Cars with engines you never new existed
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graham22 said:
Nissan Sunny with a Alfa flat four.
Back in the day looking for a reliable car for the girlfriend at the time, looked at car, didn't take note of the model, grabbed the keys from the salesman, opened the bonnet and had to double take. Motor still had Alfa in the castings - thought I'd opened the bonnet of another car!!
They also did an Alfa version of the same car, Sunny body, Alfa engine - Arnette or something?
Close, the Arna, and the Cherry not the Sunny (though I don't know my Nissans and they may be related).Back in the day looking for a reliable car for the girlfriend at the time, looked at car, didn't take note of the model, grabbed the keys from the salesman, opened the bonnet and had to double take. Motor still had Alfa in the castings - thought I'd opened the bonnet of another car!!
They also did an Alfa version of the same car, Sunny body, Alfa engine - Arnette or something?
At the Ring last month and a brand new, German registered 125d went through the barrier right in front of our supercharged Exige. Out the cones and pulled out to pop him, but to my utter astonishment, it pulled away in a cloud of black smoke. Never saw it again......and we were less than 8:30 BTG.
sconzo said:
At the Ring last month and a brand new, German registered 125d went through the barrier right in front of our supercharged Exige. Out the cones and pulled out to pop him, but to my utter astonishment, it pulled away in a cloud of black smoke. Never saw it again......and we were less than 8:30 BTG.
It's a 2 litre twin turbo diesel IIRC.. two hundred and something bhp stock and I'd imagine there is a fair bit of tuning potential.trashbat said:
graham22 said:
Nissan Sunny with a Alfa flat four.
Back in the day looking for a reliable car for the girlfriend at the time, looked at car, didn't take note of the model, grabbed the keys from the salesman, opened the bonnet and had to double take. Motor still had Alfa in the castings - thought I'd opened the bonnet of another car!!
They also did an Alfa version of the same car, Sunny body, Alfa engine - Arnette or something?
Close, the Arna, and the Cherry not the Sunny (though I don't know my Nissans and they may be related).Back in the day looking for a reliable car for the girlfriend at the time, looked at car, didn't take note of the model, grabbed the keys from the salesman, opened the bonnet and had to double take. Motor still had Alfa in the castings - thought I'd opened the bonnet of another car!!
They also did an Alfa version of the same car, Sunny body, Alfa engine - Arnette or something?
KaraK said:
sconzo said:
At the Ring last month and a brand new, German registered 125d went through the barrier right in front of our supercharged Exige. Out the cones and pulled out to pop him, but to my utter astonishment, it pulled away in a cloud of black smoke. Never saw it again......and we were less than 8:30 BTG.
It's a 2 litre twin turbo diesel IIRC.. two hundred and something bhp stock and I'd imagine there is a fair bit of tuning potential.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff