whitestu
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 03:59 PM |
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I've got a 2009 Mondeo 2.0 tdci. Costs bugger all to run, has had nothing go wrong in the past 3 years, and has already been paid for by the
work mileage claims.
Its also a really nice drive, even if the image is ultra boring.
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coozer
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 04:33 PM |
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Ive got a Fiat Doblo, its an ugly looking thing and people think its slow but.. its on a 56 plate and has the same engine as a similar year Astra CDi
thing, 1.9 turbo diesel with 120bhp. It does 46mpg round the doors and seeing as I hardly go anywhere far away thats good. Going down to Donnington
this year gave me the same 46mpg on the motorway at a steady 70+ish.. With the seats out I can stretch out in the back for some nice kip.
Reason for the Dobby for me was the load space, wanted a small van for the business and went for the mpv version to get over all the hassle of van
ownership, lower speed limits and insurance hassle. Back seats take two minutes to unclip and its a van once again!
Best use I've had out of it was 16 pallets in the back
Had the motor out last xmas for a clutch, flywheel, water pump and timing belt. Runs very nice, little flat spot around 2700rpm that spoils the fun a
bit, but as it does 90mph at 3K rpm I hardly rev it over 2k anyway.
Not the nicest looking thing but it does the trick, its galvanised so no rust and has some nice features on the dash.
Was thinking of going for a newer Bipper but not sure the load capacity is big enough for pallets.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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coozer
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 04:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
Some very nice dailys 
I like to keep my dailys pretty clean and respectful, but can't help myself and always mod them 
My VRS is running 243bhp/357lb ft, GTB turbo, Forge cooler, Peloquin LSD, KW coilovers.
The best part of my commute to work is coming across people in 3ltr Diesel BMW's and Audis
Thats the donor engine for my next kit!! Very nice.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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CosKev3
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Thats the donor engine for my next kit!! Very nice.
1.9 pd? What is that going in?
At the limit of fueling with standard injectors on my turbo now, its a GTB1756.
Uprated injectors are circa £700 
Combined with a GTB2260 and circa 2.5bar of boost you can see 280-300bhp and knocking on the door of 400lb ft.
The only engine mods required are a set of PD150 12.9 tensile headbolts to stop head lift!
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Benzine
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 06:27 PM |
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Honda Jazz 1.3 petrol. Great on fuel, but the gearbox is terrible. It's an 'i-shift' which is like a computer controlled manual I
think. Whatever gear you want to be in, forget it. You'll be given something else, with a colossal wait thrown in for good measure.
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mk85
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 06:33 PM |
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mk85
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 06:36 PM |
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I love crapy cars as my daily this is by far the best ive had in all the worst posible ways lol
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coozer
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Thats the donor engine for my next kit!! Very nice.
1.9 pd? What is that going in?
At the limit of fueling with standard injectors on my turbo now, its a GTB1756.
Uprated injectors are circa £700
Combined with a GTB2260 and circa 2.5bar of boost you can see 280-300bhp and knocking on the door of 400lb ft.
The only engine mods required are a set of PD150 12.9 tensile headbolts to stop head lift!
Oops, thought it was a 1.8turbo petrol... However having broused the dark side I do fancy a PD150 motor.. 300bhp and 400lb/ft sounds just right!
Whole lot for my Midlana😁
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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CosKev3
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 09:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Thats the donor engine for my next kit!! Very nice.
1.9 pd? What is that going in?
At the limit of fueling with standard injectors on my turbo now, its a GTB1756.
Uprated injectors are circa £700
Combined with a GTB2260 and circa 2.5bar of boost you can see 280-300bhp and knocking on the door of 400lb ft.
The only engine mods required are a set of PD150 12.9 tensile headbolts to stop head lift!
Oops, thought it was a 1.8turbo petrol... However having broused the dark side I do fancy a PD150 motor.. 300bhp and 400lb/ft sounds just right!
Whole lot for my Midlana😁
Ah right!
The mk1 Octavia VRS are 1.8 20v petrol, but the mk1 Fabia VRS only came in the derv version
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daniel mason
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| posted on 29/11/14 at 10:42 PM |
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I drive around in a 4x4 2006 kia sorento just so I can sprint the force!
Wouldn't have it any other way.f##k the daily drive and get competing
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Madinventions
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| posted on 30/11/14 at 01:50 AM |
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55 plate Vectra diesel (the 1.9CDTi Fiat lump that claims to have 150bhp) with 120K on the clock. She rumbles along with an assortment of rattles,
creaks and groans (more so on cold mornings) and has been known to occasionally spit the odd part out at an unsuspecting passer by but she goes like
the proverbial and gives me 55mpg+ all day long.
There's also a really good James Bond style smoke screen built in that you can activate by burying the noisy pedal into the worn out carpet but
I try and save that for the tailgaters to keep oil consumption down to manageable levels.
Mojo build diary: http://www.madinventions.co.uk
Solo music project: Syrrenfor http://www.reverbnation.com/syrrenfor
View my band website:
http://www.shadowlight.org.uk
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk/
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 30/11/14 at 02:20 AM |
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Very
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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skov
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| posted on 30/11/14 at 10:51 AM |
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2000 1.3l Hyundai Accent.
Not my daily drive any longer, but was for 5 years running up until a couple of years ago.
Beat that for crapness!
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