I don't like diesels.
Sure, they're low on CO2, but they have a bunch of other nasties that petrol doesn't. They're especially bad for particulates, I believe.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:13, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

They produce coarser particulates yes
but actually it's the fine particulates that are more dangerous. If you can see the soot then it's aesthetically poor, but not actually particaularly bad for your health.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:16, Reply)

Every diesel I seem to see belches thick black clouds of crap.
What does it for me though is that the power's all backwards.

Power should go "waaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

Diesels don't do that.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:18, Reply)

I was looking at a Mark2 landy mudplugger
With a nice V8 lump in it, I don't think there is a better sound than a V8
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:21, Reply)

4x4s should be dieseasels for the torque
The concept of a diesel V8 is all, all wrong.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:22, Reply)

Depends if you regularly off road, and what sort of off-road you do

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:28, Reply)

They're great, long as you can afford the juice, they're a bit dipso.

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:27, Reply)

I had no intention of buying it
I was just looking at one, short wheel base
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:33, Reply)

My mate used to have an old ex-police V8 Range Rover for offroading
Twin carbs, manual choke, between 3 and 14 mpg. On 4 star.
Would climb just about any hill though, at some speed
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:35, Reply)

I'm gonna be honest here Kroney
You're sounding like cunt.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:21, Reply)

Cars are fun. People forget that.
Small, clean, city cars are not fun.
( Kroney, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:23, Reply)

I'm not sure Ken Blocks Fiesta would come under Small, clean, city cars
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBNHukCf7s
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:35, Reply)

they are awful for sulphur dioxide emissions
which is what the merkins judge the environmentalness of a car on, thus you get few diesels in merka
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 15:26, Reply)