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3AU... did it come in FWD?

Postby RomanV » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:08 am

As above....

Did the mighty 3AU powerplant, ever come in a FWD layout?
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Postby Leon » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:45 am

You'll never make it fit in the SW engine bay, no matter how much you want to ;)
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Postby RomanV » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:47 am

Such a dream smasher leon. :cry:
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Postby TrouserFxGt » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:52 am

yip in the mighty tercel. north-south engine with a weirdo gearbox.
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Postby RomanV » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:53 am

Aaaah, that makes sense.

excellent. 8)
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Postby NZ_AE86 » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:12 am

Yeah came in FWD Rolla's and also in early MR2.
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Postby Leon » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:17 am

ah, the mighty AW10.
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Postby summin » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:43 pm

Leon wrote:ah, the mighty AW10.


LOL, not so sure about the mighty part :P Definitely badass though :D
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Postby eritate » Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:36 pm

summin wrote:
Leon wrote:ah, the mighty AW10.


LOL, not so sure about the mighty part :P Definitely badass though :D


there was one on trademe the other day was thinking of buying it as they are pretty rare nowdays

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Postby RomanV » Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:54 pm

For a good reason! They're utter shit. :lol:
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Postby Snoozin » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:13 pm

eritate wrote:
summin wrote:
Leon wrote:ah, the mighty AW10.


LOL, not so sure about the mighty part :P Definitely badass though :D


there was one on trademe the other day was thinking of buying it as they are pretty rare nowdays

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Rare, and still worth nothing :lol:
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Postby summin » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:34 pm

haha! the older they get the faster they go... Rust is weight reduction for slackers :D
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Postby RoadskiN » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:03 pm

My AE81 Corolla came with a 3A-LU

The L stands for transversely mounted - ie normal FWD
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Postby mr pad » Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:34 pm

L stands for lame.
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Postby RoadskiN » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:15 pm

The whole 3A engine is lame, regardless of which wheels it powers :P
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Postby CozmoNz » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:49 pm

Ol noobie dougal (nzcelica) had a fwd corona? i think with a 3au in it....

teh gay... it went teh boom....
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Postby RomanV » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:53 pm

RoadskiN wrote:The whole *A engine is lame, regardless of which wheels it powers :P


Fixed. :P
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Postby RoadskiN » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:03 pm

RomanV wrote:Fixed. :P


Brave man to do that here :lol:
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Postby JT » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:14 pm

RomanV wrote:
RoadskiN wrote:The whole *A engine is lame, regardless of which wheels it powers :P


Fixed. :P


and it doesn't matter what powers a *W20 it'll always be ghey :lol:
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Postby RomanV » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:37 am

I know, that's why I like them.

What self respecting criminal wants to be seen in such a ghey car? :lol:

Low theft rates FTW
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