How much has engine displacement gone up/down in your car ownership?

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 01/16/2016 at 15:05 • Filed to: Displacement

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Similar to the question of “how much horsepower you own/owned”, but lets see who’s had a increase or decrease in displacement over time.

It’s been quite linear in increase for me. I’ve gone from my 1.8L Astra, to the 2.0L Focus ST and 2.5L 944; and if we count the 911(to a slight extent), then 2.7L. I’m almost to 3.0L, And I only hope that the displacement number goes up! I would very much like my next car to be north of 3.0L. Is it weird that I consider displacement important when thinking about future cars? But I suppose it’s somewhat similar to cylinder count, because I want whatever my next car to not be another 4-pot. :p

So, how’s your engine displacement changed over the years?

Bytemite > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:09

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1.8 I4

4.0 V8

1.6 I4

2.0T I4.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:09

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1991 Mercury Tracer LTS; 1.8L

2002 SVT Focus; 2.0L

2016 _______; 2.0L

So I’ve increased my DD by 0.2L. My wife has a 1.8L. My truck is a 3.9L

In total I have owned 11.5L of displacement.

TheHondaBro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:09

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If everything goes to plan, I will lose 1 liter in a couple of years.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/16/2016 at 15:11

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Wait...Didn’t you have an Astra too?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheHondaBro 01/16/2016 at 15:11

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Is that good or bad?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:12

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Wife’s car. Still have it.

TheHondaBro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:12

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Good! Because my horsepower will go up by 66!

When the Civic Type R gets here, I shall have my way with it

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/16/2016 at 15:15

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How is it doing?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:15

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I’ve got one car, it’s got 3.0 litres all in a row. Maybe my next one will be smaller. Maybe it’ll be bigger. No idea yet.

StoneCold > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:16

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Daily: 3.0 V6 -> 4.7 V8 -> 4.0 V8-> 2.4 I4

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:17

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Escort 1.6?

Skylark 2.5

Cavalier 2.2

GMC 6.0

Cutlass 3.1

Range Rover 4.0

Cadillac 4.6

850r 2.3?

GTP 3.8

C230 2.3

E320 3.2

E430 4.3

R500 5.0

And E55 acquired today 5.5

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:19

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The Capri had no engine, but was supposed to have a 2.8L V6. The SHO has a 3 litre and the Oldsmobile has a 5 litre. Might be a big block in my future so I may jump another 2 litres again to 7 litres.

zachaput > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:19

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At one point I had a F350 with 7.3. I currently have a S4 (4.2), Elise (1.8), and a Mini (1.3). So my current three cars combinded are the same as the truck. lol

Aaron M - MasoFiST > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:19

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3.8L to 2.5L to 3.0L.

In terms of stock power, I went from 240 to 230 to 230. I guess I have a sweet spot.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:20

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1998 Ford Contour -2.5L V6

1998 Dodge Dakota - 3.9L V6

1999 Saturn SC2 - 1.9L I4

2008 Chevy Cobalt - 2.2L I4

2004 Ford Explorer - 4.0L V6

Michael Parker > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:20

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Here is a professional looking graph:

Porsche was my first word > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:20

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Audi 80, 1.8l, 75 PS similar to this one

Opel Tigra, 1.4l, 90 PS

Volvo V70 D5 AWD, 2.5l, 185 PS

Mazda RX-8, 1.3l, 231 PS

BMW E46 330XdA touring, 3l, 184 PS

10l together or 610ci

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > StoneCold 01/16/2016 at 15:21

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So you just kinda went down in the long term. What cars were these?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/16/2016 at 15:21

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Geez, you’ve been everywhere!

jariten1781 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:21

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Chronologically

5.7-2.2-2.3-2.0-2.0-3.0-1.8-2.0-1.6

No real pattern I suppose.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:22

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Almost. No Japan!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 01/16/2016 at 15:23

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Nice!

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:23

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Just fine. As much as I despise it, it is well built. Haven’t had to do much beyond basic maintenance.

I still loathe having to drive it. It’s just so boring.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:23

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They’ve all started with a 2.

CaptDale - is secretly British > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:23

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GTO: 6.0L

SLK: 3.2L

928: 4.5L

Sprite: 1.3L

Jeep: 3.6L

X-Terra: 4.0L

Total= 22.6L

or slightly above this

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Michael Parker 01/16/2016 at 15:23

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Fancy.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:24

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2.0 - Still have.

