22-01-2016, 08:39 PM
well, i never said i loved it, it's not as bad as that though, the 1.8 mitsu engine is a direct injection fly by wire throttle jobby (dislike this but it isn't awful, just a bit...meh), it's missing 200cc and a turbo to make it into an evo engine, fair power, good mileage sofar, gets about 50mpg on a run with cruise turned on, round town it's about 25-30ish, bit tappy but that can be sorted with cams out and a new set of lifters with 3mm rather than 1mm oilways (from the 4G63 iirc)
as far as the handling goes, it's no F1 car, it's not meant to be, it's a cruiser, it has pathetic ARB's at both ends and softish springs, but it;s roll centre is pretty low anyways so it isn't wallowy,
as far as 306's go, i'd be tempted by a derv, preferably with a bosch and a snail down the back, but as evrything goes the provisos, it can't be broken, it must have MOT, not be full of questionable substances and rust like the last one, cheap (sub£300) and near enough so i don't spend more than £50ish going to get it... so basically in yorkshire somewhere.
the volvo isn't exciting, it isn't massively fast (faster than the POS 1.4 yellow turd) it's comfy, big, boring, but it works, and to get the kids to school on a monday and to get me places i want to go without being broken when it gets there, it fits the bill for now
as far as the handling goes, it's no F1 car, it's not meant to be, it's a cruiser, it has pathetic ARB's at both ends and softish springs, but it;s roll centre is pretty low anyways so it isn't wallowy,
as far as 306's go, i'd be tempted by a derv, preferably with a bosch and a snail down the back, but as evrything goes the provisos, it can't be broken, it must have MOT, not be full of questionable substances and rust like the last one, cheap (sub£300) and near enough so i don't spend more than £50ish going to get it... so basically in yorkshire somewhere.
the volvo isn't exciting, it isn't massively fast (faster than the POS 1.4 yellow turd) it's comfy, big, boring, but it works, and to get the kids to school on a monday and to get me places i want to go without being broken when it gets there, it fits the bill for now
Project: Formula Peugeot