Something a little more pedestrian compared to the above
http://sunshine.craigslist.ca/cto/5871760179.htmlLet me introduce you to Rosie.
She is a 1990 Chevrolet Turbo Sprint. She is quite rare, very restorable and qualifies for collector plates.
I rescued her from almost certain death in April of this year. It took some money, and a lot of work, but the effort was worth it and she is one of my favourite vehicles I have ever owned, and I've owned a lot of them.
Rosie is my first turbocharged vehicle. Before her I owned a '91 Sprint, naturally aspirated and a '92 Metro, also naturally aspirated. Same basic car and drive train. The '90 Sprint was my previous favourite. It averaged an almost unbelievable 58 MPG Imperial in summer and about 52 MPG Imperial in winter, but it only developed about 50 HP and downshifting for any reasonable hill was a necessity.
Not so with Rosie. If you need more torque, just open the throttle and increase boost. It takes a serious hill to make a downshift necessary with her.
She has a 5 speed manual transmission and a 998 cc three cylinder engine. The engine is stock multi port fuel injected, turbo charged and after cooled. At 10 lbs boost pressure she develops about 145 ft lbs of torque @ about 3400 RPM and about 70 HP at about 3200 RPM. Because of the turbo charger, horsepower is almost constant up to about 4500 RPM then drops to about 59 HP at about 5500 RPM.
She purrs like a kitten in a creamery and uses almost no oil. Her transmission shifts effortlessly, her clutch is strong and she handles like she is on rails. She is extremely fun to drive and consistently gets about 42 MPG Imperial average with typical driving here on the Sunshine Coast.
To the best of my knowledge I am her third owner. She has some minor rust, and a few dents and scrapes. She has had some minor body damage repaired over the years, so the paint matches are less than perfect. Other than that, she still looks very respectable.
She came with aftermarket "Mag" wheels and Dunlop tires. I have added a manifold pressure gauge to monitor turbo boost. Other than that, she is completely stock.
I have too many "horses in the barn", so to speak. My latest project is turning into a money pit. I am getting old and ICBC is killing me, so I have decided to offer Rosie up for sale to an appreciating buyer. If you have any questions or would like more details just contact me by e-mail or text.
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