Your car history and BHP

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Welton

Interesting how these car lists begin to show higher bhp cars and then the owner continuing the theme by replacing it with even higher bhp or maybe no less than 200-ish.

I guess once you experience higher power you don't want to go back......

I think mine shows both ups and downs

[DaveNP]

Maybe when I've got an idle evening I'll try to go back through my car history and see if I can find the bhp figures.
I was wondering about bhp the other day when considering electric vehicles, watching the TV series Vintage Voltage they are putting electric motors in old cars but they seem to delight in upping the power by using the Tesla powertrain into little old cars, from a quick search even the Nissan Leaf would seem to be not much less powerful than my V70, although it's difficult to compare as the figures are in PS* or kW and the low revs torque of an electric would give it much better acceleration from a standing start.

*although for quick comparison 1PS is about 1bhp

[Brimfull]

Originally Posted by Welton

Interesting how these car lists begin to show higher bhp cars and then the owner continuing the theme by replacing it with even higher bhp or maybe no less than 200-ish.

I guess once you experience higher power you don't want to go back......

Very true this, I went from a 240bhp Impreza to a 120bhp Vectra Diesel and absolutely hated it. So I have since always tried to increase bhp on my next purchase or buy a lighter car.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Brimfull

Very true this, I went from a 240bhp Impreza to a 120bhp Vectra Diesel and absolutely hated it. So I have since always tried to increase bhp on my next purchase or buy a lighter car.

When I got to the RB 320 I discovered that power wasn't everything. So fast, yet so inert until way, way beyond goodbye licence territory. I've had no desire to chase power since. In many respects the best all-round car I have had was the Trophy at sub 200.

[hennabm]

Of the ones I can remember;

Triumph Herald 1200 - 60bhp - possibly!
Cortina II 1500 - 70bhp
1600E - 90bhp
Renault 12TL - 60bhp
Renault 12TS - 70bhp
BMW 316 - 90bhp
Renault 18GTS - 90bhp
BMW 316 - 90bhp
BMW 323i - 139bhp
BMW 525e - 129bhp
BMW 535i - 218bhp
BMW 2500 - 150bhp
Fiat Tipo - 70bhp
VW Passat 1.8 - 90bhp
Fiat Punto Tjet - 120bhp
BMW 320iSE - 129bhp
Fiat Punto 1.4 - 77bhp
Volvo 240DL - 129bhp
BMW X5 3.0i - 250bhp
BMW X3 3.0d - 284bhp

[Forg]

OK, because I'm supposed to be doing something more useful, I shall instead do this 'cos it looks like more fun than the productive thing.
Besides it won't take me long ...

I'll use the power ratings when new, by the time I owned most of these things I suspect quite a few of the horses had bolted ... anyhoo, in ownership order:

1976 Corolla SE 55hp (but it was ToyoGlide so felt like less!)
1980 Corolla CS Wagon 59hp
1986 Corolla Twin Cam 120hp
1971 Escort 1300XL 61hp (more like ~30hp IMHO)
1992 Legacy RS 200hp
1980 242GT 140hp
1982 244GLE 133hp
1995 Holden Commodore Berlina 200hp
1980 242GT ~225hp
2015 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline SportWagon 350hp

[Laird Scooby]

Here goes, not a complete list, i'm sure i've owned other cars not listed, bhp figures are those i can remember/look up :

