br - less bhp and the same torque as my old R32 Golf then...;-)
Same torque as my diesel Astra had too.
TJ - safety and the demand for roomier cars. But mostly safety.
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Car park car weight limit....for cars?
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the weights are normally shown on a plate or sticker on the vehicle somewhere, sometimes on the tyre pressure label
the 3 weights are:
kerb - empty or unladen. sometimes with some fuel
gvm - gross vehicle mass - maximum the car is allowed to weigh with all the passengers and luggage and so on
gtm - gross train mass - maximum the car is allowed to weigh including a trailerPosted 1 year ago # -
Tell you what, I'll take the car in tomorrow and slap it on the weighbridge. Then we can see the real numbers!
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It's really only big 4x4's that exceed that as an unladen weight.
No it's not, not even close.
Always surprised how few know what their car weighs. Bet most here could estimate their bike to +- 1kg
Why is it rarely published?It's published on every car on the road, on its VIN plate?
Incidentally I've had my car on the weighbridge and it weighs about 50kg less than the plate says.
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Current one is 1610kg (mines lighter, no rear seats. Weightweenie...)
Previous was 1400kg
Don't know the previous two.
First was 960kg.Why is it rarely published?
Isn't it on the reg doc too?Posted 1 year ago # -
It may be on the vin plate, but it's rarely in car reviews and I guess more people read those!
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I don't suppose most people put two and two together to think about the weight, they just see a car they like the look of and the gadgets on and buy it. Anyone who looks at a car in a smidge more detail can find that info with ease, it's all over just about every car-related sales site (like autotrader) and a quick google will answer the question for cars back to about 1970
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BM 335d Touring - just under 1700kgs
Landy 110 Defender - just over 2000kgs
You're not comparing like for like there.
One's a car, one's a truck.
My 110, basic hard top and aluminium V8, is 1900kg unladen, 3050kg GVW.
So that's 1100kg payload. A bit more than a BMW will carry.
Most of that extra 200-300kg unladen weight will be the stronger chassis and axles.VIN plate shows;
Front axle weight
Rear axle weight
Gross vehicle weight
Gross train weight
It doesn't show the unladen weight.Posted 1 year ago # -
MTG - wasn't comparing the two, just stating that we have two rather heavy cars!
What model V8? Looked at the 50th Anniversary ones but decided to go newish in the end. Do like the V8s though.Vehicle weights are pretty clear and any mag worth reading prints them.
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Vehicle weights are pretty clear and any mag worth reading prints them.
The only time I ever read car magazines is when I am waiting for a takeaway. Can't see the point of fawning over hundreds of cars every month even though I love them and consider myself a bit of a petrolhead.But I can imagine surf-mat bangs many a one out over the latest edition of What Car.
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What model V8?
1990 ex-military 110.
One of the few genuine ex-military V8s.
Originally a 3.5 with carbs, now a 3.9 Efi.Posted 1 year ago #
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