***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

ShadowHearth

E39MSport wrote: »

Lads,

Dearest brother is looking for a reasonably priced jammer.

Does the 407 (2.0 and/or 1.6 diesel) engine have the same famous reliability?

Cheers.

get 406, save a TON of money, have a nice holiday.

CianRyan

CianRyan wrote: »

Another thing, back drivers side, one of the screws has sheered off, will I need to replace the hub or I can get a new screw put in?

Any ideas? ND?

Nissan doctor

CianRyan wrote: »

I'd have paid you a considerable sum of money NOT to put a V8 in an S chassis, especially an American one.

If there's one thing that pisses me off about western drifting, it's that.

You're more than welcome to slip in an RB mind you.

RB's been done to death.

An LS makes for cheap drifting. Utterly bullet proof engine, massive low down torque, no need for high revs or turbo's etc.........and the noise.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Well that's off the list so...

Any ideas on standart wrx then? Should be better mpg?

I think your looking in the wrong part of the market if mpg is on your priority list.

CianRyan wrote: »

Any ideas? ND?

Is it the wheel stud that snapped? They can be replaced individually

ShadowHearth

Nissan doctor:

Nah, don't understand me wrong. I am not looking for 50mpg car, but I need it to be at least 25mpg. Anything that uses less then 20l ish per 100km after skyline is a bonus. Dunno how much mpg that is.

So still no ideas on how much mpg standart wrx ( 02 - 04 ) could be doing?

Jimdagym

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Nissan doctor:

Nah, don't understand me wrong. I am not looking for 50mpg car, but I need it to be at least 25mpg. Anything that uses less then 20l ish per 100km after skyline is a bonus. Dunno how much mpg that is.

So still no ideas on how much mpg standart wrx ( 02 - 04 ) could be doing?

10l / 100km is aroung 25mpg.

MuppetCheck

To calculate miles per gallon from litres per 100km divide 282.5 by the litres per 100km.

Therefore 10l/100km is 28.25 mpg.

Nissan doctor

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Nissan doctor:

Nah, don't understand me wrong. I am not looking for 50mpg car, but I need it to be at least 25mpg. Anything that uses less then 20l ish per 100km after skyline is a bonus. Dunno how much mpg that is.

So still no ideas on how much mpg standart wrx ( 02 - 04 ) could be doing?

The point is not that you couldn't get these mpg figures from a wrx or whatever, you could, with a certain driving style.

But...the driving style required to get that mpg makes having a performance car pointless.

ShadowHearth

Nissan doctor wrote: »

The point is not that you couldn't get these mpg figures from a wrx or whatever, you could, with a certain driving style.

But...the driving style required to get that mpg makes having a performance car pointless.

Did not stoped having mx5 for 3 years though. If you got a performance car it does not mean you need to floor it and go sideways every single time you put key in ignition. I can be driving like a granny for 4 days and on fifth day I feel like getting to that 100km/h a wee bit faster then Ussually.

ShadowHearth

NVM. simple google gets me 27mpg ( UK, 2002-2004 ), which is really not bad.


just to add: there is nothing wrong with having a car, which has extra power when you need it, but that does not mean, that you need to use that power 24/7. this is the reason, why any modified or sports car drivers get such a bad name.

No offence to the MX5 but its not the p1ssy little 4 cylinder nasp that's the performance part of the car.

L-M

E39MSport wrote: »

Lads,

Dearest brother is looking for a reasonably priced jammer.

Does the 407 (2.0 and/or 1.6 diesel) engine have the same famous reliability?

Cheers.

Tell dearest brother to just bloody well stayed away from those 1.6 diesels.

They're are just not worth the hassle/maintenance required.

Them 1.6s are rather delicate, my uncle has had two of them and they've been faultless but I wouldn't chance one used.

conzy

The 1.6 PSA unit? the one in my mam's 307 just shat itself partly because it doesn't get driven enough and partly because those engines are prone to ****ting themselves.

conzymaher

conzymaher wrote: »

The 1.6 PSA unit?........... partly because those engines are prone to ****ting themselves.

