laguna

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

is there such a thing as an old shape laguna 1.6 16V sport? or is it a 1.8?

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

The 1.6 16v was introduced in May 1998 I think but I'm not sure when they face lifted it with the one piece headlamps / inidactors and orange rear lights.

Got your header tank cap today, cheers mate, tho its brown and the other one was blue? Nay bother tho.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Blue tank cap is the right valver one, brown is for 1.4s etc.

Only the facelifted lags had the 1.6/1.8 16v lumps

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

You asked me the last time for a brown cap Addie! I have the mrs as a witness.

Well on RSc they said it was only 100bhp and used in the bug eyed clios, so its cack so I will not bother. I don't need another car to chop up anyway.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

1.6 16v is 110bhp, used in the lags and clio II's. Not a bad lump really but not torquey emgough for the lag

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well there was a thought about sticking the lump into a ph1 19 or old clio.

not worth the effort and I don't have the cash at the mo. If he says I can have the engine and not the whole car I will have it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

Lol, that was for my old RT like 3 months ago - got the valver now so fancied a nice clean one for that Sad

Doh, I'll just chuck it in my spares box.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

With some headwork and management it'd be a right engine in a 19. hey love revs!

I've a bubby blue cap here addie, don't forget they're 3x more expensive new tho Smile

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Ach just stick it on, if it blows of it blows off!

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 150

the K4M is a nice engine, but the Laguna is a bit too heavy for it and the engine desperately needs a 6th gear. it already revs 5k at 160 kph and it's supposed to go 195 kph - haven't tested that yet.

as for conversions, a bloke I got to know over the web has done this with a Clio. here's the link:
http://home.vr-web.de/seegi/Umbau/Umbauengl.html

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

good effort!!!

Level 1 User Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 23

Chris, how many cars have you got at the last count? Is the original Energy still going? What was the final mileage of the beast?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I personally have 3 cars in my name, the blue energy, the blue chamade and georges old white chamade (ohh did I let that last one slip???).

The energy was at 205k miles before it was stuffed into the rear of a taxi. Still starts and runs and drives but its bent.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

didnt hear u smashed it...

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

itsa in the progress report on it!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

what a shame...who dunnit? was it you?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

maybe, maybe not.

not saying nuffing still waiting for the court date to come through, 3 this year so far! lucky me!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

oh bollocks.

Level 1 User Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 23

your luck doesn't get any better does it mate?

Level 1 User Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 23

Getted for ya about your 19, I've heard that much about it I think i've owned it for years.
I know i felt well pissed off when i sold my 19 Energy to my mate at work who promptly wrote it off in two months. I'd loved that car and kept it at its optimum working life (f reg to boot) and he spunks it all up the wall in two months.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well it may go back on th eroad, no way I am gettign rid though, no chance.