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[omega3000]

I not had the pleasure of driving an omega diesel , i think all diesels sound like a bagonails from cold though ... my astra was the same but once warmed up you could hardly tell it was running 

[Strangechap]

I had a Skoda with a 1.6 diesel in it as a hire car a few months back and it didn't half go when you got the revs right.

Bloody ugly car, but surprisingly comfy.

I'd have a new diesel anytime, but can't afford one.

[Keith ABS]

  All the diesels that have been around for the last 6-7 years or so have the potential problem of a very expensive fuel pump failure from around 80k onwards. Something to do with how they are now built to acheive the fantastic fuel economy and BHP
Keith B

[Marks DTM Calib]

  All the diesels that have been around for the last 6-7 years or so have the potential problem of a very expensive fuel pump failure from around 80k onwards. Something to do with how they are now built to acheive the fantastic fuel economy and BHP
Keith B

Hardly a common issue, I would be far more concerned about injector failure or DMF issues.

The injectors in common rails take a real bashing and the later engines are even harder on them

[feeutfo]

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Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

Although it's not the quietest of engines, I'll take you on against quite a few of your cars in my R320. 

OOOHOHOOO ! With corners? Or straight drag race?

[Martian]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

+1 could not agree more. Would just add they are awfull for your neighbours. when they start up on a cold morning it wakes the entire street up 

My brother has a Jag XF, and we have a grand C Max.....you'd be hard pushed to know either were diesel.

[Kevin Wood]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

+1 could not agree more. Would just add they are awfull for your neighbours. when they start up on a cold morning it wakes the entire street up 

..and anyone following you in a rag top or on a bicycle, of course, especially if asthmatic. Horrid stinking tractors.

[albitz]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

+1 could not agree more. Would just add they are awfull for your neighbours. when they start up on a cold morning it wakes the entire street up 

..and anyone following you in a rag top or on a bicycle, of course, especially if asthmatic. Horrid stinking tractors.

If they follow me in my Cavalier they will be treated to the aroma of fish & chips or maybe even curry,depending where the latest batch came from.
Actually,maybe TB should acquire an old diesel and run it on the waste veggie oil from that curry house he frequents.He could then divert some of the exhaust gases through a pipe into the car and at long last have his perfect air freshener.

[2woody]

Granted, the most modern Diesels are much better, but still haven't got out of the "hopeless" range, certainly for me anyway.

[Kevin Wood]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

+1 could not agree more. Would just add they are awfull for your neighbours. when they start up on a cold morning it wakes the entire street up 

..and anyone following you in a rag top or on a bicycle, of course, especially if asthmatic. Horrid stinking tractors.

If they follow me in my Cavalier they will be treated to the aroma of fish & chips or maybe even curry,depending where the latest batch came from.
Actually,maybe TB should acquire an old diesel and run it on the waste veggie oil from that curry house he frequents.He could then divert some of the exhaust gases through a pipe into the car and at long last have his perfect air freshener.

That's probably not so bad. It's the modern diseasels that seem to be the worst for clag out the back. I guess the ones I've come across:

Are completing the daily farce of failing to complete a DPF regen on the school run

or:

Have been chipped by some teenager who advertises on Ebay to try to get some glimmer of performance out of them

or:

Have just plain suffered the neglect of a manufacturers service schedule and clearly the MOT emissions test isn't strict enough to get them off the road.

[78bex]

Sub £1000 with masses of cheap parts.........frenchy pug. or a Renault maybe.
Our company hack for years was a pug 406 estate, I found it comfy & economical.
 

[henryd]

Sub £1000 with masses of cheap parts.........frenchy pug. or a Renault maybe.
Our company hack for years was a pug 406 estate, I found it comfy & economical.

I have one of them as a work hack/courtesy car,197k on the clock and runs as well as ever

[phill osey]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

ROFLMAO Just wondering how 2woody would know how that sounds 

Lee

[2woody]

 

[twiglet]

diesel is a horrible, utterly spiteful fuel which belongs in space heaters and cross-channel ferries - only.

Any diesel will be terribly slow and sound just like a skeleton masturbating inside a filing cabinet. Aviod.

ROFLMAO Just wondering how 2woody would know how that sounds 

Lee

My first thought was, considering basic human biology, how exactly a skeleton would have the necessary equipment to be able to carry out this task... 

Perhaps I'm over thinking things!