobys address the Steve Quote
mb893 Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 Of course, this 'argument' is redundant, as for less than than the cost of a 230bhp Z/Vx you could have 220bhp of turbocharged 11500rpm ear damaging glory. But then, the audience I'm addressing here like family saloon low specific bhp donkey engines.... ho hum, what can you do? But then given my times round Curbough and Goodwood in a base engined car, I'm really not convinced about this CEC lark. But if you insist on this big, heavy, low SpBHP, expensive folly, its obvious, gentlemen i give you the ford pinto, the second best engine known to man He has a point you know. I've actually saved time and bought a London cab... It worked out cheaper. John Edited for my attro, atrochi, really bad spelling. Quote
SteveD Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 you like bike engines we like car engines i think its horses for courses ,i am definetly not convinced by bike engines from what i have seen ,on road and track ! i think there just a craze and people will get over it no one seems to keep a BEC for long you must admit the fireblade engine correct me if i am wrong but wasn't that an engine that was flattered ( a lot ) by its frame and is this why you have turbo'd it just because westfield fit an engine in one of there cars does not mean its good there are a lot better engines out there than vx's, zetec's, rover ,blade etc etc etc they fit them 90% of the time because they are readily available to the public ! no use fitting a dodge viper engine really is there ,though i must say the vx is a damn good engine long live the lotus twin cam Quote
mb893 Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 Steve, your right and I bow to your rapier like incivive, in, outlook. Two years running a car is nothing (tell me, is this also part of the SteveD 'accuracy in accounting' method or are we into something different? ) and I withdraw.... errrm not a lot really. And no, I turboed the blade because, well I've got a really small willy and need to prove something... Oh hang on, I've got that the wrong way round and anyway: 250+bhp/L Vs. 100 bhp/L hmmmm, which to choose, now there's a stumper I recon' this wooly off range thinking is in fact simptomatic of the Donkey engined 'we fear change' brigade. Tell me, you don't own a caravan any of you, do you (of course, I am excluding Stepps from this caviat for obvious reasons - still OK to borrow the trailer next week is it?) Did you know, the 'For Hire' thingy still works? The lights come on and everything, Gosh. John Spelling? - Happens to someone else gov. Quote
SteveD Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 oh my god i don't want to know about the size of your turkeys head and there's nothing to prove ! you have a blade engine i rest my case why not a busa engine ,why is no one using a ducati engine ( just a thought ) are they no good or summat me fear change well maybe thats why i have changed from a 250 bhp westfield to a 185 bhp lotus elan just thought i would have a change ! no caravan ( and have no desires for one ) i just have a trailer long live the lotus twin cam Quote
mb893 Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 and there's nothing to prove ! you have a blade engine i rest my case Great, you've seen the light! Just give me a call and I can put you in touch with some suppliers. i just have a trailer Tell me, could we be friends? Here, it now says I owe me £420.34! John Quote
SteveD Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 tell me your not a stalker please don't boil my rabbit Quote
mb893 Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 I must admit, I'm tempted, hmmm rabbit... but no I'm stronger than that.........I am I am I am. John Now I want a tip, blinkin hells bells! Quote
scooby Posted January 25, 2004 Author Posted January 25, 2004 Hee Hee look at what i started...... Love a good message board fight Anyway i know the vauxhall is better but a westfield is not an engine its a complete package DONT FORGET THAT. And anyway none of your cars are shiney enough.... "Is'nt that right Mr Hurdsfield" *Wait's for torent of abuse* *Laughs in the face of VX owners just for the pleasure* Quote
Rob Navin Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 i bet even you misses is giving you grief for buying such a toss engine and i would put money on her ford KA being faster Thats because it's got a X-flow in it Quote
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