Fun three pots??

[patmahe]

Hi all,

Rented a car recently a 1.2 Seat Ibiza and its pretty awful and slow, but it does have one major redeeming feature, the noise its engine makes. Do all three pots sound like this? I'd never driven one before.

If so what are the really fun ones to drive, I'm guessing Smart roadster and Toyota Aygo/C1/107, any other hidden gems out there?

[not260]

Daihatsu Charade Gtti is an awesome little car, would love one.

[slinky]

The Smart Roadster is a cracking car and makes lovely noises too.. I really enjoyed mine..

[The_Burg]

Didn't mention restricted to cars so any 2 stroke triple in particular the ancient Kawasaki KH's.
My old Triumph Daytona sounded pretty damn good too.

[mike9009]

slinky said:

The Smart Roadster is a cracking car and makes lovely noises too.. I really enjoyed mine..

[wst]

Some Kei cars probably. Suzuki Cappucino, Alto Works, etc.

[jbi]

A clue... they have 2 wheels

[Condi]

patmahe said:

I'm guessing Smart roadster and Toyota Aygo/C1/107, any other hidden gems out there?

My mates brother has a 107, and by all accounts it is hardly a hidden gem.

[patmahe]

Condi said:

My mates brother has a 107, and by all accounts it is hardly a hidden gem.

Really? I'd heard only good things about the Aygo and C1, assumed the 107 would be the same. Maybe Peugeot managed to screw it up but I don't see how, they're basically the same car aren't they.

[leeson660]

From memory I believe these were 3cyl but please correct me if I'm wrong:

I had a C reg 1.3 12v honda civic and that was such a great car. Behaved like a VTEC with a noticeable step up in power at 4k

My mum has just given her B reg away to a family friend with only 78k on the clock. Passed the MOT every year with no problems.

Great little cars

[Toaster Pilot]

I had a rented Polo with that engine and I agree, at 11/10ths it sounds epic.

[stuwalsh]

We rented an 850 Matiz in Crete with a 3 pot engine, the endearing feature was a real 'growl' on the free revving engine. (The other was a full length fold back electric sunroof!!)

[snuffle]

jbi said:

A clue... they have 2 wheels

And sound like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okut7mxUX4o

[AnotherClarkey]

I have always hankered after a 2-stroke Saab triple. Rallytastic, sound amazing.

[davepoth]

Condi said:

patmahe said:

I'm guessing Smart roadster and Toyota Aygo/C1/107, any other hidden gems out there?

My mates brother has a 107, and by all accounts it is hardly a hidden gem.

He's probably not doing it right. Tell him to drive better.

[busta]

leeson660 said:

From memory I believe these were 3cyl but please correct me if I'm wrong:

I had a C reg 1.3 12v honda civic and that was such a great car. Behaved like a VTEC with a noticeable step up in power at 4k

My mum has just given her B reg away to a family friend with only 78k on the clock. Passed the MOT every year with no problems.

Great little cars

Typically* valves come in 2s or 4s so 12 valves is either 3(cyl) x 4(valves) or 6(cyl) x 2(valves). So the Honda is almost certainly a three pot.

* exceptions include the VAG 20v 4cyl and the ancient 12v 4cyl landrover engines.

[Condi]

davepoth said:

Condi said:

patmahe said:

I'm guessing Smart roadster and Toyota Aygo/C1/107, any other hidden gems out there?

My mates brother has a 107, and by all accounts it is hardly a hidden gem.

He's probably not doing it right. Tell him to drive better.

Probably so, I'll have to take it out myself. It was about the only car a 17 year old could get insurance on though.

[davepoth]

Condi said:

davepoth said:

Condi said:

patmahe said:

I'm guessing Smart roadster and Toyota Aygo/C1/107, any other hidden gems out there?

My mates brother has a 107, and by all accounts it is hardly a hidden gem.

He's probably not doing it right. Tell him to drive better.

Probably so, I'll have to take it out myself. It was about the only car a 17 year old could get insurance on though.

If he's only recently passed, his instructor has probably taught him in a turbodiesel, and warned him never to exceed 2000rpm because it will save the environment. When you wind one up it's suitably amusing.

[abbotsmike]

patmahe said:

Really? I'd heard only good things about the Aygo and C1, assumed the 107 would be the same. Maybe Peugeot managed to screw it up but I don't see how, they're basically the same car aren't they.

I had a C1 as a courtesy car when someone drove into me. I was only 17 still, so it was the only courtesy car I could get. I hated the thing (coming from a 1.2 corsa)

It couldn't go round corners due to being on bike tyres, the interior was horrendous and loud, ABS standed for "A Braking System" (certainly wasn't antilock!). Motorways were a terrifying experience where any crosswinds would decide what lane you were in, no matter which way the steering wheel was pointed. And the boot, well, wasn't.

On top of that, the clutch was knackered and the exhaust blowing due to being an abused hire car.

On the upside, the toyota 3pot engine was pretty revvy, and it could go quite nicely. It also didn't seem to use much fuel even when being ragged!

[D15CO D4VE]

Had a charade gtti tuned to about 140bhp it was exciting I think is the word