DervMan wrote:
"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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Elder wrote:
If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5
Just get an MX-5 and be done with it.


No no, if you want _that_ sort of car, get a Ka...

Heh, I couldn't find any RWD auto convertible Kas.

--
Douglas

"Adrian" wrote in message
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"Mike P" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

There was an XM on fleaBay a while back which had had an engine swap.
For a non-turbo XUD.

A 1.7 non-turbo XUD...

I suspect it didn't need a speedo, it needed a calendar.

Ugh, that sounds even more horrid than the non-turbo BX I had years ago.

Non-turbo BX diesels could be had with either the 1.7 or 1.9 - and
weighed about 60% of an XM...

Still, at least we never saw the 1.1 BX that the Italian market got...

Mine was a C reg 1.7 non-turbo.

Mike P

"Mike P" wrote in message
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"DervMan" wrote in message
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"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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Elder wrote:
If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5

Just get an MX-5 and be done with it.


No no, if you want _that_ sort of car, get a Ka...


Dervy - what's the Ka like for mpg so long as it's not caned? My missus
tested one yesterday and fell in love with it.

At the risk of sounding all nerdy and stuff, it depends on the precise
model, but here's a good place to start:
http://www.dervman.com/kermiteconomy.htm :-)

The first 39,000 miles were mixed driving, in and around York plus the odd
long haul trip. The next 20,000 miles were mostly over a 60-a day commute.
The final 20,000 were over a motorway biased commute with cruise control and
185/60s on lightweight 13s.

That's the PAS Endura-E, the least economical of the 1.3s. Non-PAS
Endura-Es (if there are any left) are noticeably better. Later models with
air conditioning are marginally better than ours. Without, 3 to 4 mpg
better, like for like - but hot in the summer.

We'd see 30 mpg in the winter if used for short runs, but only once dropped
below. I could top 50 being gentle on my commute.

I'm going to buy an older MX-5 that I can play with and mod, and a Ka for
the missus as she likes them. Should have them both by the middle of next
week.

Good order on both, really. When I was researching the Ka back in 2000 /
2001, yeah I could have bought something more economical, but economy wasn't
the top priority (otherwise I'd have bought a Lupo SDI). Kermy was cheap to
fix on the rare occasions when something broke, cheap to insure with all
modifications, great fun plus Charlie liked driving it too.

Would I have another? Yes absolutely. Why not? Because I'd immediately
start to modify it. The most successful modifications I made were 185/60s
on Ford 13 5.5Js (not on the styling I admit), the suspension and the brace,
and the Morettes. I just know that the modifications won't end. I never
did get around to...

Mind you that could help things get back on topic, although I daresay some
newsgroup readers would think they'd be having a field day. ;-)

Dang; I still miss him and it'll have been three years this November.

--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com

"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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DervMan wrote:
"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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Elder wrote:
If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5
Just get an MX-5 and be done with it.

No no, if you want _that_ sort of car, get a Ka...

Heh, I couldn't find any RWD auto convertible Kas.


You could make one..? That brings us nicely back on topic...

--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com

"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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There was, I believe a normally aspirated Diesel ZX Auto. Heheh, jings
crivens help ma boab it must be slow.

I know somebody who had one. It had a little snail badge stuck on the back.

"DervMan" wrote in message
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"Mike P" wrote in message
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"DervMan" wrote in message
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"Douglas Payne" wrote in message
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Elder wrote:
If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5

Just get an MX-5 and be done with it.


No no, if you want _that_ sort of car, get a Ka...


Dervy - what's the Ka like for mpg so long as it's not caned? My missus
tested one yesterday and fell in love with it.

At the risk of sounding all nerdy and stuff, it depends on the precise
model, but here's a good place to start:
http://www.dervman.com/kermiteconomy.htm :-)

The first 39,000 miles were mixed driving, in and around York plus the odd
long haul trip. The next 20,000 miles were mostly over a 60-a day
commute. The final 20,000 were over a motorway biased commute with cruise
control and 185/60s on lightweight 13s.

That's the PAS Endura-E, the least economical of the 1.3s. Non-PAS
Endura-Es (if there are any left) are noticeably better. Later models
with air conditioning are marginally better than ours. Without, 3 to 4
mpg better, like for like - but hot in the summer.

