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Turbos on 1 litre engines
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The chain conversion sounds interesting. I had my wet belt changed under the recall and the changed the recommended interval from 12 to 6 years because of the rubber belt issue, one of the reasons I brought that car was because of the 12 year change. So at my next change I should have to option of a chain instead then.
Manufacturers who are absolutely desperate for any CO2 reduction they can get, or risk getting fined £11k per gramme of CO2 over their target per vehicle sold!
yet another climate "ting" - feel scammed yet.
Also the 3 cylinder cars with Eco low friction piston rings are known to start burning oil after about 40k miles - very eco
That's just what it's going to be like, I'm afraid. When the science was 50-50 (or even 60-40) behind the idea that fossil fuel emissions were contributing to climate change, I'd have been inclined to agree that we shouldn't make such impositions on industry. However, those days are long gone now, and we're something like 95-5 on the issue. That's good enough for me. It's not like I can't see all the things that the scientists were warning us about, starting to happen ever more frequently! Sure, they're not happening (in some cases) exactly as the models predicted, but that's the general trend in the way things are heading. The only people denying it now, are crackpots and people with vested interests in the fossil fuel industry.
If the climate change arguments weren't enough on their own, there's still the inescapable fact that there's less and less oil each year, and what's left, is increasingly concentrated in the hands of some rather nasty political regimes who don't like us very much.
So this is the shape of things to come. CO2 emissions targets (both here and in the EU) will continue to come down. The new "Euro 7" emissions regulations will be incredibly difficult for any ICE engine to meet. Basically, "you ain't seen nothing yet"!
My 75, when I bought it all those years ago, scared the H out of me, pulling out into traffic, or at a round about, it power seemed so unpredictable. I had the ECU tweaked, which sorted it very satisfactorily. The recent replacement back box, would seem to have tweaked it even more.
The thing I enjoy most about our old, dirty, Golf diesel is when I’m driving down the lanes and one of the many cycling gangs deliberately ride three or four abreast to make it difficult to overtake, when the opportunity to overtake does come, I absolutely floor it in second gear and choke the bastards with diesel soot. Lots of it too. 
The thing I enjoy most about our old, dirty, Golf diesel is when I’m driving down the lanes and one of the many cycling gangs deliberately ride three or four abreast to make it difficult to overtake, when the opportunity to overtake does come, I absolutely floor it in second gear and choke the bastards with diesel soot. Lots of it too.
Lucky you, mine never makes a trace of any smoke.
Neither does mine.
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The engine in Matt's car (the i30 Tourer) is a 3 cylinder direct injection turbo with chain, not belt.
They are generally seen as very reliable, as long as they are serviced properly and not ragged.
I think most engines appreciate that!
They are generally seen as very reliable, as long as they are serviced properly and not ragged.
I think most engines appreciate that!
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Since the turbo is driven by the speed of the exhaust gases, what you say could be theoretically correct, but likely false in practice. Engineers will want to get the power available asap, especially with such a small engine as yours, so it sounds like a poor design. Some engines are now using a small electric fan ( like in a computer ) which can spin up to 100 000 rpm in a second or two, to bridge the time until the full-size exhaust-turbo can accelerate to full speed.
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I think you are absolutely wrong there. "Peak oil" has been proven to be wrong numerous times.
Wiki.
Over the last century, many predictions of peak oil timing have been made, often later proven incorrect due to increased extraction rates.[9] M. King Hubbert introduced comprehensive modeling of peak oil in a 1956 paper, predicting U.S. production would peak between 1965 and 1971, but his global peak oil predictions were premature because of improved drilling technology.[10] Current forecasts for the year of peak oil range from 2028 to 2050.[11] These estimates depend on future economic trends, technological advances, and efforts to mitigate climate change.[8][12][13]
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One day, my child, you will see the light!I dislike small, overstressed engines. Unfortunately it's what our 'leaders' are forcing on us these days. Hired a Clio last year with 3 cylinder engine. It was ok on the flat, but hills needed planning. Too much cog swapping for my liking. Still, at least they knew better than to try to palm me off with a battery driveway appliance. Afterwards I was glad to get back into my ancient oil burner van. Feel the torque, baby!
The engine in our car is never anywhere near stressed. There is never any need to worry about cog swapping, you can leave everyone still thinking about finding second and you're away with the wind. The only way they will catch you is if they bust the limit.
And that's in our car that has just 201 bhp. If you want a bit more hoofability, get an XPower. 429bhp on tap, twin motors, 4WD.
Really feel the torque baby! And when you stop for lunch at a caff, get ready to hear the talk! People will want to stop and chat wherever you go!
