richc
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Originally posted by emicen
I was always under the impression everything but the engine in Fiat JTD models was shit, the diesel multijet was meant to be rather good?
500 miles a week just commuting, you have to give a shit about mpg 
The fiat engine has been the diesel engine in the majority of vauxhalls for last few years (vectra 1.9 cdti, astra, corsa 1.3 etc?)
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richc
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Originally posted by t_benn_1
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Originally posted by s4k1b
200 miles to £40 in an R32 doesnt sound too bad!
diesels have come a long way from what they used to be like.
adiohead you could not get 50mpg in your cupra ! come off it!
if your diesel is slow AND gets shit mpg, theres something wrong with it seriously!
i want to know why BMW havent yet made a mini cooper SD. that would be interesting. althought i dont like the cooper S's anyway.
Cooper SD? you know they make a Cooper D?
I think he means make a powerfull/sport diesel like the GT TDI 170 golfs for example.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I have a Diesel & Petrol. Diesel is so overrated it's untrue. 400 miles to £60 and takes 3 days to get to 60 and is so hard to drive normally due to being so slow. Or my petrol can hit 300+ to £60 if I want it too and it's a pleasure to drive.
Having power is safer, fact.
[Edited on 06-04-2011 by Graham88]
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Jed D
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i'l have to admit, i was tempted to get a astra estate 1.3 purely for the costs, but the only way i'd afford a newish car would be finance so im glad i stuck to my old decat petrol bangers
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I have 2 diesels
one is big and slow and is good at carrying things, the other is small, more than fast enough for the road
bot both are great on juice
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Marc
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I wish I hada diesel at times. Don't regret not buying one however.
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3CorsaMeal
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don't like the sound of diesels
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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quite glad i got a petrol to be honest, wont achieve any sort of noise/power/excitement or buzz from a diesel engine in my car.
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Matt L
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Originally posted by adiohead
I own both and the petrol is the bester
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3CorsaMeal
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diesels are for those who don't really enjoy driving, thats what my dad said to me in the 90's and i stick by it.
he now has a diesel though
[Edited on 06-04-2011 by 3CorsaMeal]
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Pete_vxl
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
diesels are for those who don't really enjoy driving, thats what my dad said to me in the 90's and i stick by it.
he now has a diesel though
[Edited on 06-04-2011 by 3CorsaMeal]
Might have been more relevant in the 90's but now that statement is just shite.
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Pete_vxl
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I wish i had bought a diesel vectra for the power alone as a 1.8 just isnt enough to lug about a vectra C. I just couldn't justify the bigger expense when buying it, it would have taken me years and years to benefit from the higher mpg.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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I have a diesel c3 and a petrol m3
so no
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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daymoon
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Originally posted by Graham88
I have a Diesel & Petrol. Diesel is so overrated it's untrue. 400 miles to £60 and takes 3 days to get to 60 and is so hard to drive normally due to being so slow. Or my petrol can hit 300+ to £60 if I want it too and it's a pleasure to drive.
Having power is safer, fact.
[Edited on 06-04-2011 by Graham88]
You drive Mazda same way as your diesel and I bet you will not see anywhere near 300 miles to tank
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John
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Driving a diesel van is not the same as driving a half decent diesel car.
The petrol version of the van would be even shitter and worse on fuel than the diesel.
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harrisp
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Wish Id bought a diesel version of my car, diesels are better off road.
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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Originally posted by Graham88Diesel is so overrated it's untrue. 400 miles to £60 and takes 3 days to get to 60 and is so hard to drive normally due to being so slow.
Try a better Diesel car then...
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Jambo
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When you said "lots of reasons"then followed it up with "expense"
What are the other reasons?
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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Looks to be very few people who wish they bought a diesel
I have a works van. 1.3cdti combo and it's terrible £ per mile tbh.
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John
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But the equivalent diesel to your car isn't.
Why are people comparing work vans with weekend toys, is it a surprise the weekend toy is better, irrelevant of fuel.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Originally posted by daymoon
You drive Mazda same way as your diesel and I bet you will not see anywhere near 300 miles to tank
I drive my van normally, don't really have a choice  just saying Diesel is massively overrated.
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Ian
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No - they're more to buy and I don't do enough miles to offset that.
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Ben G
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Originally posted by fazza
not really no.
Diesel company car is nice but has no character compared to a petrol car
edit - ive got a 11 plate focus tdci 1.6
[Edited on 06-04-2011 by fazza]
i put the flywheel and/or clutch on that engine 
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pow
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My diesel is quicker than my petrol in a straight line 
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ed
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I want Deano to come in and say how many miles to a tank he gets from his Punto, if it's near 450-500 then I would rather the petrol. The cost of diesel is somewhat prohibitive these days.
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