what it is they say, all great men think alikePaul296 wrote: . Not too keen on diesels though apparently
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Diesel engines just go on forever - blah blah blah. Diesel engines are very frugal on fuel - blah blah blah - 60+mpg at a constant 56mph, blah blah blah. A carburettor? Don't make me laugh - blah blah blah.Susan Donym wrote:what it is they say, all great men think alike :lol:Paul296 wrote: . Not too keen on diesels though apparently
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Agreed. Although the Red Baron did suffer when the temp dropped. The very early morning drive to Brussels in very cold and icy conditions caused the engine to behave a bit erratically. On Sunday in particular, in minus 13 it was impossible to start.
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More........probably down as we sell a heck of alot more diesels than petrols now in certain models.mat_fenwick wrote:That's interesting - I've heard that too but mainly from unhappy diesel owners. Would you say you get a similar number of diesel car problems as petrol in the workshop?Roverman wrote:Sadly it seems modern diesels arent any more reliable than petrols
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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only joking Ian hence the smiley,
I have only ever had one diesel a 2.2 toyota lucida, underpowered when it was working properly and bloody expensive when it went wrong.
I have never been left stranded by a petrol engine car but spent many a frustrating hour trying to sort the van out, perhaps I was just unlucky
I have only ever had one diesel a 2.2 toyota lucida, underpowered when it was working properly and bloody expensive when it went wrong.
I have never been left stranded by a petrol engine car but spent many a frustrating hour trying to sort the van out, perhaps I was just unlucky
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Fools never differ!Susan Donym wrote:what it is they say, all great men think alikePaul296 wrote: . Not too keen on diesels though apparently
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