2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
23rd Mar 2023 9:40 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13607
104mph in reverse! Yikes, that's going some. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
23rd Mar 2023 10:04 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4252
Still in second gear ! I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
23rd Mar 2023 10:39 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13607
If that's a genuine RS500, it's a rare beasty - they made fewer than 60 white RS500s. Shame he won't be able to drive it for a while...Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
23rd Mar 2023 10:58 am
Paul J.
Member Since: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Leafy Cheshire
Posts: 7659
It still surprises me that they left the factory with only 224BHP, which by today's standards is 'Meh'.An ex-Disco3 / FFRR / I-Pace owner ......
..... now pootling around in a Porker EV.
23rd Mar 2023 12:36 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14486
But that was 30+ years ago.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
23rd Mar 2023 1:31 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13607
And it was a time when hot hatches had around 130bhp. The Porsche 944 was making less power until they put the 2.5 turbo unit in it - even the 3.0 S2 was only making similar power to the Sierra at the time. And the non-turbo 911s at the time weren't much better.
It's also worth remembering that the RS500 was only about 1200kg - compare that to a modern Golf at 1300-1400kg.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
23rd Mar 2023 2:11 pm
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
My UR Quattro only had 200bhp, yet was classed as a super car back in 1981, and my rallycross TR8 had a massive 300bhp in 1985.
My wifes previous car, a 2015 1.4 litre A3 had 150bhp, and now 'our' RS Q3 has 310bhp, how times have changed.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
my 1979 Dolomite Sprint boasted a massive 127BHP ... but there weren't many cars at the time that could keep up with it unless you spent a whole lot more money.
It was easily capable of 65+mph in a 30 zone. Says so on my licence.
23rd Mar 2023 2:16 pm
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1738
Wheeler dealers have just done a show on the Dolly Sprint, and compared it to the MK1 Escort Mexico....
im still crying about getting rid of my first car... 1978 MKII Escort 1/3 two door 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
23rd Mar 2023 2:26 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13607
Hardware wrote:
my 1979 Dolomite Sprint boasted a massive 127BHP ... but there weren't many cars at the time that could keep up with it unless you spent a whole lot more money.
It was easily capable of 65+mph in a 30 zone. Says so on my licence.
My ten year later 309GTi had 130bhp and was great fun "making progress" across country. Had excellent feel from the power steering, brakes were decent for the time. I still miss that car when I happen upon a decent bit of twisty road.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
23rd Mar 2023 3:26 pm
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2531
My mate had the a white D reg Hatchback cosworth sierra from new and it felt bloody quick back in the day
got nicked 4 months after he got it MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
23rd Mar 2023 3:36 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1525
It still is weird when I think about the power they had but as said it was a while ago. My Focus is now up to 280bhp and there is one guy on a Focus group I’m in that is running 660bhp at the wheels and front wheels only at that.2006 TdV6 HSE.
23rd Mar 2023 6:35 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13607
660 through the front wheels? That must torque steer for fun!Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
23rd Mar 2023 6:48 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1525
You would think so but a combination of an lsd and Syvecs ecu means it’s mapped to make the most of the power. Very progressive power delivery. You can 4wd these but the hits are becoming harder to come across as less and less Volvo’s left on the road with the bits needed. It’s the mk2 Focus with the 5 pot Volvo engine.2006 TdV6 HSE.
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