Nic Barnes
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pretty sure it wasnt a vauxhall engine in nova turbo diesel.
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Scotty C
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
quote: Originally posted by Monster
The handling would be interesting due to such a heavy lump over the front wheels!
Whats different from a C20LET with F28??
Probably lighter than that is?
[Edited on 01-04-2010 by VXR]
I would say the 1.9 CDTi is heavier than the LET.
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Ojc
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What you batty boys chatting breeze for? You just need a Nova SR on twin webbers and a cherry bomb.
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Nick-S
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Id love a mapped Z19 DTH in mine, it would be rather fun.
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A2H GO
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Its rather fun in my astra so in a corsa with brake and suspension upgrades 
I would imagine you would need LSD to, struggle to get grip at the best of times in the Astra
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Ojc
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Do you want a cuddle?
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A2H GO
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Do you want a cuddle?
Im not going to turn one down if you're offering. No wondering hands though....
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DaveyLC
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Would make an AWESOME car!
But its CANBUS management so absoloute nightmare to get it running. And I doubt there are many if any aftermarket common rail diesel management systems
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Fad
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Lazy heavy lump with a small power band.
Sounds like a great idea
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Daimo B
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Not a small powerband fad, its instant power, which will die off as the revs rise.
If its such a bad powerband, why do vauxhall use it and get good reviews on the engine? No different from any derv really?
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Ojc
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It would be ridiculous in a lightweight car
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Daimo B
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I think it would be great fun.
Plodding along, 1500rpm, need to overtake - plant foot, wheels scrabble for grip, ease past as you get to 2500rpm, change gear, stay in 50mpg zone 
[Edited on 01-04-2010 by VXR]
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Fad
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Dervs in general in performance cars just a bad idea IMO
I know what the power band is I've driven both the Vectra and Astra CDTi 150.
Only place these belong are on the motorway tbh
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DaveyLC
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quote: Originally posted by Fad
Lazy heavy lump with a small power band.
Sounds like a great idea
They are the miss-educated words of someone who hasnt owned a common rail oil burner
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Fad
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Erm I may not of owned one but I would say I have covered best part of 40k miles in a few over the last couple of years.
Golf GT PD140
Astra SRi 150
Vectra CDTi
Passat TDi 130
320d
All cracking cars in their own right but after caining the Golf round it really reafirmed my opinion on them.
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Ojc
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Fad, is there a car you haven't driven?
I wouldn't say they are lazy, just don't rev hard but when you have that torque you don't need a rev happy engine.
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Fad, is there a car you haven't driven?
I wouldn't say they are lazy, just don't rev hard but when you have that torque you don't need a rev happy engine.
Just my luck I guess I used to get rental cars for jobs I did happy Ollie?
Theres nothing wrong with them just not my cuppa tea when it come to performance.
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John
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quote: Originally posted by Fad
Only place these belong are on the motorway and racing clio's tbh
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DaveyLC
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Modern diesels are deceptive! Because they dont rev very high you dont feel like you are getting anywhere..
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by Fad
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Fad, is there a car you haven't driven?
I wouldn't say they are lazy, just don't rev hard but when you have that torque you don't need a rev happy engine.
Just my luck I guess I used to get rental cars for jobs I did happy Ollie?
Theres nothing wrong with them just not my cuppa tea when it come to performance.
Why you getting arsey
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Nic Barnes
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sounds fun only rev to 2500 then change gear.
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
quote: Originally posted by Fad
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Fad, is there a car you haven't driven?
I wouldn't say they are lazy, just don't rev hard but when you have that torque you don't need a rev happy engine.
Just my luck I guess I used to get rental cars for jobs I did happy Ollie?
Theres nothing wrong with them just not my cuppa tea when it come to performance.
Why you getting arsey
I suspected you were being sarcastic?
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Ojc
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No, I know what you do/did for a living.
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Daimo B
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
sounds fun only rev to 2500 then change gear.
I know, 11,000rpm is much cooler. Anything less is lame yeah?
Lorries are fun, but they don't reve that high.
Fad is grumpy these days. He used to be mellow and happy. He's got angry as he gets older.
[Edited on 01-04-2010 by VXR]
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC
Modern diesels are deceptive!
ALL diesels are deceptive, but modern diesels actually rev higher than older ones.
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