1.4 - Traded for 3.6.

So it averages out to about the same.

Autohaus Derp > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:25

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1.0, 1.9 , 1.9, 1.9, 1.6, 2.5, 1.6, 1.9, 1.0, 2.1, 2.8, 1.6

Spot the volkswagens!

Edit: Made graph, because science.

TractorPillow > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:27

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Pretty impressive jump in my last two cars...1275cc to 8.0L

Overall:

Mazdaspeed3 - 2.3

Elise- 1.8

86 Euro Mb 420sec - 4.2

Classic mini - 1275cc

02 viper gts - 8.0

Hoping the next is 3.5L

Alfalfa > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:27

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3.2 from my first to 4.6 in my second. Then sadly down to an all time low of 2.4. But I least a have turbo.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:28

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Primary daily driver: 5.7 to 5.7 to 5.0 to 3.8 to 5.0

2nd car: 3.8 to 4.6 to 5.7

My 3.8s were V6 engines; everything else has been V8s.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TractorPillow 01/16/2016 at 15:31

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And what is this 3.5L?

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 01/16/2016 at 15:31

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Is this you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLMLF…

TheHondaBro > jkm7680 01/16/2016 at 15:32

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I’m not answering that question.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 01/16/2016 at 15:32

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I’ll take that as a yes.

CammedCTSV > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:36

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I started with 4 cylinder 94 accord, now I have 7.4L Chevy longbed

TractorPillow > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:37

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Evora S hopefully. Then a BMW 2002 when the Viper’s gone.

gmctavish needs more space > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:39

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2.5, 2.0, 2.7, 4.3, 3.5, 1.8, 2.0, 3.2, 3.9.

Smallest was 1.8, biggest was 4.3. I've still got the 4.3 and the 3.9, but soon it will only be the 4.3

Speed > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:39

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3.8 ‘96 Mustang

5.0 ‘95 Mustang GT

4.0 ‘91 Cherokee

6.6 ‘80 Firebird (technically still own)

5.7 ‘98 Camaro (still own)

4.9 ‘91 DeVille

2.2 ‘96 Corsica

5.2 ‘93 Grand Cherokee (still own)

The 400 in the Bird is thrice the size of the Corsica 4cyl!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:42

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While it technically wasn’t mine, I was the primary driver on it before I got my 4Runner, our Trailblazer was a 4.2 and my 4Runner is a 3.0. So I’ve went down 1.2L. I don’t really care if it goes down any farther, as long as it’s lighter/more powerful.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:44

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1.8 teggy to 3.2 TL

Blondude > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:45

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Starts at 4.7, ends at 4.7. I’ve only owned one car.

Birddog > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:46

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1275cc to 7.2l and almost everything in between.

The most common displacements were in the 2.0-2.2l and 5.0-5.7l range through the years

Cé hé sin > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:53

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Lets’ see:

1.3 four

1.6 four

2.0 five

2.0 straight six

2.0 bendy six

Übel > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 15:59

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I went from a 2.0 beetle to a 1.8 GTI, then up to a 2.8 GTI, then tacked an extra 1600 on with the Karmann Ghia, for a net displacement gain over driving career of 3.4 liters, and a total owned displacement of 8.2 liters.

StoneCold > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:04

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‘94 Chrysler LeBaron GTC, ‘02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, ‘95 BMW 740iL, [Cue Mr. Regular Voice] ‘07 Honda Accord VALUE PACKAGE

But the fun cars? 289 cubic inches [4.7L] and 302 cubic inches [5.0L], those always stay the same.

(‘66 and ‘70 Mustang, respectively)

TownaceNoah > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:06

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1.6 NA diesel

1.0 NA petrol,

2.0 NA diesel

2.0 NA petrol

2.2 turbodiesel

2.5 NA petrol

1.9 turbodiesel,

1.8 NA petrol

Next? 1.5 plug-in hybrid?

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:11

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2.5, 5.0, 2.2, 2.2, 5.0, 5.7, 2.2, 5.0, 5.0, 2.3, 2.2, 2.0, 2.8, 5.0, 7.3, 4.6, 5.6, 2.4, 2.7, 5.4, 1.6, 4.6.

That’s for everyday cars. For projects/spares it’s something like...

2.0, 2.8, 5.7, 5.0, 1.8, 2.2, 4.0, 5.2, 1.8, 2.7, 5.0.

