Pob

Have they died out?

I've tried looking for old school cars, metro gti, ax gt, ax gti, and a few others there doesnt seem to be much about

I've always liked old school small cars, xr2 fiesta etc

If you were to choose a modern car (ford hopefully-not mandatory) what engine would you put it in?

I've always liked the mk6 fiesta, but i dont see any NA engine that would make it quick (6-8 seconds to 0-60) I'm not a fan of turbo engines.
( i know there's a fiesta st, but i like building a project car)

Cheers

tejy

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seen type r engines in mini's .. they are pretty quick! maybe one day if i have the time and the funds!

SMILER258

i'd like toyota starlet glanza, they seem nippy

deano2690

I don't understand why ford haven't put the engine out of the 500 arbarth essesse in the KA considering they share the same platform?

I used to have a Sportka and always wanted a 2.3 Zetec or ST170 on bodies up front of it
Miss that little car, Great fun

Paul_RS

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2.3 Duratec - end of discussion

1.9 xr2 on 40's

the old cars rotted away

gjh

I prefer these old cars, even though by ,odern standards they are slow and unreliable, classics like RS turbo engine'd XR2s, XE engine'd nova's, 205 Mi16s, bring back the good old days!

J1mbo

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Bingo! 310bhp revving to 9k yes please!!

Kirbycossie

Metro gti with a 1800vvc lump. Mate had one. Was quite quick and cheap to do.

Maxwell

Guy locally to me has one and fuck me that is one fast car!!! Watched it destroy a 400bhp impreza one night!! A AX with. Saxo vts engine on bodies does the rounds too...its fairly dusted a few quick cars!

Ohh and this time last year i was sailing about in a mk3 astra saloon with a cavalier 2.5v6 with 3.0 v6 bits and bobs. Loved toying with the few mk2 focus rs'
i had a wee blip against

Pob

That one hadnt even crossed my mind I think i'm gonna have to research

RS Grant

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Out of newer cars, I'd like a Lupo GTi with a 1.8 20v Turbo running healthy power... that would be a proper giggle.

To keep it N/A you could stick in a VR6, but it'd be tight and might screw up the handling a bit with such a heavy engine in the front of it.


Cheers,
Grant

stephenbatey

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A lad that works locally to me has built a lupo with the 1.8 turbo engine in.

Java=Blue

iv always wondered what the 1.7 puma'd fiestas are like..

and always wanted a 4 door mk3 fiesta with 350bhp Cosworth engine

JoeE30

Who remembers the old polo vr6's.

They sounded sweet.

st220kyle

ive seen a mk3 fiesta on the net (maybe here) with a duratec v6, does that mean its possible to fit the same engine in a ka???? 175-200bhp cant be bad

LHD220Turbo

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i love big bumper mk2 golf's, and i'd like one with a audi 20v turbo motor, easy to do i've been told too

RstAaron.

Mk3.5 Fiesta with an St170 lump...

Would love a 1.8t BAM engined Mk2 GTi Golf, or a z20let Corsa C (in Club spec for a proper sleeper)

xr2wishy

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I've got an xr2 with a zetec turbo engine, it's too powerful to be honest, struggle with grip till fifth really.
Not much around these days that is light enough with enough power.

Chip

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Clio 172

2.0, quite light, and handle superbly.

t16coupe

i had a metro gti a few years ago and if i was to go for another car like that it would be a 106 gti

wattie

My mate has a red mini with a 240 brake QED built xe in it, got 10" wheels plastic windows and all the classic stuff like chrome quarter bumpers, I've been in some fast cars in my time but this thing, altho not the fastest out right, is the most manic little bundle of craziness I've ever been in, torque steers like crazy but adds to the fun!

botters

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there is a couple of 3.0 litre v6 pug 205's on pistonheads, i bet they go well
one of the best handling fwd cars too imo

Chip

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XE Minis are awesome.

Is he not using the equal length shafts? or does he have play in the bottom arm bushes? It should be possible to get the torque steer down to more or less nothing if its done properly.

Chip

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Wonder if they still handle well with a V6 up the front though?

RO13 rs cabriolet

wouldn't mind having an old lotus sunbeam if i had the money or a rwd Mk3 escort would be my ideal car.

project-c

i've just come over from the pug side,
Mine was a sundance yellow 106gti.
One of them with a jp4 engine with cams and throttle bodies feel immense, let alone turbo and supercharger conversions!Changed because i wanted something more reliable , chose ford! lol 2 weeks and my gear box screws the diff, just by reversing into my carpark space

Chip

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And presumably if you ever need to lose weight you'll choose burger king and mcdonalds?

LOL

Shonky

That's next on my list to get! Is your clio turbo'd or was it one you're building for someone?

Shonky

There are a couple of 106/saxo's at Coombe regularly, one is turbo and the other is on tb's, still using the 1.4/1.6 engines, fcuk me they abuse some well spec'd cars and driven like they're stolen!

gjh

That must be awsome! I love a nice mini

Chip

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We have three clios mate.
Mk1 - williams engine on custom inlet and hotter cams
Mk1 - project im trying to build with a honda turbo engine
Clio 172 - Standard at the moment, the mrs does trackdays in it

The turbo one I posted on here about recently is from MWMsport and I just did some mapping on it with them.
That thing goes REALLY well

Shonky

I saw the graph, looks very smooth in delivery too!

Does the 206GTI have the same engine as the clio?

Chip

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No mate, it peugeot and citreon that share engines, renault tend to do their own thing as they arent part of the same group.

gingeRS

if i bend my runaround around a post thats where the engines going

Fil

The arbarth Rs are very cool little cars

gjh

In pistonheads there's a fiat 126 with a 1000cc yamaha bike engine. Gotta be worth having a go in.

gjh

In pistonheads there's a fiat 126 with a 1000cc yamaha bike engine. Gotta be worth having a go in.

clive davies

I'm currently putting a 460 bhp cossie in a puma

Cossie Sean

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what budget are we discussing?