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Re: David Hallworth's Blog aka All Things V6!
Why even think of a nice diesel then?
you know the diesel will be a little bit more but will sell for more being the type it is..

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I briefly thought about it this morning but have since discarded the idea and am looking at V6's and V8's again now 

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Stop being boring and get one to mix things up a bit :p
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This more to your taste?;
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That's my feeling on Diesels too. I've driven a few but never owned one, and I'm hoping to keep it that way...DHallworth wrote:I just cannot get on with Diesels. They've got such a narrow power band, they sounds noisy and rattly and run on jungle juice that stinks.
David.

Looks impressive, but can you imagine parking it on or driving it through the narrow UK streets ?Hell Razor5543 wrote:This more to your taste?;
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Re diesel's it largely depends upon whether you're looking at a wheezy old laggy XUD or a modern 3.0 BMW unit which goes like stink pretty much from idle yet gives a silly amount of MPG, comparing these two is like chalk and cheese. On the other hand once you've driven a decent modern diesel, petrol engines can feel gutless at lower rev's and quite thrashy once you get into their power band.
For the best of both worlds power wise the supercharged 5.5 litre V8 in my Merc takes some beating, 720 nm of torque no lag whatsoever and no need for a radio as you listen to the delicate sound of thunder, considering the 517bhp on tap my average of 22mpg over the past 1,000 miles is quite acceptable, particularly as a fair bit of that mileage has been commuting into north London (North Circular/Hanger Lane etc).
For the best of both worlds power wise the supercharged 5.5 litre V8 in my Merc takes some beating, 720 nm of torque no lag whatsoever and no need for a radio as you listen to the delicate sound of thunder, considering the 517bhp on tap my average of 22mpg over the past 1,000 miles is quite acceptable, particularly as a fair bit of that mileage has been commuting into north London (North Circular/Hanger Lane etc).
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Somebody else is a fan of Pink Floyd!
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Just what I was thinking JamesHell Razor5543 wrote:Somebody else is a fan of Pink Floyd!

Richard, that sounds quite some engine..
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I have the 'Pulse' double DVD. AWESOME!
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I was fixing a window in one of my daughter's houses earlier in the week and a sister car to yours went by - the guy lives a couple of streets from where I was.DickieG wrote:Re diesel's it largely depends upon whether you're looking at a wheezy old laggy XUD or a modern 3.0 BMW unit which goes like stink pretty much from idle yet gives a silly amount of MPG, comparing these two is like chalk and cheese. On the other hand once you've driven a decent modern diesel, petrol engines can feel gutless at lower rev's and quite thrashy once you get into their power band.
For the best of both worlds power wise the supercharged 5.5 litre V8 in my Merc takes some beating, 720 nm of torque no lag whatsoever and no need for a radio as you listen to the delicate sound of thunder, considering the 517bhp on tap my average of 22mpg over the past 1,000 miles is quite acceptable, particularly as a fair bit of that mileage has been commuting into north London (North Circular/Hanger Lane etc).
The sound was hugely impressive and more authoritative than a yank V8
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I've driven quite a few modern Diesels.
The 2.7 in the C6, and both the 3.6 and 4.4 TDV8 engines in the Range Rover. Performance wise I've not got any complaints from them, I just find that they have a narrow power band and don't make that V8 growl. Hence when looking for a newer Range Rover recently I bought the Supercharged V8 Petrol rather then the V8 Diesel.
My first car was a 306 HDi which at the time I loved, however once I'd driven V6 petrols for years I've never found a Diesel that makes me smile quite like a petrol does. My problem is if I don't like a car or it doesn't make me smile it'll not last 5 minutes, hence the not really wanting another Diesel!
V6's are nice but you just can't beat that growl of a V8.
David.
The 2.7 in the C6, and both the 3.6 and 4.4 TDV8 engines in the Range Rover. Performance wise I've not got any complaints from them, I just find that they have a narrow power band and don't make that V8 growl. Hence when looking for a newer Range Rover recently I bought the Supercharged V8 Petrol rather then the V8 Diesel.
My first car was a 306 HDi which at the time I loved, however once I'd driven V6 petrols for years I've never found a Diesel that makes me smile quite like a petrol does. My problem is if I don't like a car or it doesn't make me smile it'll not last 5 minutes, hence the not really wanting another Diesel!
V6's are nice but you just can't beat that growl of a V8.
David.
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Might be, I wish you were here to listen to itHell Razor5543 wrote:Somebody else is a fan of Pink Floyd!
