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[Johnny English]

Timeless question. Petrol with LPG of course  I'm afraid of using  the modern high press diesel systems as I don't really understand theirs operation...  plus they need special tools to do anything at home 

[05omegav6]

That'll learn you for buying her a six pot twin turbo diseasel

[YZ250]

That'll learn you for buying her a six pot twin turbo diseasel

 

[Kevin Wood]

The thing I like about petrol engines against diesels is that, if I start an overtake, planning on changing up at 5K, and it all turns into a bit of a buttock-tightener, I know I can keep it planted and I've got power all the way up to 7k (give or take a bit, depending on the car). This happened a good few times in the last 2 weeks, driving a right-hooker in Spain!

With a diesel, granted, you've got good midrange torque, but you're already using most of the rev range, and it just hits a brick wall in the above scenario.

I admit I haven't given diesels much of a chance, and it's just an adjustment of driving style I could probably make, but not sure I want to.

[Crazycarzowner]

I know what you mean Kevin, when I was pursuing a Veccie SRI the other week, I was changing gear every minute trying to keep the revs happy and keep it going quickly. The BMWs we have hit a brick wall way too soon in my opinion even though the limiters are removed.

[05omegav6]

I know what you mean Kevin, when I was pursuing a Veccie SRI the other week, I was changing gear every minute trying to keep the revs happy and keep it going quickly. The BMWs we have hit a brick wall way too soon in my opinion even though the limiters are removed.

From what I saw a couple of weeks ago, the Volvo V70 was running circles around the two 5 Series doing passenger runs visibly faster, and didn't cook it's brakes every ten minutes

[Crazycarzowner]

Volvo V70 was running circles around the two 5 Series doing passenger runs visibly faster, and didn't cook it's brakes every ten minutes    Or break down 

 

Best cop car ever!!!!

[05omegav6]

Been window shopping, the V70 is diesel wwd only now. If you want the T6 awd, it's only available in the XC70 and is limited to 130mph. Such a waste

On the plus side, BMW do a nice 5 series estate with a twin turbo v8 petrol

[henryd]

Crikey ,I know I'm getting old now as I actually prefer big diesel power delivery,as about 80% of normal driving is mid range revs its nice to have that clout of torque without having to rev the nads off it
Fuel economy is a bonus but I wouldn't have a V8 Discovery if I worried much about that

[cem_devecioglu]

I never want to be a diesel owner..

reasons :

frist noise..

second repair costs.. (here diesels are bad quality and frequently damage the pumps)

third when the thermometer points  -20 celcius ( I know some of you never see it)

but here its very usual to make this

[albitz]

Ive just got 125 miles from a quarter of a tank (mostly on smallish country roads) from my "diesel" car.Cost of quarter of a tank of fuel was £6.50.
Still prefer a big petrol engine,ideally though.

[Johnny English]

That'll learn you for buying her a six pot twin turbo diseasel

 

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[TheBoy]

The thing I like about petrol engines against diesels is that, if I start an overtake, planning on changing up at 5K, and it all turns into a bit of a buttock-tightener, I know I can keep it planted and I've got power all the way up to 7k (give or take a bit, depending on the car). This happened a good few times in the last 2 weeks, driving a right-hooker in Spain!

With a diesel, granted, you've got good midrange torque, but you're already using most of the rev range, and it just hits a brick wall in the above scenario.

I admit I haven't given diesels much of a chance, and it's just an adjustment of driving style I could probably make, but not sure I want to.

Indeed, the clenching "rev the nads off it" to get you out of trouble doesn't work on diesels. You just have to imagine there is a rev limiter at around 4-4.5k, rather than the 6.5-7k of most petrols.

I actually quite like the diesel torque delivery, and would have no issue with having another diesel. We've had 3 previously, and I've had loads of diesel vans. Yeah, the gloves are gay, and the stuff stinks, but not enough to put me off another.

[TheBoy]

third when the thermometer points  -20 celcius ( I know some of you never see it)

but here its very usual to make this

We used to see that in the 70s, but now they put enough anti waxing agents in winter diesel fuel here, even during the fairly cold winters we've had over the past 3 or 4 years, we've not seen waxing problems.

[cem_devecioglu]

third when the thermometer points  -20 celcius ( I know some of you never see it)

but here its very usual to make this

We used to see that in the 70s, but now they put enough anti waxing agents in winter diesel fuel here, even during the fairly cold winters we've had over the past 3 or 4 years, we've not seen waxing problems.

here we have a deisel named euro diesel.. have detergents and anti waxing agents .. but expensive and not preferred by truckers or ordinary diesel owners....

instead they choose the diesel brought from iraq without tax.. (illegal of course) but price nearly half ..