Ive had a..
206 xsi 1.6 16v
Audi tt 225
Renault Megane 1.6 16v (short term stopgap) - fkin horrible!
Audi s4 b5 (2.7 twin turbo - avg 10/15 mpg
)
Bmw 330d auto 2.9d
306 dturbo (a temp car I will now keep for the foreseeable)
Bmw 330d sport (6spd man 3.0d) - best all rounder.
With my m3 suspension setup and m3 geometry settings, it handles amazingly well for a podgy 1600kg car. On our favourite b-roads, i can easily sit on my mates rx8s bumper (231bhp). Straight line speed - im faster past legal limits on a roll. I believe mine is still unmapped @ ~200bhp.
However... My mates just bought a Leon k1. I've just been out in it, and its fkin lethal! Supposed to be about 240/250bhp factory but this feels mapped to beyond 300bhp! my cousins standard 335d felt slower! Not put my 330d up against it yet, but i can forsee him ripping me a new one! ... I'm looking for an m3 e46 now. Naturally!
An e39 is a great car. Heavier still than an e46 and only come with the older 2.9d. Still, can get 250bhp from them and relatively good economy if in manual form.
206 xsi 1.6 16v
Audi tt 225
Renault Megane 1.6 16v (short term stopgap) - fkin horrible!
Audi s4 b5 (2.7 twin turbo - avg 10/15 mpg
)Bmw 330d auto 2.9d
306 dturbo (a temp car I will now keep for the foreseeable)
Bmw 330d sport (6spd man 3.0d) - best all rounder.
With my m3 suspension setup and m3 geometry settings, it handles amazingly well for a podgy 1600kg car. On our favourite b-roads, i can easily sit on my mates rx8s bumper (231bhp). Straight line speed - im faster past legal limits on a roll. I believe mine is still unmapped @ ~200bhp.
However... My mates just bought a Leon k1. I've just been out in it, and its fkin lethal! Supposed to be about 240/250bhp factory but this feels mapped to beyond 300bhp! my cousins standard 335d felt slower! Not put my 330d up against it yet, but i can forsee him ripping me a new one! ... I'm looking for an m3 e46 now. Naturally!
An e39 is a great car. Heavier still than an e46 and only come with the older 2.9d. Still, can get 250bhp from them and relatively good economy if in manual form.
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Dturbo GT2259s build thread;
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-3692.html
Daily driver; 330d Msport (doesn't blow up!)