View Poll Results: would you buy a diesel corvette?
YES
35
29.17%
NO
85
70.83%
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Diesel Corvette?
no,
dont see the point, in using diesel, unless it s for economy,
but then y not a ecotec? have the looks of a corvette with the economy of
a cobalt.
corvette doesnt need a motor with potential, it alredy has more than enuff
potential,
that is y C5R/C6R cars use a diesel motor to win at Le Mans
dont see the point, in using diesel, unless it s for economy,
but then y not a ecotec? have the looks of a corvette with the economy of
a cobalt.
corvette doesnt need a motor with potential, it alredy has more than enuff
potential,
that is y C5R/C6R cars use a diesel motor to win at Le Mans
Originally Posted by vetred
So,...... not REALY,.... "on top", of currant events??? 350 hp.??? what planet do you boys live on??? OK OK, lets revue,.... The fastest sports car in the world ,...PER,.. the AMERICAN LE MANS series, (THE ABSOLUTE best racing seires out there!)....the "R-10" diesel,... that's spelled- D-I-E-S-E-L- oh ya try,....350 cubic inches,......800 horsepower and,....... Waite for it,.... no not yet,....TRY 900 FT. LBS. OF TORQUE!!!!!!! and for all you "posers" its torque that wins races NOT horse power!!! HELL YES,.. I would buy a Mid engine,...all wheel drive 800h.p.... C-8 -V-8,....Diesel!!!,.............and probably run the damn thing on last nights french Fri grease!!! 
After seeing diesel 1 ton trucks that can nearly keep up with me... I'm convinced that those motors are worth a second look. I don't think I could own a corvette or any other car with a diesel, though... it just wouldn't sound right. Maybe better than a bumble bee though.
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Originally Posted by Trust
Huh? Also, revue is not how you spell REVIEW, and waite is not how you spell WAIT, since you're giving spelling lessons and all.
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How about,....."Yo scarlett,....I don't give a damn" and maybe, if you knew as much about the combustion engine as you do about "**** rentention" you might not come off so MUCH as a school marm.
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Originally Posted by vetred
How about,....."Yo scarlett,....I don't give a damn" and maybe, if you knew as much about the combustion engine as you do about "**** rentention" you might not come off so MUCH as a school marm.
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From: Alabama
Oh yes, definatly,
Tq rules the accelaration.
Diesel is a more efficient fuel the gas.
1 gallon of diesel has more power than 1 gallon of gas.
Twin turbo V8 diesel 5.7L in a 'vette would be awsome.
You think 28 ~ 31 mpg is good, , I bet a diesel "vette would be up in the 50 mpg, believe me.
I have had diesel cars for years, and if they had a diesel 'vette I would buy it.
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Tq rules the accelaration.
Diesel is a more efficient fuel the gas.
1 gallon of diesel has more power than 1 gallon of gas.
Twin turbo V8 diesel 5.7L in a 'vette would be awsome.
You think 28 ~ 31 mpg is good, , I bet a diesel "vette would be up in the 50 mpg, believe me.
I have had diesel cars for years, and if they had a diesel 'vette I would buy it.
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Last edited by Alabama Cotton; May 31, 2007 at 04:21 PM.
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From: Alabama
Originally Posted by Red99C5
I wouldn't have one if it was free. They stink, they sound like they have no main bearings, they are heavy as a ship anchor. No thanks. Just give me twin turbos on a 427.
Yea, in USA, who are light years behind with diesel tech.
Your gas prices are so cheap, you guy's never bothered about diesel power.
One day soon, you guy's will wake up to diesels.
Get yourself over to Europe and try a few new diesels out.
Stink
Noisy
heavy
the issues yall have are not what current car diesels are about. there are tons of small efficient and powerful diesels in europe. the Audi R10(racecar) was quiet as all ****, powerful as hell(800/900 think), AND got much better mileage than its psuedocompetition.
but i don't think the vette should, or will have a diesel.
but i don't think the vette should, or will have a diesel.
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I just read an article in Diesel World magazine about a car being produced in the UK with dimensions very close to the Corvette with a Duramax. The engine is said to produce 500hp, do 0-60 in about 4 seconds, and get 50 mpg at cruise. I might change my mind if it was available in the Corvette.
I thought about doing a Diesel Duramax swap into a camaro jsut for ***** and grins. Plenty of rolling chassis out there and can get a duramax off ebay pretty easy. Of course it would smoke all to hell and that part is what sucks obout the big d's. If it was in a vette it would be intersting. ANd I am sure if GM put a deisel in a corvette it would be a bit refined to the point you may not even tell it was.
and that part is what sucks obout the big d's. If it was in a vette it would be intersting. ANd I am sure if GM put a deisel in a corvette it would be a bit refined to the point you may not even tell it was. 