jap pocket rocket

That almost sounds like the script from Fast and furious 3

I once had exactly the same thing with an Escort Cosworth when I was in my 928 Clubsport (if anyone knows what that is). He was playing silly buggers with me to entice me. In the end I got fed up and yes of course he booted it, I flew past him at a speed I won't post on here for obvious reasons and watched him disappear in my rear view mirror

People like that really annoy you. What do you do, sit there and ignore it, or as you said you were in a hurry, boot it and try not to egg them on. The trouble with those Pulsars is they weigh about 300 Kg lighter than nearly all Ferraris.

 

A 360 doesnt really have THAT much power, lets face it. So you shouldnt really be surprised or indeed expect to beat a modded-up jap car.

 

I know exactly what a 928 Clubsport is. Sure you really enjoyed owning that car. I have had three 928s so a bit of a fan but the CS is a brilliant car.
Steve

 

I loved the car. I only had it 3 months until driving it a bit stupid one night and it got married to a lamp post. Its the best car I have ever owned, although I do love the Mondy more

 

Well no disrespect to you or your 360 as i love them to bits, but a nicely tuned Pulsar will be kicking out at least 350bhp and is lightweight. My Skyline will hold its own with a std 360, but thats not the point is it. The point is that a (more like 5K Jap hatchback) will probably cost about 10K to tune to that stage, and is in a different league of comparison. I think you'll find even a tubbed Calibre would give you a good run for your money.
You had your fun, he had his, but you get the satisfaction of driving away with your head high in an F-car which will be worth tripple what his will be . FWIW, they give me a bloody good run for the money too, and i'm just another jap crap owner.

 

I Once had a lovely 1980s Audi Quatro. I loved it, it was fast and handled like a dream. One morning I was travelling to work (I was a mechanic in beancondsfield) down teh newly opened M25 from Colnbrook when in the far distance behind me I saw a white Skoda Estelle. Within a few mos it was right up behind me flashing me out the way, so being a good boy racer I floored it.
80, 90, faster, and faster it was still there, flashing me all the way. I was more or less flat out and there was nothing I could do to lose it. I eventually pulled into the middle lane and let it past; there was nothing distinct about apart from a great big fat exhaust... I guess it was some sort of road legal rally car, but man it was quick!
To make it worse my then GF told everone in the pub

 

Which would you rather trust your life to - a Ferrari that's been thoroughly developed, or a 15 year old Nissan hatchback that someone's buggered around with in their garden shed?

 

Throw enough money at anything and you can make it fast. No amount of money thrown at a Nissan will make it a Ferrari, ever.

And I'll be the first to say it, street racing is a really bad idea.

 

ive had 2 of these little rockets - prices these days start @ £3k odd (a lot more when i had them )
£1000 (exhaust, filter, bit of rr tuning) gets you up to around 300bhp - much more than that and you need to start spending proper money.

£1500 on decent brakes and some wheel and suspension mods and they handle and stop as well as they go too

with the 300bhp that most seem to run you can expect a very quick car - on a par with an Evo 6

mine with 308bhp managed the following
0-60 in 4,5secs - tested with proper timing gear
quarter mile in 12.88secs - at Santa Pod
oh and with a calibrated speedo i saw a little over 160 a few times.



obviously your still driving a nissan hatchback, but with the right mods its a lot of fun.