What's the obsession with modifying the car?
If you want it to go faster then buy a faster car.
It's hardly an obsession releasing the power that's available readily with some simple updates to engine management. Why not have the extra horses is my motto not to mention the better throttle response and smoother torque curves.
If we travelled between London and Edinburgh I can virtually guarantee I'd do it as quick in a 1 litre Corsa as you would in your BMW.
Absolutely, you probably get there faster, I rarely go over 60mph on M ways...but thats not the point of, my old Peugeot 106 could do over 70mph, so judging by that no one needs anything more than 60bhp
I don't understand why people spend more than £20 on a pair of jeans, or why people like paying £££ to fly out to a island and sit on a beach reading a book.
But that's the fun of life, every one enjoy doing their own things .
I wish I wasn't obsessed with modifying cars, my bank account would be alot healthier....but once you get to a certain level in performance it's becomes very hard to justify buying/running cars which are quicker. I've now got my 335i to a stage where the only things which are faster will cost significantly more to buy and run...XFR, M5, RS6, so essentially 500bhp+ machines. .......
I guess you can call me a petrolhead .
Sorry for the OT by the way, if a mod could split these posts out in to a new thread it would probably be for the best.
I'd be amazed if your corsa could get there in the same time as my Beemer if we aren't exactly behaving legal ..... Ahem ! But agree if 70 is your thing then we'd get there around the same time. I have to agree with gang zoom though, sometimes the point is that your car is different and it puts a smile on your face and that's all we can ask for really. And believe me, my car can definitely put a smile on my face and I'm sure it surprises a few others too
Your asking on an av forum where people spend thousands to watch TV and listen to music why bother modifying a car. Its a simple case of why not. My cars don't just get me from a to b, there a hobby and i spend time enjoying them and meeting new people.
or buy a TV then remap the internal electronics do they?
They do. It's called getting it ISF calibrated
Any different to buying £300 interconnects to eek out a little more performance? Or an external DAC to improve on the one supplied inside the the CD player?
Yeah because I'd never do either of those things either.
I'm not criticising anyone that does, I just don't understand it especially in relation to cars. There's always a faster car so why not just buy one?
Any different to buying £300 interconnects to eek out a little more performance? Or an external DAC to improve on the one supplied inside the the CD player?
Dave said:Touche.
Seriously though, I think ISF calibration is more like adjusting the seat. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, it just needs adjusting to get the best out of it.
Yes but people don't buy a sub then drill extra ports in to it or buy a TV then remap the internal electronics do they?
This is my point, I understand nice cars and enjoying them. I don't understand buying a car and feeling you have to fiddle with it to make it better. Just buy a better car.
Besides what's the point unless you do a track day every weekend? There aren't many roads in the UK where you could dream of driving a car properly and legally, not to mention ending up lodging it in a wall.
If we travelled between London and Edinburgh I can virtually guarantee I'd do it as quick in a 1 litre Corsa as you would in your BMW.