Why do these dirty Diesels have to be so damn fast??
Discussion
I know that on PetrolHeads.com there is a lot more love for Diesels in the last few years, but I still can't stand them.
Yes, you will most likely find a few good argument for the devils juice but I still don't like Diesels. Even more so I hate Diesel!
I don't like the clatter, I don't like smell, I don't like how they pollute the city's and I don't like having only 3k rpms.
But I do hate how quick they seemingly are!
A short story:
I was driving my 10 years old Audi S4 with a big 4.2l V8. 340 bhp and 300 lb·ft has been a lot of power not quit long ago.
And yes I know the car is heavy at 1.8 tons and no sportscar and that everybody keeps saying they are slow (155mph and 0-60 in 5.6 sec).
But yesterday I realized that everybody seems to be right!!
Have have been getting on the Autobahn. A sharp corner before the acceleration lane meant one was going at ~ 30mph.
Once on the acceleration lane and stamped on the gas pedal and the automatic in sport mode took care of the rest.
Just before I accelerated hard I saw a black Golf 5 in the rear view mirror.
When turning into Lane 1 at 80 mph I realized the Golf is still the same distance from me than before!!! (ok maybe a little bit more behind but not much)
Only from there until ~ 95 mph I could gain a little more room.
Settled for a nice cruising speed at 80 mph and let the Golf overtake me. To my surprise it turned out to be a Golf 5 Variant 2.0 TDI! Only 140 bhp but 240 lb·ft!
I may have been chipped, but looking completely stock I doubt it...
I normally don't care too much for grand prix lights etc. but seeing good old petrol power from a lot of cubic inches being given a hard time by an old clattering, smelly family Diesel estate with a mere 140 horses does hurt my feelings somehow.
Have you encountered similar stories before?
I must admit that I may have been exaggerating a bit... 
The Golf must have taken a lot more momentum into the corner than myself and must have been in the right gear already, whereas I (or rather my slushbox) had to change down a couple of gears.
And I was pulling away from him, even more so above 80 mph.
But the Golf was much quicker than I would have anticipated! My Audi seems quite helthy and not down on power (well, the internet keeps telling me they never made 340bhp when they left the factory)
Although I'm still relatively young, I'm old enough to remember the Diesels from yesteryear that weren't even turbocharged! There where only few around and none of them where fast. Not even remotly!
For comparison: A ten year old Golf 2.0 TDI has the same torque as a 348 GTB, which makes them quite punchy and you have to be on your toes in anything non tubocharged or non tubocharged Diesel.
I think I just wanted to tell the internet that I don't like Diesels, I guess. Lazy times at the moment...
The Golf must have taken a lot more momentum into the corner than myself and must have been in the right gear already, whereas I (or rather my slushbox) had to change down a couple of gears.
And I was pulling away from him, even more so above 80 mph.
But the Golf was much quicker than I would have anticipated! My Audi seems quite helthy and not down on power (well, the internet keeps telling me they never made 340bhp when they left the factory)
Although I'm still relatively young, I'm old enough to remember the Diesels from yesteryear that weren't even turbocharged! There where only few around and none of them where fast. Not even remotly!
For comparison: A ten year old Golf 2.0 TDI has the same torque as a 348 GTB, which makes them quite punchy and you have to be on your toes in anything non tubocharged or non tubocharged Diesel.
I think I just wanted to tell the internet that I don't like Diesels, I guess. Lazy times at the moment...
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