This is way OT but looking for sensible posters so asking here.....

Not sure about subject line now - but here goes.
Been offered a 1996 Suzuki Vitara - that's sad but seems very cheap 500GBP -
it needs new engine so I am told. Looked but had no luck. Is there any other
diesel engine which may fit? Any other thoughts? It's a diesel automatic.

PhilC

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On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:12:41 +0100, PhilC <[email protected]> wrote:

> Not sure about subject line now - but here goes.
> Been offered a 1996 Suzuki Vitara - that's sad but seems very cheap
> 500GBP -
> it needs new engine so I am told. Looked but had no luck. Is there any
> other
> diesel engine which may fit? Any other thoughts? It's a diesel automatic.

At that price, with no motor, I hope the shell is pristine.

Those motors are fairly light compared to their bigger bretheren - torque
isn't such a big requirement.

Is there a usenet group for Suzuki Jeep/Vitara owners?
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"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:12:41 +0100, PhilC <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Not sure about subject line now - but here goes.
> > Been offered a 1996 Suzuki Vitara - that's sad but seems very cheap
> > 500GBP -
> > it needs new engine so I am told. Looked but had no luck. Is there any
> > other
> > diesel engine which may fit? Any other thoughts? It's a diesel
automatic.
>
> At that price, with no motor, I hope the shell is pristine.
>
> Those motors are fairly light compared to their bigger bretheren - torque
> isn't such a big requirement.
>
> Is there a usenet group for Suzuki Jeep/Vitara owners?

Not one I can find - maybe why they are so popular

PhilC

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:22:55 +0100, "PhilC" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Not one I can find - maybe why they are so popular

You could try the mud club, they have a suzuki forum
http://forums.mud-club.com . Im sure i noticed one with a knackered
engine for sale on there while i was looking for landy bits earlier.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:22:55 +0100, "PhilC" <[email protected]> wrote:

->
->"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
->news[email protected]...
->> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:12:41 +0100, PhilC <[email protected]> wrote:
->>
->> > Not sure about subject line now - but here goes.
->> > Been offered a 1996 Suzuki Vitara - that's sad but seems very cheap
->> > 500GBP -
->> > it needs new engine so I am told. Looked but had no luck. Is there any
->> > other
->> > diesel engine which may fit? Any other thoughts? It's a diesel
->automatic.
->>
->> At that price, with no motor, I hope the shell is pristine.
->>
->> Those motors are fairly light compared to their bigger bretheren - torque
->> isn't such a big requirement.
->>
->> Is there a usenet group for Suzuki Jeep/Vitara owners?
->
->Not one I can find - maybe why they are so popular

IIRC the diesel is a Peugeot unit, as others have said even in running order
it's only worth £500. Enginless Vitara shells are quite common as the 1.6 petrol
can be fitted to SJ413.


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"Geoff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:22:55 +0100, "PhilC" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> ->
> ->"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> ->news[email protected]...
> ->> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:12:41 +0100, PhilC <[email protected]> wrote:
> ->>
> ->> > Not sure about subject line now - but here goes.
> ->> > Been offered a 1996 Suzuki Vitara - that's sad but seems very cheap
> ->> > 500GBP -
> ->> > it needs new engine so I am told. Looked but had no luck. Is there
> any
> ->> > other
> ->> > diesel engine which may fit? Any other thoughts? It's a diesel
> ->automatic.
> ->>
> ->> At that price, with no motor, I hope the shell is pristine.
> ->>
> ->> Those motors are fairly light compared to their bigger bretheren -
> torque
> ->> isn't such a big requirement.
> ->>
> ->> Is there a usenet group for Suzuki Jeep/Vitara owners?
> ->
> ->Not one I can find - maybe why they are so popular
>
> IIRC the diesel is a Peugeot unit, as others have said even in running
> order
> it's only worth £500. Enginless Vitara shells are quite common as the 1.6
> petrol
> can be fitted to SJ413.
>
>
> --
> Geoff
> www.anoraks.uk.net

my area glass rep just got a minta of ebay tax and tested low miles and an
engine for £600

Icky

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:12:38 +0100, Geoff <[email protected]>
wrote:

>IIRC the diesel is a Peugeot unit, as others have said even in running order
>it's only worth £500.

Do you know which engine? I still have a mint 2.3 from a 504 lying
around waiting for a home.

AJH

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:51:37 +0100, AJH <[email protected]> wrote:

->On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:12:38 +0100, Geoff <[email protected]>
->wrote:
->
->>IIRC the diesel is a Peugeot unit, as others have said even in running order
->>it's only worth £500.
->
->Do you know which engine? I still have a mint 2.3 from a 504 lying
->around waiting for a home.

I know nothing about Peugeot's and how the 1.9's differ from the 2.3's



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