Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 19:59:10 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitterlikneasfuongtuintgsjadfasejk.com> Subject: Re: Left at the lights
Alan Cole wrote: > > Nasty Bob wrote: > > I was left standing at the lights today. By a Mondeo. To make matters worse > > it was a diesel. I love my 1993 9000CS 2 litre. I've had it for just over a > > year now..... but is there something wrong with it? Or do I need a 2.3l? A > > turbo? An Aero? Or can my own car be "tuned" for better perfomance? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Modern turbo-diesels have BIG torque, which makes for good acceleration. > You need a turbo.... :) The breakthrough for diesels has been new high pressure injectors. Just reading an article about a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 Diesel with 212 bhp, 0-60 in 6.5. Surely, Saab will use that engine sooner or later. However, I'm still old fashioned and have some reservations. Diesels aren't entirely clean, you sometimes see dark clouds coming out of the exhaust. Then the high pressure injectors must be very expensive if something goes wrong.