Eat this 2 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 anybody know an manufacturer that put big engines (2.5l+) in small cars before the mid 90s i know of metro 6r4 but that doesnt really count as it was group b monster i also know alfa (3.2) ford st (2.5) and clio (3.0) do now but cant think of any older cars Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 opel monza, that was 3.0 Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 opel monza was never small Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 At the time, the Mazda 323 V6 was the only other small hatchback with a 6 cylinder engine. Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 i drove a masda thing once that had a 2.7 strait 6,when very well but was rotten,wasnt a 323 dont know want it was Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 3 series was about as small as it got with a big 6 cyl. Hence all the fuss when VW launched the VR Golf/Vento/Raddo. I think the trend really started from there. Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 had a go in a 325i with 2.7 conv ,very quick Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Almost bought an Alpina 2.7 before the VR, shame it was such a dog, cos it was extremely rapid, like u say Ingham. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 opel monza was never smalleh? the Monza was the one prior to the manta.. it was only a bit bigger than a chevette hs mate, only coz it it had a boot, my bro had one! Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Isn't the Monza a Senator Coupe? Used to be called a Royal or summin before ´83? Bloody barge from what i remember. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 the one you mention were only 2.2 litre, the early one was a 3.0 l pre 1983 Link to post Share on other sites
MrsC 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 www.zcars.org.uk/index.htm These guys are awesome Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 what about the seat ibiza 1800turbo small car very tuneable. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 what about the seat ibiza 1800turbo small car very tuneable.no 1.8 doesnt count even if its on a moped Link to post Share on other sites
vr6 g3 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 What about the Lotus Sunbeam, small car big engine in 1979, I suppose its like the 205 with a mi-16 lump in it, I think they both kick out around 160bhp Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Sunbeam Tiger: 5+ litre V8 goodness !amazed Cobra - Small and less than a tonne. 427 ci (7+ litres) of more goodness. We have a winner. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Sunbeam Tiger: 5+ litre V8 goodness !amazed Cobra - Small and less than a tonne. 427 ci (7+ litres) of more goodness. We have a winner.we sure do absolute friggin monster Link to post Share on other sites
TVR6 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 LOL There is always that Golf VR6 which was powered by two VR6 engines (front and back) Can't remember who owned it but it used to do all the shows and I beleive it competed it the UKs fastest car challenge one year. One of the engines was a 2.8 and the other a 2.9 if I remember correctly. LOL that's a split V12 & 5.7 litres!! !amazed Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Revel in the goodness:http://www.icbm.com.au/mightyboy/v8.htm Link to post Share on other sites
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