Is Derv power the way forward?
28-04-2005, 10:15 PM
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Is Derv power the way forward?
Right just been looking at some derv cars and lets face it, do you think its the future?
As im looking at the Audi A8 Derv. as stand has about 260bhp and 479lbf of torque and is limited to 155mph! and still gives u 30mpg! pmsl
Quick chip up at stu's and even more power
So is there going to be a point when buying a petrol car going to be pointless?
TBH i dont think i would buy another petrol car agian unless it was for track etc or a show car
As im looking at the Audi A8 Derv. as stand has about 260bhp and 479lbf of torque and is limited to 155mph! and still gives u 30mpg! pmsl
Quick chip up at stu's and even more power
So is there going to be a point when buying a petrol car going to be pointless?
TBH i dont think i would buy another petrol car agian unless it was for track etc or a show car
28-04-2005, 10:17 PM
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thats why diesel price has rocketed at the petrol stations m8, because they have improved SOOO much and lots more people are buying them, so the fooking government tax the fuel more.
its a fookin no-win situation 
,, but I would look at a diesel if i was buying a NEW car 
its a fookin no-win situation
,, but I would look at a diesel if i was buying a NEW car
28-04-2005, 10:19 PM
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well the new golf gdti or somink like that is the fooking tits 
, me cousin has one and he knows fook all about engines, he bought it as he has a diesel fuel car for his company van and robs the fuel 
fooking thing moves, dont rev that well though but pissed all over my escort cabrio big time , i knew the roads too 
defo the way forward , i tried to invent the first diesel cossie a few months ago but they dont seem to work the same way
, me cousin has one and he knows fook all about engines, he bought it as he has a diesel fuel car for his company van and robs the fuel fooking thing moves, dont rev that well though but pissed all over my escort cabrio big time
, i knew the roads too defo the way forward , i tried to invent the first diesel cossie a few months ago but they dont seem to work the same way
28-04-2005, 10:43 PM
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yeah Diesel is the bollox, i got a rover (bubble shape) 2.0 TDI, the thing just goes like shit off a chrome shovel, can hit redline in 3rd and will spin in second, thing is so loose. i won't get rid cos it simply shifts.
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28-04-2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by b19bal
can hit redline in 3rd
, thats when my cossie comes on boost 
My Derv Revs to 5k but who cares it always goes like fook but nothing compared to the GErman stormers
28-04-2005, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by B8
A Derv 2nd in the Gumball say's a lot for the old smoke machines
that should be a F1 trick. V10 derv and no pitstops needed
29-04-2005, 01:32 AM
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the only problem is, before dervs used to be as strong as anything (had a A reg escort derv van for a while, the car was falling apart around the engine )
But now, with them being higher reving (my dads merc vito about 3 years old revs to 6k) turbos getting more and more power from them, they are starting to wear just as quick as petrol engines.
)But now, with them being higher reving (my dads merc vito about 3 years old revs to 6k) turbos getting more and more power from them, they are starting to wear just as quick as petrol engines.
29-04-2005, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by b19bal
rhys ots cause i got proper cams in mine and a ported head
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Twin trbo Derv is the only way forward
Can see track day cars soon converting
29-04-2005, 10:01 AM
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lol wish diesel was way forward, got my shitsubishi warrior chipped and now does...........................16mpg on fookin derv. Thats why its going as id rather have 400bhp petrol engine infront of me and petrol is cheaper than dieasel now
on fookin derv. Thats why its going as id rather have 400bhp petrol engine infront of me and petrol is cheaper than dieasel now
29-04-2005, 10:34 AM
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i don't think that it is the way forward, due to the lower calorific value of diesel and the sooty emmissions.
there are plenty of developments going on in the petrol world right now that will see major improvements. variable compression ratio, electronically operated valves, direct fuel injection, an engine that can run as either 2 or 4 stroke......
the list goes on and imo will see petrol engines remaining the drivers choice.
there are plenty of developments going on in the petrol world right now that will see major improvements. variable compression ratio, electronically operated valves, direct fuel injection, an engine that can run as either 2 or 4 stroke......
the list goes on and imo will see petrol engines remaining the drivers choice.
29-04-2005, 11:02 AM
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definitely petrol reasons being:
-diesels are only good for low down torque top end is shite obviusly theyre are exceptions but thats wot you get with a bigger engine.
-diesels black smoke like fook and sound like tractors
-the high performance diesels cost alot eg the gold gttdi 150 is 10k plus wouldt you rather by the 1.8T?????
-petrols will always be more tunable put it this way you are never going to get a porche 911 TD
So petrol all the way,
-diesels are only good for low down torque top end is shite obviusly theyre are exceptions but thats wot you get with a bigger engine.
-diesels black smoke like fook and sound like tractors
-the high performance diesels cost alot eg the gold gttdi 150 is 10k plus wouldt you rather by the 1.8T?????
-petrols will always be more tunable put it this way you are never going to get a porche 911 TD
So petrol all the way,
29-04-2005, 11:37 AM
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rhys i never knew ya had 400bhp
in that case im lost why mines soooo laggy, but next time i meet ya id like to go for a passenger ride in ya taxi to compare
diesel is the way forward untill they put the price of it up, what about high performace LPG, why dont people work on that
in that case im lost why mines soooo laggy, but next time i meet ya id like to go for a passenger ride in ya taxi to compare
diesel is the way forward untill they put the price of it up, what about high performace LPG, why dont people work on that
29-04-2005, 11:52 AM
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My A6 1.9 Tdi chipped by SCC will do 131.7mph + thats on My sat nav so pretty bloody accurate
The speedo was well over 140mph though
And still got 42mpg the average i get is around 48mpg or when driving steady to work and back around 52mpg
Diesel rocks and i only paid peanuts for the car too
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The speedo was well over 140mph though
And still got 42mpg the average i get is around 48mpg or when driving steady to work and back around 52mpg
Diesel rocks and i only paid peanuts for the car too
Nige
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