Talk:Hillman Imp
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A few little things. I started to clean this part up, then I decided to remove it:
The engine had huge potential for modification and the racing versions were developing three times the power of the single carburettor version which resulted in the Imp winning the equivalent of the British Touring Car championship three years in a row: 1970, '71 and '72 In later years people turbocharged them and power outputs of around 170+ bhp were realised
This conflicts with the earlier para which states that engine modifications were limited in scope. So which is it? Also, what is meant by the "equivalent of" the BTCC? Is it the BTCC or is it something else? The turbocharging is not something I've heard of either, can you link to a reputable source?
Also, in the opening para it states that the Imp was "effectively a hatchback" due to its opening rear window. I know what you're trying to say, but I think that's stretching it a bit. A true hatchback is much more than just an opening window. Graham 23:30, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to think the line about engine modifications being limited in scope should be deleted. There's plenty of scope to modify them. It's all down to how much the owner wants to spend and how practical he/she needs the car to be. Perhaps I'm missing the original author's meaning.
Added:- "However, in adapting the design to suit modern mass production methods, Rootes had left the engine somewhat more fragile than its Coventry Climax parent, hence any serious tuning must inevitably be accompanied by expensive strengthening modifications such as replacing the cylinder head gasket with gas-filled Wills rings." Which I think sums up the situation.
213.123.247.91 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 13:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
- While the factory never built any turbocharged cars, there are a few around that have been built by private owners. An example: http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/turboimp/
- The Imp won the British Saloon Car Championship (BSCC) three times. The BSCC was later renamed the British Touring Car Championship.--Sunbeammadd 12:30, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Impartial assessment
"The Glaswegian workforce who were all recruited from the shipbuilding industry were also not versed in the intricacies of motor vehicle assembly, and Imp build quality and reliability suffered. They also brought with them their militant left-wing values, and as a result strike action and industrial disputes were a rule rather than an exception." This is hardly the language of an encyclopedia and lacks references. I would suggest making this statement (1) less opinionated and (2) to add references.[[user:jimjamjak]] 22:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
