Urban myths about cars
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I like these and wondered what others are out there - especially from people in the know, that can state TRUE or FALSE at the end!
I read somewhere that a fews years ago, VW got wind that Renault were designing a "3 ltr Clio".
So off they rushed back to the lab, to try and match this incredible 3ltr/100km fuel consumption figure!
Renault, meanwhile, were on a test track somewhere working out how to contain the lift off oversteer on the RWD mid-engine beast they had just created.
Not sure if it's true, but I like the image none the less
I read somewhere that a fews years ago, VW got wind that Renault were designing a "3 ltr Clio".
So off they rushed back to the lab, to try and match this incredible 3ltr/100km fuel consumption figure!
Renault, meanwhile, were on a test track somewhere working out how to contain the lift off oversteer on the RWD mid-engine beast they had just created.
Not sure if it's true, but I like the image none the less
andynoquantum said:
matt3001 said:
a good one is that the designers made a mistake when making the elan (the ones that are circa 1990/1) and designed a body that was too big for the car. and that is why the body 'over'
Did you get bored of typing and couldnt be arsed to finish the sentence there? 
...and that is why the body 'over' hangs the arches slightly. i read it in CAR or Autocar a few years back, i will try and find the article. it had a few of these in... another one is that the ford focus got its names like 6 hours before launch or something? damn... need to find that mag
AdeTuono said:
matt3001 said:
...... another one is that the ford focus got its names like 6 hours before launch or something? damn... need to find that mag
Did well to get all the promo stuff printed, not to mention getting the badges for the boot cast, in 6 hours, didn't they? 
matt3001 said:
AdeTuono said:
matt3001 said:
...... another one is that the ford focus got its names like 6 hours before launch or something? damn... need to find that mag
Did well to get all the promo stuff printed, not to mention getting the badges for the boot cast, in 6 hours, didn't they? The story about the Focus that was in Autocar, was not that they hadn't named the car, rather that they hadn't revealed to the press what the name was going to be. They kept the press/public wondering whether it was going to be called Escort etc etc. I think the story in Autocar was told by Steve Cropley about how he was at dinner with the then CEO of Ford Europe who kept talking about how with the new car they need to "focus" on handling, "Focus" on quality etc etc and he only picked up on this after the reveal.
DannyT said:
The story about the Focus that was in Autocar, was not that they hadn't named the car, rather that they hadn't revealed to the press what the name was going to be. They kept the press/public wondering whether it was going to be called Escort etc etc. I think the story in Autocar was told by Steve Cropley about how he was at dinner with the then CEO of Ford Europe who kept talking about how with the new car they need to "focus" on handling, "Focus" on quality etc etc and he only picked up on this after the reveal.
thats the one! it was a special feature in autocar wasnt it? was it like the 1000th issue or something?DannyT said:
The story about the Focus that was in Autocar, was not that they hadn't named the car, rather that they hadn't revealed to the press what the name was going to be. They kept the press/public wondering whether it was going to be called Escort etc etc. I think the story in Autocar was told by Steve Cropley about how he was at dinner with the then CEO of Ford Europe who kept talking about how with the new car they need to "focus" on handling, "Focus" on quality etc etc and he only picked up on this after the reveal.
I cant believe people know this stuff that worse than me . Awesome though
In the early eighties, Ford produced a batch of the then new Escort mk3 van's and fitted them with 1.6 litre XR3 engines, due to the light weight of the van body, they were quicker than the XR3 ....
That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one
, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?
That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one
, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?RetroWheels said:
In the early eighties, Ford produced a batch of the then new Escort mk3 van's and fitted them with 1.6 litre XR3 engines, due to the light weight of the van body, they were quicker than the XR3 ....
That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?
same engine as the other 1.6s just a larger weber bolted on top. 36/32 instead of a 32/30 or something IIRC That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one
, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?
now add the exhaust off the injection models too (MUCH better manifold) and they are as powerful.
Hooli said:
RetroWheels said:
In the early eighties, Ford produced a batch of the then new Escort mk3 van's and fitted them with 1.6 litre XR3 engines, due to the light weight of the van body, they were quicker than the XR3 ....
That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?
same engine as the other 1.6s just a larger weber bolted on top. 36/32 instead of a 32/30 or something IIRC That's what i was told, in fact i think i remember being shown around one
, cant remember for sure ... i could have made this up , any one else remember this 80's story ?now add the exhaust off the injection models too (MUCH better manifold) and they are as powerful.
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