Anyone driven one?
Strike me as a future road rally car in the making given Daihatsu's depreciation.
I've never even seen one on the road though!

No not yet. Meant to be very quick in 2wd format but 4wd version is much heavier. Daihatsu make amongst the best small cars in the world.

I ma biased as i run the Daihatsu Charade GTti Owners Club !

Seriously if they are anything like the other Daihatus it would be a great car with some small tweaks.


AllanB

Charade Gtti - 1 Litre turbo? about 100bhp weren't they.
Should fairly send a Charade on I reckon!

Yep 100bhp standard. Lots more than that with mods. Friend of mine hillclimbs his and its being rebuilt at present. He holds a number of track records in his and will have 240-250bhp when completed in the next couple of weeks.

A Gtti with 150bhp is more than a match for a std UK Impreza Turbo in a straight line.


AllanB

AllanB,

We must meet up once my TRXX is back on the road, should be around 115 when complete and with the larger turbo about 130. Not bad for 659cc :)

Yeah drove one of those on grand tourismo 3, pretty fast for its class, and very tunable. Also driven a TVR speed 12. Now thats fast, but handles like a boat......

Wicked pocket rockets ive heard.
And you can fit a dump valve 2 it!!!

Scooby-Doo yes please do that . We've got meets planned for TRAX and the Jap Performance show at Santa Pod on the 12th October.


AllanB

Allan,

Should be ready for 12th Oct if the parts from Japan ever arrive !!! You are not that far from me I'm in south London so if you want to see it before let me know.

Might take you up on that if I can make some time. Getting another Charade GTti this weekend. Go knows what I'm going to do with two GTtis and and Impreza !

This one needs a bit fo work and when thats done I have to fit a new gearbox to my other one .


AllanB

Sirion Rally 4
 

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...973452283e.jpg
need a passenger side headlight, as this is letting it down!

aquafresh and some elbow grease

Nope!
 

Beyond that, as cracked all over. .. needs replacing, so if anyone knows of anyone breaking one please let me know?
I wish that itwas that simple though!

You're going to stuggle to find anybody breaking one of those around these parts. My bet would be to look on some direct import sites (this place for example), or Ebay Australia/NZ, where they may have been a bit more popular. You'll get stung a bit for shipping and import duty of course, but that's the price you pay for driving a very unusual imported motor :thumb:

bumper off job , almost bound to be

Yep, I was in contact with a guy selling one for 40, but he declined to send a picture. . . . . . my gut feelings were that itwas not good enough to pass the mot.
Gonna have to be an off the self job I fear!

Thanks
 

Yep thanks for the advice. I will have a look at the websites