Scougar
21-02-2007, 16:31
Hi guys :)
Just sold my Nissan 200sx 1998 s14a Touring (2L RWD turbo 250bhp+ ) to pay off some things before getting married, and have picked up a 1993 Mk1 1.8 16v k-reg 92k miles as a cheap car to run.
First few days, seems good on fuel compared to previous car (but waiting to see how fuel gauge acts on bottom half of gauge), although performance sucks, clutch and throttle are awful but the brakes and handling are both pretty good. I suppose I would criticise performance though coming from a 5 second 0-60 150+ mph car lol. But I would say that the car is slower (or at least feels) slower than my metro 1.4 mpi gti :(
Not impressed by the exhaust, needs to be more throaty and deep, transmission is louder than the exhaust, and it isn't satisfying to listen.
Apart from that, I'm looking to improve on these areas without sacrificing too much economy. I hear that the 2L conversion is pretty common(?), but personally i'm not convinced that cams+map wouldn't sort the 1.8 decently.
Matthew
Just sold my Nissan 200sx 1998 s14a Touring (2L RWD turbo 250bhp+ ) to pay off some things before getting married, and have picked up a 1993 Mk1 1.8 16v k-reg 92k miles as a cheap car to run.
First few days, seems good on fuel compared to previous car (but waiting to see how fuel gauge acts on bottom half of gauge), although performance sucks, clutch and throttle are awful but the brakes and handling are both pretty good. I suppose I would criticise performance though coming from a 5 second 0-60 150+ mph car lol. But I would say that the car is slower (or at least feels) slower than my metro 1.4 mpi gti :(
Not impressed by the exhaust, needs to be more throaty and deep, transmission is louder than the exhaust, and it isn't satisfying to listen.
Apart from that, I'm looking to improve on these areas without sacrificing too much economy. I hear that the 2L conversion is pretty common(?), but personally i'm not convinced that cams+map wouldn't sort the 1.8 decently.
Matthew