They used a 3.8L 6 cylinder for the first few years (early 50s). Still made around 150hp though. Mustang maybe. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
That's the prime example; afair there was a base model with some dreadful old nail of a lump in it. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day.
Indeed - which is why a lot of Scim owners fit either the RV8 (and descendents) or a good 4-potter. Some of the Toyota lumps produce stonking amounts of power with a good degree of reliability too. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day.
The Older Gentleman says... You're dead right, and what a slow fucking awful piece of shit they were. Round here they used to be bought for pennies and reborn with 1600 Kents or 2 litre Pintos in them. I don't think the 1300 ever came in anything better than base spec either. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) Suzuki GSX-R750L trackbike (Shite with added shite bits) Yamaha SR250 Cheasy-Rider (undergoing a transformation) I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.
Bear says... If I could find a cheap 318iS E30 I'd snap it up, they're a stonking car for what they are. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) Suzuki GSX-R750L trackbike (Shite with added shite bits) Yamaha SR250 Cheasy-Rider (undergoing a transformation) I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.
<g> I prefer to have a wide variety of footwear suitable for any occasion. <thinks> But not as many as Champ.
