petrol, petrol, petrol. They are quick some of these new diesel's but that noise and all that gear changeing a'nt for me, and can you still get girlfriends when you own a diesel (runs and hides, never to retern) 
never driven a derv. sound quick once mapped.
obviously petrol here. has to be due to bt. but it wont stay that way.
loads of dervs out there so no doubt tuners and turbo manufactures will come up with somthing to push it futher.
350bhp taxis
obviously petrol here. has to be due to bt. but it wont stay that way.
loads of dervs out there so no doubt tuners and turbo manufactures will come up with somthing to push it futher.
350bhp taxis
Simple way to decide is......
Drive lots for work ect get diesel
Dont drive 2 much...get petrol
easy!!!
Drive lots for work ect get diesel
Dont drive 2 much...get petrol
easy!!!
can you still get girlfriends when you own a diesel (runs and hides, never to retern)
Probably not
I think you should have a long term Gf before you buy a Derv... I know I did, and she stuck with me an loves the soot machine now.
I love it to death, and dont think I could change it for the world.... but i still leave it in gear till the last moment, and coast past other nice cars with their windows open... so they cant tell its a Derv
(i know im ashamed of this)But in the same breath, I love sooting people... MEGA FUN!! especially convertible BMWS
ha ha, nicely put. Im sure i'll join the diesel club when ive grown up a bit. Prob be one of those 3.0 audis or something.
If you want to drive at a track, the petrol will eat the diesel - if your doing lots of road driving - the diesel will be good!
whens the car being rolling roaded chillcupra as my cars in jbs at the mo might see it up there!
Heres some measured data from petrol cupra, diesel cupra and also FR versions. As you can see, the petrol cupra is clearly the fastest car of the bunch.
Even the petrol FR version spanks the diesel Cupra in standing start acceleration. FR has noticyably less horsepower the diesel Cupra, but its still ahead after 1km sprint. That is a bit suprising as diesel has a better power to weight ratio.
Petrol Cupra:
0-100kmh 6.75s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT25446&id_version=15503
Diesel Cupra:
0-100kmh 7.64s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT22545&id_version=14560
Petrol FR:
0-100kmh 7.4s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT20528&id_version=13687
Diesel FR:
0-100kmh 8.53s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT21966&id_version=14325
Even the petrol FR version spanks the diesel Cupra in standing start acceleration. FR has noticyably less horsepower the diesel Cupra, but its still ahead after 1km sprint. That is a bit suprising as diesel has a better power to weight ratio.
Petrol Cupra:
0-100kmh 6.75s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT25446&id_version=15503
Diesel Cupra:
0-100kmh 7.64s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT22545&id_version=14560
Petrol FR:
0-100kmh 7.4s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT20528&id_version=13687
Diesel FR:
0-100kmh 8.53s
http://motor.terra.es/motor/pruebas/nuestros.cfm?id=MOT21966&id_version=14325
quote=Even the petrol FR version spanks the diesel Cupra in standing start acceleration. FR has noticyably less horsepower the diesel Cupra, but its still ahead after 1km sprint. That is a bit suprising as diesel has a better power to weight ratio.quote=
as a petrol fr owner I'm well happy about that but somehow I think diesel owners willl have somthing to say about this
as said before my brother has a diesel fr and mine beats his in every way (both standaed)
as a petrol fr owner I'm well happy about that but somehow I think diesel owners willl have somthing to say about this
as said before my brother has a diesel fr and mine beats his in every way (both standaed)
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Disagree strongly there mate! Its a common mistake for petrol guys to make
Check out my video in my sig! Depends on the track mate... places like snetterton are no good for Diesels, but The Indy Circuit at Brands is perfect.
None of the links work for me... and Ive found a standard Ibiza Cupra TDI to do sub 7 secong 0-62's. Even I did that an im crap at the quarter mile!
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I would have to say that the petrol would have the obvious advantage in a side by side race, however on the motorway the diesel always has the huge shove of torque ready for acceleration.
you have to wash diesels more because of the black crap that comes from the exhaust, they sound like a tractor and you have to change gear alot.
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