5RI 16V
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: London
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whats quicker in gear?
i had equal acceleration up to 100mph with a 1.7 dti from about 30mph onward (from a roundabout).
i wasn't sure which was supposed to be faster both defo bootin judging by the puffs of black smoke out of the back of his DTi.
not sure if i should be proud or not i know its turbo'd, but i thought i could beat it, easily, i only had the edge when we went over a 100.
so whats faster (is my 1.4 performing well or poorly)??? 
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5RI 16V
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oh yeah my 1.4 has 80k on it, where as the 1.7 dti was quite new.
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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My Dad has the 1.7Dti Sxi, and I have the 1.2 Sxi. His Dti feels faster, but in a race they are about equal, the advantage it has is at lower revs it pulls more, so if you see someone racing you in a deisel, change down gears quick.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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yours has 90 brake, this 75 brake. but diesels it all about torque, not power. td's are a lot quicker once they are moving, its just getting them movin which is why they have slow 0-60. esspecially up hills the diesel should be quicker, but off the line petrols are quicker.
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Daimo B
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I had a race ages ago with a 1.7td Astra Van.
Needless to say, i was gobsmacked when I couldn't catch the buggger 
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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cos diesels have a wide ratio gear box the gears last for ages too.
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