Can a Jazz be made to perform?
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A strange combination of circumstances suggests that for a daily vehicle a Jazz would suit my needs (I have a toy for weekends). I need a small, chap, practical, reliable, unnoticeable almost-MPV that I won't mind abusing or loaning to the GF.
I've looked at the performance figures & they're pitiful. Is it possible to swap bits & pieces to make it a little more liveable? I'm not thinking of leaving Ferraris behind me, just swapping a few bits to achieve a sub 10 second 0-60 and not struggling up moderate gradients.
I've looked at the performance figures & they're pitiful. Is it possible to swap bits & pieces to make it a little more liveable? I'm not thinking of leaving Ferraris behind me, just swapping a few bits to achieve a sub 10 second 0-60 and not struggling up moderate gradients.
http://asia.vtec.net/featurecar/SpoonRFit/
Might 'slightly' reduce the practicality but it should certainly speed it up!
Might 'slightly' reduce the practicality but it should certainly speed it up!
Rovinghawk said:
A strange combination of circumstances suggests that for a daily vehicle a Jazz would suit my needs (I have a toy for weekends). I need a small, chap, practical, reliable, unnoticeable almost-MPV that I won't mind abusing or loaning to the GF.
I've looked at the performance figures & they're pitiful. Is it possible to swap bits & pieces to make it a little more liveable? I'm not thinking of leaving Ferraris behind me, just swapping a few bits to achieve a sub 10 second 0-60 and not struggling up moderate gradients.
I really doubt it isn't capable of moderate gradients.I've looked at the performance figures & they're pitiful. Is it possible to swap bits & pieces to make it a little more liveable? I'm not thinking of leaving Ferraris behind me, just swapping a few bits to achieve a sub 10 second 0-60 and not struggling up moderate gradients.
That said, logic would suggest that your suggestion of the Jazz being a suitable daily vehicle is clearly flawed and wrong if it's performance is so massively below what you are wanting.
Has this version got electrical assistance? I presume that's where the 'Hybrid' comes from.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-fi...
It makes a lot of torque for a 1.3.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-fi...
It makes a lot of torque for a 1.3.
I saw a cool video on youtube a year ago where Mr Spoon showed people around the Jazz and how impressed he was with the extra chassis bracing.
Here is a short clip from Japan.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sYQ-ObRXFUQ
Here is the extended version (clip above around 22mins) and from 31 mins shows some extra details and the extra bracing.
http://youtu.be/eTzaHDd6TJA
Here is a short clip from Japan.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sYQ-ObRXFUQ
Here is the extended version (clip above around 22mins) and from 31 mins shows some extra details and the extra bracing.
http://youtu.be/eTzaHDd6TJA
Edited by Soupie69uk on Tuesday 8th September 18:22
Edited by Soupie69uk on Tuesday 8th September 18:22
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