petrol or diesel ???

[markta]

is anyone considering going back to petrol,with the lastest fuel increases (ex diesel). at the moment i would think a 2.4 fronty would be cheaper to run than the 2.3 td,just wondered what your all thinking...............still aint driving me 2.3 as its still in dock lol
i been driving the missus car about,a small citreon & must say i quite enjoy putting twenty quid in it & running round all week,not something you could do with the 2.3 td..

[Drift]

I wont cost much more to run a 3.2 at this rate

But I love the torquey grunt of the old oil burner and complte lack of electrickery

[markta]

i think you right drift,i,ve had diesel for ten or more years now love the noise etc sad but true lol,but think i prefer petrol prices lol

[Fronty81]

Yes, I like derv's too.... Better for Fording, and generally Torquier at low revs.
Diesel RULES!

[bobbinsjob]

[alex]

The Diesel does wade better, but some electric powered fuel pumps could be a down fall on modern diesels. Also lots of ecu type bits to worry about.

[Drift]

Well lets face it, you dont see many petrol powered submarines do you

[huggy]

derv all the way for me

[Wneiljohnson47]

Depends entirely on how many miles you do. If you do simple arithmetic the diesel engines get better mileage even though its more expensive. It is very very slightly cheaper per mile to run diesel (on mine) but if you dont do enough miles then the difference isnt enough to warrant the expense of a diesel engine car.
29mpg on my 2.2 Ecotec @ 112 pence per liter = 6.4 miles per liter= 17.5 pence per mile
36mpg on my 2.2 DTi @ 123 pence per liter = 7.9 miles per liter = 15.5 pence per mile
Ive never bothered with numbers like this I drive what I like!!!!!
SAD OR WHAT

[Drift]

Ill check that in the morning when Ive got no Bow in me

[Road Hog]

[Road Hog]

Just so long as I don`t have to walk.not really too bothered.

[Drift]

you will be incapable of walking soon

[Road Hog]

[bobbinsjob]

[Drift]

baggsy not plugging the hair drier in


While on the subject ( some how ) of submarines, why do they have water pipes on the INSIDE

[Red Oktober]

[Sir-Doris]

[Wilberforce]

Aye...
Water's an integral part of any nuclear propulsion system... The reactor gets hot, and that's used to generate steam in a non-radioactive part of the system, then said steam spins the steam turbines, which generate power for your electrics, and spin the propellors too...

[Drift]

Personally I would keep the water on the outside