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Petrol or diesel
« on: 19 May 2015, 21:22:07 »

What's people's preference with their Omega's petrol smoothness of diesel grunt ?
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2015, 21:33:40 »

Petrol, every time.
 but you forgot those who cant afford either of the proper fuels,and use forklift fuel, or as they all call it lpg. ;D
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2015, 11:43:38 »

Do miss the punch of acceleration from my Turbo Weasel. But Petrol. I'm averaging £1 extra a week to fuel my V6 compared with the Weasel, and get an engine that sounds like a Merlin (well.. ish  :D) as opposed to a Massey Ferguson.  :)
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2015, 11:58:02 »

Hi and welcome to the forum  :y

Petrol fed v6 for fun, sounds nice too ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 20 May 2015, 13:33:48 »

Welcome to the forum. by the way!  :)
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2015, 19:01:08 »

Welcome to OOF.Without a doubt it's got to be petrol every time.
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2015, 22:43:30 »

I have one of each, and love both of 'em. :y
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2015, 01:00:07 »

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2015, 06:23:02 »

V6 petrol ,definitely.
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« Reply #9 on: 23 May 2015, 11:26:54 »

V6 petrol ,definitely.
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #10 on: 23 May 2015, 16:58:44 »

hello and welcome , V6 petrol :)
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #11 on: 23 May 2015, 21:38:06 »

Welcome to OOF mate :y and petrol for me
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #12 on: 24 May 2015, 22:28:10 »

Hi there, welcome, and petrol/LPG for me. :y
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« Reply #13 on: 25 May 2015, 12:30:46 »

I'm also a newbie but I'd have to say the v6 petrol all day long, just smiles per gallon :y
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Re: Petrol or diesel
« Reply #14 on: 26 May 2015, 17:34:23 »

V6 petrol/LPG - petrol performance with better than diesel running costs


Petrol, every time.
 but you forgot those who cant afford either of the proper fuels,and use forklift fuel, or as they all call it lpg. ;D
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