Bullet Proof

[brianb]

After reading the recent almera gti shed of the week it got me thinking of cars which have the reputation of been utterly mechanically reliable

It never even crossed my mind that the Almera was such a car, what other oddballs are they which fit the bill?

[Krikkit]

I thought you were going to ask about cars which really are bulletproof.

[AlexRS2782]

I was opening this thread expecting it to be a rant about people on ads who claim their car is Bulletproof, when you know that it's anything but

[Debaser]

Most Toyotas are mechanically reliable.

[Slow]

Not owned one but arent the rb25det and rb26dett fairly bombproof?

Same for 2jz i guess.

Anything people drift i presume is strong due to the endless redline.

[Nick1point9]

VAG 1.9 tdi 110/130PS equipped cars. I remember one being even more bulletproof than the other but can't remember which. When fitted to B5 A4s and early A6s they didn't have a DMF, had single geometry turbos and not an injector problem in sight.

[Heathwood]

I reckon the peak was probably mid to late 90's jap stuff. Very well engineered, but not overly complicated.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Slow said:

Not owned one but arent the rb25det and rb26dett fairly bombproof?

Same for 2jz i guess.

Anything people drift i presume is strong due to the endless redline.

Doth he speak in code?

[Noesph]

XUD engine, it's just the rest of the car you have to worry about.

[Slow]

nagsheadwarrior said:

Doth he speak in code?

rb engines are the skyline ones and 2jz is supra

[scdan4]

Noesph said:

XUD engine, it's just the rest of the car you have to worry about.

i'd argue that! was never impressed with mine.

3sge toyota engine is very very strong.

Hopefully, so is the 1mz-fe - its got a good rep and is non interference, which always bodes well!

[anonymous-user]

brianb said:

After reading the recent almera gti shed of the week it got me thinking of cars which have the reputation of been utterly mechanically reliable.

Corvette

Few cars come close in terms of bulletproof reliability - let alone very high performance sportscars!

[Dave_]

K11 Nissan Micra, might actually have been this forum i seen it described as "the cockroach of the car world"

[mat777]

A Land Rover Defender with the 2.5N/A diesel engine. Not as powerful as the later TDi ones, but then it doesnt have the threat of cambelt borkage either. Its a plodder, it will go on forever and ever with bugger all maintenance - and of course the vehicle it's in is pretty indestructible too

[ging84]

Krikkit said:

I thought you were going to ask about cars which really are bulletproof.

this
i am very disappointed with this thread
i don't even understand what the OP is on about

[Ved]

Most pre-2005 Subarus that have been serviced correctly have superb reliability.

[Ved]

Most pre-2005 Subarus that have been serviced correctly have superb reliability.

[Ved]

Most pre-2005 Subarus that have been serviced correctly have superb reliability.

[gaz1234]

Heathwood said:

I reckon the peak was probably mid to late 90's jap stuff. Very well engineered, but not overly complicated.

this the end.

[MarJay]

Ved said:

Most pre-2005 Subarus that have been serviced correctly have superb reliability.

You mean apart from the big end bearings going, and oil starvation on the rear cylinders?