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Theham85

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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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1st Apr 11 at 21:17

So who all drives Diesels, I have my first Diesel, a Golf GTTDI but definitely prefer Petrols. Anyone on the same boat?

Think the days of V6 petrols are dying

Bart

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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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1st Apr 11 at 21:19

I have a twin turbo, 3.0L, 270bhp diesel.
By far the best car I've ever owned and would not swap it for anything

Chris x

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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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1st Apr 11 at 21:21

I have a 200TDi Defender that runs Bio Diesel.

Wouldnt mind getting a E60 535d next year!

[Edited on 01-04-2011 by Chris x]

Theham85

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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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1st Apr 11 at 21:22

quote:
Originally posted by Bart
I have a twin turbo, 3.0L, 270bhp diesel.
By far the best car I've ever owned and would not swap it for anything

What kind of motor you got?

Am still petrol in the head, would love an R32 if they weren't so gutsy!

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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1st Apr 11 at 21:26

No shadow of a doubt a petrol is far far smoother... but meh, costs me far far less to run the diesel for 15k a year.

Jamie-C

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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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1st Apr 11 at 21:38

My daily driver is a 1.5 turbo diesel. I don't mind it tbh, then again I've never experienced a petrol as a daily driver so I don't know any different.

smcGSI16V

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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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1st Apr 11 at 21:38

I've gone from a v6 vectra gsi to a diesel cdti astra.

I love the economy and the turbo. But I do really miss the petrol v6, paticulally the vec as it was such a nice lazy comfy barge.

It's quite hard to get used to the lack of revs and keeping it in the short torque band but when you learn them they are just as rewarding.

Especially mine with he sport button being used.

But it's all about he economy/comprise to me now.

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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1st Apr 11 at 21:41

Exactly, if running a V6 petrol cost less I'd have a big auto barge for every day easssyyy

Mike

Organiser: North West and North Wales
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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1st Apr 11 at 21:44

I always used to hate diesel with a passion but I've come to realise recently it's not so bad and I need one. I've had a 1.8 Primera now for 3 months and I've put over 7k on it, so that puts me on target for about 30k for the year. In a Primera that generally does between 32 and 35 mpg, that's not ideal.

I've also come to love proper dervs like this

Theham85

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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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1st Apr 11 at 21:44

I feel am missing out, I'm not sure what the economy GTI Golfs?

John

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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1st Apr 11 at 22:27

I've got a diesel, I like it, feels quick even if it's not, which is what matters for most of my driving.

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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1st Apr 11 at 22:28

Pd130 bora diesel with a remap putting out about 165bhp
Best car I've ever had
But I did go from a corsa 1.6 so...

Miss the sound of a petrol x

antnee

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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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1st Apr 11 at 22:58

Ill probably go back to diesel next, cheap fuel, insurance and tax ftw

AlunJ

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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1st Apr 11 at 23:53

I'd go back to diesel any day, miss mine!

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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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2nd Apr 11 at 00:19

My diesel with it's variable vane turbo drives like a petrol, with a very heavy flywheel!

nathy_87

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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2nd Apr 11 at 00:43

TheHam.

You're a rare site now-a-days, but to answer your question, I drive a Golf TDI and a Skoda Fabia Desiel for work and I have to say I prefer a Diesel. (I have a petrol car for personal use).

Kerry

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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2nd Apr 11 at 06:31

Astra cdti and I love it just as much as when I was driving a thirstier Nissan pulsar!
They have just as much torque as performance petrol cars! Also it's comfortable, holds it's value more and cheap to run

Bart

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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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2nd Apr 11 at 06:58

quote:
Originally posted by Theham85

quote:
Originally posted by Bart
I have a twin turbo, 3.0L, 270bhp diesel.
By far the best car I've ever owned and would not swap it for anything

What kind of motor you got?

Am still petrol in the head, would love an R32 if they weren't so gutsy!

As Chris pointed out, E60 BMW 535D M Sport.
It's essientally an M5 on Diesel

Matt.H

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Registered: 12th Mar 03
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2nd Apr 11 at 06:59

My daily is currently a mk4 golf pd150 which is remapped to 191. Goes like stink with bags of torque plus get 53 mpg driving to work and that's on mostly national speed limit A roads. The only comparison I did was when my golf was a standard 150 I drove it back to back with my bros old Audi A3 which was a 150 petrol. It felt very flat and gutless compared with the diesel. Id have petrol again if I had a track toy but for anything else always be diesel now.

Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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2nd Apr 11 at 07:37

I've got a Audi A4 TDI. It's great. Only 147bhp but still feels quick and the torque is great. It's so quiet too. Still returns over 40mpg at 90mph, and driven carefully it's been up to 60mpg.

My missus had a 1.7CDTI Astra and it's a real rattlebox engine in comparison, but does the job.

[Edited on 02-04-2011 by Ben J]

taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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2nd Apr 11 at 07:44

quote:
Originally posted by Theham85
I feel am missing out, I'm not sure what the economy GTI Golfs?

If you mean the 1.8t they are shit standard. Will return 30s with ease though

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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2nd Apr 11 at 07:57

Doubt I will go back to petrol after the Astra, even with its old rattly 2.0DTi lump of iron that isnt refined in the slightest

Having said that, on 2 wheels, petrol is a must

Jamie Walby

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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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2nd Apr 11 at 08:28

I love the sound of my petrol V8 though I am tempted to go test drive a new Range Rover with the TDV8, see what they are all about.

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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2nd Apr 11 at 08:38

recently got my mapped grande punto diesel out, love the way you can join the motor way from a standstill and by only covering 2k rpm in every gear you are doing 90mph in no time, mine is really quiet to

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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2nd Apr 11 at 09:55

Got a Mazda 6 2.2d Sport here - and it replaced an Octavia vRS 2.0 TDi

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