The Car Is A Lemon - Readers Contributions

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Title: How to turn a lemon into a sweet navel orange!
Mazda "Bongo" Van
submitted by Mike from Queanbeyan, NSW

Dear uniquecarsandparts readers,

I was one of those unfortunate to have had to drive Mazda Bongo vans in the 70's. Italian design (Bertone) poor Mazda powerplant. Even the FIAT 998 van had more poke. Solution. R100 rotary great. Illegal. Mazda 1300 from 323 rear wheel drive. Legal more than adequate. 1575 cc., 808 unit. Even better.
Coupled to 5:1 final drive. Holden Torana 13" wheels and radials. Four wheel independant suspension and full ladder chassis (for rigidity) as standard. What a car! Leaves most other vans gasping. The 4 cyl hs 0-100 in 8.00. The rotary does 0-100 in 6.9. Lethal !.

Cooling by side mounted large capacity radiator and electric cooling fan.
Summer cooling by front auxilliary radiator/fan.

How to turn a lemon into a sweet navel orange !

Mike

PS attached pic. N.B. scoop for radiator/intercooler for turbo rotary.


Title: Sunbirds ROCK!!
Holden Sunbird
submitted by Doug

"YOU GUYS ARE FAGS, SUNBIRDS ROCK TAKE THEM OFF YA S**T CAR LIST AND PUT THEM ON THE CLASSIC LIST, YOU WOULDNT KNOW STYLE IF IT RIPPED YA BALLS OFF SWALLOWED THEM AND BLEW IT OUT YA ASS!!!! WANKAS".

"Wat are u driving ya homos ure mums golf buggie..... its my first car.. its a 77 sunbird lx torana sedan its got an opel motor and it goes fast and can smoke geminis and is heaps economical for a four cylinder torrie....they arent bad at all they loook sick why do u pay out people who cant afford 2 pay for petrol?? sunbirds are mad im not a loser for owning one u guys r losers for not realising their tru potential!!!!".

Editors Note: Doug, we suggest you visit Jimmy Chu (and make sure the volume is turned up!!)

Editors sub note: Doug has since submitted a chronology and images from his Sunbird restoration, which can be found in 'Readers Rides'.


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