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Old 8th August 2010, 12:05 AM
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According to http://westfield-world.com/enginespecs_car.html, a Pinto weighs 135 kg and a Zetec is 115 kg. For comparison, a lightweight four-pot like Ford Sigma or Honda D series is around 90 kg, and a bike 4-pot can be as light as 60 kg including the box!
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Old 8th August 2010, 08:28 AM
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I lifted a Polo GT lump out of the back of my Galaxy. would say that's not far off 90KG.. I Had a struggle putting it down.
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