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re: Any baw driving a 1.3L 3cylinder car?

Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:33 pm to
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132987 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:33 pm to
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I have to haul mulch 1x per year so a 3 cylinder is for the homos. I ended up financing a duramax for 108 months. Should handle mulch no problem.


Same here

I also have to trailer my zero turn to get maintenance once a year so my f250 is worth it
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
73050 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:35 pm to
My commuter has a 1.4L turbocharged engine. Its awesome. 35-40mpg, stick shift, doesnt totally suck arse to drive.
Posted by Sams Crow
Idaho
Member since Apr 2026
719 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 3:47 pm to
Your username has me wondering what your other car is.
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
Highland Rd
Member since Sep 2009
16183 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 4:13 pm to
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When I saw the title I thought you were talking about the old Geo Metro.


I watched a Geo Metro win a time trial event at a drag strip... dude had his time nailed down to .02 of a second

He won against a rental minivan from enterprise

You'd have to think that the baws with 800hp firebird were pissed, but ol boy had his shite dialed in
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
6062 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:00 pm to
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Any baw driving a 1.3L 3cylinder car?


Same as a short dick, maybe okay around the house but not worth a damn on long trip.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
20060 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:23 pm to
Drove a co-worker's Geo Metro once, 55hp 1.0L 3-banger.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:33 pm to
I’m sure i would.

Probably gets good gas mileage and gets from point a to b
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
19513 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 5:46 pm to
Just traded a V6 jeep for the new 2.0L 4cyl turbo hurricane. It’s better. The get up is wild for a mom-Mobile
Posted by kayjay
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
847 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 6:50 pm to
What’s nice about the look
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
13851 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:01 pm to
quote:

I ended up financing a duramax for 108 months. Should handle mulch no problem


Low key one of the funniest posts I've read on tiger droppings in a while. Kudos to you bro!
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
13546 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:04 pm to
Got a 1.5 3 cylinder ford escape in 2024.

Gets an average of 37 MPG. I am 30 miles from work, so I burn a gallon to and from work.
Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3727 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:14 pm to
Toyota Corolla GR for the win. 1.6L, 300 HP, AWD rally car for the street.
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8814 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:32 pm to
I have a 2026 Buick Envista with the 3cyl Turbo. Ample power and great fuel mileage.(35+mpg)

No issues with these vehicles and an Envista with the Avenier package is 30-32k.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
17034 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:37 pm to
Those Buicks catch my eye everytime I see them in the parking lot. Big and small Buick SUVs.

Posted by tiggerfan02 2021
HSV
Member since Jan 2021
4341 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:46 pm to
Don't know about the Chevy, but the Nissan 3 cyl. is a giant POS waiting to fall apart. Stay far, far away.

Suspect any other 3 cyl. is an underpowered overworked POS also.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
85751 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:59 am to
Those are poor people care and this is the OT
Posted by Free888
Member since Oct 2019
3499 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:12 am to
Not going to win a race, but these are good affordable cars. You can get a well equipped Trax in the low 20’s.
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14161 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 10:45 am to
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We’ve got 3 and 4 cylinder engines more powerful than some V-8’s from a few decades ago. The only question is of long term reliability.


How reliable were those V8s a few decades ago?
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
64217 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 10:47 am to
I’ve driven a Toyota Echo.
Posted by iosman987
Member since Feb 2020
69 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 11:23 am to
Honestly? Pass! Those tiny turbo engines are working overtime just to move a basic crossover. Sure, fuel economy looks great on paper, but long-term reliability and high-mileage stress on a 3-cylinder are huge red flags in my book.
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