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Neo
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24th May 12 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was day dreaming on the drive home last night, has anyone ever dropped a diesel into a small 2 seater

My thinking is that if you were able to put a 150bhp 1.6 diesel into an elise/vx220 size car, not only would you benefit from the reduced weight but also the handling ability if set up right. Or would it just be far more hassle than its worth

Think if someone managed to mass produce that it would hit a very big market ? £15 per year road tax, good looking, wouldn't be sluggish and dirt cheap to run would make it very appealing.
tom130691
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24th May 12 at 13:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well they pop the vag 1.8 20v turbo in the back of elises,

could do it pretty easily if the rover kseries or the later toyota, desiels are the same mountings as the petrol's

LeeM
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24th May 12 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plenty of small diesels. No need for a small diesel sports car the characteristics of the engine don't suit the way the car should be driven
alan-g-w
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24th May 12 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are diesel engines still heavier as well?
Nick-S
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24th May 12 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Reduced weigh??? Most derv motors weigh a fair bit more than there petrol equivalent.
Neo
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24th May 12 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
body weight not engine weight.1.6hdi DS4 for example is 1290kg, an elise is 725kg. The diesel engine will be heavier however not 500kg heavier.
Nic Barnes
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Yeah but the car itself is light that's not really a comparison at all. Proper sports car with a diesel engine you'd be changing gear ever second.
gazza808
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If you got some actual suitable ratio's imo it'd be a good idea.
I was recently thinking about building a pug 1.9 powered chevette lol as my mate wrecked his 205 with one in (150bhp) .

May still do it one day lol.
Ian
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24th May 12 at 23:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't buy one.
Eddx14xe
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Its a good idea but imo if you can afford to buy one of them cars, running them and saving £200 a year on tax isn't really going to matter.
Rob E
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Rumours are circulating that Alfa Romeo are going to be bringing out a RWD 2 seater diesel in the not too distant future. They have just teamed up with Mazda

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9284482/Mazda-and-Alfa-Romeo-to-develop-new-roadster.html

General thoughts are the Mazda version will stick to traditional 4 pot petrol engine while the Alfa will be avaliable in a v6 petrol form and a possible diesel option . I cant wait to see what they come up with, Mazda's handling characteristics with Alfa styling sounds like a perfect combo.
All Torque
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25th May 12 at 07:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There was a Mustang at Billing last year that had a Ford F series diesel in it. Certainly looked good.....
Daveskater
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25th May 12 at 07:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
I cant wait to see what they come up with, Mazda's handling characteristics with Alfa styling sounds like a perfect combo.
Hopefully Mazda's reliability too

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
chrisritch
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25th May 12 at 07:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There is the Audi TT TDi
3i_gaz
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25th May 12 at 07:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My mates got a 2.0tfsi engine'd series 1 Elise it's a fucking lunatic machine.

 
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