Absolutely zero linearity, haha.

wkiernan > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:15

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My current car’s massive 1.8 liter sixteen-valve four-cylinder has more than twice the displacement, thirty-three percent greater cylinder count, and infinitely more valves than my previous SAAB Monte Carlo 850 had.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Porsche was my first word 01/16/2016 at 16:15

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Being of metric origins I always read ci as a BMW model number, so that 1 litre 6-series convertible must have been quite the letdown.

Nick Has an Exocet > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:16

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2.2 I4 Cavalier

3.8 V6 Grand Prix

2.4 I4 tC

2.0T I4 Lancer Ralliart

No idea what the next one will be. I really enjoy the feeling of coming on boost but beefy V8s are great too.

Porsche was my first word > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/16/2016 at 16:17

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Right. Should be 610cu ...

Nick Has an Exocet > Porsche was my first word 01/16/2016 at 16:18

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Insert some comment about rotary displacement being a lie. Lol

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Porsche was my first word 01/16/2016 at 16:18

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Should it? I have no idea.

Nick Has an Exocet > Autohaus Derp 01/16/2016 at 16:19

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Lol. Love the graph. You need to crack 3 liters someday!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/16/2016 at 16:22

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I do often think about my old one. I know when I see it again, it won’t be in the same condition as how I left it. It was a good and clean car.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:29

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4.2 6 cyl

2.0 4 cyl (ok it is only like 1.7L but still)

and then up to a 2.2L 4 cyl

I like twos apparently

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/16/2016 at 16:29

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Actually, here’s the most recent pic of it from July 2015...missing a center cap and scuffs on the wheel arch. The thing was pristine when I sold it. ;_;

Porsche was my first word > Nick Has an Exocet 01/16/2016 at 16:30

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It is a lie and the same time it isn’t. It just feels different. You have enough hp but only a few torques. What you feel is the smoothness of the engine. And you can feel it’s lightweight in the corners.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:31

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1.3 -> 2.0 -> 2.8

And if my search for an XJS is fruitful, next up is 5.3

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:32

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1.5 litre I4, 63hp - 2005 Toyota Tercel

2.0 litre I4, 140(?)hp - 2005 Toyota Celica GT

3.5 litre V6, 290hp - 2005 Nissan 350Z

4.3 litre V6, 190hp - 2005 GMC Jimmy

Currently driving the Jimmy in winter and 350Z in summer

Autohaus Derp > Nick Has an Exocet 01/16/2016 at 16:38

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I know! the 2.8 represnts the point at which I moved to the US.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:39

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2.0, 1.6, 1.1, 1.1, 1.5, 1.4T, 2.0, 2.0T, 1.3, 1.6, 4.2, 1.6, 2.0T, 4.0S, 5.0, 0.0E. No real pattern there except I couldn’t afford powerful cars when I was young...

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:44

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Corvette: 5.7 350ci

Taurus: 3.0 182.2ci

Not really much of a jump though, since I haven’t traded one for the other. So constant.

Aubrey Turner > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 16:59

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1966 Buick Wildcat - 6.6L V8

1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic - 5.0L V8

1993 Mitsubishi Mighty Max PU - 2.4L I4

1996 Dodge Ram 1500 - 5.2L V8

2001 Chevrolet Avalanche (1500) - 5.3L V8

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche (1500) - 5.3L V8

2011 Ford Flex - 3.5L V6

2015 Ford F-150 - 2.7L V6

(2015 Ford Flex - Wife’s Car... but I also drive it) - 3.5L V6

Overall, kind of a strange map. The funny thing is that my current daily driver (the 2015 F-150) makes 325HP with 2.7L while my first car did the same with 6.6L (although the torque on that Wildcat was nuts—445lb-ft vs 375lb-ft for the F-150).

pip bip - choose Corrour > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:05

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3.3L to 3.3L to 1.6L to 2.0L to 2.0L

PyramidHat > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:15

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Lessee:

1971 Ranchero 5.0l

1966 Mustang 5.0l (289 swallowed a valve)

1980 280ZX 1.8l

1993 Tracker (hated this) 1.6l, I think

1994 Sierra 5.7l (paying penance on the Tracker)

1986 300ZX 3.0l

1998 Tacoma 3.4l

2004 XC70 2.5l

So in the past 28 years, I’ve halved my displacement.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:29

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First car: 2012 Kia Soul- 2.0 Liter- 4 Cylinder 164 HP

Second Car: 2014 Hyundai Elantra- 1.8 Liter 4 Cylinder 145 HP

Third Car: 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo- 2.3 Liter 5 Cylinder 222 HP (probably had less, it was badly mistreated for the first 20 years of it’s life, and the last 6 months of it’s life before I killed it.)

