Why are diesel drivers the ones TRYING to prove things!
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Biker's Nemesis said:
g60luke said:
Munter said:
DullBoy said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Where's the OP gone?
to create a new user?what is that all about?
g60luke said:
Virtually every time I go out in the car, and someone wants to take you on, its ALWAYS some clown in a Turbo Diesel.
Virtually every Diesel owner you talk too, also tells you that a diesel engine is better because of the low down torque etc.....
If they are so convinced that they are so amazing why-o-why do they drive everywhere trying to prove their point.
They kinda remind me of the little guy in the pub who wants to prove how tough he is!!!
And even if you do rise to the bait, and give them a lesson in "more than 5000 RPM", when you slow back down they are back all over your bumper, like an angry wasp round your head!
I await the barrage of diseasel owners quoting 300lbft of torque at tickover!
Reckon this is another good candidate for dumb post of the year Virtually every Diesel owner you talk too, also tells you that a diesel engine is better because of the low down torque etc.....
If they are so convinced that they are so amazing why-o-why do they drive everywhere trying to prove their point.
They kinda remind me of the little guy in the pub who wants to prove how tough he is!!!
And even if you do rise to the bait, and give them a lesson in "more than 5000 RPM", when you slow back down they are back all over your bumper, like an angry wasp round your head!
I await the barrage of diseasel owners quoting 300lbft of torque at tickover!
Well Done!
I dunno, I just came back from a 200 mile round trip, and had a giggle on the many crawler lanes and 2 lane roundabout exits. In a diesel.
OK, it was a 2.5 V6 diesel, and did sound quite nice heading towards the higher end of the rev range, so it'd have been rude not to. I only managed 29.5mpg average across 200 miles.
OK, it was a 2.5 V6 diesel, and did sound quite nice heading towards the higher end of the rev range, so it'd have been rude not to. I only managed 29.5mpg average across 200 miles.
It's because I drive a Golf and it is, without a doubt, the most versatile car on the road - forget about your 1 series and other cars, it's the only car to have.
My 140bhp gives me hundreds of torque-meters and if I'm not driving it to use all of them, then I'm wasting all that german engineering that has gone in to creating what is, without a shadow of doubt, one of the finest, best evolved, hatchbacks on the road.
My 140bhp gives me hundreds of torque-meters and if I'm not driving it to use all of them, then I'm wasting all that german engineering that has gone in to creating what is, without a shadow of doubt, one of the finest, best evolved, hatchbacks on the road.
g60luke said:
Munter said:
DullBoy said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Where's the OP gone?
to create a new user?what is that all about?
I suspect its because the company car of choice is a 2.0TDi. I have had people try to race me on the road but they've either got a 1.2 corsa with a huge bodykit and a bean tin exhaust, or they are nutters. I don't tend to take the bait.
It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
MarJay said:
I suspect its because the company car of choice is a 2.0TDi. I have had people try to race me on the road but they've either got a 1.2 corsa with a huge bodykit and a bean tin exhaust, or they are nutters. I don't tend to take the bait.
It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
I reckon that when you had your Scooby, people see it as a scalp because of how much of a reputation they built up rallying.It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
This means that guy in C-Class Derv beats your Scooby, therefore a C-Class would be faster (even on a forestry stage)
When I had my various TDI's, I would sometimes race for the heck of it and hope to see some crazy performance. If I lost I could comfort myself in knowing I lost doing 45mpg.
The most amazing baiting I did was actually a highly modified Corrado as it happens. When he finally kicked off, I don't think to this day I saw anything move so quickly. I could hear turbos spool up briefly and then he was gone. Still smile about that one now.
Anway- as you were
The most amazing baiting I did was actually a highly modified Corrado as it happens. When he finally kicked off, I don't think to this day I saw anything move so quickly. I could hear turbos spool up briefly and then he was gone. Still smile about that one now.
Anway- as you were
Nobody ever tries to 'take me on' 
I do find that a lot of people driving too fast for the conditions are often TDi drivers, not sure they're trying to take anyone on though, just more likely that they're in a rush or not bothered about the fuel in their company car.
when i had a Vectra 1.9 Cdti in the luxurious 'Life' model spec as a company car i typically drove that a lot faster than i drive my 986/Z4/172 on motorways etc as i was usually travelling a long distance, wasn't paying for the fuel and just wanted to get to my destination ASAP
try not to take it personally if you get tailgated, if and when you can either move over or they overtake you'll watch them just on the bumper of the car in front and they'll probably be a lot more stressed than you are just bimbling along
I do find that a lot of people driving too fast for the conditions are often TDi drivers, not sure they're trying to take anyone on though, just more likely that they're in a rush or not bothered about the fuel in their company car.when i had a Vectra 1.9 Cdti in the luxurious 'Life' model spec as a company car i typically drove that a lot faster than i drive my 986/Z4/172 on motorways etc as i was usually travelling a long distance, wasn't paying for the fuel and just wanted to get to my destination ASAP
try not to take it personally if you get tailgated, if and when you can either move over or they overtake you'll watch them just on the bumper of the car in front and they'll probably be a lot more stressed than you are just bimbling along
MarJay said:
It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
Must say I experienced surprisingly little of this when I had my Evo IX, despite everyone telling me every Saxo driving, becapped tosspot would try and race me. It happened every now and again, but not often.The 997 appears to attract it quite a bit, after 2 weeks I've already had a lot of goons tailgating me in it seemingly trying to goad me on. It happens quite often in the GTS as well actually, which you wouldn't expect as it's an old car... perhaps they fancy their chances so they can say they've beaten a Porsche, even if it is a 15 year old one!
g60luke said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Passat diesels seem to be particularly prone to this "I'm as fast as you are" trait.
