Is there such a thing as a desirable diesel?
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spadgm said:
GravelMachineGun said:
No idea why people hate diesels so much.
Because they are driven by tightwads and give everybody Cancer, apart from that they are great I have what I'd guess for some is a desirable diesel. Merc E350cdi estate. Fast-ish comfortable for long drives, big enough to fit in the family in and the dogs. But do you smile when you rev it or when you get a corner just right no. It's desirable for its given role not as I guess as a PH specific of desirable - great handling and great engine. Fortunately I also have a proper sports car for the PH desirable bit.
TonyG2003 said:
I have what I'd guess for some is a desirable diesel. Merc E350cdi estate. Fast-ish comfortable for long drives, big enough to fit in the family in and the dogs. But do you smile when you rev it or when you get a corner just right no. It's desirable for its given role not as I guess as a PH specific of desirable - great handling and great engine. Fortunately I also have a proper sports car for the PH desirable bit.
I have the car in C form and I smile quite a bit on B-roads. It's got the AMG sport pack though and a set of Bilstein B8s.Nothing major lacking, considering it is an all-rounder. The diesel sounds muted ofc, but it has good power and some of us like shifting a lot.
jamieduff1981 said:
Yes, but in a large pickup truck where pulling heavy things is more satisfying than trying to drive it like a sports car.
Large diesel pick-up truck you say? Here's my new (to me) diesel.
6.7 Turbo, 400hp, 860lb-ft.
It does about 23mpg (UK gallons) and manages to get out of it's own way fairly sharply for the giant barge that it is.
I'm going to chuck one of those Bullydog tuners on it when I get back for an extra 150hp or so.
Hilarity should ensue fairly quickly.
Quite a nice place to sit for a work truck
HD Adam said:
jamieduff1981 said:
Yes, but in a large pickup truck where pulling heavy things is more satisfying than trying to drive it like a sports car.
Large diesel pick-up truck you say? Here's my new (to me) diesel.
6.7 Turbo, 400hp, 860lb-ft.
It does about 23mpg (UK gallons) and manages to get out of it's own way fairly sharply for the giant barge that it is.
I'm going to chuck one of those Bullydog tuners on it when I get back for an extra 150hp or so.
Hilarity should ensue fairly quickly.
Quite a nice place to sit for a work truck
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