Fourth Car (current) 2015 Subaru Outback- 2.5 Liter Horizontal 4 Cylinder- 175 HP.

Cherry_man1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:32

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Displacement I went from 4.0L V6 Mustang to a 5.0L Mustang GT and a 5.8L Gran Torino

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:38

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5.3, and if it’s going to change any time soon it’s goin down to 2.8 with a turbo.

But I don’t think that's going to happen.

Hoccy > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:39

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1997 cc

1986 cc

I guess I have to buy a 1.9 next..

Shift24 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 17:45

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All over the place

1993 accord wagon 2.2L

1998 camaro 3.8L going to 5.7L

1994 olds bravada 4.3L

1996 k1500 5.0L

1992 accord 2.2L

2000 540i 4.4L

Not sure where I want my displacement to from here. Probably up then down. But i would say for you it’s about time for V8.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:07

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2.2, 1.8, 2.0, 2.4, 2.2, 2.2. I’m not very interesting.

Wife has a 3.7 though. Cue penis envy.

Autofixation > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:22

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Started at 1.6L then 1.8L, up to 4.3L down to 2.5L and finally to the current 2.2L.

On a side note I’ve owned cars with 2,3, and 4 valves per cylinder, along with 1,2, and 4 camshafts.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:26

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Going down .4 liters in four cylinders but im up like 140 horses

yitznewton > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:33

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1.8 Jetta

3.0 Tempo

3.3 Sienna

1.5 Fit

1.8 Jetta

2.0 S2000

64Mali > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:36

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3.8 Bonneville

3.0 mazda 6

2.3 mazda 3

6.2 ford f2.50

3.o mazda 6.

5.7 gmc suburban

1.6 ford Fiesta

Is the order for my daily drivers

boxrocket > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 18:39

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Dailies: 2.5L V6 to 2.2L I4 to 2.2L I4 to 2.3L I4 to 2.3L I4 Turbo to 3.0L V6. Also a 2.3 I4 and 2.5L I4 last year but not dailies.

So 0.5L.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 19:18

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Downward trend. 3.4L average right now. Aside from one outlier, my horsepower has averaged around 250 and 0-60 averages 7.7, with it trending down. Not bad, considering this spans 21 model years.

wiffleballtony > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 21:27

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First two cars were 3.0. Wife’s car was a 1.8. Then we got a 6.0 and a 5.0.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2016 at 23:14

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started with 1.9L Saturn SL1, Moved on to my 03 Miata i still own with 1.8L. Also that winter i was handed down a 99 Ford Escort with 2.0L. Then replaced with an 01 Escort zx2 i still have with 2.0L. then had a beater Cheokee with 4.0L Then a F150 with 4.6L then an AWD Talon with 2.0L and Now my other DD with 7.3L.

Last but not least my RX7 with no liters. (Bought without an engine but a 5.3L is going in it)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2016 at 00:36

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I had a 3.0 v6... Last year.

Now I have a 1.6 4-Pot. so yes, it’s gone down. :\

HOWEVER...

I plan to get a b18 swapped in m current car, so it’s going back up? (yay)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2016 at 01:14

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1.6 liter D16Y7 4cyl Honda engine, 1.6 liter 4cyl Mazda Miata engine, 4.0 liter Ford Cologne V6

Moe Khan > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2016 at 01:37

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‘96 Honda del Sol - 1.6

‘05 Mazda 3 - 1.6

‘09 Peugeot 207 RC - 1.6

‘13 Toyota GT86 - 2.0

?

V12?

I’m keeping pretty steady, but I won’t lie. I want a V12, for the sake of having one before it’s too late.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2016 at 09:03

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My history has been more like a displacement rollercoaster.

‘80 Toyota Celica - 2.2L

‘94 Geo Metro - 1.0L

‘87 Subaru XT - 2.0L

‘ 93 Mazda MX-6 - 2.5L

‘02 Mazda Miata - 1.8L (current)

‘00 Lexus LS400 - 4.0L (current)