Diesel is the Devil's Fuel!
Discussion
Well, a few weeks into Diesel ownership and the following observations have sprung to mind:
1) Not bad fuel economy.. Not amazing (around town) but still very acceptable.
2) Feel quite nice when on boost. No great shocks, since I've driven about 100 or more different diesels in my time.
Bad.
1) Smell horrible. Diesel is just a nasty smelling fuel.
2) Take a fair ol while to warm up.
3) When you start delving into the serviceable parts (PCV, EGR etc), what a nasty substance it is. It coats everything with black sooty gunge and just gives you the feeling that you're killing all the little bunny rabbits of our world.
No, I'm decided. I don't care if they emit less CO2 and have good cruising MPG, I have no doubt that the rest of the pollutants will turn our houses grey and our lungs to oily sandpaper.
V8 with LPG will be the next daily driver.
1) Not bad fuel economy.. Not amazing (around town) but still very acceptable.
2) Feel quite nice when on boost. No great shocks, since I've driven about 100 or more different diesels in my time.
Bad.
1) Smell horrible. Diesel is just a nasty smelling fuel.
2) Take a fair ol while to warm up.
3) When you start delving into the serviceable parts (PCV, EGR etc), what a nasty substance it is. It coats everything with black sooty gunge and just gives you the feeling that you're killing all the little bunny rabbits of our world.
No, I'm decided. I don't care if they emit less CO2 and have good cruising MPG, I have no doubt that the rest of the pollutants will turn our houses grey and our lungs to oily sandpaper.
V8 with LPG will be the next daily driver.
Fire99 said:
Not at all. Just my personal observations from trying one and not liking it. I haven't set up my protest outside St Paul's yet. 
It was more an image for where these threads tend to end up, rather than an objection to your personal views P.S. let's face it, at least a dozen diesel weasels are going to read the title, ignore your post, and kick up a stink in 3... 2... 1...
simoid said:
Fire99 said:
Not at all. Just my personal observations from trying one and not liking it. I haven't set up my protest outside St Paul's yet.
It was more an image for where these threads tend to end up, rather than an objection to your personal views 
Oh yes, of course you and I both know that by page 2, it will be all out war, Petrol v Diesel and somehow the only correct answers will be a 335d (with the dreaded r***p word) and an MX5. simoid said:
It was more an image for where these threads tend to end up, rather than an objection to your personal views
P.S. let's face it, at least a dozen diesel weasels are going to read the title, ignore your post, and kick up a stink in 3... 2... 1...
"It's all about the torque"P.S. let's face it, at least a dozen diesel weasels are going to read the title, ignore your post, and kick up a stink in 3... 2... 1...
Papa Hotel said:
Front wheel drive is s
t. All rear wheel drive cars are better than all front wheel drive cars.
So ultimately, you want a RWD diesel, with masses of torque. Someone should make one of them. Perhaps with German brand qualities too. Available in 3 or 5 doors, preferably.t. All rear wheel drive cars are better than all front wheel drive cars. simoid said:
Papa Hotel said:
Front wheel drive is st. All rear wheel drive cars are better than all front wheel drive cars.
So ultimately, you want a RWD diesel, with masses of torque. Someone should make one of them. Perhaps with German brand qualities too. Available in 3 or 5 doors, preferably.t. All rear wheel drive cars are better than all front wheel drive cars. .jpg)
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