paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Just now, Daniel cain said: didn't cost that new Could have got 3 for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 54 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Was popular one time ,around my way to drop the Metro 1.3 MG Turbo lump in the mini's ...the rover metro GTi was 1.6 L 16 v from memory?rapid little cars in their day 50 minutes ago, paulus said: I thought the Metro was a GTA Rover metro was a GTA 1.4, 16v k series engine . Wouldn't mind a metro turbo I reckon they'd still be good for a laugh . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Just now, Chid said: Rover metro was a GTA 1.4, 16v k series engine . Wouldn't mind a metro turbo I reckon they'd still be good for a laugh . whilst i was living in Germany in the late 1980`s the car dealer outside the Naafi said to me try this. A Daihatsu Charade GTTI by god the thing was frightening Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, paulus said: whilst i was living in Germany in the late 1980`s the car dealer outside the Naafi said to me try this. A Daihatsu Charade GTTI by god the thing was frightening 3 cylinder 993cc side intercooled turbo 100bhp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 47,396 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, paulus said: whilst i was living in Germany in the late 1980`s the car dealer outside the Naafi said to me try this. A Daihatsu Charade GTTI by god the thing was frightening seen some sick tuned ones of these over the yrs at the jap meets...400 bhp in one... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 47,396 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, paulus said: 3 cylinder 993cc side intercooled turbo 100bhp fastest 1.0 l turbo at the time 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, paulus said: whilst i was living in Germany in the late 1980`s the car dealer outside the Naafi said to me try this. A Daihatsu Charade GTTI by god the thing was frightening Aye there some car for a roller skate Always thought a charade engine in a diahatsu hijet van would be a good laugh 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 30,480 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 11 minutes ago, Chid said: Aye there some car for a roller skate Always thought a charade engine in a diahatsu hijet van would be a good laugh Quite fancy something like this myself would leave a few red faces at the traffic lights 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Greyman said: Quite fancy something like this myself would leave a few red faces at the traffic lights Would be a good laugh Edited January 4, 2023 by Chid Didn't finish typing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,861 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 33 minutes ago, paulus said: whilst i was living in Germany in the late 1980`s the car dealer outside the Naafi said to me try this. A Daihatsu Charade GTTI by god the thing was frightening I know a lad got one of these he’s had it for years its in storage. it’s proper rotten now but won’t part with it for love nor money when it was on the road about 20yr ago id been out in it quite a lot the thing was a flying machine it’d dust escort rs turbos I’d bet it’d give a cosworth a run for it’s money back then 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,861 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Can anyone remember the old Suzuki swift 1.3 gti they were flying machines back in the day they used to upset the xr2 an Xr3i boy racers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,697 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, poxon said: Can anyone remember the old Suzuki swift 1.3 gti they were flying machines back in the day they used to upset the xr2 an Xr3i boy racers Me and the brother had a MK2 one . Was real good fun and like you say flying machine 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,861 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 90s cars backwards were so cool they were drivers cars that could be worked on by yourself at home or the side of the road modern day cars are poo to work on plastic everywhere censers for everything I hate working on modern stuff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 47,396 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, poxon said: Can anyone remember the old Suzuki swift 1.3 gti they were flying machines back in the day they used to upset the xr2 an Xr3i boy racers my brother had one ...lasted 3 days ..he had a lime green 205 GTi few yrs later,crashed that,sold it on and the lad put the MI 16 v lump in it from the old 405 ..kiddy crashed it at over 130 mph ...had a payout and bought escort cosworth lux edition my pal Martin got one of the first VW lupo GTi from the factory...put an Audi TT engine in it...could fit a pack of rizla under the bonnet on it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 When i left Germany i sold 2 MK1 golfs for £250 each Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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