I hope this isn't true...
04-03-2007, 12:05 PM
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So... what's so bad about it? It sounds like it could still perform like a vette.
I'm interested, although I'm definitely a skeptic. I just can't find a reason to dislike it currently.
I'm interested, although I'm definitely a skeptic. I just can't find a reason to dislike it currently.
04-03-2007, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rawr256
Look at the date it was written...
Yep. They've all been a victim of the old April Fools joke.
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04-03-2007, 12:21 PM
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When you drive a V8 sports car you dont care about gas mileage. When you care about fuel economy, you own a civic with v-teccccccccccccccccc. My nitrous makes more hp than their car does.
04-03-2007, 12:30 PM
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putting more diesels into regular cars would be a good thing for the domestics though. more options for better fuel economy than the rice box alternative! not to mention the torque
04-03-2007, 12:35 PM
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I agree that they are more efficient and make killer torque, but they are HEAVY, an all aluminum engine won't be very durable as a diesel it can't handle the stress. Duramax is iron block with aluminum heads and I've heard those have lots of problems.
04-03-2007, 01:11 PM
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I think it would be awesome! Look at what Audi has done with their TDI Diesel. It is kicking *** in the road and endurance races and it doesnt even sound or act like your normal diesel. Could be a good thing...
04-03-2007, 01:13 PM
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A turbo diesel would be intersting though. They are getting killer numbers in the trucks, just wonder what it could do in a vehicle that is less than half as much. I could now just imagine a cruise and black smoke everywhere. haha.
04-03-2007, 08:43 PM
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this was reported on april fools day
besides whats with all the hate about diesels? my daily driver is a VW TDI Jetta - 50mpg - even at $3 i really dont care because i go to the gas station every couple of weeks unless on im the highway - and then i get 600 miles before i need to fill up
as for the trucks - i know of a few solid 11 sec duramaxs running around
besides whats with all the hate about diesels? my daily driver is a VW TDI Jetta - 50mpg - even at $3 i really dont care because i go to the gas station every couple of weeks unless on im the highway - and then i get 600 miles before i need to fill up
as for the trucks - i know of a few solid 11 sec duramaxs running around