72 Volvo 145 DL 82bhp
81 Datsun Skyline 2.4i 127bhp
75 Ford Cortina 2.0XL 98bhp
74 Volvo 144 DL auto 82bhp
75 Morris Marina 1.3 Super 60bhp
67 (but 71 plated) Rover P6 2000 95bhp?
82 Austin Ambassador 2.0HL 92bhp
78 Cavalier 2.0GLS Coupe 101bhp to start, ~160bhp with mods
76 Austin Maxi 1500 (owned for 6 days!) errrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........
77 Vauxhall VX2300 200+bhp - heavily modified!
77 Vauxhall Chevette GLS 56bhp
78 Rover 3500 155bhp
80 Rover 3500 155bhp
79 Rover 2600 136bhp
78 Cavalier 2.0GLS Coupe (same one again!) 160bhp ish
77 Peugeot 604 SL V6 (owned for just 2-3 days and then.......) 125bhp allegedly!
73 Ford Zephyr 6 Mk4 2.5 90bhp?
76 Ford Escrot van 1100cc drank more than the Zephyr! Renamed "Escrot" as it was rotten! 44bhp new, about 14bhp when i had it!
74 Hillman Avenger 1600 GLS 90bhp?
71 Sunbeam Alpine 1.5 (Close relation the the Hillman Hunter) 65bhp?
79 Morris Marina 1.7HL 82bhp
76 Ford Granada 2.0 auto 98bhp
80 Datsun Skyline 2.4i auto 127bhp
80 Lancia Beta Coupe 2000 122bhp
78 BMW 728 170bhp when it ran which wasn't often!
80 Datsun Cherry 1.2 60bhp
80 Rover 3500 155bhp
78 Austin Allegro 1750 70bhp?
78 Datsun 120A F-II 67bhp according to the plate on the bulkhead!
82 Rover 3500SE 155bhp
78 Chevette L 56bhp
78 Granada 2.8 Ghia 135bhp
84 Hyundai Stellar 1.6GSL 100bhp allegedly, felt more like about 75-80bhp
80 Vauxhall Cavalier 1600L 75bhp
80 Vauxhall Carlton 2000 101bhp
80 Toyota Corolla 1.6 SR Coupe (two twin-choke carbs! :shock: ) 108bhp rings a bell?
77 Cortina 1.6 86bhp (twin choke Weber)
83 Austin Ambassador 2.0HLS 100bhp
80 Vauxhall Royale 3.0E Coupe 180bhp
82 Cortina 2.0 98bhp
82 Toyota Celica ST 2.0 Liftback 92bhp
80 Talbot Avenger 1.5GL estate Que?
88 Vauxhall Astra 1.3 Merit 75bhp
83 Volvo 360GLT 115bhp
86 Rover 820Si (SLi ?) 140bhp
81 Cortina 2.0 Ghia auto 98bhp
86 MG Montego Turbo 150bhp (until the turbo went bang!)
86 Audi 100 CD5E 130bhp ish
84 Datsun Sunny 1.3 70bhp?
90 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0GL 115bhp
89 Austin Montego 2.0 VDP (ended up with the engine from the 820 in it, flying machine!) 115bhp to start, 140bhp+ with replacement engine!
84 Jag Sovereign 4.2 Series III 205bhp
88 Jag Sovereign 3.6 XJ40 226bhp
88 Rover 827 Sterling 177bhp
98 Daewoo Leganza 2.0CDX 141bhp
80 Datsun Skyline 2.4i auto (bought as a resto project that didn't happen but owned for a few years) 127bhp
86 Datsun 300C saloon auto 170bhp
90 Fiesta thing ?????
90 Mitsubishi Galant 110 bhp?
93 Ford Escort 1.4 70bhp allegedly!
86 Saab 900i 120bhp ish
87 Volvo 740GLE estate auto 131bhp
96 Honda Accord Coupe 2.2i ES auto 147bhp
96 Rover 620 SLi saloon 131bhp
93 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 SRi 130bhp
93 Vauxhall Astra 1.7D 54bhp
93 Volvo 440 1.7 ?????
88 Volvo 740GLE estate auto 131bhp
93 Rover 218SD Turbo 90bhp?
92 Rover 420GSi 140bhp but probably more as the head was skimmed heavily
94 Rover 827 Sterling auto (still got it, bought in 2008) 169bhp on paper, feels more ike 225bhp!
89 Volvo 740GLE estate auto 131bhp
95 Rover 827 Coupe 169bhp
95 Rover 827 SLi (no longer owned by me but it's for sale if anyone is interested) 169bhp
94 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 HO 185bhp
88 Volvo 760GLE estate auto (still got it, bought 2016) 170bhp, maybe a smidge more now

As i say, not complete as i'm sure there are cars i've missed, at times of multiple ownership of cars i've had ~500-550bhp sat out the front so no point adding up the total bhp as it would be silly!

[Welton]

In terms of shear numbers, you've just won this thread.

[sam1]

90 VW Golf 1.6 74hp?
94 Volvo 940 turbo 165hp?
87 BMW 528i ?hp
86 BMW 325i 174hp?
72 VW t2 van powered by a Chevy corvair engine 110hp
00 Jaguar XJR 370hp
92 Navistar International bus 160hp
03 Passat V6 tdi 150hp
01 LDV Convoy 75hp
88 Volvo 240 112hp?
07 Volvo V70 163hp
02 LDV Convoy 75hp
92 LDV 400 V8 130hp?
05 BMW 525d 175hp?
94 Mitsubishi L300 Delica 90hp?
09 BMW 118d 140hp
99 Jaguar XJR 370hp
91 Volvo 940 120hp?
12 Volvo XC70 215hp

I think thats all. Some friends made some fun roadtrip videos about the camper we drove to morocoo and a bus we drove around the states

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...5ZobhXO_dU0ce3

https://youtu.be/68bnu1C8h9s

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Welton

In terms of shear numbers, you've just won this thread.

Just realised i forgot 2 Mk1 Carltons and another Chevette in my list!