List of 'Must Experience' engines

jimmybell · Post by **jimmybell** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:59 pm

What's your list of 'try before i die' engines? Maybe we can make a list.

I definitely think the S54 (ideally in z4mc form) worth adding to a list, likewise the M156.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:11 pm

A stage 3 tuned Suzuki rg500 square 4 two-stroke is definitely on most bikers lists, it’s a thinly disguised gp replica of Barry Sheenes bike. Laughingly described as road legal nothing like it has been made since

Mine exploded about a month after I px’ed it back to the bike shop I bought it from, leaving half it’s gearbox contents spread over the A127 Southend arterial road

I’ve owned around 50 bikes but this is the one that stands out from the rest

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Rob

brillomaster · Post by **brillomaster** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:37 pm

Any proper old school honda vtec engine. I had a b16a2 (i think) in an old civic, 160bhp from a 1.6 litre naturally aspirated. Revved to 8000rpm. Proper schizophrenic engine, above 5500rpm it came alive.

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:47 pm

Rgv 250 2 stroke.
Jag Xk straight six
Flathead v8
Hemi old school
Honda 16v b
Rotary Mazda.
Original beetle air cooled.... great until mine went on fire in the A41 in 1987...sounded ace with twin cherry bomb exhausts

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:58 pm

The V8 in the F430 Scuderia sounds absolutely magical from the drivers seat. I can still hear it to this day, even though it was a good 10 years ago I drove one

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:23 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:11 pm A stage 3 tuned Suzuki rg500 square 4 two-stroke is definitely on most bikers lists, it’s a thinly disguised gp replica of Barry Sheenes bike. Laughingly described as road legal nothing like it has been made since
Mine exploded about a month after I px’ed it back to the bike shop I bought it from, leaving half it’s gearbox contents spread over the A127 Southend arterial road
I’ve owned around 50 bikes but this is the one that stands out from the rest
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Thats funny, the first thing that came into my head was a 500cc 2 stroke although I was thinking of a CR500 motocrosser.

jimmybell · Post by **jimmybell** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:25 pm

What would be awesome is if we have access to any of these as a group and can share the experience via passenger rides etc

It doesn't always have to be driven to be experienced.

My fiance sat in the back of a GTC4Lusso was enough to convince her i need one

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:08 pm

Rover V8 in the Westfield Seight. Glorius!

bigredrob · Post by **bigredrob** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:31 pm

WRC Subaru impreza Boxer, and Group B Audi Quattro 5 cylinder turbo,...both at full chat, ...in the woods, peferably,

jimmybell · Post by **jimmybell** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:33 pm

Speakers up loud

Z4M-2006 · Post by **Z4M-2006** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:43 pm

Impreza turbo
M156 Mercedes
Rover V8
Audi 5 cylinder turbo
RD500lc
Honda 900 fireblade
Laverda Jota
BDA twin cam on 45's

jimmybell · Post by **jimmybell** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:48 pm

Some more for your aural amusement:

appreciate i've gone a little racecar here but hey... listen to those!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:57 pm

Aston Martin cosworth V12.

It's hiding away there in many an old Aston. The current ultimate version in the Valkyrie.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/superc ... 000bhp-v12

https://www.topgear.com/car-news l/supercars/listen-1100bhp-aston-martin-valkyrie-scream

z4pilot · Post by **z4pilot** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:28 pm

Not quite what you meant perhaps, but I'd love to be hauled aloft behind a Rolls Royce Merlin....

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:00 pm

Best engine I've had is the one I've got now by a country mile, but then it is an M156...

I had a B18C in an Integra Type-R which was good fun too.

I'd still like to try an S54, Aston Martin V12, F12 TDF and Porsche GT3 RS 4.0.

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