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I could be wrong but diesel is getting cheaper
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: Thrasher on July 30, 2008, 09:00:08 ---Diesel for tractors and tractor units, petrol for cars :lol:
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Don't forget;
BTCC cars
I watched one of the rounds the other day, probably for the first time since Frank Biela was driving the Audi A4's
The winners of both races was a Seat Leon diesel!!!
Plus, what have Audi used at LeMans?......... a diesel, isn't it??
Sounds a fast enough fuel for me Neil :lol:
Thrasher:
Didn't say anything about speed. I just hate the big black clouds that seem to emit from brand new diesel cars, oddly mostly Audis ......
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: Thrasher on July 30, 2008, 10:49:28 ---Didn't say anything about speed. I just hate the big black clouds that seem to emit from brand new diesel cars, oddly mostly Audis ......
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Fair enough Neil
Surely, though, you must agree that the TDV8 is a suitable engine for the RR?
In common with most people, I'd like to try one in a Defender 110
crazymac:
--- Quote from: Bush Tucker Man on July 30, 2008, 11:31:52 ---
In common with most people, I'd like to try one in a Defender 110
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OHHHHHHH yes!!!! Please, please, please!!!!!
I've driven the RR Sport a few times now with the TDV8 and it is fantastic in that, so in a lighter machine like the 110 or a 90 it would be entertainment all the way! Trouble is the :police: would be looking for me too often!!
Disco Matt:
I have to say that the trend for hot diesels (particularly from Germany) saddens me. See, I can remember Citroen and Peugeot pioneering the diesel hot hatch when the likes of Top Gear still thought diesels were only found in tractors. Anyone else remember the ZX Volcane TD, 205 TD or the 306 TD? All could make rapid progress once you learned how to get the power out.
I had a non-turbo ZX diesel, it wasn't particularly responsive but once it got moving it would fly up the steepest hills. A bit like a gas turbine in that you got plenty of power but after a delay. Used to get 50mpg too even when driving like most 17 year olds. But because Citroen and Peugeot couldn't or wouldn't push them as diesel hot hatches the likes of VW and Audi have now stolen their lead.
I wouldn't mind a TDV8 in my Disco, the only snag would be working out what to connect all the electronics to as mine is purely mechanical!
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