Originally Posted by
gingeRS
not strictly true, 50mpg vs 30mpg..........soon adds up
i understand they cost more to buy, but they also keep there value better
go diesel, as long as you dont need real preformance

yeh i suppose, there will be a diff between 30 and 50mpg. but you have to take in to account diesel is at least 12p more expensive which has a big impact on the over all ratio! its not a straight 30 vs 50mpg as the two fuel prices are different.
As for "Real performance" you may joke but in year or two, i wouldnt be laughing. diesel is the way foward, and will soon easily trounce almost any petrol road car!!
seat leon tdi in the BTCC was pole position last week for the race.
im looking to buy the mk5 golf gt tdi 170 bhp. have seen these babies well over 250bhp with just a simple chip and zorst and the torque will piss over any petrol turbo!