Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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Scuffers said:
blueg33 said:
jamieduff1981 said:
Diesels are great for overtaking.
Are they fk. They give you just enough confidence to commit then once alongside the overtakee it becomes painfully apparent that the engine has already shot its load and you're in that ponderous region where it's too limpwristed to rev much higher but it's not really time for a gearchange either.
take it you haven't driven a 3.0 Audi diesel? Especially the bi turboAre they fk. They give you just enough confidence to commit then once alongside the overtakee it becomes painfully apparent that the engine has already shot its load and you're in that ponderous region where it's too limpwristed to rev much higher but it's not really time for a gearchange either.
irocfan said:
also dismally slow compared to a 435d
I've long-term driven both a 435d and 3.0tdi. As said, yes they are very quick with an instant slug of torque, but they are all out of ideas at 3500rpm and need another gear from their huge 8 speed boxes.Conversley, my n/a V8 Range Rover pulls nicely in a linear fashion up to 5k rpm which makes accelerating hard through less, longer, gears much nicer than thudding through short ratios to keep on the torque curve. Ok, it's rather slower than the above but then that's down to its weight and shape.
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