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9 Jun 2003, 22:25 (Ref:626554)
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Should Jaguar make a diesel car?
No rant or rave to try put the different sides across, but a simple question.
(the X-Type and S-Type at least soon will have diesel options) |
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10 Jun 2003, 06:45 (Ref:626747)
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>>Should Jaguar make a diesel car?
i dont see why not. |
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10 Jun 2003, 07:53 (Ref:626791)
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With diesel sales in France, Germany, etc., running at something like 60% of total car sales, they can't afford not to.
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10 Jun 2003, 08:08 (Ref:626805)
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Of course they should! It's about time someone built a full on diesel sportscar!
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10 Jun 2003, 19:20 (Ref:627460)
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Counter-question: Should Ferrari make a MPV?
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10 Jun 2003, 19:23 (Ref:627463)
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10 Jun 2003, 19:38 (Ref:627480)
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And Ferrari does make estate cars to order (well, their coachmakers do). The Sultan of Brunei has several 456 Shooting Breaks.
But yes, Jaguar should make a diesel. The new breed of deisel engines are just fab. Sure, the VW Tuareg got slated on Tog Gear the other week, but what an engine.... |
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10 Jun 2003, 19:42 (Ref:627488)
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Here's one...
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10 Jun 2003, 19:43 (Ref:627492)
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And this is a BENTLY. In YELLOW.
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10 Jun 2003, 19:48 (Ref:627496)
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A 4-Door 456...
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10 Jun 2003, 20:07 (Ref:627516)
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Another. Should Jaguar make a front wheel drive car?
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10 Jun 2003, 20:13 (Ref:627528)
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Already does - the X-Type (though most are 4WD).
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10 Jun 2003, 20:22 (Ref:627535)
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I know and these are going cheap if you want one at the moment...
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10 Jun 2003, 20:25 (Ref:627539)
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Especially the ones with the Ford badges on em..
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16 Jun 2003, 17:34 (Ref:633229)
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The question should be: Should anyone make a diesel car?
I have few goals in life, but one of them is to never own a diesel automobile. So far, so good. |
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16 Jun 2003, 19:48 (Ref:633375)
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Five years ago I would have agreed, but these days most diesels are of such high standard plus are massively powerful.
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16 Jun 2003, 20:59 (Ref:633470)
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17 Jun 2003, 14:05 (Ref:634326)
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I might change my mind about diesels if someone can assure me that:
1. They are as quiet as gasoline powered engines. 2. They can be made to run as clean. 3. Their power/torque to weight ratios are acceptable. 4. They will start and run in very low temperatures that tend to gel most diesel fuels. 5. They are fun to drive. |
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