Most driving I have done in a weekend!

[Stev180]

Over this weekend I had the pleasure of driving the 180 a total of 740ish miles!

Friday Eve - Norwich to Yarm (225 Miles)
Sunday Afternoon Yarm to Norwich (225)
(Had a drinking session in Newcastle)

Monday Morning - Norwich to Southam (145 miles x 2)
Then drove back in the afternoon.
(That was to buy a Audi 3.2 V6 with my bro but we did not buy it)

I must say it was some of the best driving I have done and 180 just ate the miles like nothing and loved every one of them. I cant fault the power, handling, ride or anything (well maybe the interior but who needs the toys!)

It made a difference to my normal short distance driving of 10 miles a day for work!

Found out the A3 3.2 is heavier than the ZS 180!

The 180 is performance motoring for a bargain price imo.

[Steven11]

Totally agree. Love my 180 but have always wondered why manufacturers like Ford & Vauxhall seem to be able to get 220 BHP out there cars (ST220 / Vectra GSI) when there both 2.5 V6 aswell

[WalkerDnB]

Originally Posted by Steven11

Totally agree. Love my 180 but have always wondered why manufacturers like Ford & Vauxhall seem to be able to get 220 BHP out there cars (ST220 / Vectra GSI) when there both 2.5 V6 aswell

The st220 is a 3.0 v6 and tbh I think most car company's make up the facts and figures to suit the car a prime example is the clio182 which makes about 155bhp if your lucky The civic type R has always seemed overrated
I never take much notice of bhp figures the true way to test how fast a car it on in the 1/4 mile

[Steven11]

I guess that makes sence. I constantly telling people a story about when i raced a V Dub Coraddo VR6 on the way home from Glentress where i go biking. We were both on a straight and i was guled to his back bumper from about 40 MPH to about 100 MPH where he started to back out and i kept my foot in it.

So i sailed away from him all proud of myself and my car, feeling great UNTIL!!

Made it all the way to Glasgow, was sitting at a set of lights at St James'es interchange and an old rusty yellow (R) plate punto GT pulled up beside me. At this point in im feeling pretty cocky as i just beat a 2.8 V6 and i know the punto it a 1.4. So hes sitting beside me reving the nuts out this we motor and im just sitting there laughing at him.

Well, guess who got the last laugh (Not Me)

I swear to god. I gave my beloved 180 everything and couldnt get near him. He was off like a bullet

Moral of the story, dont judge a book by its cover !

[WalkerDnB]

Are you sure it wasn't a punto gt turbo?
Ive had a good go with a Audi A3 2.0T
neck and neck untill I started to reel him in (this is on a private road of course)

[stamford]

Always good to hear folk enjoying their 180s still, probably why I still have mine when only too easy to look at other cars for a change.

[WalkerDnB]

Yeah Ive been looking a 220GSI Turbos cant help myself lol

[talkingcars]

Blimmy - I've just taken my Zed to Spain for a week and didn't even clock up 500miles!
(we did 60 miles to take the Portsmouth-Bilbao ferry and stayed in Bilbao)

The ZS is quite slow off the line but once it starts rolling it picks up quickly.

[petet16]

The other factor is that the Ford and GM v6 makes more power but it is pulling more weight, add lightness for more speed according to Colin Chapman

[talkingcars]

ZS180 http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=88352

Mondane ST220 http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=96690

Opel Vectra http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=97845

VW Corrado VR6 http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=17545

Both the ST220 and the GSI have bigger engines producing a little more power but are heavier, slower and more poluting.

The VW however has a little more power and is a few kilos lighter.

I had to use the Opel as the Vauxhall only showed Stafford Micks first love

If you want to waste a few hours here is the front page - http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/