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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #15 on: 15 June 2009, 18:47:13 »
L series rover engine was indeed a class leading lump in its day.  In std form, a bit unpowered by today's overblown lumps, but easily resolved  :-X
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« Reply #16 on: 15 June 2009, 19:05:12 »
Diesels have sure come along way
a bloke at work's got a (hate to say this ) "BMW" 335 coupe jobbie ....its completly out of my leauge ...but the performance is absoloutly mindblowing ...i hear people slag diesels off saying slow smelly cr*p things my old R reg megga probably is to some people .....but the modern diesel is a whole new ball game ....it just seems posts ive read in the past some people have a verry blinkerd view  :-/
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« Reply #17 on: 15 June 2009, 19:17:43 »
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Diesels have sure come along way
a bloke at work's got a (hate to say this ) "BMW" 335 coupe jobbie ....its completly out of my leauge ...but the performance is absoloutly mindblowing ...i hear people slag diesels off saying slow smelly cr*p things my old R reg megga probably is to some people .....but the modern diesel is a whole new ball game ....it just seems posts ive read in the past some people have a verry blinkerd view  :-/
bmw probably lead the way in large car diesels.  the engines are overrated though.

bmw struggle with the smaller diesels, which will have a massive financial burden on them when eu rules take effect
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #18 on: 15 June 2009, 19:25:27 »
I think the worst diesel car i ever had was a rover 825 it had a "VM" engine looked  a bit like a 4 cylider lister Diesel waterpump engine (if they made 1 )..4 heads .many people like them but the 1 had wouldnt pull you out of bed  :'(
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #19 on: 15 June 2009, 19:27:53 »
In my last job I delivered a 58 plate Astra diesel to a customer. I was very impressed with this car, took it over 120 miles to Preston, excellent MPG, great performance, decent car. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the badge - 1.3 CDTI !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was a 1.9 at least.
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #20 on: 15 June 2009, 19:36:46 »
you went to spain and didnt let me know!!!! ::)
you traitor!!! :-[
where abouts???
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #21 on: 15 June 2009, 20:09:33 »
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In my last job I delivered a 58 plate Astra diesel to a customer. I was very impressed with this car, took it over 120 miles to Preston, excellent MPG, great performance, decent car. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the badge - 1.3 CDTI !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was a 1.9 at least.
I am underwhelmed with 1.3cdti astras - its what we get at work now.
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« Reply #22 on: 15 June 2009, 20:11:02 »
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you went to spain and didnt let me know!!!! ::)
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La Manga Club, near, surprisingly, La Manga, nr Cartagena.

Sure I mentioned it to you, and you said you were around 2hrs away?

There is a rumour that you are soon over here? Sadly, I can't make next ABS meet
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #23 on: 15 June 2009, 20:12:07 »
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you went to spain and didnt let me know!!!! ::)
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Any good with BMW e39?

its a touring estate, has a mild judder, i can barely notice it but the owner has swapped out all  but the lump itself to cure it, no joy, some code keeps popping up, nobody knows what it means incl bmw and the relevant forum :-/
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #24 on: 15 June 2009, 22:10:05 »
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Diesels have sure come along way
a bloke at work's got a (hate to say this ) "BMW" 335 coupe jobbie ....its completly out of my leauge ...but the performance is absoloutly mindblowing ...i hear people slag diesels off saying slow smelly cr*p things my old R reg megga probably is to some people .....but the modern diesel is a whole new ball game ....it just seems posts ive read in the past some people have a verry blinkerd view  :-/


I believe that in the weekends Le Mans 24 Hours the first 3 cars were all diesels, the highest placed petrol engine being the Lola/Aston Martin which was then followed by a second bunch of oil-burners .. :)
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Re: Modern small diesels
« Reply #25 on: 15 June 2009, 23:01:14 »
Had a diesel Seat Ibiza (IIRC) in Spain last time I went. Gave it a good spanking in the mountains and it was OK. Would have been better if it could manage another couple of K RPM before changing up though. :y

Performance aside, anyone who says they're not smelly or smoky is welcome to come for a little jaunt in the Westfield behind one. ;D

Seems a lot of the high end ones are the most smoky. Wonder if it's because they are more likely to get chipped?

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