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***HDi fun*** · 16-05-2008, 10:29 PM

Blimey! All cars are too heavy these days. Many many years ago I had a Rover Montego (wrong, it was an Austin one 1985/C plate) and it looked HEAVY. They were said to be built like tanks' yet tipped the scales at just under a ton (997kg to be precise) because they were really pretty flimsy. Cavaliers and Sierras of the same era were similar.

Yet the Puegeot 406 saloon I have now is over 1500kg. That's more than a 50% hike in kerbside weight.

I just wonder what a Montego would go like with the Pug's engine grafted in.

16-05-2008, 10:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
*HDi fun* Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 2,445	Re: Skoda VRS. Have you driven one? Blimey! All cars are too heavy these days. Many many years ago I had a Rover Montego (wrong, it was an Austin one 1985/C plate) and it looked HEAVY. They were said to be built like tanks' yet tipped the scales at just under a ton (997kg to be precise) because they were really pretty flimsy. Cavaliers and Sierras of the same era were similar. Yet the Puegeot 406 saloon I have now is over 1500kg. That's more than a 50% hike in kerbside weight. I just wonder what a Montego would go like with the Pug's engine grafted in.