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**jarrus** · 26-03-2010, 01:34 AM

Yes this is what I was going on about in another thread,
No wonder my old rattley mechanical inject turbo diesel are so good, yes a new car will do more mpg but I won't need to get the dealer to plug in his diagnostic box everytime something goes wrong, but cause it's sooo simple it doesn't go wrong....
and it's not like it's a slouch though I have surprised a few pd140's

But yeah I know what you mean though, the torque delivery on turbo diesel's is very savage, the engine might last long but you can't help but thinking how many more clutches, flywheels, driveshafts and gearboxes (and set's of tyres come to think of it)am I going to destroy during my car's life time,

It's a very tough call and I've come to the awkward time as well HDI where I'm not sure whether to stick with diesel or go for a petrol....
a gti-6 does sound nice, so does a lancia delta 16v
but so does a 306 2.2 hdi.......

26-03-2010, 01:34 AM	#41 (permalink)
jarrus Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: 306 2.1TD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cannock, SouthStaffs, UK Posts: 3,052	Re: Are diesels losing their old boy image Yes this is what I was going on about in another thread, No wonder my old rattley mechanical inject turbo diesel are so good, yes a new car will do more mpg but I won't need to get the dealer to plug in his diagnostic box everytime something goes wrong, but cause it's sooo simple it doesn't go wrong.... and it's not like it's a slouch though I have surprised a few pd140's But yeah I know what you mean though, the torque delivery on turbo diesel's is very savage, the engine might last long but you can't help but thinking how many more clutches, flywheels, driveshafts and gearboxes (and set's of tyres come to think of it)am I going to destroy during my car's life time, It's a very tough call and I've come to the awkward time as well HDI where I'm not sure whether to stick with diesel or go for a petrol.... a gti-6 does sound nice, so does a lancia delta 16v but so does a 306 2.2 hdi....... _______________________________________________ “It's all fun and games, until someone looses an eye...then it's fun and games you can't see anymore.”