I'm a Petrolhead not a Dieselhead...

[JumboBeef]

I need to replace my aging C70 with a newer one. I should buy a diesel one but to me a sporty car needs a petrol engine...

[Speed addicted]

Sporty?

[D1bram]

How many miles do you do?

If I didn't need to do a high mileage there's no way I'd be in a diesel.

[Hugo a Gogo]

upgrade from the C70 to the C90

[Monkeylegend]

Not sure which is less sporty, diesel or Volvo.

[Chris71]

JumboBeef said:

C70 ... sporty

Where's that 'not sure if serious' meme again?

Honest answer, if you're doing high mileages I'd go for the diesel and get something a bit more stimulating for the weekends.

[JumboBeef]

Chris71 said:

JumboBeef said:

C70 ... sporty

Where's that 'not sure if serious' meme again?

'not sure if serious' back at ya.

Really, I said "sporty". Not Sports, or Supercar, GT or Racecar. I think it is fair to say a car which has 1/ a convertible roof and 2/ a decent lump under the bonnet with some get up and go is 'sporty'.

<8,000 miles/pa.

Edited by JumboBeef on Thursday 10th October 19:26

[daemon]

So anything with a bit of an engine and convertible is sporty then?

[JumboBeef]

daemon said:

Has to have a decent lump in it too, and the C70 has a 2.0 or 2.4T. It's "quite good" thus it is "sporty".

[daemon]

JumboBeef said:

daemon said:

Has to have a decent lump in it too, and the C70 has a 2.0 or 2.4T. It's "quite good" thus it is "sporty".

The Chrysler PT Cruiser comes with a 2.4 litre petrol lump.

I think you need to rethink your meaning of 'sporty'.

A Volvo, convertible, 2.0 petrol isnt 'sporty' in most peoples books.

[Urban Sports]

Troll!

Has to be.

[Terminator X]

Give the OP some kudos for attempting to avoid the default position diesel I went from mega commute diesel to a 3 litre petrol as soon as the monstrous mileage ceased. Happy days!

TX.

[Hav]

I think "sporty" is more to do with the chassis and other gubbins than the engine...hence the comments.

There are many true "sporty" cars that don't have a slightly better than average engine, MX5, MR2 MK3, Lotus Elise.

The C70 will forever be "Grand Toury", no matter what engine is in there, but this is not bad thing, a petrol C70 with a nice 2.4T is a pleasant car I am sure.

[0a]

I disagree - a car cannot have a diesel engine and be 'sporty'.

It can be 'quick', 'cover ground rapidly', 'has torque' and so on - all excuses to cover over the fact that the most basic straight 6 from the 1970s/80s is a fantastically enjoyable engine compared to any diesel engine on sale in 2013.

[veevee]

JumboBeef said:

I need to replace my aging C70 with a newer one. I should buy a diesel one but to me a sporty car needs a petrol engine...

8k miles a year, where does the "should" come from?

[Jonny_]

Buy a newer, petrol C70.

Problem solved.

[Liquid Tuna]

Jesus, has everyone got the arse today or something? You know what the OP means FFS!

[vixen1700]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

[JumboBeef]

veevee said:

JumboBeef said:

I need to replace my aging C70 with a newer one. I should buy a diesel one but to me a sporty car needs a petrol engine...

8k miles a year, where does the "should" come from?

I say should because the diesel ones aren't much more than petrol really (looking at a 2006/7/8 car and I will keep the car 3+ years) with lower emissions and higher mpg. But I like the sound of a petrol engine. Plus, diesel in something sporty just feels wrong......

[JumboBeef]

vixen1700 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Yes. Don't tempt me......