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Are Diesels Worth It Anymore

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  • #102
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    tone it down there, Biro :cool:


  • #103
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    peasant wrote: »
    tone it down there, Biro :cool:

    Sorry. But he's coming on here, raving like a lunatic that diesel is quicker than petrol, and telling me that I don't have a clue.


  • #104
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Biro wrote: »
    What do you drive that scares away all the local boy racers? They must all be in 1 litre corsa's. I'm sick of TDI drivers thinking they're in the fastest things since sliced bread.
    you mention the Octavia TDi VRS - but fail to mention that the Octavia petrol VRS will kick the ass of the Diesel one, despite that they're the same car, same sized engine, both with 1 turbo. The petrol is probably close to 2 seconds quicker to 60mph. The lads are right, all things being equal, petrol is quicker than diesel. I own a diesel by the way!

    Kicks its ass with a similar return on MPG ? :rolleyes:


  • #105
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    vectra wrote: »
    Kicks its ass with a similar return on MPG ? :rolleyes:

    Because all people who buy a car for performance worries about mpg.


  • #106
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    My old Mazda 626 1.8 was 105 bhp, but beat the socks off an Audi A4 1.9 TDi 110 bhp. The diesel had more torque, nicer for overtaking etc, without dropping a cog, but it died after 3,500 rpm. In 3rd gear, the mazda 50-70 mph beat the socks off it no problem.

    That's the difference between torque (Nm) and power (kW or bhp).

    Take a look at a diesel vs petrol torque/power curve for similiar bhp engines, its utterly different.

    Petrols are always better at higher rpms, its their design.

    Diesels are best at low down.

    Check it out before you argue.


  • #107
    Phaetonman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭Phaetonman


    Biro wrote: »
    Sorry. But he's coming on here, raving like a lunatic that diesel is quicker than petrol, and telling me that I don't have a clue.
    You really are an ignorant prick.

    My Passat does it under 10, I've measured it. I've shown you truth but you just can't accept it. Everybody sees through your nonsense and your rubbish Mazda 6 which can't even go under 10 seconds. lols


  • #108
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Biro wrote: »
    Because all people who buy a car for performance worries about mpg.
    all people who ask themselves if it is "worth it" to buy a diesel may well factor mpg into their calculations.

    The fact that a modern diesel is well able to keep up with a petrol engined alternative in real life driving situations may be an added bonus :D


  • #109
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Phaetonman wrote: »
    You really are an ignorant prick.

    My Passat does it under 10, I've measured it. I've shown you truth but you just can't accept it. Everybody sees through your nonsense and your rubbish Mazda 6 which can't even go under 10 seconds. lols

    Ah now I'm 100% sure you're talking out of your rectum. You've measured it yourself? At 9.3 seconds? Sonny, I won't even bet, I'll guarantee you I'll beat your car in a race. YOU ARE WRONG! A Passat 130 WILL NOT do 0-60 in 9.3 seconds. Liars don't count on these boards.


  • #110
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    ahhh ..I've had it now ...

    Warning for phaetonman EDIT and Biro

    Thread closed ...this is going nowhere (except the thunderdome maybe)


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