he only did one run so could have improved a bit no doubt and the gearchange is not exactly swift on the 260 is it, my zs was an honest couple of hundred kilos lighter than standard and 35 bhp up too.
So who really thinks their 260 is fast??
Not me!! We swapped our ZT-T190 for the ZT-T260 last year and since then the wife has just used it locally as her main car with me jumping in for a go every now and then for local noisy V8 sounding runs 
, the wife had already commented that the 260 didn't seem any faster than the old car but I thought what does she know!! Anyhow, this all changed on Friday when we had to make the 125 miles on a trip to London disappear fast as we were late. What a disappointment the car is!! It seems breathless and lacking in performance and it doesn't compensate by giving good fuel economy either.
We used our old 190 for a trip to Alicante in Spain and it just eat the miles up and even at speeds of over a ton it still returned really good economy, yes the 260 is a more special car but IMHO the 190 is a better car out of the box.
So, what to do as I still like the car other than it being a snail?? I have a LS2 6litre Corvette engine at work and am going to get the measuring tape out!! The LS2 makes
400hp in standard trim and another 100 can be had very easily/cheap.
, the wife had already commented that the 260 didn't seem any faster than the old car but I thought what does she know!! Anyhow, this all changed on Friday when we had to make the 125 miles on a trip to London disappear fast as we were late. What a disappointment the car is!! It seems breathless and lacking in performance and it doesn't compensate by giving good fuel economy either. We used our old 190 for a trip to Alicante in Spain and it just eat the miles up and even at speeds of over a ton it still returned really good economy, yes the 260 is a more special car but IMHO the 190 is a better car out of the box.
So, what to do as I still like the car other than it being a snail?? I have a LS2 6litre Corvette engine at work and am going to get the measuring tape out!! The LS2 makes
400hp in standard trim and another 100 can be had very easily/cheap.
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Oooh... I can't wait! Just negotiating with M. to see when I can fly over and pick her up
You have succumbed Alistair. Congratulations, really pleased that you have.Oooh... I can't wait! Just negotiating with M. to see when I can fly over and pick her up
Must meet up sometime.
Picked up the car yesterday, Paul was kind enough to pick me up from the airport and let me drive him back to callandar. The run through the Clyde tunnel was nice but too much traffic to give the car much beans. In the local Asda car park today I gave the throttle a short sharp tap and set off a load of car alarms Installation of the kit is up to the very high standard I expect from Dreadnought, the car feels alive and responsive, it feels like it has finaly been run in. A big thanks to Paul, Brian, Claire and Jimmy for all the effort they have all put in.
Installation of the kit is up to the very high standard I expect from Dreadnought, the car feels alive and responsive, it feels like it has finaly been run in. A big thanks to Paul, Brian, Claire and Jimmy for all the effort they have all put in.
Was at Bitburg 4 years ago with the 260 and put it up the track, it was in the rain and not being timed, I was crossing the line just into 4th at between 95-100mph and I was not trying. We were giving passenger rides up the track and had a lot of fun that day, looking forward to going back for a "proper go"
Was at the local drag shop today enquiring about a set of sticky tyres for the back of the car :roll:
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Alistair - sounds as though you are a very happy man. Well done Dreadnought for making someones life a little happier.
Best we have a drag race when my machine is run in.
Best we have a drag race when my machine is run in.
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