(Die)sel or death?

[Richard Eff]

Having now satisfied my all time motoring dream with the 993, the Ayatollah is after me to replace the family barge, currently an 850 T5 estate. Having two teenagers, two (and possibly a third soon) dogs and a full to the brim boot everytime we go anywhere, it'll probably have to be one of God's waiting rooms on wheels, like a grande Espace.

If left to my own devices, the 3.5V6 would be my choice, well, it stands to reason doesn't it, but MPG apparently sucks. Apart from "don't even think about it" and the fact that "it is hideously evil smelly mucky pink stuff", does anyone have any advice on the diesel vs petrol equation e.g depreciation, consumption, performance, running costs etc?




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[Used Porsche]

Got my first deisel ever in April. New Peugeot 307 estate 2.0 HDI 110 turbo deisel. A new 136 hp engine is being released. so more poke.

First 4000 miles impressions. - Which included 3000 miles trip to south of france.

Quiet - so quiet at 80 to 90 that new musical nuances heard in my favourite CD's

Economical - first 4000 miles shows 40-42 to the gallon and continuing to improve. And I dont hang about. A friend with a 307 deisel hatch has had one for a year and gets 46mpg and drives like a nutter.

Cheap fuel especially in France - best I got was 56 pence a litre at a little supermarket in the loire.

My brother in law and most of his colleagues at 3M run BMW 3.0 or Audi 2.8 turbo deisels and return 50 mpg on their trip computers.

The only noise is outside the car. Performance is fine for 90 to 100 cruising - on the continent of course.

I'd say dont hesitate. There is even an elegant simplicity in having no complex electronic ignition components to go wrong.

Get a nice powerfull turbo deisel estate and keep the unleaded for the 911.


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[Richard Eff]

Thans Stevo. Thats sound like a possible then. And I could spend the money I save on buying fuel for the family barge on Optimax for the 993! Result.

Richard

97 arctic silver c2


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