Intersting Saab/BMW deal.

So far it's only the PSA/BMW co-developed 1,6-litre gasoline engine, tuned
to 200 Bhp.

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Pooh, but still, So far.

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Elder wrote:

Saab 1.9 TiD is a Fiat engine.

Yes, and?
And still, because I'm sure that's gonna change in the future..

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"Henrik B." wrote:

Nothing. Fiat actually pioneered the 'modern' common rail diesel
engine. Variants of the Fiat 1.9 Tid is used by other manufacturers.

The Saab 600 presumably used a Fiat petrol engine...

Saab 96 Used a Ford V4 engine...

Yes, no Saab has ever had a true Saab-developed engine...

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Henrik B. wrote:

And how much of the Triumph Slant-4 engine is left in the B205?

And wasn't the three-cylider two-stroke engine in the 93 model
completely different from the two-cylinder DKW engine in the 92 model?

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I thought BMW were dropping links with PSA? - they've replaced the
diesel engine in the MINI with a detuned x20d lump.
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First I've heard. mini.co.uk refers to the lumps as being 1.6 still.

Read a review of it in Top Gear Magazine a couple of weeks ago.

It's a sub 100g/km lump, too - so dirt cheap tax for company car
'buyers'.... just need to get it on my list now ;-)
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Ah. Here we go.
http://www.absolutemini.com/index.php?classic_mini=53

So might be first seen at Geneva in March, on sale in the summer.
Probably come into the range above the existing 1.6, then.


It's already 98g.


How's the Pious doing?

I believe they're dropping the 1.6 HDI derived lump. Probably a good
thing, too....just spent a week with one in a new shape Fester.


So it is, hadn't noticed that. Although I hadn't looked at the poverty
spec. cars.


It's doing very well at busting the Jap reliability myth.

Currently has an alarm fault which has left me needing a jump start
twice in the last 2 months - no-one could diagnose it, until I spotted
something odd with the alarm LED.

Average MPG is around 44.

Front brakes squeak badly, but no fault can be found....

On the other hand, it has a great stereo, is very quiet on the motorway
and doesn't handle *that* badly, really.

I'd have another - but a Mini Clubman with the 2.0d lump would be more
'fun'. Even though I don't really have much love for BMW Minis.
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