my other love

[Winston Smith]

One of the positives of this forum is that it is a community - not a word I use a lot, or particularly like, but it sums up what it is, not stuffy, not marque-centric, but a great place where people don't just have to stick to the reason that brought us together.

Mecki, your comments always have a caustic edge to them, they may be meant in humour, but they usually result in people getting wound up.

Like Steve says, join in, enjoy, but if you feel the need to say something, even in humour, think how it may be received by others.  Hopefully you will take this in the spirit it is intended, but I will batten my hatches anyway....

[keith]

Wow!!  You drive an overpowered rear wheel drive monster alongside the unforgiving dykes of Lincolnshire, are you mad (or just out to enjoy yourself)

Can't beat V8 power, I just px'd my CLK 430 for an Audi 4.2 Allroad, and put the 4.0 Range Rover on E-Bay tonight, fuel costs are killing me but go diesel? I think not

Coman

there is nothing wrong with modern day diesels,i have a 3.0 v6  dielsel xf great performance and economy with a superb 8 speed gearbox.

[Charlie747]

Have to say the latest generaation of diesel motors developing mind bending mid range. tourque figures coupled to the new inteligent multi speed auto boxes make for effortless progress and make for long term ownership propositions.

I personally love the sound of a big 2stroke diesel underload.

Charlie

[coman37]

Hi Keith,


   (Turbo) Diesels are so much better than they were but still cant match the 0-60 times of the Merc or the Audi

Coman

[keith]

i think you would be surprised the jaguar 3.0 turbo diesel  does 0-60 in under 6 seconds and limited to 155 mph i've heard of some going over that ,the old xk 4.0 v 8 cannot catch the xf and does about 17 mpg were as the xf does 32 mpg around the doors  went to scotland in mine and it did 47 .7 mpg i find when i drive a petrol car now it seems to be screaming were as mine does 80 mph and it is only revving at around 1850 rpm,

[coman37]

Keith,

stop telling me any more of your sensible engine options, otherwise I might regret my purchase which is only giving me 16 mpg( but a lot of fun)

Coman