[davy]

Took the car over the weigh bridge today and here are the figs :-

Front axle :- 840kg

Rear axle :- 480kg

Thats with less than a quarter in the fuel tank. Nothing in the boot apart from spare wheel and tools.
Driver weight 95kg

 

[diddy1234]

Sounds about right.

So I wonder how much a full tank would affect the rear ale weight ?

I am also wondering if I got a couple of chunky lads to sit in the back, would it cancel out the weight at the front and then have a perfectly balanced Rio. he he

 

[davy]

Or another 1.5 Rio diesel engine in the back and have it 4 wheel drive. Perfect balance with a good turn of speed. Ideal for the winter months in Scotland.

 

[diddy1234]

That's an interesting and scary idea.
Would really move though.

Reminds me of that one off rally Austin / Metro car.

 

[M4trundler]

Brilliant idea...wonder how it would affect the tax...

 

[M4trundler]

Took the car over the weigh bridge today and here are the figs :-

Front axle :- 840kg

Rear axle :- 480kg

Thats with less than a quarter in the fuel tank. Nothing in the boot apart from spare wheel and tools.
Driver weight 95kg

95 Kg for the driver! you must be 7ft tall and built like a ****, or just too fond of the odd deep fried Mars bar

Just don't tell me you other half was driving!

no offence intended, hehe...

 

[diddy1234]

5kg was Davy, the other 90kg was his pet St. Bernard !

And it was the St. Bernard driving !

he he

 

[davy]

Awe come on guys I'm only 15stone with my clothes on.

.
Deep fried Mars bars yuch. Its taken me 51years to get to this weight mainly on crisps and choccy biccys. You aint tried the wifes cookin.

 

[diddy1234]

clothes weigh a bit then. lol

Sorry couldn't resist.