problem?
if i had a wankel it would be at 10.300 rpm
By comparison, my engine only revs to 8200 rpm, but I reckoned it would be enough considering my carās light weight (and extending the redline even further would have severely reduced the carās reliability). I was also seriously tempted to use a premium interior with a CD player, but rejected both of them due to concerns about weight, cost and reliability,
Mine revs to 10100rpm and isnāt a wankel. Wankelās for wankers 
Lotās of great entries so far; keep 'em coming! 
how reliable is it?
not that much, 61.0
Damn, If only there were good side vents, all I have either look goofy or give an awkward space between the wheel arches
Do we have a running cost budget? I guess Iām screwed anyway, If Iām asking this question.
#Saminda C3 Hatchback Es-R (Highest Performance Trim for Australia market during 1996)
The C3 Hatchback (Called C4 now) was introduced in 1996 initially with two 1.6-liter engines. The i-VIC motor was found in the Es-R, while the non i-VIC was standard across the range in the XL-s and CL-s models, The high output KE16A1 engine was introduced later and available, known as the Es-R.
Midway through the year to the joy of pocket-rocket enthusiasts everywhere , Saminda decided to release a high performance C3 named Es-R in Australia sporting a potent 157 horsepower from its 1.6-liter i-VIC DOHC engine. A firmer suspension, front strut tower brace, 15-inch alloy wheels wearing 195/55R15 rubber and four-wheel disc brakes completed the hardware upgrades for the Es-R.
KE16A
The KE16A has already established itself as one of Samindaās classic engines. One of the first i-VIC engine to be produced by Saminda, KE16A have powered both C3 and CZ2, and is really the engine responsible for establishing i-VIC Samindaās as cars with serious performance.
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Iām not worrying about stats too much but please do take into account how much fuel you use! 
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Saminda C3 Hatchback Es-R
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@Starfish94, Iāve been wanting to check out a Saminda product and Iād love to have one of your cars as part of CSR29!!! 
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Yeah , tbh i joined this community for more than a year but didnāt had a chance to join CSR
Since CSR29 rules fit our car criteria , why not 
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Since this round trades breadth and relative libertues with essentially a very narrow single class, weāre going to be seeing some really stiff competition. I mean I know that hot hatch is a very varied class now but back in the 90sā¦
Edit: omg stating the obvious much, feeling mega self-conscious now that I reread thisā¦ Just wanted to point out how amusing it was to go from broad to specific 
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Now I gotta bring in a Maesima model for this! But in 1996 weāre really gonna be coming up short against most of the competition. Since the Prova was still a few years off. I hope @DeusExMackia has something to add for this round too!
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Maesima and Erin should join and we would have a proper showdown!
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God damn it my company always misses the fight
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God , i miss the 90ās Saminda , is like all young boys dream of having one.
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I donāt have a hope in hell of winning, we donāt make hot hatches in the 90ās, but honor demands I had to enter this one because itās the freakinā 90ās. And I have exactly one car in 1996 that fits the criteria closely enough, so itās time to go on the attack.
Yep, youāre up against this car. Might be modified, might not, but it stays faithful to the old beast.
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