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Old Jan 1st, 2021, 11:28   #1
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Just for fun list your previous cars in order of ownership and their respective BHP...I will go first:

1994 Ford Escort 1.3- 60bhp

1994 Ford Mondeo 1.8- 115bhp

1990 Volvo 480 ES 1.7- 105bhp

1992 Rover 220 GTI 2.0- 140bhp

1994 Rover 620 SI 2.0- 130bhp

1990 Vauxhall Cavalier SRI 2.0 8v- 115bhp

1996 Rover 800 Vitesse Sport 2.0T- 200bhp

1990 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v- 150bhp

1994 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v- 150bhp

1995 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6- 170bhp

2001 Ford Mondeo 1.8- 125bhp

2003 Vauxhall Vectra SRI 2.2- 150bhp

1999 Vauxhall Vectra GSI 2.5V6- 197bhp

1994 Subaru Impreza WRX STI V1 2.0T- 240bhp

2004 Vauxhall Vectra SXI 1.9 CDTI - 120bhp

2005 Vauxhall Vectra SRI 2.2 Direct- 155bhp

2005 Toyota Corolla T SPORT 1.8- 190bhp

2006 Vauxhall Vectra VXR 2.8T V6 remapped to 290bhp

2008 Mercedes CLK 320 CDI 3.0 V6- 220bhp

2002 Saab 9-5 AERO 2.3T- remapped to 280bhp

2004 Mazda RX8 1.3 Rotary Engine- 231bhp

2006 Seat Leon TFSI FR 2.0t- 200bhp

2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0- 65bhp - (Current car whilst searching for a T5)

2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2- 85bhp

Total BHP- 3883
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Most of those cars are a bit new for me, so how about a 1954 Standard 8 at 28 bhp?
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Most of those cars are a bit new for me, so how about a 1954 Standard 8 at 28 bhp?
Every 1bhp counts lol
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A much shorter list than most here will have.

1999 Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 Petrol 113BHP

2004 Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur SE 1.8T Petrol 148BHP

2013 Volvo V60 SE Lux Nav D5 Diesel 215BHP
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Most of those cars are a bit new for me, so how about a 1954 Standard 8 at 28 bhp?
That many, 'W.S.'?! My 1971 Fiat 500 had 18 and needed every one!

Until recently, I owned two very similar Raleigh mopeds. The earlier (1962) RM4 was rated at 1.4 BHP while the later (1965) RM6 had 1.7 - you really could tell the difference between the two machines, especially when riding uphill or into a headwind!

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My little list

1). Ford Escort Popular Plus 1.1 Mk2 48bhp 1st car

2). Opel Ascona 1.9/SR Berlina (B) 90bhp great car

3). 1980 Volvo 265GL V6 (Douvrin) 150bhp fond memories, first estate

4). Volvo 740 2L GLE Estate 120bhp

5). Audi A6 Avant 2.6L V6 150bhp

6). Alfa Romeo 156 T/Spark Lusso Sportwagon 150bhp,

7). Honda Accord 2.0L I-VTEC Sport 7th Gen. saloon 150bhp

8). Ford Focus ST 2.5L re-map 285bhp

9). Volvo S60 D3 163bhp

10). Volvo XC60 D4 191bhp

11). Volvo V90 CC D4 Polestar 200bhp
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BHP without a google/accurate memory will be tough but here goes;

1985 - VW Golf 1.8GL (approx. 90bhp)
1985 - Audi 80 1.8i Quattro (approx 115bhp)
1989 - Toyota Celica 2.0 GTI-16 (150bhp)
1989 - Audi Quattro 2.2 Turbo (220bhp)
1993 - 2 x Toyota Celica 2.0 GTI-16 (158bhp)
1989 - BMW E30 325i Sport (approx 175bhp)
1990 - Toyota Supra Turbo (240bhp)
1995 - BMW E34 M5 3.8 (340bhp)
2004 - Jaguar XKR 4.2 S/C (400bhp)
2001 - BMW E39 M5 (400bhp)
1997 - BMW E36 328i (197bhp)
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2007 Mercedes CLS 320 CDI / 2011 Mercedes S350 Bluetec
2007 Suzuki GSXR-1000
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1993 Skoda Favorit 1.3: 67 bhp (difficult to overtake a tractor)
1997 Honda Civic 3 dr 1.4: 90 bhp
2001 Volvo S60 2.0T: 180 bhp
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT: 140 bhp
2009 VW Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI: 200 bhp
Current 2012 Volvo S60 R Design T4: 180 bhp
Current 2015 Mini Coupe Cooper S: 184 bhp

180 - 200 bhp in a road car is usually fine, you can’t realistically use much more than that. The VW TSI was by far the nicest of these engines, very flexible, economical and could pin you back in your seat. The 1.6 engines in the Volvo and Mini could do with more torque - the Mini is a sporty little thing and amazing to drive but I’ve been left for dead in a straight line by an old woman in a Nissan Qashqai and beaten at the traffic light GP by a Vauxhall Mokka driver - I very rarely lose a drag race but people seem to race the Mini more readily than the Volvo
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2001 Vauxhall Agila Club 1.0 - 57bhp (mum's, named driver)

2001 VW Polo E 6N2 1.0 - 49bhp (mum's, named driver)

First car - 2000 Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.4 16v - 100bhp

2002 Mercedes A170L CDI Avantgarde - 94bhp

2003 VW Passat Estate SE 1.9 TDI - 100bhp remapped to 140ish, blew the turbo

2012 Toyota Avensis Tourer T-Spirit 2.0 D-4d - 124bhp

2016 Skoda Superb SE-L Executive 2.0 TDI - 150bhp

2017 Volvo V90 D4 Inscription - 190bhp

(Current picked up yesterday)

2021 Volvo V60 B3 R Design - 163bhp
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97R Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 - 131bhp

00X Mitsubishi Galant 2.4 GDI - 147bhp

53 Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC - 155bhp

60 Volvo V70 D5 Polestar - 225bhp

15 Nissan Leaf - 110bhp


Current

15 Lexus GS450h - 345bhp

19 Tesla Model 3SR+ - 320bhp

Total bhp: 1433
Current bhp: 665

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