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**SHANNCON** · 11-03-2010, 10:35 AM

Don't know about a trend setter.
Most companies are going Turbo Diesel, including MB, BMW, Peugeot, Mazda etc.
However, I'm looking forward to getting a "chip", whatever,once my Warranty expires.
We don't have many diesel tuning companies in OZ. the latest quoted me $1495 (920 Pounds) for a unit. Looking at the UK website I can get the same for, around, 400 Pounds.
Does anyone have any comment on Quality, reliability, etc. etc. for these?

All offer "magical" performance increase with "wonderful" fuel economy. (My words!)

What's the reality here? Are diesels "underpowered" by the manufacture , to protect the petrol variations? Can they be increased in power/toque safely?

I was fully convinced by diesels when I hired Vauxhall Vectra(?) and drove from Heathrow to Edinburgh and still had 25% of fuel left. I couldn't have done that in a petrol engine.

Just throwing ideas around.

Any non rude comments?

11-03-2010, 10:35 AM	#18 (permalink)
SHANNCON Junior Member Wrench Pro Car: Mercedes c320 cd1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Posts: 21	Re: Are diesels losing their old boy image Don't know about a trend setter. Most companies are going Turbo Diesel, including MB, BMW, Peugeot, Mazda etc. However, I'm looking forward to getting a "chip", whatever,once my Warranty expires. We don't have many diesel tuning companies in OZ. the latest quoted me $1495 (920 Pounds) for a unit. Looking at the UK website I can get the same for, around, 400 Pounds. Does anyone have any comment on Quality, reliability, etc. etc. for these? All offer "magical" performance increase with "wonderful" fuel economy. (My words!) What's the reality here? Are diesels "underpowered" by the manufacture , to protect the petrol variations? Can they be increased in power/toque safely? I was fully convinced by diesels when I hired Vauxhall Vectra(?) and drove from Heathrow to Edinburgh and still had 25% of fuel left. I couldn't have done that in a petrol engine. Just throwing ideas around. Any non rude comments?