hardc0re_tid's Nissan AlmeraT

Gaygle said:
No it wasn't. Actually your point was that 140bhp from a 2.0 was pathetic.

I know this because it's........exactly what you said?
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Of course, we are speaking in the context of someone who has done an engine swap.

I'm of the opinion that 140bhp from a 2.0L N/A engine is pathetic, yes. Even more so when someone CHOSE that engine to drop into their car. Why go to the bother for something as uninspiring as that? I'm guessing you have a similar engine in whatever you drive, given your immediate defence mode reply :cool:
 
Gaygle said:
AFAIK there was only one GT engine which produced 150bhp from start to finish.

However there was a 2.0 engine that produced 138bhp that was put in the lesser trim levels (SE, GX etc), maybe it's this one you have?
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the engine i have is a version3/ph3 from the almera gti. its a RR version

low on compression could be a reason why its lower on power

im not asking for you all to be WOW look at this its stunning, i want one

its my project/toy that im faffing about with, so what if its a low powered 2 litre engine, its still more than the 1.4 that was originally in it, it was only putting out 84bhp

the car as it is still turns heads and people dont know what it can do, im not saying itll beat scooby's off the line or give them a run for their money, not even close, its a scrap looking car with a bit of go behind it. which is what a rat rod is btw.

other day some plonker in a 1.6 flipped painted astra, alloys way way too big and looked like he drove it through halfords thought he have a crack at me off the lights, needless to say i left him sitting, then he really bigged himself up by doing a burnout infront of me while people just laughed at him as i wiped the floor with him in a crappy looking almera
 
jamief said:
Of course, we are speaking in the context of someone who has done an engine swap.

I'm of the opinion that 140bhp from a 2.0L N/A engine is pathetic, yes. Even more so when someone CHOSE that engine to drop into their car. Why go to the bother for something as uninspiring as that? I'm guessing you have a similar engine in whatever you drive, given your immediate defence mode reply :cool:
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at the end of the day, if you dont read the thread. if you ignore that 140-150 from a 2.0 was a bechmark average for "performance" engines of the mid ninties then yes you are nearly right. sure there were some exceptions but not many.

ive even explained that it only cost him £100.. thats why he bothered but you just cant see it.

why bother posting if you make pathetic posts with no value to add to a thread?
 
hardc0re_tid said:
the car as it is still turns heads
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Is that always a good thing?

and people dont know what it can do,
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Be traded in for £2000 off the list price of a Hyundai i20?

other day some plonker in a 1.6 flipped painted astra, alloys way way too big and looked like he drove it through halfords thought he have a crack at me off the lights, needless to say i left him sitting, then he really bigged himself up by doing a burnout infront of me while people just laughed at him as i wiped the floor with him in a crappy looking almera
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Whats the difference between a plonker in a painted 1.6 Astra and a guy in a 'rat look' almera who races Astras in town?
 
jamief said:
Of course, we are speaking in the context of someone who has done an engine swap.

I'm of the opinion that 140bhp from a 2.0L N/A engine is pathetic, yes. Even more so when someone CHOSE that engine to drop into their car. Why go to the bother for something as uninspiring as that? I'm guessing you have a similar engine in whatever you drive, given your immediate defence mode reply :cool:
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i got the engine and doner gti for £100, couldnt really refuse it. sticking in another engine would have been too much work, engine mounts etc, so why not just stick something in it that will drop right in? albeit its a low powered 2 litre engine so what.... it was cheap and is still more powerful than the 1.4 that was initially in it
 
[TW]Fox;14911144 said:
Is that always a good thing?



Be traded in for £2000 off the list price of a Hyundai i20?



Whats the difference between a plonker in a painted 1.6 Astra and a guy in a 'rat look' almera who races Astras in town?
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i like the looks that i get, when people look at it as if to say... wtf is that, i just look at them and smile, they usually smile and laugh... really dosnt bother me in the slightest that they are thinking, god that looks %^*(

i chose not to buy a new car... is it the end of the world?

i never said i was racing around town, all i said was i got him off the lights... are you implying that youve never done the above?
 
