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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1506.0. "Cars under 1400cc (tax bracket)" by KERNEL::SHELLEYR () Wed Jul 17 1991 14:26

    I thought when the Rover 214 series came out a couple of years ago that
    they could be a winner in the fleet market offering a high spec with a
    16v engine in the under 1400cc tax bracket.

    I know of quite a few people in the office who have opted for this
    model because it was well equiped AND in the lower tax bracket.

    I am surprised that Ford or GM don't provide more interesting 1.4 models
    as the fleet market is a very large area and I'm sure there is a market
    there.

    With the 5GTT coming to the end of production, are there any other
    interesting <1400cc models coming out in the near future ?

    - Roy

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1506.1	VW G40	DUCK::KINGHORNJ	Funtime Software {:o)	`Wed Jul 17 1991 14:35`	5
	There is the new VW Polo G40 which is a 1300cc engine with a Supercharger fitted, that may be 'interesting' Jeff K
1506.2	New Baby Pug	TRUCKS::BEATON_S	I Just Look Innocent	`Wed Jul 17 1991 14:55`	5
	In about a year's time Peugeot will bring out a fuel ingected 1400cc engine in their new 105 car (the Citroen AX also gets the same engine). The 105 sits on the same floorplan as the AX, but is reported to have as much interior room as the current 205. The 105 eventually replaces the lower end 205s.
1506.3	Still be a rattly buzzbox though! :^)	NEWOA::SAXBY		`Wed Jul 17 1991 14:59`	5
	Talking of the AX, isn't there a GTi coming (maybe already?) out with a fuel injected version of the 1360cc engine? Mark
1506.4	AX GTi is due...	HEWIE::RUSSELL	Hari Krishna, Hari Ramsden, Hari Hari	`Wed Jul 17 1991 15:33`	3
	in he UK in late Autumn. The AX is getting a facelift at the same time. Peter.
1506.5	A few more	TIMMII::RDAVIES	An amateur expert	`Thu Jul 18 1991 14:12`	4
	And there's also the Citroen BX with a 1360cc, and two ZX models also with this engine. Several Renault 19 models, and many Renault Clio's. Richard
1506.6		COMICS::FISCHER	Ian Fischer - UK Graphics Support	`Thu Jul 18 1991 14:14`	5
	Does the Renault 19 16v only come in 1700cc?? Ian
1506.7	R5GTT = 1400 * turbo fudge factor ?	CRATE::LEECH	Brussels is a long way for a beer !!!	`Thu Jul 18 1991 14:16`	6
	I thought that turbo cars were calculated differently ? In which case the R5GTT would catagorised in the 1401-2000 cc. Does anybody know if this is the case ? Shaun
1506.8		NEWOA::SAXBY		`Thu Jul 18 1991 14:19`	7
	Re .7 Not for taxation purposes. Only for racing (equivalence factor of 1.7, eg 1.4 * 1.7 = new cc capacity.). Mark
1506.9	Same	DOOZER::JENKINS	seriously 'ken shabby	`Thu Jul 18 1991 14:19`	9
	� I thought that turbo cars were calculated differently ? In which case � the R5GTT would catagorised in the 1401-2000 cc. � Does anybody know if this is the case ? No they're not calculated differently. Richard.