Citroen C6, am i missing somthing ?
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Still missing the Xantia V6
Not missing the AX - Contact:
Diesels are great for taxis but give me a petrol engine any time, the bigger the better. When F1 goes diesel then I might reconsider
It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right
Lexia ponce
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Lexia ponce
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Compare like with like, normally aspirated petrol with normally aspirated diesel, turbo petrol and turbo diesel. If fuel economy isn't an issue, turbo petrol is the way to go, since most of us have to pay for our own fuel, a big turbo petrol just isn't an option.
Saab and Volvo were doing turbo petrol engines with impressive low down torque, the Saab 2.3 Turbos put out as much torque as any 4 cylinder diesel and they did it 15 years ago.
Saab and Volvo were doing turbo petrol engines with impressive low down torque, the Saab 2.3 Turbos put out as much torque as any 4 cylinder diesel and they did it 15 years ago.
Not to mention the 2.5 litre 4 cylinder CX turbos of the 80's which by all accounts have wonderful low down and midrange torque...Kowalski wrote:Compare like with like, normally aspirated petrol with normally aspirated diesel, turbo petrol and turbo diesel. If fuel economy isn't an issue, turbo petrol is the way to go, since most of us have to pay for our own fuel, a big turbo petrol just isn't an option.
Saab and Volvo were doing turbo petrol engines with impressive low down torque, the Saab 2.3 Turbos put out as much torque as any 4 cylinder diesel and they did it 15 years ago.
Regards,
Simon
Simon
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
Heh,jeremy wrote:1989 CX DTR Turbo 2- 120 BHP @ 3900
188 lb ft torque @ 2000 RPM
Source Glass technical Service data - so reliable that it describes BX DTR Turbo as having vacuum servo brakes!
That data is completely wrong Even the plain fuel injected 2500 is 138bhp.
The series 1 CX turbo (no intercooler) is 168bhp, and 217 lb ft. I don't recall at what revs the peak torque occurs at but I think it was around 2500, but with something like 90% of it still available at 2000. I'm sure Shane will chip in with the actual figures
Depending on who you believe, the later intercooler models are reputed to have quite a bit more power too.
Regards,
Simon
Simon
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
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Ahh, but just think of the awful noise it will makeNiSk wrote:Stempy,
Watch LeMans this year (next weekend, 17-18th June).
AUDI är going to win it with a DIESEL.
And I mean the BIG class.
//NiSk
It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right
Lexia ponce
http://perception.dyndns.biz/~avengineering/index.htm
Lexia ponce
http://perception.dyndns.biz/~avengineering/index.htm
Quote from Shell, who supplied the following news item concerning the 12-hour Sebring race at:
http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?sit ... _race.html
Notice the following line . . .
"In addition to its outstanding pace, the car was also noted by the sun-kissed Sebring crowd for its unusual engine note. As the other cars deafened spectators lap after lap, the Audi R10 TDI, while among the fastest, was noticeably quieter than the competition thanks to its diesel engine."
//NiSk
http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?sit ... _race.html
Notice the following line . . .
"In addition to its outstanding pace, the car was also noted by the sun-kissed Sebring crowd for its unusual engine note. As the other cars deafened spectators lap after lap, the Audi R10 TDI, while among the fastest, was noticeably quieter than the competition thanks to its diesel engine."
//NiSk
'85 BX 16TRS, '91 XM injection 241,000 km (company car), '93 XM TD12 (515,000 km), '98 XM 2.5TD Break (320,000 km)
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Still missing the Xantia V6
Not missing the AX - Contact:
So tell me truthfully that you prefer the sound of a 1.9TD Xantia over a V6, or that a bus sounds better than a Dodge Viper
It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right
Lexia ponce
http://perception.dyndns.biz/~avengineering/index.htm
Lexia ponce
http://perception.dyndns.biz/~avengineering/index.htm
I did that recently (it was really early everyone in bed etc) with the bonnet up because I was topping up the washer bottle..... I thought there was something wrong with it and rushed to switch off.... only realising when I was inside the car that it was it's 'normal' sound...jeremy wrote:Nothing beats the wonderful chorus of a cold XUD engine outside your bedroom window at 5am.
Ian
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1999 Xantia 1.9TD
1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate
Account Ref: 6419
Current Cars
Nissan X-Trail SVE
Saab 2.2TiD
Merc E270 Estate
Past Citroens
2001 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1999 Xantia 1.9TD
1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate