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SportBoy

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:11

just buy a diesel james. what every1 doesnt save having a petrol you can be smug and then be able spend the difference on powercoating.

Nic Barnes

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:12

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
just buy a diesel james. what every1 doesnt save having a petrol you can be smug and then be able spend the difference on powercoating.

the saving would actually get him 17 west ham season tickets for him and his powdercoating never finishing their car prokect mates aswell to go along.

get a derv ginger boy.

sand-eel

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:12

say a petrol car does 40mpg @ 1.02 a litre

and a diesel one does 50mpg @1.05 a litre

1 gal(UK) = 4.54609 L
10000/40 = 250 gallons = 1136.5225L = £1159.25(petrol@ 1.02/l)

10000/50 = 200 gallons = 909.218L = £954.68(diesel @ 1.05/l)

saving of £204.57.

yo yo yo

Nic Barnes

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:13

the eel and the pow have different answers? who do we take as being accurate? a ken? or a pow?

pow

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:14

I heart my diesel

Warren G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:16

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
the eel and the pow have different answers? who do we take as being accurate? a ken? or a pow?

all depends how many decemical places we go ken

pie 3.1428704836720850456054593475409574357 - fact.

or just 3.142

Warren G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:16

quote:
Originally posted by pow
I heart my diesel

i heart 220 miles to a tank

SportBoy

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:17

allso depends really on how much the equiv petrol car costs to the diesel , whats cheaper to insure/tax/service ?

[Edited on 23-06-2009 by SportBoy]

Mertin

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:17

Diesels you have the option of remapping for easy power and more torque and also a stronger engine. Smoother to drive with the torque, low rpm and no need to thrash it

pow

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:18

Find me a petrol car that has 148bhp, 240lb/ft, is in group 7 for insurance and has a £120 tax disk.

Ta very much

sand-eel

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:20

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
the eel and the pow have different answers? who do we take as being accurate? a ken? or a pow?

Technically...I win as I used more decimal places, I also have a degree in Product Design with Motorsports Beng which makes me sound more professional and believable.

Warren G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:21

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Find me a petrol car that has 148bhp, 240lb/ft, is in group 7 for insurance and has a £120 tax disk.

Ta very much

i can find you a fast car with less bhp, if that helps

petrol

sand-eel

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:22

nova redtop which slight bhp loses?

SportBoy

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:23

allso is that 148bhp your refering too your ibiza?? thought they were 130 bhp? your been remapped ? told the insurance company its more powerful?

Nic Barnes

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:23

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
the eel and the pow have different answers? who do we take as being accurate? a ken? or a pow?

Technically...I win as I used more decimal places, I also have a degree in Product Design with Motorsports Beng which makes me sound more professional and believable.

id go along with your answer then yes.

Ben G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:26

diesel is the future

[Edited on 23-06-2009 by Ben G]

Warren G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:26

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
diesel is the future

[Edited on 23-06-2009 by Ben G]

so true,

pow

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:32

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
allso is that 148bhp your refering too your ibiza?? thought they were 130 bhp? your been remapped ? told the insurance company its more powerful?

Completely standard.

Ben G

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:35

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
diesel is the future

so true,

just don't buy diesel engines built at ford dagenham plant

mantamark

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:43

May save on fuel, but isnt it actually more expensive to buy a desiel compared to a petrol?

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:44

yes £1500 more in this case, hence the question

sand-eel

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23rd Jun 09 at 19:51

Diesels are worth while IMO if you keep them for years.

Nick-S

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23rd Jun 09 at 20:13

dervs arnt that exciting.

mwg

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23rd Jun 09 at 20:44

All depends on the engines you are comparing.

I had the choice of 2.0T petrol or 2.0T diesel, I'd be in the mid 20s to the gallon with the petrol, 30 at a push according to most of the owners on Audi-Sport. Compared to always 40 upwards, sometimes 50+ in my diesel and its actually not that far off the performance of the petrol! I'll admit probably not as fun as the petrol but if all I cared about was fun and not the rest of the stuff I'd of bought a hot hatch of some sort. The petrol A3 is actually more expensive to buy too (only by a small margin)

deano87

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23rd Jun 09 at 20:49

P.S. 12v Corsa's do 40mpg+ no matter how it's driven.

When comparing mpg, you have to compare like for like, exactly how MattyG is doing.

Compare a 535d BMW to 535i BMW. I know what will be better on mpg and save fuel on, let alone tax etc etc.

However yes, diesels are more to buy in the first place. . .but if you have the money, why not?!

All depends on what you need for a car. My daily commute is likely to be less than 20miles. If I bought a 1.3CDTi Corsa, it'd cost me £35/tax (if I bought the right year), 1 tank would last me nearly 1 month, and I wouldn't be going any slower than the luxury cruisers in the 50mph traffic queue.

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