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Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 16:06
by sabcully
Hi Everyone!
Just wondered if anybody ever heard of this variation? Cannot seem to get anything on Google but am looking at
buying one. It looks nice and in good condition. Has got a 1.6l engine, (water, I suppose).
Is that going to be really slow?

Many thanks.
Sab

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 16:19
by R0B
is it this one..http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0307340661.being as its a 1.6 non turbo.you wont be winning any races with it.and it will struggle a bit on big hills.

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 16:26
by sabcully
That's the one.
Just want something reliable and non-tatty. :)
Going across the Alpes will be a challenge then?
:shock:

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 16:59
by kevtherev
might go a bit faster if you removed some of the tat...
1.6 is embarrassingly slow

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 18:55
by sabcully
Is it bad enough not to buy it then?
Will it do 60mph?

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 20:45
by Alice
My 1.6 sat happily at 60 on the flat, and would go up to 70 but I was scared of breaking a 28 year old engine. Your ebay one looks to be sturdier though. However on hills it was very slow, a steep hill had me crawling at 20. TBH I am happy going at 60 in the old busses, I've just changed the way I drive.

Re: Diamond Rv. Autostrada Elite

Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 20:55
by kevtherev
there's a good cheap replacement in the AAZ engine which is a well trodden path.
Thing is with these old tubs..The bodywork is the No.1 consideration anyway.
engines come and go.
you'd be surprised what goes in there!