Affordable iconic engines we all should experience
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FerdiZ28 said:
2.0 16v (XU10J4RS ) in Xsara VTS or 306 GTi-6.
With a K&N induction, sublime sound. Great car too, I run one as a shed for the commute and love it.
Superb cars and not bad sounding! 306 Rallye is one of my hero cars from that era. I had a 306DTurboS and did 140,000 miles in it with little problem and loved it at the time. With a K&N induction, sublime sound. Great car too, I run one as a shed for the commute and love it.
You should hear the K&N on my Impreza with a large turbo and front mount inter-cooler I've never been a fan of induction kits but was forced to adopt one when I needed a front mount inter-cooler (the piping means the standard airbox has to go) but I've since found I love being able to hear the turbo!
R400TVR said:
Here's my twopenneth worth - K8 V6 in my old Mazda MX3, a smooth and characterful engine that would pull from 1000rpm in any gear, but still rev to 7000.
styling.
Agreed I had a 2.0 V6 narrow angle V6 in my Mazda 323F 1998 model (no idea what engine code it was but it was a an absolute gem of an engine, responsive, high revving, sweet sounding and was not bad on fuel).styling.
Willy Nilly said:
Fastdruid said:
You mean like this?
I have no idea what what is, but I want one. JordanTurbo said:
Defcon5 said:
330i 3.0 I6
I would extend the above to pretty much any petrol N/A I6 from BMW, particularly earlier ones without electronic throttles.I also echo other posters with the Buick/Rover V8. Doesn't have to be in a TVR, a Landrover or range rover with the 3.5ltr is great fun.
Edited by JordanTurbo on Sunday 6th September 21:56
Primera GT engine is worth a mention: Primera 2.0 petrol, SR2.0de think it was named, all alloy superb engine that just loved to rev and the light weight really made a difference to the handling of the Primera (which had multi link suspension and was terrific to drive for a dull cheap saloon). Even the normal 2.0 petrol 130 bhp Primera was fun to drive and loved to rev.
rallycross said:
Primera GT engine is worth a mention: Primera 2.0 petrol, SR2.0de think it was named, all alloy superb engine that just loved to rev and the light weight really made a difference to the handling of the Primera (which had multi link suspension and was terrific to drive for a dull cheap saloon). Even the normal 2.0 petrol 130 bhp Primera was fun to drive and loved to rev.
...also evolved incredibly into the version found in the Pulsar GTi-R... which had a fk-off big turbo and individual throttle bodies. Impressive!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff