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carluva wrote:Duane... Can invitations to car launches and test drives also be extended to fellow tuners? I'd like to go one next time...
A172 wrote:yikes
like a bad rashscotty_buttons wrote:A172 wrote:yikes
Ditto.
Bold design though. Definitely stands out.
A172 wrote:like a bad rashscotty_buttons wrote:A172 wrote:yikes
Ditto.
Bold design though. Definitely stands out.
kamakazi wrote:Question... Is it more expensive for dealers to bring in smaller displacement turbocharged versions of the same vehicles already being sold... I'm thinking that the prices should be similar with more money going towards the car and less going towards engine displacement VAT.
Toyota has a 1.2 turbo Corolla
Hyundai has a 1.0 turbo i20
Suzuki has a 1.0 turbo swift
Honda has a 1.0 turbo Civic
Nissan has a small Renault turbo engine
agent007 wrote:Hi guys, I just want to thank everyone who messaged me via several mediums to find out if all is well. I’m now somewhat back online and I’ve got a lot to share and respond to. To start with the most recent, Gladiator, the Mazda 6 has the same drivetrain as the CX5. Only 1 model is imported which is the entry version since the 2.5 is no longer feasible due to increased taxes about 3 years now. So the specs should be 154hp and 200Nm torque mated to a 6AT transmission and yes, it comes with 17” rims. Now, in Malaysia for example, the engine is tuned for 162hp and 213Nm of torque (perhaps SS should confirm which state of tune they get but I reckon it’s the lower output based on what our Caribbean neighbors receive). I posted pics a few pages back. Till a bit later guys, keep safe.
kamakazi wrote:Question... Is it more expensive for dealers to bring in smaller displacement turbocharged versions of the same vehicles already being sold... I'm thinking that the prices should be similar with more money going towards the car and less going towards engine displacement VAT.
Toyota has a 1.2 turbo Corolla
Hyundai has a 1.0 turbo i20
Suzuki has a 1.0 turbo swift
Honda has a 1.0 turbo Civic
Nissan has a small Renault turbo engine
WTF is that???Monk BANzai wrote:good gawdd.....
Habit7 wrote:kamakazi wrote:Question... Is it more expensive for dealers to bring in smaller displacement turbocharged versions of the same vehicles already being sold... I'm thinking that the prices should be similar with more money going towards the car and less going towards engine displacement VAT.
Toyota has a 1.2 turbo Corolla
Hyundai has a 1.0 turbo i20
Suzuki has a 1.0 turbo swift
Honda has a 1.0 turbo Civic
Nissan has a small Renault turbo engine
1. Ansa has all their Honda CRVs as 1.5L Turbo and it is still competing price-wise with the 2.0Ls Toyota Rav4, Nissan Xtrail and VW Tiguan
2. Small displacement engines that are turbocharged are great new, but in the long run, they don't have the longevity of NA engine.
Habit7 wrote:kamakazi wrote:Question... Is it more expensive for dealers to bring in smaller displacement turbocharged versions of the same vehicles already being sold... I'm thinking that the prices should be similar with more money going towards the car and less going towards engine displacement VAT.
Toyota has a 1.2 turbo Corolla
Hyundai has a 1.0 turbo i20
Suzuki has a 1.0 turbo swift
Honda has a 1.0 turbo Civic
Nissan has a small Renault turbo engine
1. Ansa has all their Honda CRVs as 1.5L Turbo and it is still competing price-wise with the 2.0Ls Toyota Rav4, Nissan Xtrail and VW Tiguan
2. Small displacement engines that are turbocharged are great new, but in the long run, they don't have the longevity of NA engine.
drchaos wrote:Habit7 wrote:kamakazi wrote:Question... Is it more expensive for dealers to bring in smaller displacement turbocharged versions of the same vehicles already being sold... I'm thinking that the prices should be similar with more money going towards the car and less going towards engine displacement VAT.
Toyota has a 1.2 turbo Corolla
Hyundai has a 1.0 turbo i20
Suzuki has a 1.0 turbo swift
Honda has a 1.0 turbo Civic
Nissan has a small Renault turbo engine
1. Ansa has all their Honda CRVs as 1.5L Turbo and it is still competing price-wise with the 2.0Ls Toyota Rav4, Nissan Xtrail and VW Tiguan
2. Small displacement engines that are turbocharged are great new, but in the long run, they don't have the longevity of NA engine.
Really?
Brother in law's tiguan 2.0 turbo onto its second owner (family friend), is coming up on 9 years old and no engine issues.
Brothers old 2.0 turbo subaru legacy, now owned by my cousin is currently 11 years old without any engine issues
My current 1.5 turbo civic is coming up on 5 years this year, nil engine issues thus far, had the mechanic check the intake valves with the last service 3 weeks ago and they were clean even though it is a direct injection engine ( granted I only have 36K Km on the car).
The only engine issues we have had with new car purchases in the family is a relative who had a NA subaru 1.6L with a leaking head gasket that blew the engine.
I think its safe to say you can get around 10 years easy out of turbocharged engines these days.
drchaos wrote:That Jetta 1.4 TSI was special ... to say the least.
From what I have heard the Massy rental vehicles had a higher number of pistons cracking vs the regular cars. Massy was wondering if it had to do with people using super. But I heard of 2 people using premium all the way and they had the same problem.
aaron17 wrote:Thoughts on the new Honda HRV? Looks pretty good. Much like the new civic coming out. I find it looks like a mini Porsche Cayenne exterior wise.
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