Diahatsu YRV Turbo 130?

Diahatsu YRV Turbo 130?

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mikeyr

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3,118 posts

192 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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So one of these has come up for sale locally. Is this a hidden gem ala the Ignis? Or as bad as it appears?

Terrible design, auto gearbox, looks like they corrode badly according to past MOTs... Think I want one!

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/dia...

Edited by mikeyr on Wednesday 20th September 22:17

Ilovejapcrap

3,274 posts

111 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Not seen one of them before

InitialDave

11,854 posts

118 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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Bit of a tuning scene for those engines in the Philippines etc, I believe, slotting them into L700 series Cuores and so on.

Pity it's an auto. Might be a laugh otherwise.

Toyoda

1,557 posts

99 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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Probably better off moving this to Jap Chat.

It's a curiosity alright, just like the occasional Diahatsu Sirion Rally 2/4s that crop up from time to time. Fugly looking grandma cars that pack a punch. Shame about the auto box.

culpz

4,881 posts

111 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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Kept seeing one of these crop us when looking at sub 3k cars. I'm sure it's still on AT, no doubt. Looks crap but awesome at the same time. Anyone know the stats on these?

shakotan

10,679 posts

195 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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culpz said:
Kept seeing one of these crop us when looking at sub 3k cars. I'm sure it's still on AT, no doubt. Looks crap but awesome at the same time. Anyone know the stats on these?
130BHP, I believe, hence the name.

Bolt in option on the L701 Cuore/Perudua Kelisa as the bog standard YRV used the 1.0 3-pot that came in them, so share the same subframe.

mikeyr

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3,118 posts

192 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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About the only place this car was ever officially mentioned is on PH!

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=38...