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What other performance saloons have members owned?-
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:51 pm
by tali
What other performance saloons have members owned?- (in particualr the 16Vs direct rivals)
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:42 pm
by Timmo
well as the Bx is only my 4th owned car it'll have to be the Pug 309 gti!
Awsome car! suspension had one clic on the torsion bar lowered and 62mm up front, strut braced etc, stiff as old boots! loved it!!
the other 2 cars were both mini's, neither of which had particular performance!
i have however driven Hundreds of others through work, anything form fiat 126 to nissan 350z's, most the beemers, merc etc but none of them gave me the same feeling i'd get climbing intot he bx at the end of the day to come home!
something about the bx16v!
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:07 am
by exvalver
OK I didn't own it for long, but a Renault 2.1 Turbo. Bit of a Cosworth killer TBH, but woeful build quality...
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:15 am
by Timmo
the year i went to FCS the R21turbo boys were behind us on the stand!
nice motors them!!
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:39 pm
by Mike P
I've had 11 Bx 16 valves for various reasons over the years plus:
Chevette HS (with HSR bodykit, should never have sold it
)
Carlton GSi 24v x 2, current car is one of these.
Mike P.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:35 am
by robin hughes
Ive had a series 1 escort rs turbo, a phase 1 bx 16v, an escort xr3i mk4 and 5 orion 1.6i ghias in the past. Currently run my phase 2 bx 16v a series 2 escort rs turbo ( modded ) and orion 1.6i ghia.
performance ?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:33 pm
by Toddman
Oh lordy this will be fun
BX 16v I have had 4 and 1 GTi.
VW Scirocco GT
Audi Coupe 2.2 with headwork + cam and scorpion exhaust
Ford Sierra XR41
Lancia Delta HF turbo
Mazda 323 GT by TWR
Talbot Samba S
Ford Fiesta XR2 MK2
Ford Escort XR3 MK3
Ford Orion injection Ghia MK4
MG Metro
MG Maestro
Ford Escort Harrier MK2
Some of the above have dubious credentials as regards to being "performance" LOL!
You can add several highly modified A series powered kit cars, Vans and a very quick MK2 Escort into the list - erm perhaps I have spent too much time tinkering
Cheers
Luke
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:55 am
by cossie
hmmm
BX GT
BX GTI
BX 16v p2
The BX16V p1 I have now
Granada Cosworth (modified)
oh and my Jaguar S-type "R" also own now.Wonderful car too.
I love the 16v as you have to drive it,the Jag sort of drives itself,still fun but so is the 16v
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:51 pm
by surjit25
Fast saloon, b4 this was CX 2400 GTi in 1989 then other CX's and Gs'es,
then BX19GTi, and a Volvo 240 Turbo but that the BX can beat anytime.
now the 16 valver and soon an XM 2.0 turbo.
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:50 pm
by tali
Surprised no Pug 405Mi-16 amongst previous owned -it's most direct rival
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:10 am
by jonsgot
OK so all performance cars but I though I'd list them all anyway
86 Volvo 360 GL
82 Spartan 1600 xflow
85 Polo club
78 Mini 1000
83 Polo club
91 Golf 1.6 Driver
82 Spartan 2.0i Pinto
92 BX 16V
91 BX GTI
90 BX 16V
92 BX 16V
98 Citreon Xsara X 1.4
95 BMW 525
92 Holden Barina
09 Toyota corrola seca (company car)
92 Holden Commodore VP 3.8lt V6
94 Mazda 626 luxury V6 2.5lt
Still hoping to get another BX, The Spartan and the mini are the only other cars that has filled me with excitement just from getting into driving seat.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:09 am
by Channel Hopper
Nothing majorly fast (well nothing with four wheels anyway), but I did have a lovely - well rusty - Mk1 Scirocco Storm with the K jectronic system, 1600cc block and close ratio five speed box. Great launch potential but ran out of steam near motorway speeds.
Everything else deemed rapid or 'performance' has been a Honda motorbike, including a couple of 1 litre V4s. Not much can touch them still in a straight line.
http://www.btinternet.com/~p_a_j/vf1000/main.htm
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:47 pm
by Jezziebx16v
I had an Opel Manta GT many years ago, it replaced my first ever Bx.
As many of you know I had a 2.8i Capri a few years back also, not really sure these count as "perfomance saloons" though!
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:13 pm
by Kitch
Not much in the way of performance saloons really, more hot hatches or diesel smokers.
I've had an Activa, if you can count that. Not really a performance machine, but it was mighty impressive!
Otherwise I had a Nissan Primera 2.0 GT which was technically a performance saloon. Didn't have much performance though...150bhp apparently. b*****ks! Cornered well, but then so should any car with suspension that stiff!
Oh, had an Alfa 156 2.5 V6. Suppose that has to count, it had quick rack steering and 190odd bhp. Not a performance machine as such though, but it was the sportiest model they did at the time.
The 156 3.2 GTA is my favourite performance saloon by far....you think a BX 16v is quick? You wanna try one of those!
My next car should be a performance saloon.