We'd see 30 mpg in the winter if used for short runs, but only once
dropped below. I could top 50 being gentle on my commute.

I'm going to buy an older MX-5 that I can play with and mod, and a Ka for
the missus as she likes them. Should have them both by the middle of next
week.

Good order on both, really. When I was researching the Ka back in 2000 /
2001, yeah I could have bought something more economical, but economy
wasn't the top priority (otherwise I'd have bought a Lupo SDI). Kermy was
cheap to fix on the rare occasions when something broke, cheap to insure
with all modifications, great fun plus Charlie liked driving it too.

Would I have another? Yes absolutely. Why not? Because I'd immediately
start to modify it. The most successful modifications I made were 185/60s
on Ford 13 5.5Js (not on the styling I admit), the suspension and the
brace, and the Morettes. I just know that the modifications won't end. I
never did get around to...

Mind you that could help things get back on topic, although I daresay some
newsgroup readers would think they'd be having a field day. ;-)

Dang; I still miss him and it'll have been three years this November.

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Cheers for the info Dervy, much appreciated.

Mike P

On 17 Jul, 10:51, Adrian wrote:
"Mike P" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

There was an XM on fleaBay a while back which had had an engine swap.
For a non-turbo XUD.

A 1.7 non-turbo XUD...

I suspect it didn't need a speedo, it needed a calendar.
Ugh, that sounds even more horrid than the non-turbo BX I had years ago.

Non-turbo BX diesels could be had with either the 1.7 or 1.9 - and
weighed about 60% of an XM...

Still, at least we never saw the 1.1 BX that the Italian market got...

Urgh... we got the 1.3 Montego and Sierra instead.

I deliberately missed out the Mk2 Cavalier 1.3, as these performed
reasonably well for something on paper that looked a bit underpowered.

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JackH

On 17 Jul, 10:39, "DervMan" wrote:
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On 17 Jul, 09:45, "Mike P" wrote:





"DanB" wrote in message

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"Elder" wrote in message
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If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5

With the arse ache I'm having with the replacement alarm and even
higher
petrol prices going on and on and on, time maybe for something a little
newer with a lot less miles and a more reliable history.

Well, whilst that is newer and less leggy than yours, it's still well
over
10 years old, built in the run when Mercs were at their absolute worst,
with almost 100,000 miles on it. Just give in and get a Saxo diesel or
something.

Ha Ha, I never met Carl, but I know from his postings he's taller, heavier
and has bigger feet than me! I'd pay to see him commute in a Saxo Diesel
;-)

I used to commute 200 miles a day in an AX Diesel - I'm 6'3" and have
a penchant for pies.

*****

The AX footwell always seemed a little spacious to me compared with the
Saxo. *Perhaps it's crash protection; the AX was wider inside.

thinks *Bet it's the side impact funkiness.

It was actually pretty comfy, and being the 1.5 it wasn't too slow
either.

I remember it being worse in terms of the pedals than the 106s I've
had, anyway.

--
JackH

Elder wrote:
If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5

Yes. It's overpriced for trade, but not mentally so for private - weirdly.

Nice spec, other than being diesel.

--
Pete M - OMF#9

BMW 325i SE Touring
Range Rover V8 Turbo

"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"

"DanB" wrote in message
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"Doki" wrote in message
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"DanB" wrote in message
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"Elder" wrote in message
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If the details are right and it has full history?
http://smallr.com/3d5

With the arse ache I'm having with the replacement alarm and even
higher
petrol prices going on and on and on, time maybe for something a little
newer with a lot less miles and a more reliable history.

Well, whilst that is newer and less leggy than yours, it's still well
over 10 years old, built in the run when Mercs were at their absolute
worst, with almost 100,000 miles on it.

Um. That's a W124. They're fairly indestructible. OTOH the Merc club
reckoned I should have been looking at £7-8K for a 320 Estate if I wanted
a good one. And they all seemed to spend money on their motors like there
was no tomorrow.

But it's a late one, from when Merc's quality control budget was 17p and
their 'make stuff go forever' policy was replaced by their 'make stuff
cheaply' policy.

even a late W124 is pretty indestructable, I know them well. cheap insurance
too. up to 1995 is pretty safe, after that you're in the realms of tatty
rusty T and V reg cars....