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No one makes what I want for a DD- 4-cylinder, manual transmission, rear wheel drive, compact wagon. I want at least 35 mpg, hate front-drive, won't drive a slushbox, and don't honestly need a truck on a daily basis. Further, I want great seats, suspension that handles well, but isn't too coarse for long highway drives, and tons of sound insulation.
Except for not having a back seat, and needing lots more sound insulation, my Ranger with a cap actually comes pretty close...
Take this engine put it in a 1/2 ton and put a 5 speed in it.
Not much power but look at the torque:
PowerTech 3029T
Rated Power
Intermittent 79 hp (59 kW) @ 2500 rpm
Continuous 71 hp (53 kW) @ 2500 rpm
Peak Torque
Intermittent 200 lb-ft (271 N.m) @ 1800 rpm
GENERAL DATA
Bore and Stroke - in. (mm) 4.19 x 4.33 (106 x 110)
Compression Ratio 17.2:1
Aspiration Turbocharged
Length - in.(mm) 28.2 (716)
Width - in.(mm) 20.8 (528)
Height - in.(mm) 36.5 (928)
Just occured to me that alot of torque for a "little" 3 cylinder.
Last edited by Old Rust Bucket; 12-01-2006 at 02:18 AM.
I got to test-drive a 300C with the Hemi a few weeks ago, at the Boston International Auto Show. I was very impressed by it, except for the auto-stick transmission. I tried to use it to slow down, and accidentally ended up nearly redlining the engine (shifted to second at 50 mph, somehow). Then, I wanted to go back to regular automatic mode, and couldn't figure out how to do it without shifting to neutral and back to drive. The car reminded me a lot of my friends '00 Caddy Deville- smooth, fast power in car that's more straight-line than anything, but will handle pretty well if you don't mind hanging on through the body roll. Great seats, too.
My UNI on late modled 4x4. no lift. Just low 4x4 slick
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85 XLT Bronco 351W HO 4V Dual Pipes 33X12.5 BFG's 62 Uni 390 C6 Custom Cab Not Yet Sold
Looking to buy a 48/50 F Anything If ya have one contact me. Don't just Modify it Fordify it
a late 70's early 80s gm big body coupe w/ a vortech 350 or lt1... 20-25mpg, rides like a cloud, and looks half decent... slap some 5 spoke cragars on it and your ready to go.. heh
I got to test-drive a 300C with the Hemi a few weeks ago, at the Boston International Auto Show. I was very impressed by it, except for the auto-stick transmission. I tried to use it to slow down, and accidentally ended up nearly redlining the engine (shifted to second at 50 mph, somehow). Then, I wanted to go back to regular automatic mode, and couldn't figure out how to do it without shifting to neutral and back to drive. The car reminded me a lot of my friends '00 Caddy Deville- smooth, fast power in car that's more straight-line than anything, but will handle pretty well if you don't mind hanging on through the body roll. Great seats, too.
Yeah, auto-stick can be confusing sometime. I have auto-stick on my Dodge Intrepid, but I don't used it often.
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If anything, what would you pick for driving everyday?
