Cars with engines you never new existed

[trashbat]

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).

[sconzo]

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.

[KaraK]

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.

[Fun Bus]

Fast Bug said:

Rover sold the 600 iS range, which had the turbo wheels etc on. And they did market the Ti, I'm sure there was a TV ad for it. It was a long time ago I sold them though!

The iS range, that's the one. They did an iL at the same time.

[mad4amanda]

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).

known in the uk as the Nissan Cherry Europe.

[sconzo]

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.

215 bhp and 332lb/ft. I'm guessing by the amount of black soot coming out the back that the owner took full advantage of that potential.

[Porkie]

Captain Muppet said:

How about a topic "words with silent letters you never knew existed"?

classic!

[graham22]

trashbat said:

Close, the Arna, and the Cherry not the Sunny (though I don't know my Nissans and they may be related).

Thanks - yep you're right. The only Nissan I've had was a S13 200SX.

And the other post, model name Europe is right.

[*Al*]

I had a MK2 Escort 1.3 Sport, most remember the 1.6 sport.

[CTS86]

JohnoVR6 said:

I found that one out the hard way, tried keeping up with one in my old VR6. Didn't happen.

Likewise.

One cut me up on a roundabout. I attempted to get back past him to let him know my thoughts but failed miserably to keep up.

[TomM]

marksx said:

I never knew Volvo did a V8 S80.

And they also did a V8 XC90, very rare and I saw one for sale once - almost made it appealing.

I said almost.

[TomM]

Old Merc 300SEL........................................with a 6.3 V8.

[Eighteeteewhy]

As previously mentioned...



Not so much engine, but 4x4 e30. I did think they were all tourings though?