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My 208.

Not bought through choice.

My BiL runs a little garage and I get whatever he's got lying about cheap to run into the ground. Last couple were a 207 and a Corsa.

This is newer than most because it came in with a hole in the block. one s/h engine later and I got it.
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I need to buy a car for the wife.

She wants a Smart FourTwo, 2007-2012 shape based on our budget.

Been doing the usual tinternet research... wow, the MHD ones are just a blown engine waiting to happen.

Seems the Turbo ones don' have MHD so are the ones to go for.

Anyone got/had a ForTwo?
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Nobody WANTS a Smart car, stop being tight and buy her an Evo
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:34 am I need to buy a car for the wife.

She wants a Smart FourTwo, 2007-2012 shape based on our budget.

Been doing the usual tinternet research... wow, the MHD ones are just a blown engine waiting to happen.

Seems the Turbo ones don' have MHD so are the ones to go for.

Anyone got/had a ForTwo?
We have had two... one with MHD. No big issues with either.
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My wee Fabia 1.2TSi at the dealers, it's a 110bhp but mapped to somewhere north of 140. Got it cheap because of the colour.
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Bigjawa wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:36 pm My wee Fabia 1.2TSi at the dealers, it's a 110bhp but mapped to somewhere north of 140. Got it cheap because of the colour.
It's mental how much power they get out of small capacity turbo engines these days.

My 1.6 makes 211bhp from the factory and a remap will take it to 250.

I remember when 75bhp was good for a 1.2.
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So I have 3 cars cos I'm greedy:

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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:41 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:36 pm My wee Fabia 1.2TSi at the dealers, it's a 110bhp but mapped to somewhere north of 140. Got it cheap because of the colour.
It's mental how much power they get out of small capacity turbo engines these days.

My 1.6 makes 211bhp from the factory and a remap will take it to 250.

I remember when 75bhp was good for a 1.2.
I know I'm going back a while, but 1.6 205gti was 116 hp and the 1.9 129

weird how now shopping cars have more power than the 'fast' cars back in the day !
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They also have double the weight tho'
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The runaround
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I love the Scooby van :thumbup:
JamJar wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:17 pm Scooby van
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Druid wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:17 pm Nobody wants to see pictures of a grey 2006 Mazda 6, or a 2013 VW Crafter
The Mazda has gone. My wife wanted a Nissan Juke so that's what she bought. Nobody wants to see a picture of one of those either
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Druid wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:00 pm
Druid wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:17 pm Nobody wants to see pictures of a grey 2006 Mazda 6, or a 2013 VW Crafter
The Mazda has gone. My wife wanted a Nissan Juke so that's what she bought. Nobody wants to see a picture of one of those either
The new Juke is slightly less face meltingly ugly than the old Juke.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:06 pm
Druid wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:00 pm
Druid wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:17 pm Nobody wants to see pictures of a grey 2006 Mazda 6, or a 2013 VW Crafter
The Mazda has gone. My wife wanted a Nissan Juke so that's what she bought. Nobody wants to see a picture of one of those either
The new Juke is slightly less face meltingly ugly than the old Juke.
She bought an old Juke. I may post a picture tomorrow, if I have to look at the bloody thing on my drive i don't see why you lot shouldn't have to suffer it too.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:41 pm

It's mental how much power they get out of small capacity turbo engines these days.

My 1.6 makes 211bhp from the factory and a remap will take it to 250.

I remember when 75bhp was good for a 1.2.


I remember a 1.6 Pinto motor in a Capri/Cortina/Sierra etc was 75bhp in HC form!

You always could get power out of a small turbo engine, but the real trick was when the variable vane, electronically controlled turbos and engine management practically eliminated lag and gave torque from low revs.

My missus has a 95bhp 1.0 TSI Fabia and the bloke who mapped mine tells me that VAG sell cars with that engine putting out 115bhp so it's likely you can get it up around 130 without too much hassle.
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Bigjawa wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:54 am
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:41 pm

It's mental how much power they get out of small capacity turbo engines these days.

My 1.6 makes 211bhp from the factory and a remap will take it to 250.

I remember when 75bhp was good for a 1.2.


I remember a 1.6 Pinto motor in a Capri/Cortina/Sierra etc was 75bhp in HC form!

You always could get power out of a small turbo engine, but the real trick was when the variable vane, electronically controlled turbos and engine management practically eliminated lag and gave torque from low revs.

My missus has a 95bhp 1.0 TSI Fabia and the bloke who mapped mine tells me that VAG sell cars with that engine putting out 115bhp so it's likely you can get it up around 130 without too much hassle.
Our little 1.0 fiesta has been fettled to a claimed 140.
Still manages 58mpg ave and even 4 up doesn't struggle.
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My 1.0 engine pokes out 202 gee gees :)
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Yorick wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:12 am My 1.0 engine pokes out 202 gee gees :)
...and has to rev twice as much and makes bugger all torque in comparison to a modern turbo car engine.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:20 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:12 am My 1.0 engine pokes out 202 gee gees :)
...and has to rev twice as much and makes bugger all torque in comparison to a modern turbo car engine.
But it's great fun :mrgreen:
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Koenigsegg's new car has a 2 litre 3 pot with 600bhp.

It also has a single speed gearbox and 3 electric motors with a combined additional 1400bhp!