T1, as you would well remember from when you were young and couldn't be told anything, it's all about the sound. These days the younguns like to hear the waste gate banging off. When we were kids it was a small block Chev or Ford making a few revs, and having the back tyres going faster than the front ones.
Having an EV is about the same as driving a wheel barrow, so I have been advised.
Good morning daily
-
- Posts: 8799
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
- Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 67 times
Re: Good morning daily
Cheers
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
Re: Good morning daily
And he's me thinking you done the sniffingsupersparky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:26 am Good morning everyone. Beautiful sunny morning here. I hope it stays like that for a week or so.
The little car looks good Jon/ Lucas. Our soon to be 18yo gkid wants me to put a turbo on his buzz box. I told him to get a better buzz box.
We have just returned from the morning walk. It's amazing how fast you can go if you don't need to stop and wait for the dog to sniff everything.
Safe travels everybody.
-
- Posts: 8799
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
- Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 67 times
Re: Good morning daily
Nah, my snozz hasn't been too flash since I had covid.
Cheers
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
-
- Posts: 15994
- Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:44 pm
- Location: Mannum South Australia by the beautiful Murray River
- Has thanked: 51 times
- Been thanked: 32 times
Re: Good morning daily
"Words coming out a mouth that the operator has never driven an EV", that was what Cuppa was expecting when he drove our poverty pack MG4 51 and his opinion after driving it .... you have to drive one to appreciate just how quick they are.supersparky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:34 am T1, as you would well remember from when you were young and couldn't be told anything, it's all about the sound. These days the younguns like to hear the waste gate banging off. When we were kids it was a small block Chev or Ford making a few revs, and having the back tyres going faster than the front ones.
Having an EV is about the same as driving a wheel barrow, so I have been advised.
For the noise, get one of those sound generators, Top Fuel sound track or a Cleveland on full noise, the chev just doesn't have the depth and a Windsor sounds asthmatic ..... a good well tuned 308 isn't too bad, but once you put a turbo on, the exhaust note is lost anyway.
If it's the rear wheels going faster than the front wheels, turn the traction control off ...... on a wide stretch of road with somewhere soft to land when total loss of control kicks in ..... about a millisecond after planting the foot ...
The MG4 XPOWER boasts a peak power output of 320 kW and a peak torque of 600 Nm. These figures are achieved through its dual-motor all-wheel drive system. The XPOWER's dual motors, one at 150 kW at the front and 170 kW at the rear, combine to deliver this high performance, allowing for a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 3.8 seconds.
The 64 has 150kw and 250Nm ........ The XPower does have track mode and launch control, so you can at least stay facing forward when you get your breath back.
One of the blokes at the SA electric vehicle is a chassis and electronics engineer and full time rev-head -sanctioned licenced track racer, so he has built some amazing virtually undrivable cars that regularly took out hill climb and track day events .... He tried to drive his XPower with the traction control off for one of those gymkhana events .... he couldn't even get it off the line and still face forward, every cone involved a loop the loop, not bad performance with all 4 wheels belching out smoke ..... but not good for run times

The knockers soon shut up when they are left at the line and see nothing but tail lights ..... I thought a Prius was a pussy car, until the first time I pulled out to overtake a B double, the MG4 makes that performance a bit under whelming ..... much as I'd love to own an XPower, my licence and wallet would be in shreds within the first week I reckon

T1 Terry
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
-
- Posts: 8799
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
- Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 67 times
Re: Good morning daily
Terry, you've missed the point, either that or you have forgotten what it was like to be a teenager.
Most kids can't afford a nice new rocketship. So they do stuff to get noticed. It's all about the look, and the sound.

Cheers
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
-
- Posts: 15994
- Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:44 pm
- Location: Mannum South Australia by the beautiful Murray River
- Has thanked: 51 times
- Been thanked: 32 times
Re: Good morning daily
Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqTY2-Tkfmo .....supersparky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:27 pm Terry, you've missed the point, either that or you have forgotten what it was like to be a teenager.Most kids can't afford a nice new rocketship. So they do stuff to get noticed. It's all about the look, and the sound.


and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTodXfKC_gc
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
-
- Posts: 8799
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
- Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 67 times
Re: Good morning daily
Yeah well, dunno about the second one, but the first one definitely. I liked the way the sh_t box stopped the clocks on the 1/4 at 65.73 seconds.
I could flog that on me pushy still I reckon.
Oh to be young and care free again.

Oh to be young and care free again.

Cheers
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
-
- Posts: 15994
- Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:44 pm
- Location: Mannum South Australia by the beautiful Murray River
- Has thanked: 51 times
- Been thanked: 32 times
Re: Good morning daily
What makes the Shire boys so funny is they are serious White Aussie Proud Boys, so to be driving a rotary and clearly not White Aussie Proud Boys, is really sticking to themsupersparky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 6:14 pm Yeah well, dunno about the second one, but the first one definitely. I liked the way the sh_t box stopped the clocks on the 1/4 at 65.73 seconds.I could flog that on me pushy still I reckon.
Oh to be young and care free again.![]()

Born and dragged up in Wollongong meant the Shire Boys where on one boarder and the 'rilla boys (education level doesn't include the ability to put the Wa in front of 'rilla) were on the other boarder ...... No rush to return to those days, every cent being poured into the car, only to destroy yet another motor, so always poor no matter how much I earned ...... what I would have given to have the technology to add planetary sets and two 3 phase motors in place of a gearbox so the engine can hold its peak HP RPM ..... I would have been unbeatable

T1 Terry
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
-
- Posts: 24733
- Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:12 pm
- Location: Strathalbyn SA
- Been thanked: 37 times
Re: Good morning daily
Good morning one and all x

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Queen of the Banal & OT chatter and proud of it. If it offends you then tough titty titty bang bang.
-
- Posts: 8799
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
- Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 67 times
Re: Good morning daily
Cheers
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
David
David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.