F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by ttrill » Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:42 pm

Marc 76 wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:56 pm
I Really really like this but somewhat over my budget and perhaps slightly too small in comparison to a 5.
Just done a switch from an F31 to E61 and there really isn’t much of a difference that makes it noticeable enough
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by Marc 76 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:58 pm

ttrill wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:42 pm
Marc 76 wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:56 pm
I Really really like this but somewhat over my budget and perhaps slightly too small in comparison to a 5.
Just done a switch from an F31 to E61 and there really isn’t much of a difference that makes it noticeable enough
When i've looked at the specs previously the width and height difference appear negligible to be honest, and the length is approx 20cm less on the F31 IIRC.
In fact here it is, just found the notes i made!
Could do with a size bigger than E61 some days though :)

E61: F31:

Wheelbase : 288.6 cm 281cm -7.6cm
Length :484.3 cm 462.4cm -21.9cm
Width : 184.6 cm 181.1cm -3.5cm
Height : 149.1 cm 42.9cm -6.2cm
Trunk / Boot capacity : 500 L 495 L -5 L
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1990 Escort Series 2 RS Turbo
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by ttrill » Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:06 am

Marc 76 wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:58 pm
ttrill wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:42 pm
Marc 76 wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:56 pm
I Really really like this but somewhat over my budget and perhaps slightly too small in comparison to a 5.
Just done a switch from an F31 to E61 and there really isn’t much of a difference that makes it noticeable enough
When i've looked at the specs previously the width and height difference appear negligible to be honest, and the length is approx 20cm less on the F31 IIRC.
In fact here it is, just found the notes i made!
Could do with a size bigger than E61 some days though :)

E61: F31:

Wheelbase : 288.6 cm 281cm -7.6cm
Length :484.3 cm 462.4cm -21.9cm
Width : 184.6 cm 181.1cm -3.5cm
Height : 149.1 cm 42.9cm -6.2cm
Trunk / Boot capacity : 500 L 495 L -5 L
I didn’t know they were that close! Backs up the nelgigiable difference, most of the extra length is in the engine bay really- interior is identical. I was in the boot of the 550 the other day removing the tints and thought that the height of the boot wasn’t great but it does have a pano roof which eats into the head space. It was definitely better in the F31.
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by Marc 76 » Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:20 am

ttrill wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:06 am
Marc 76 wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:58 pm
ttrill wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:42 pm


Just done a switch from an F31 to E61 and there really isn’t much of a difference that makes it noticeable enough
When i've looked at the specs previously the width and height difference appear negligible to be honest, and the length is approx 20cm less on the F31 IIRC.
In fact here it is, just found the notes i made!
Could do with a size bigger than E61 some days though :)

E61: F31:

Wheelbase : 288.6 cm 281cm -7.6cm
Length :484.3 cm 462.4cm -21.9cm
Width : 184.6 cm 181.1cm -3.5cm
Height : 149.1 cm 42.9cm -6.2cm
Trunk / Boot capacity : 500 L 495 L -5 L
I didn’t know they were that close! Backs up the nelgigiable difference, most of the extra length is in the engine bay really- interior is identical. I was in the boot of the 550 the other day removing the tints and thought that the height of the boot wasn’t great but it does have a pano roof which eats into the head space. It was definitely better in the F31.
Got me thinking now. Probably wont sleep tonight now haha!
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by Yad3100 » Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:36 am

Leave not sleeping to me
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by Yad3100 » Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:36 am

Sorry are you on night shift?
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Re: F31 D3 BiTurbo #214

Post by Marc 76 » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:48 am

Yad3100 wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:36 am
Sorry are you on night shift?
No not at the mo!
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1990 Escort Series 2 RS Turbo
1983 Escort 400bhp Time Attack Car

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