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LHD
16,023 posts
56 months
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cmoose said: You'll be able to count on the fingers of one hand now many of them they'll sell in the UK...
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cmoose
18,629 posts
98 months
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LHD said: You'll be able to count on the fingers of one hand now many of them they'll sell in the UK... You can say the same for the defunct NA 5.0, no doubt.
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cmoose
18,629 posts
98 months
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Trommel said: Weird engine - block and crank are the same length as on the V8 it's derived from. Is that right? Surely not? Did they just not bother fitting a couple of pistons?!
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Jobbo
7,235 posts
133 months
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cmoose said: Trommel said: Weird engine - block and crank are the same length as on the V8 it's derived from. Is that right? Surely not? Did they just not bother fitting a couple of pistons?! It's the same block casting, hence the large gap between the last piston and the flywheel: 
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Trommel
10,512 posts
128 months
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cmoose said: Is that right? Surely not? Did they just not bother fitting a couple of pistons?! Not quite, but have a look at the crank and (about 7 seconds in) the block: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRGfLPGHhyg
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Jobbo said: cmoose said: Trommel said: Weird engine - block and crank are the same length as on the V8 it's derived from. Is that right? Surely not? Did they just not bother fitting a couple of pistons?! It's the same block casting, hence the large gap between the last piston and the flywheel: Odd. 90 degree inter-bank angle too then, which for a V6 surely means it needs balancer shafts added. Becoming less still a fan...
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ferrisbueller
14,696 posts
96 months
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It's meant to be very good. I look forward to trying it.
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Monsterlime
345 posts
35 months
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ferrisbueller said: Because it's f  king hot and air-con isn't very effective when you're trying to cool the planet rather than just the cabin?  Well, I don't have air-con (didn't even realise it was an option until after I had purchased my Chim and read the owners manual..lol), so a spirited drive with the roof off seems to be the answer for staying cool  And a hat!
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jeremyc
9,681 posts
153 months
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Jobbo said: cmoose said: Trommel said: Weird engine - block and crank are the same length as on the V8 it's derived from. Is that right? Surely not? Did they just not bother fitting a couple of pistons?! It's the same block casting, hence the large gap between the last piston and the flywheel: Strange. At first glance it would seem more logical to keep the V8 but with some clever cylinder de-activation technology (like Audi) to provide the economy/emissions whilst the pipe/string back glove owners are purring to the shops.
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Cactussed
4,320 posts
82 months
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olly22n said: How hard can it be??
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olly22n
11,771 posts
75 months
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Cactussed said: olly22n said: How hard can it be?? After my drive home yesterday, I am using the rest of the fuel in the tank then it's coming apart. New chains and sprockets, for starters....
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S3_Graham
10,685 posts
68 months
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olly22n said: Cactussed said: olly22n said: How hard can it be?? After my drive home yesterday, I am using the rest of the fuel in the tank then it's coming apart. New chains and sprockets, for starters.... The book they do for the E36 is fantastic. O/T saw a black GT86 this morning on my B road run. Looked great. Upped my want when I was chasing it. Found out that my 323 goes MUCH better on petrol than gas.
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Output Flange
12,295 posts
80 months
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I had the pleasure of watching the paragon of acting brilliance that is "Killer Elite" yesterday - an unremarkable film made significantly more unremarkable by the void of acting talent that is Jason Statham.
However, what did make it mildly interesting was that it was set in 1980 and used a selection of cars that were almost historically correct - the film opened with a 4-pot E28 chasing a W123 Merc, and threw in a selection of Jags, Granadas and assorted other gems.
I do now feel compelled to go out with a shopping list of cars from the 80s and find somewhere to stash them all away. A Mk2 Golf GTi is sitting quite high up that list...
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Justayellowbadge
Original Poster
29,453 posts
111 months
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Output Flange said: I had the pleasure of watching the paragon of acting brilliance that is "Killer Elite" yesterday - an unremarkable film made significantly more unremarkable by the void of acting talent that is Jason Statham.
However, what did make it mildly interesting was that it was set in 1980 and used a selection of cars that were almost historically correct - the film opened with a 4-pot E28 chasing a W123 Merc, and threw in a selection of Jags, Granadas and assorted other gems.
I do now feel compelled to go out with a shopping list of cars from the 80s and find somewhere to stash them all away. A Mk2 Golf GTi is sitting quite high up that list... I watched that also. Spent the whole time nit picking the mistakes. Set in 1981, actually - opening sequence was 1980, then main action '1 year later' but the chase with the 1986 Mk2 Jetta had me shouting, the B reg car in one scene was annoying, the bendy buses were unlikely and using the waterloo city line platform for the Metro was absurd. Other than that, it was a bit s t.
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jeremyc
9,681 posts
153 months
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Output Flange said: A Mk2 Golf GTi is sitting quite high up that list... Funny you should mention that - I had a weekend of coincidental GTi references. One of my work colleagues mentioned that he had an opportunity to buy one from a mate, and a random couple I met at a B&B told the story of how they sold her green one. Seems she didn't know what she had, and the 'phone range off the hook when advertised - the first to see it bought, and could be heard confirming that "I'm going to buy it" as they were walking up the drive to view it.
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Chrisw666
20,868 posts
68 months
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Justayellowbadge said: Output Flange said: I had the pleasure of watching the paragon of acting brilliance that is "Killer Elite" yesterday - an unremarkable film made significantly more unremarkable by the void of acting talent that is Jason Statham.
However, what did make it mildly interesting was that it was set in 1980 and used a selection of cars that were almost historically correct - the film opened with a 4-pot E28 chasing a W123 Merc, and threw in a selection of Jags, Granadas and assorted other gems.
I do now feel compelled to go out with a shopping list of cars from the 80s and find somewhere to stash them all away. A Mk2 Golf GTi is sitting quite high up that list... I watched that also. Spent the whole time nit picking the mistakes. Set in 1981, actually - opening sequence was 1980, then main action '1 year later' but the chase with the 1986 Mk2 Jetta had me shouting, the B reg car in one scene was annoying, the bendy buses were unlikely and using the waterloo city line platform for the Metro was absurd. Other than that, it was a bit s t. I'm glad it wasn't just me that sat there picking fault at the cars, but I suppose at least they tried a little.
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olly755
586 posts
31 months
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Gruber
4,123 posts
83 months
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olly755 said: I think that sold on ebay over the weekend for around £2350.
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Output Flange
12,295 posts
80 months
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olly755 said: Bumper fail.
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cmoose
18,629 posts
98 months
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That's a very pretty little hatchback.
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