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3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 22-12-2014
So I don't know who's seen my new user post, but for those of you that don't know, I purchased my first car last month. A silver 5dr 1.8 meridian and I'm not going to lie I love it! ( apart from the fuel economy!!) But I'm really taken with the Diablo red 3dr! So I'm thinking of doing an engine swap ( unless I can find a 3dr diablo red 1.8) so I'm just wondering really on what its going to cost me more or less? Labour costs won't be too high as my best mates dad owns a garage so I'd get him to do it, the same with spraying and body repairs if needed. Do you guys think its worth doing? Or should I just buy a DT or Hdi? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
RE: 3dr project plans - Eeyore - 22-12-2014
Definitely don't try and buy a 3 door phase 3 diablo.... Because I'm looking for one and don't need the competition.
Tbh I wouldn't bother with the swap. Just buy the right one in the first place. Tbh I'd recommend the DT or hdi over the 1.8. Its expensive to do anything with it and its not efficient...
Out of interest how many miles do you get out of a full tank? I struggle to get 280 out of mine.
RE: 3dr project plans - Toms306 - 22-12-2014
Used to get between 400-450 to a tank in my 1.8 lol... Yours isn't exactly standard though!
I agree though, don't bother swapping engines, there were plenty of diablo 3drs about with 1.8s and HDis so not sure how they've become so few and far between now.
RE: 3dr project plans - 7057sam - 22-12-2014
Keep it as it is mate
And save for a 6/rallye
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 23-12-2014
(22-12-2014, 05:50 PM)SRowell Wrote: Definitely don't try and buy a 3 door phase 3 diablo.... Because I'm looking for one and don't need the competition.Haha yeah I would of thought you'd found one by now! I get between 250 - 300 depending on how much I put my foot down [emoji12] just out of interest what's the top speed of the 1.8?
Tbh I wouldn't bother with the swap. Just buy the right one in the first place. Tbh I'd recommend the DT or hdi over the 1.8. Its expensive to do anything with it and its not efficient...
Out of interest how many miles do you get out of a full tank? I struggle to get 280 out of mine.
(22-12-2014, 07:08 PM)7057sam Wrote: Keep it as it is mateI was thinking about it but I've got points from speeding on a 125cc so my insurance is sky high! Not sure how I managed to insure a 1.8 as my first car tbh!
And save for a 6/rallye
(22-12-2014, 06:03 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Used to get between 400-450 to a tank in my 1.8 lol... Yours isn't exactly standard though!I certainly don't get that much! And mine is standard..
I agree though, don't bother swapping engines, there were plenty of diablo 3drs about with 1.8s and HDis so not sure how they've become so few and far between now.
RE: 3dr project plans - Toms306 - 23-12-2014
How do you speed on a 125?
I really don't see how people get such poor mpg from these, I averaged 35mpg give or take on every tank. Sounds like you're doing almost half that! Sure you haven't got a fuel leak!?
Also top speed is about 115mph, not that I ever tried it of course.
I really don't recommend it in a 306 though! 
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 23-12-2014
(23-12-2014, 09:21 AM)Toms306 Wrote: How do you speed on a 125? [emoji14]Well I was only doing 47 in a 30 [emoji53] and I might do I haven't really looked tbh, it doesn't go down if I leave it so the tank isn't leaking at least? Ahah.
I really don't see how people get such poor mpg from these, I averaged 35mpg give or take on every tank. Sounds like you're doing almost half that! Sure you haven't got a fuel leak!?
Also top speed is about 115mph, not that I ever tried it of course.
And 115? I may have hit 125 the other day! Not sure how much my speedo lies though but it seems fairly accurate to other cars.. And tbh it felt fairly stable at that!
RE: 3dr project plans - John1.4 - 23-12-2014
speedo's can lie a hell of a lot, mine reads 115 wheras the tomtom reads 105 or so lol (only on a private test track - and it takes a fair few miles to get to that LOL)
RE: 3dr project plans - Piggy - 23-12-2014
why in the hell would you wana do 125mph?!? ANYWHERE bar a track!?
maybe you should stick with the 1.8 for a while until you learn some driving manners.
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 24-12-2014
I'm sticking with the 1.8 anyway? Or getting a DT or hdi which are slower? And tbh just wanted to see what it got to, was like 3 in the morning on the straightest bit of A500 I could find
RE: 3dr project plans - Toms306 - 24-12-2014
Come on Piggy, we were all young and curious once.
Or wanted to show up our know-it-all mate that a 1.8 XS doesn't do 130mph and isn't faster than a modified Golf. I don't condone it, and its certainly not legal, but I bet we've all tried it at some point tbh. Don't tell me you didn't even try out the 106 NAD top speed? 95mph downhill on the speedo. It won't have been 125mph in real life, speedo is way off up there lol, take a sat nav next time you're on a private road.
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 24-12-2014
Haha yeah will do!
RE: 3dr project plans - thebluepearl - 02-01-2015
Everyone has done a top speed test in any car they own or just me I may be the only one but when your out at stupid o clock in the morning and no one else around you'll try it.
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 02-01-2015
Yeah don't know anyone with a long enough private road to try it otherwise I would of done it there ahaha
RE: 3dr project plans - Toms306 - 03-01-2015
You don't need a longer road, you need a faster car.
RE: 3dr project plans - Davidwheaty - 03-01-2015
Hahah yeah that's true!