if ever you needed convincing.............

[Toby]

last event if i remember 10.6sec

 

Same as when we were there then. Awesome speed.

[dragaddict]

there were good times in the last event

[Gonzo]

If I hadn't got the 1600 cheap, I woulda been looking at an 1800 TD out of an escort van or mondeo or summat for the tina. Cuz I think diesels are great! Certainly annoy the f*ck out of you lot if I did

[Guest MK1gaz]

Fast diesils = It's a bit like pulling a fit bird and then finding out she used to have a dick , it's still fooooooooooookin wrong !!!!!!!!!

[spooner]

i take it's a 1.8 ford lump(to dark on my screen),might be the sound on my laptop,but that don't sound right on startup

 

could be a tooth out on the belt timing

[ban1216]

Is nobody watching the touring cars

Them seats are kicking serious arse and with a diesel engine

BUT still not to my taste for my escort

[sambo]

If I hadn't got the 1600 cheap, I woulda been looking at an 1800 TD out of an escort van or mondeo or summat for the tina. Cuz I think diesels are great! Certainly annoy the f*ck out of you lot if I did

 

Jay, you need some tests done mate.

Why put a diesel in an osf?? i just dont get it?

You have a lovely (getting rare and expensive) classic car like a mk1 escort and then an idea pops into your head, "i know, i'll put a shitty, slow, rattly, low performance engine into it cos THAT is a wicked idea" ??????????????

 

Even if it is quick, it's still wrong.

Imagine if people were putting diesels into old, restored E-type's or tractor engines into other lovingly restored classics.

I just dont understand the logic???

[Wessie]

diesels are too understated theres some stupid power diesels running about at the moment, with shed loads of torque

[Rick]

modern diesels are pretty good but its not something id mix/

 

they dont smell or sound right... maybe youd get away with it in an old van but not a saloon

[Retromotorsport]

Engine: 90° V12 turbo-charged 5,550cc engine, 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, 2 Garrett-turbo chargers, 2 x 39.9 mm engine-air intake restrictors (defined by ACO regulations) and maximum turbo pressure of 2.94 bar absolute, diesel direct injection TDI, stressed aluminium crankshaft Power: Over 641bhp, in excess of 1100 Nm

 

 

Take the restrictors off ... and .. fook me do they have some grunt

 

watch this ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfS32l92MFs

 

and tell me thats not an awesome race car .. if it dosnt get your juices moving you need an blood transfusion because you have train spotters blood in there.

 

as for the engine sound ...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGGWY_C ... re=related

 

Thats not a 2.5Di transit lump ..

[dssean]

you may hate diesels but they are te next big thing, VAG have done wonders with them.

1 le mans R10 diesel winning everything

2 the new audi R8 V12 TDI faster than the petrol version.

3 Seal leon TDI winning in BTCC and WTCC

4 VW golf tdi in rallying doing really well

Audi have said that after this version of the new rs6 (v10 twin turbo lambo engine) they will no longer be making petrol super cars only diesel

in my opinion there is a lovley noise from a diesel engine butr horses for courses( they've been my bread and butter for many years)

[Guest MK1gaz]

Diesil modified oldskoolfords !!!!!!!! P.S. don't they only win races cos they stop less for fuel ?

[dssean]

Diesil modified oldskoolfords !!!!!!!! P.S. don't they only win races cos they stop less for fuel ?

dont remember seeing fuel stops in btcc /wtcc or rallying

[Retromotorsport]

Diesil modified oldskoolfords !!!!!!!! P.S. don't they only win races cos they stop less for fuel ?

 

And in races where they do stop for fuel... they make them have smaller tanks so the porsches had a chance of winning ...

[Wessie]

Diesil modified oldskoolfords !!!!!!!! P.S. don't they only win races cos they stop less for fuel ?

there a stronger engine so more reliable, the rev lower (so more reliable), more torque so less gear changes (making them more reliable)

there more reliable

[tazrocks88]

Diesil modified oldskoolfords !!!!!!!! P.S. don't they only win races cos they stop less for fuel ?

there a stronger engine so more reliable, the rev lower (so more reliable), more torque so less gear changes (making them more reliable)

there more reliable

 

i get a slight feeling that they could be a lil bit more reliable