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jasper5
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406 HPI Estate

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I took my brother's HPI Estate for mot today...passed the mot without advisory, again :supafrisk:

Only 2 of these left on the road now, including this one!
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Brilliant result. 8)

Well on the way to being a classic.
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That's fantastic news, I hope you're rightly proud :mrgreen:
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jasper5 wrote:I took my brother's HPI Estate for mot today...passed the mot without advisory, again :supafrisk:

Only 2 of these left on the road now, including this one!
And it still looks fantastic,

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jasper5 wrote:Only 2 of these left on the road now, including this one!
I bet the others were killed off when the HP fuel pump crapped out :(
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There's one for sale here: https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/peu ... e=lr&pos=1 .

What is so special about the HPI engine compared to the "normal" 2.0 16V ? 5 more HPs?
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frog wrote:What is so special about the HPI engine compared to the "normal" 2.0 16V ? 5 more HPs?
It was a nice piece of design and ahead of its time in some respects, but rather poorly implemented.

It has no real selling point other than being rare and therefore a challenge to fix!
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Ok, thanks :) Nice to know!
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2001 Citroen Saxo 1.6i 8v 100

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My understanding was that it had direct pez injection (running at high PSi) so was able to be more fuel efficient, although members on here never really expressed any positives in high MPG's.

The fuel pump itself was very expensive (circa £1,000.00) and was probably the downfall of most of these engines.
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IIRC, there were only about 2 dozen of them sold in the UK to begin with.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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Yes, proud to have kept it in great condition and not afraid of the challenge to keep it running!

Proves that if you maintain something properly it will stay in good condition.

The handbrake still works perfectly, only required minimal adjustment at service time.
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