Indeed
On both accounts :pac:

ShadowHearth

RoverJames wrote: »

No offence to the MX5 but its not the p1ssy little 4 cylinder nasp that's the performance part of the car.

its not a pissy 4 cylinder engine, which is in yaris or corrolla :rolleyes: when pushed hard, it does move and can be hard on mpgs, but if you drive it like normal person it is a nice on mpg.

i like how 2.0 engine in heavy BMW can be nice, and 1.9 engine in very light body can be pissy.

A 1.4 VVTi wouldn't be embarrassed by the Mazda unit, any engine can return woeful mpg when driven accordingly
What are you on about with the bmw reference? YOu hit the nail on the head with the light body though, that's what makes the mx what it is. Not the engine, which was my point, you seem to have missed that.

ShadowHearth

RoverJames wrote: »

A 1.4 VVTi wouldn't be embarrassed by the Mazda unit, any engine can return woeful mpg when driven accordingly

its 97hp, wheres mazda 140hp, i guess mazda better go hide!


anyway, the point of all this to find out normal mpg for WRX. i dont count in when driven hard as like you said, anything will go with ****y mpg if driven hard. i dont expenct to floor the car 24/7... :rolleyes:

ShadowHearth

performance engine is not always about bigger bhp. its about how well it delivers power and how reliable it is under big load.

you cant compare 1.4 engine ( which is still way underpowered compared to mazda 1.8 unit ) from a car, which is made for shopings trips with an engine which is made to be reliable under heavy load in mx5... there is a reason why mx5 engines are good on stock internals for 200 whp setups... :rolleyes:

Foxhole Norman

My Ol' Man's last company car was a Peugeot 407 1.6 Diesel and for the 3 years he owned it and over 160k was faultless. Never had a problem.

CianRyan

Nissan doctor wrote: »

RB's been done to death.

An LS makes for cheap drifting. Utterly bullet proof engine, massive low down torque, no need for high revs or turbo's etc.........

I see what you're saying but I still don't agree. If you want to do something different, find a 1GZ and try shimmy that in. V12's I can work with.

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Is it the wheel stud that snapped? They can be replaced individually

Yep, just the stud.
That's good news, I'll be out looking for one in that case. Thanks.

ShadowHearth

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My Ol' Man's last company car was a Peugeot 407 1.6 Diesel and for the 3 years he owned it and over 160k was faultless. Never had a problem.

the biggest problem with 407 is a hit and miss factor. Same as you know about the one that works perfectly, i know the one, which is falling apart and has huge problems with stupid sensors, which are very costly and should not break.

i know a fella who worked in pug dealership and he told me to stay the feck away from 407 and 307. funny enough he was driving a 406 2.0 Hdi himself.

ShadowHearth

ShadowHearth wrote: »

performance engine is not always about bigger bhp. its about how well it delivers power and how reliable it is under big load.

you cant compare 1.4 engine ( which is still way underpowered compared to mazda 1.8 unit ) from a car, which is made for shopings trips with an engine which is made to be reliable under heavy load in mx5... there is a reason why mx5 engines are good on stock internals for 200 whp setups... :rolleyes:

I don't see the need for the repeated use of the :rolleyes: to be honest. You are still missing the point though as you are persisting with the application of the engine rather than the actual engine, the corolla being made for shopping trips has nothing to do with the merits of the engine, install a 1.4 VVTi in an MX5 and a stock 1.8 won't be embarrassing it.

ShadowHearth

RoverJames wrote: »

I don't see the need for the repeated use of the :rolleyes: to be honest. You are still missing the point though as you are persisting with the application of the engine rather than the actual engine, the corolla being made for shopping trips has nothing to do with the merits of the engine, install a 1.4 VVTi in an MX5 and a stock 1.8 won't be embarrassing it.

ill just leave it at this.

As you wish.

Jimdagym

RoverJames wrote: »

As you wish.

Duiske

Guys, is or was there a "value my car" thread on the motors forum ? I'm sure I seen one before, but can't find it.

ShadowHearth

light frontal damage, 9.5k :rolleyes:



are people fecking for real?!

dar83

Shadowhearth... Focus ST!

You know it makes sense. :P

ShadowHearth

dar83 wrote: »

Shadowhearth... Focus ST!

You know it makes sense. :P

I actually looked in to it, but it is hard to justify 2.5 tax for 225hp. I am thinking of opc

gollywog

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I actually looked in to it, but it is hard to justify 2.5 tax for 225hp. I am thinking of opc

Would a remap make much difference??
I love those cars...