Petrol model owners view on diesel engine
02-10-2006, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by w8pmc' post='237195' date='Feb 9 2006, 09:37 AM
It all depends on what floats your boat.
I've come from a 550+BHP modified Audi RS6 & that's a gas guzzling (boy did it drink) 4.2litre V8 with 2 Turbos & that did sound sweet, but due to having a full sports exhaust (downpipes, cats & cat-back) it was far noiser than my current E60 535D M-Sport.
To demonstrate, we live on a quiet close with just 3 houses & in the Audi, my wife could hear me coming from close on a mile away, in the Bimmer she did not even here me pull up behind the house.
My reasons for not opting for a 540 or 550, were 3 fold. Firstly i wanted to save on my vehicle running costs, so a diesel made perfect sense, second the 540 & 550 in the UK have awful residuals & would be worth less in 2 years than my 535D even with a higher initial purchase price & thirdly with a little DMS magic, i've now got 335BHP more than 500lbsft torque & can hit 60MPH in 5.5 secs, which aint too shabby in a diesel plus get high 30's to the gallon when cruising.
The decision was a no brianer for me. TBH i do love the sound of V8's & with sports exhausts they sound awesome, but i'd bever buy a car based on just how it sounded.
I've come from a 550+BHP modified Audi RS6 & that's a gas guzzling (boy did it drink) 4.2litre V8 with 2 Turbos & that did sound sweet, but due to having a full sports exhaust (downpipes, cats & cat-back) it was far noiser than my current E60 535D M-Sport.
To demonstrate, we live on a quiet close with just 3 houses & in the Audi, my wife could hear me coming from close on a mile away, in the Bimmer she did not even here me pull up behind the house.
My reasons for not opting for a 540 or 550, were 3 fold. Firstly i wanted to save on my vehicle running costs, so a diesel made perfect sense, second the 540 & 550 in the UK have awful residuals & would be worth less in 2 years than my 535D even with a higher initial purchase price & thirdly with a little DMS magic, i've now got 335BHP more than 500lbsft torque & can hit 60MPH in 5.5 secs, which aint too shabby in a diesel plus get high 30's to the gallon when cruising.
The decision was a no brianer for me. TBH i do love the sound of V8's & with sports exhausts they sound awesome, but i'd bever buy a car based on just how it sounded.
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02-10-2006, 12:05 PM
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Its a pretty interesting question. I was stuck for a long time trying to figure out whether to buy a petrol or derv. In the end my friend made up my mind without knowing it - when he got done doing 110 on the M4 in Wales it struck me it was one of the only times he ever got to open up his TT - ever.
We both live in the congested South East and there ain't many places to put your foot down.
As a result i bought for the type of driving i end up doing (not what i'd like to do). This is mostly around towns and motorways. Having had a 328ci versus a diesel now i'd say it is louder when you get out of one and into the other. However i don't - we have one car. So around town, getting from stationary up to 30-40mph the derv just "feels quicker" - torque lower down the rev range (you have to be heavy on your foot in the petrol in comparison). Next on the motorway - who can tell the difference ? The biggest difference there is the fuel consumption - 37mpg when you're doing 15k miles/yr is a big deal.
Having said all that, i think next time its a 535d!
We both live in the congested South East and there ain't many places to put your foot down.
As a result i bought for the type of driving i end up doing (not what i'd like to do). This is mostly around towns and motorways. Having had a 328ci versus a diesel now i'd say it is louder when you get out of one and into the other. However i don't - we have one car. So around town, getting from stationary up to 30-40mph the derv just "feels quicker" - torque lower down the rev range (you have to be heavy on your foot in the petrol in comparison). Next on the motorway - who can tell the difference ? The biggest difference there is the fuel consumption - 37mpg when you're doing 15k miles/yr is a big deal.
Having said all that, i think next time its a 535d!
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