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Nickg said:
at the end of the day, if you dont read the thread. if you ignore that 140-150 from a 2.0 was a bechmark average for "performance" engines of the mid ninties then yes you are nearly right. sure there were some exceptions but not many.

ive even explained that it only cost him £100.. thats why he bothered but you just cant see it.

why bother posting if you make pathetic posts with no value to add to a thread?
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But we aren't in the mid 90's? I just think, whatever it costs, what is the point in taking a dull, boring Almera with a 1.4 and dropping in a dull tired 2.0 engine producing 140bhp? Why not put that 3k towards something fun? You could get an MR2 turbo for 3k.
 
well he's not a loser like yourself, so maybe that makes him the winrar?

have you nothing better to do but troll almera threads?

But we aren't in the mid 90's? I just think, whatever it costs, what is the point in taking a dull, boring Almera with a 1.4 and dropping in a dull tired 2.0 engine producing 140bhp? Why not put that 3k towards something fun? You could get an MR2 turbo for 3k.
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dear lord.


no but then 140bhp from a 2.0 wasnt pathetic it was above par. tell me what modern engine you could buy for £100 that has more than 140bhp and dpesnt require custom mounts? thats right there are none.

yes but would the 3k mr2 be a minter? no.. to make it run well probably cost some £kk again on top.. if you read, he spent £800 on the almjera and £100 on the SR20.. thats £900...other £800 was audio which is transferrable per car.
 
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Nickg said:
well he's not a loser like yourself, so maybe that makes him the winrar?

have you nothing better to do but troll almera threads?
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A loser? Why, because I don't agree with you?

And I'm not trolling, I'm stating my opinion, something which I'm perfectly entitled to do.
 
jamief said:
I'm of the opinion that 140bhp from a 2.0L N/A engine is pathetic, yes.
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Well....i'm not sure why you are of that opinion. After all, only a handful of 2.0 NA engines produce more than 150bhp ish, whereas the overwelming majority of 2.0 NA engines, from pretty much every manufacturer in the world, produce circa 150bhp

jamief said:
Even more so when someone CHOSE that engine to drop into their car. Why go to the bother for something as uninspiring as that?
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I agree. I am not arguing against this. However, it appears he got the engine for very cheap and maybe he enjoy's fiddling with cars?

jamief said:
I'm guessing you have a similar engine in whatever you drive, given your immediate defence mode reply :cool:
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Ha! It wouldn't matter if i drove a Ferrari Enzo, you'd still be wrong ;)
 
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[TW]Fox;14911169 said:
Why buy a 1.4 Almera in the first place?



I dont think anyone in this thread bought a new car.
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i never said that anyone in here did buy a new car

are you listening to yourself? have you just joined in on page 5 and started waffeling on?

the car was cheap

the engine was cheap, so what its a mid 90's low powered 2 litre

the end result is what i make it

end of

if youve nothing left to say then just leave please as you appear to be fighting a losing battle here by implying that im wasting my time, money and effort, whaty i do is my choice, you clearly wouldnt do what i have done, doesnt make it pointless.... im mine and some people's eyes
 
Gaygle said:
Well....i'm not sure why you are of that opinion. After all, only a handful of 2.0 NA engines produce more than 150bhp ish, whereas the overwelming majority of 2.0 NA engines, from pretty much every manufacturer in the world, produce circa 150bhp
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In the mid 90s, there were several engines which produced more than 140bhp. My point is simply "why bother", even if it costs £100? Why not buy something better in the first place? As I said, £3k would get you an MR2 Turbo (I used to own one), which has ~220bhp. Considerably nicer looking, more fun, faster and looks less like a shed :)
 
Nickg said:
well he won his drag...and if that isnt a trolling post asking for a retort then i think you need to review your posting style.
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In the context of an Almera and an Astra having a "drag" at the traffic lights, can there ever be a winner?
 
jamief said:
In the mid 90s, there were several engines which produced more than 140bhp. My point is simply "why bother", even if it costs £100? Why not buy something better in the first place? As I said, £3k would get you an MR2 Turbo (I used to own one), which has ~220bhp. Considerably nicer looking, more fun, faster and looks less like a shed :)
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I agree. If i was to do an engine swap, i'd make sure it was with something worth it. But if overhauling cars is the OP's hobby, i think that is reason enough?
 
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