I'd like someone to be able to guess the name of the other car
(Not mine btw, I wish )

Whats everyone reckon ?

mira

looks nice i like the look of it. wheres that from? whats the spec too

99sei said:

mira

looks nice i like the look of it. wheres that from? whats the spec too

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Its a official Jap Import, was around 200 in the UK from what i remember, the number could have been less/more, but i know they are rare as fook

Most were used for Rallying, and busted up

its a 669cc Turbo, running 16v, all the trimmings, intercooler where the bonnet scoop is, ect ect.

The name, Daihatsu Coure/Mira(Jap Name) Avanzato TR-XX R4.

you sure its an official UK car? they had a different bumper then that (as the Uk car was a Cuore, not a Mira :chin:

That's a cuore, surely? I recognise it from Gran turismo! little bonkers turbo'd motor.

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That's a cuore, surely? I recognise it from Gran turismo! little bonkers turbo'd motor.

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They were known as the Cuore here, but in japan they were called the Mira. hence why im wondering about the bumpers

cinq looks good you got any plans for it?

serin said:

They were known as the Cuore here, but in japan they were called the Mira. hence why im wondering about the bumpers

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Official UK model. one of very few. i know the proper one came with the crappy bumper

jamesgamby1989 said:

cinq looks good you got any plans for it?

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yea, full abarth kit + 14" speedlines, punto GT brakes, probably a bit of engine work 2.

all when the insurance is due for renewal

We had a Cuore as a hire car a few years ago in greece. It was sweet at handbrake turns round hairpins :slayer:

MiG said:

yea, full abarth kit + 14" speedlines, punto GT brakes, probably a bit of engine work 2.

all when the insurance is due for renewal

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sounds good to me! keep us updated when you get round to it!

the old g100 (mk3) charade gtti was surprising. it was the fastest 1.0 car in the world, and it only had 99bhp! 0-60 is less than 8 secs as standard, and they could easily be modded to 135bhp without spending much cash. surely the original pocket rocket! (still a rust bucket death trap tho )

jug said:

the old g100 (mk3) charade gtti was surprising. it was the fastest 1.0 car in the world, and it only had 99bhp! 0-60 is less than 8 secs as standard, and they could easily be modded to 135bhp without spending much cash. surely the original pocket rocket! (still a rust bucket death trap tho )

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hell yea they were real nice cars, just hard to get ahold of a nice example. We used to have a diesel charade that did over 100 to the gallon !!!

jug said:

the old g100 (mk3) charade gtti was surprising. it was the fastest 1.0 car in the world, and it only had 99bhp! 0-60 is less than 8 secs as standard, and they could easily be modded to 135bhp without spending much cash. surely the original pocket rocket! (still a rust bucket death trap tho )

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rubbish mate the nissan march/micra super turbo with a 930cc engine was faster and more powerful 110bhp and 0-60 in 7.7 as standard.

Is the Diahatsu yours? It's cool, I pondered over one a few years ago, but at £4k it was a bit out of my budget.

Wasn't the Charade GTTI around before the Micra Tub though?

Liam

Liam said:

Is the Diahatsu yours? It's cool, I pondered over one a few years ago, but at £4k it was a bit out of my budget.

Wasn't the Charade GTTI around before the Micra Tub though?

Liam

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nah its my dads

i don't think he paid £4k for it, but its probably worth 4k now seen as its just had a lot of body work restored on it.

New bonnet, side arches all cut out and re-done (they look foooking amazing), all patches of rust removed, ect ect.

The car is minted now, the alloys have just been refurbed, i'd say it has to be one of the best examples in the UK.

And yea, the Charades all are rust buckets now, aint seen a good one in ages.

oldskoolmk1unoturbo said:

rubbish mate the nissan march/micra super turbo with a 930cc engine was faster and more powerful 110bhp and 0-60 in 7.7 as standard.

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rookie error, the march came out in 89, 2 years after the charade.

the charade was the fastest 1.0 car in the world when it was released, as was the march.

awsome cars the charades there are one or two about that are still in good condition mine sadly isn't

wasn't the rust snapped a conrod instead

my bro used to have one of them cuore things., arent they a 3cyl if i remember correctly?., beautiful little car though., and that cinq is nice too.,

vtec said:

my bro used to have one of them cuore things., arent they a 3cyl if i remember correctly?., beautiful little car though., and that cinq is nice too.,

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Nah its 4 cyl turbo.

The earlier ones, circa 1992 were 3 cyl.