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I keep hearing how people claim that new diesel vehicles are more expensive to service then their counterpart's (petrol) version's.
A work colleague was telling me just the other day the reason why he bought a petrol version of the Holden Captiva over...
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Then again when something serious goes wrong with petrol engines....
Oils will also work with modern diesel engines, the part that matters is that if its low ash with common rail diesel engines, but no issues so far on my car.
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Saw this today in the Telegraph
What do you think good news or bad??
"Motorists could be allowed to use red diesel"
"Motorists could be allowed to use red diesel, cut price fuel normally reserved for farmers, if the tanker drivers strike goes ahead."
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As are the way the engines are set up for running in other countrys to modern injectors red dieselwww.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9184078/Mo...e-red-diesel.html
Change the word 'Motorists 'Red Diesel',
The plan will be to allow....
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What's it like driving a diesel cabriolet? There was a review when the A4 cabriolet came out that it just wasn't right in diesel form. And spoke to a dealer once that said he hated the one he had driven. Or are diesel engines so good now it doesn't matter...
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Personally it wouldn't be my....
The TDi has a nice engine noise as far as diesels go and I have diesel haters say the TT sounds nothing like a diesel.
Could certainly tell it was a diesel when stopped at traffic lights.
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Some good comments on this article at the end.
Never liked devils fuel myself and always convinced it aint cheaper in the long run. The Tractors make a right row as well.
http://money.aol.co.uk/2012/04/26...eaper-than-petrol-for-some-of-us/
One such beauty...
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My://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/news....
Wanted lots of miles for fcuk all but the modern engines need clearing out: 4575
Location: Mars
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:27 am I agree, diesel all day long for economy.
Golf diesel.
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I thought i made a build tread for my 01 trooper, but I guess i didnt.
I seen a posting on craigslist for a trooper that was damaged in the front for $2400, I had just completed the rebuild/upgrade of my 93 trooper front end so I wasnt too worried.
I ...
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Can't....
Love the progress so far.
The tires are 265x75R16, Wheels are mb-motoring, not sure of the backspacing.
diesel swap! Been reading up on doing this, I would totally do that if I had the money! Keep it up! Thanks, Its about 3" lift.
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Petrol for me any time. When I was llooking for a coop replacement it did cross my mind that a diesel might be a more economical choice, but I just couldn't do it
Now I get this 'newsletter' email from an on line spares place:
Originally Posted By: email...
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I looked into the issue with the DPF's, since to look for ....
Throw in the difference in tax, £100 MA to it's claimed economy figures, where as the diesel is very close.
The price difference was about £500 more for the diesel.
Of 50mpg.
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Petrol for me any time. When I was llooking for a coop replacement it did cross my mind that a diesel might be a more economical choice, but I just couldn't do it
Now I get this 'newsletter' email from an on line spares place:
Originally Posted By: email...
Started by came2dance on
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I looked into the issue with the DPF's, since to look for ....
Throw in the difference in tax, £100 MA to it's claimed economy figures, where as the diesel is very close.
The price difference was about £500 more for the diesel.
Of 50mpg.
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Question on a Fiesta engine. Had one before, and was quite a good car to me I know some have problems, but need a Cheap and Cheerful run around.
Anyway, this one has a OHV crossflow engine. Apparently, according to the seller, this has NO cambelt or NO...
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Pretty sure the 1.8 diesel certainly had a Cam belt be I just ignored my Escort as it had chain....
From Wikipedia:
"Crossflow" is often used to refer specifically to Ford Motor Company 's Kent right the Ford recommendation is 100, 000 miles.
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Hello,
From the Caribbean. The BMW 320i is sold here as a base model. Due to our import and other duties we pay about 2X the MSRP for the same car in the US.
So if a vehicle costs 34,000 US, we would pay about 60,000+ for the same car.
This duty is based...
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In the BMW 318d, the diesel....
Only the 328i, 335i and 320d engines will be available.
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Http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20120504-343893.html
Cheaper Cars?
More Traffic Jams?
which one do you prefer?
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