Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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no its quite definitely 
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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What you need is a nice 1.4 TDi Audi A2.... £35 a year to Tax, 60+ MPG and can be chipped easily  That is if you do a lot of motorway miles like me.
I hate diesels!!! I drive a Fabia VRS everyday to work... yes its quick and yes I average 50+mpg everyday but its sooo annoying not having Revs on my favourite roads! Im always changing gear (I find 3500rpm is the best time to change). Grrrrr.... Can't wait to get the Corsa on the road.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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i dont mind not haveing to rev it, but ive always had dervs.
i find the torque more fun any way 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
I hate diesels!!! I drive a Fabia VRS everyday to work... yes its quick and yes I average 50+mpg everyday but its sooo annoying not having Revs on my favourite roads! Im always changing gear (I find 3500rpm is the best time to change). Grrrrr.... Can't wait to get the Corsa on the road.
please don't let steve see this 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Its never bothered me that diesels dont rev as high as petrols. Always found them as much fun to drive. Torque is ace 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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i would say my diesel fabia easily costs 1/4 of what my leon cupra was.
i average 50mpg thats mixed with spirited driving, also the argument about diesels costing more in the first place doesnt really apply to the second hand market, new yes, second hand no
[Edited on 13-09-2007 by Steve]
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Its never bothered me that diesels dont rev as high as petrols. Always found them as much fun to drive. Torque is ace
Agree with the fact Torque can be fun in a straight line but having 240lb'ft doloped on you at 2000rpm when your trying to smoothly exit a tight corner whilst balancing with the level of grip is by no means the fastest or nicest way of getting round it. I also find the extra weight over the front end really upsets the balance.
There's just no feathering of the throttle with a very torquey weisel engine, the power/torque band is just far too narrow.
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
I hate diesels!!! I drive a Fabia VRS everyday to work... yes its quick and yes I average 50+mpg everyday but its sooo annoying not having Revs on my favourite roads! Im always changing gear (I find 3500rpm is the best time to change). Grrrrr.... Can't wait to get the Corsa on the road.
please don't let steve see this
Whoops too late
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Its never bothered me that diesels dont rev as high as petrols. Always found them as much fun to drive. Torque is ace
Agree with the fact Torque can be fun in a straight line but having 240lb'ft doloped on you at 2000rpm when your trying to smoothly exit a tight corner whilst balancing with the level of grip is by no means the fastest or nicest way of getting round it. I also find the extra weight over the front end upsets the balance and promotes more understeer compared to other petrol cars of a similar size.
There's just no feathering of the throttle with a very torquey weisel engine, the power/torque band is just far too narrow.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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why dont let me see it?
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mwg
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I hardly ever drive cars on the limit, screaming around corners anymore as too much risk on the roads with other people about. And care about my car too much to risk crashing it now
If I was having a track car I'd have a petrol but for the road it doesn't make sense to me.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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yeah it made a refreshing change to me not to have to rag the car to get in its power band
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Colin
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I do 500 miles a week, Diesels the safe option for me. Only trouble is you dont get much car for your money compaired to petrol motors.
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Steve
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no thats very true
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Novaneil
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Agreed also.
I to do 500miles+ a week. but having owned both an LPG and Diesel car I think i'll be going back to LPG next time... for me it works out cheaper, you don't get that aweful diesel sound, there's more revs and it doesn't stink oh and less weight over the front.
Dugga Dugga Dugga
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Colin
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I only need a diesel stinker for 18 months, maybe a bit less (for work). Then i'll be looking at a petrol motor again - something fun!!
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Colin
I only need a diesel stinker for 18 months, maybe a bit less (for work). Then i'll be looking at a petrol motor again - something fun!!
wrong again, as usual.
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Colin
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Originally posted by muppetsport
wrong again, as usual.
Your usefull
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Nic Barnes
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i am, because i dont disslike certain cars or critisize things i dont understand.
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Colin
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Originally posted by muppetsport
i am, because i dont disslike certain cars or critisize things i dont understand.
CTR
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Nic Barnes
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the owners i dont like, the cars themselves are decent
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
Agreed also.
I to do 500miles+ a week. but having owned both an LPG and Diesel car I think i'll be going back to LPG next time... for me it works out cheaper, you don't get that aweful diesel sound, there's more revs and it doesn't stink oh and less weight over the front.
Dugga Dugga Dugga
my derv dont sound half bad tbh
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