Yeah, agree with the VAG thing for sure....
without a doubt. Nothing like a sanctimonious, Daily Mail reading inadequate little tosser in a Passat/Golf Tdi either raging six inches off your bumper as he's late for his next monthly ink toner sales review and/or with a six mile que behind him as he crawls along at 35 in a nsi desperately trying to squeze another 5 miles out of a tankful to make a few pennies on expenses.The Wookie said:
MarJay said:
It was particularly bad when I had my MR2 or my Subaru. It doesn't tend to happen as much in the 130i, although a guy in a C class did try it on the other day. I just let him go, its not worth the resulting accident.
Must say I experienced surprisingly little of this when I had my Evo IX, despite everyone telling me every Saxo driving, becapped tosspot would try and race me. It happened every now and again, but not often.The 997 appears to attract it quite a bit, after 2 weeks I've already had a lot of goons tailgating me in it seemingly trying to goad me on. It happens quite often in the GTS as well actually, which you wouldn't expect as it's an old car... perhaps they fancy their chances so they can say they've beaten a Porsche, even if it is a 15 year old one!
Do not get it in my missus car, or when I drive the Mk1.
Must be a scalp thing I guess?
g60luke said:
Virtually every time I go out in the car, and someone wants to take you on, its ALWAYS some clown in a Turbo Diesel.
I've never had any one try and take me on.... and I drive a bloody BMW. Are you sure you're not just feeling a bit 'little' when someone happens to be going faster than you?
If they are going faster than you on a motorway or duel carriage just let them past, they aren't racing, just overtaking.
On average I'd say I drive a lot quicker in my diesel's than the petrols, you dont feel guilty & dont have to keep stopping every 250 miles! £35 every 400 miles isn't as painful as £80 every 250miles Unless I'm in the landcruiser towing then its £120 every 400 miles 
I really quite enjoy driving diesels, love the torque for acceleration without the pain in the £'s you'd get with a petrol & because your not thrashing it it does'nt seem like your going that quick. So all those people who appear to be racing you are just bumbling along normally
And yes I have a 500bhp straight 6, petrol, huge turbo monster in the garage for weekend fun, that I also enjoy
Unless I'm in the landcruiser towing then its £120 every 400 miles I really quite enjoy driving diesels, love the torque for acceleration without the pain in the £'s you'd get with a petrol & because your not thrashing it it does'nt seem like your going that quick. So all those people who appear to be racing you are just bumbling along normally
And yes I have a 500bhp straight 6, petrol, huge turbo monster in the garage for weekend fun, that I also enjoy
Jaguar steve said:
g60luke said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Passat diesels seem to be particularly prone to this "I'm as fast as you are" trait.
Yeah, agree with the VAG thing for sure.... without a doubt. Nothing like a sanctimonious, Daily Mail reading inadequate little tosser in a Passat/Golf Tdi either raging six inches off your bumper as he's late for his next monthly ink toner sales review and/or with a six mile que behind him as he crawls along at 35 in a nsi desperately trying to squeze another 5 miles out of a tankful to make a few pennies on expenses.
......absolutely spot on.champ54321 said:
g60luke said:
Virtually every time I go out in the car, and someone wants to take you on, its ALWAYS some clown in a Turbo Diesel.
I've never had any one try and take me on.... and I drive a bloody BMW. Are you sure you're not just feeling a bit 'little' when someone happens to be going faster than you?
If they are going faster than you on a motorway or duel carriage just let them past, they aren't racing, just overtaking.
Its not just motorways, it is just every car that tries to tailgate/race/traffic light grandprix me is a TDi!
I would not mind if it was anything interesting wanting to fly past like the wail of a nice V10 Lambo or something!
g60luke said:
I am so glad that you know what people are doing when you are not there in the car with me
Its not just motorways, it is just every car that tries to tailgate/race/traffic light grandprix me is a TDi!
I would not mind if it was anything interesting wanting to fly past like the wail of a nice V10 Lambo or something!
Whereas you on the other hand know exactly what is going on in the other car that wants to make quicker progress than you? I'm not suggesting that tailgating is something to be admired, however somebody making a quicker getaway from the traffic lights is not necessarily racing and perhaps points to you having a bit of a chip on your shoulder about being overtaken? Do you have an older sibling who always beat you in peddle car racers? Its not just motorways, it is just every car that tries to tailgate/race/traffic light grandprix me is a TDi!
I would not mind if it was anything interesting wanting to fly past like the wail of a nice V10 Lambo or something!
I would suggest a window sticker stating "less than 10 cylinders don't even think about it you clown" would be a lovely addition to your current chariot.
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