QUOTE (Newfie @ Nov 4 2004, 05:52 AM)
Why do you Brits talk about how many valves yer car has? I have no idea how many are in mine...
more valves, more things to go wrong. Mitsubishi's normally have the most per litre on thier engines, and they are bastard bloody things to work on, especially the V6 ones....
I have a 16v 1.8l GL 626/Capella, its done about 227000 Km, about half its lifespan. It is white, but tinted poo brown from the metal road, and has a fastidiously maintained interior, because I clean all the junk food wrappers out once a month. Under the bonnet/hood, it's immacculate though. I take perfect care of it, and oil and filter change every 10 thousand Ks, and lead/plug and water/fluid change her every 20 thousand Ks. I do give it a good thrashing though, normally lives on about 6000RPM, so I'm waiting for someone to steal it so I can collect insurance, or sieze up so I can leave it on the side of the road.