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Turbo diesels are great, even ordinary ones
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:54:02
In Reply to: Rented an Alfa 159d in Italy - smitten, Bill Homer
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, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:14:03
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A few years back I rented a Nissan Tino--sort of a tall wagon--in France. It had a 1.6 turbo diesel. Had it for 2 weeks with 2 adults, 2 kids and all our luggage. Got 30 mpg even running 90-100 mph on the autoroutes, 38+ mpg at more sedate speeds. And I wasn't trying to be gentle. I love the elastic feel of a turbo diesel engine. Since then a turbo-diesel has on the short list, but there aren't enough choices out there and not many used. But maybe there will be by the time we need another car.
Posts in this Thread:
- If not a SAAB, then.....what?, 9-3 Talladega, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:54:23
- Buick (+), vvk, Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:19:31
- NOT a GM product..., Henri L, Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:14:36
- Then I'll get a TurboX on the cheap, AdamB
, Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:13:12 - If SAAB goes belly up..., Alex, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:00:34
- I'm already shopping CPO Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series..., Sebastian, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:08:16
- Two wheels but my 9-5 stays, BrianG, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:34
- Keeping my 9-5 Aero wgn, just bought a BMW 335d, Paul H, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:35:18
- SAAB...."I don't want to go on the cart"., RobsSaab, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:06:50
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, coggs, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:54:04
- Jaguar XF, houstonsaabs, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:09:18
- 3 series BMW or Mini Cooper S, eric, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:56
- Hate to say it but ...., DivrDon
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:45:57 - Chevy Volt Electrons are the future.. n/m, Steve, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:08:38
- Why are we picking out our next cars post-SAAB?!?, turrbo
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:45:50 - something from zee Deutschland, Trev, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:29:30
- Not Audi, but an MB and a Porsche, dw, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:21:03
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, AeroLady, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:17
- alfa romeo 159 sportwagon, don_young
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:58 - Re: Volvo or Mercedes-Benz..., Dano in Texas
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:54:17 - Peter Egan mobile..., Mike Lynch
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:39 - CPO Mercedes wagon, JMF, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:44:29
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, Lawrence, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:34
- IDK -- my 9-7 lease is up in January - BMW? Acura?, Pete Saab 9-7 9-3, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:04:59
- Subaru Outback n/m, sonique, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:35
- Audi, B Millar
, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:11:14 - Depends on which car we're replacing., Noel, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:34
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