Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
turbo?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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"F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
>
> Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
>
> -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?

Without one they're as gutless as a stone.

Whoopie, clogged injectors, gelled fuel, burned out glow plugs, won't start
below 30 degrees F unless plugged into house current. (Golly, aren't you
just as excited as a kid on Christmas morning to own a diesel? ) No, I can't
think of anything I'd rather NOT own than a diesel. Back in my VW days
customers near the Mexican border would buy fuel over there becaus eit was
about $.20 a gallon. There was so much sulphur in it the stuff would take
out the rings in about 20k miles. Some econmy car! People paid thousands
over sticker to get the stupid things, then they depreciated like a meteor.
In the mean time they had to put up with the things rattling so bad the dash
assys would shake loose, the list is too long.

I don't care if Benz $#!ts a golden egg with this 320 CDI, you'll never get
Americans to buy diesels again in large numbers.


> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?

Without one they're as gutless as a stone.

Whoopie, clogged injectors, gelled fuel, burned out glow plugs, won't start
below 30 degrees F unless plugged into house current. (Golly, aren't you
just as excited as a kid on Christmas morning to own a diesel? ) No, I can't
think of anything I'd rather NOT own than a diesel. Back in my VW days
customers near the Mexican border would buy fuel over there becaus eit was
about $.20 a gallon. There was so much sulphur in it the stuff would take
out the rings in about 20k miles. Some econmy car! People paid thousands
over sticker to get the stupid things, then they depreciated like a meteor.
In the mean time they had to put up with the things rattling so bad the dash
assys would shake loose, the list is too long.

I don't care if Benz $#!ts a golden egg with this 320 CDI, you'll never get
Americans to buy diesels again in large numbers.


> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?

Without one they're as gutless as a stone.

Whoopie, clogged injectors, gelled fuel, burned out glow plugs, won't start
below 30 degrees F unless plugged into house current. (Golly, aren't you
just as excited as a kid on Christmas morning to own a diesel? ) No, I can't
think of anything I'd rather NOT own than a diesel. Back in my VW days
customers near the Mexican border would buy fuel over there becaus eit was
about $.20 a gallon. There was so much sulphur in it the stuff would take
out the rings in about 20k miles. Some econmy car! People paid thousands
over sticker to get the stupid things, then they depreciated like a meteor.
In the mean time they had to put up with the things rattling so bad the dash
assys would shake loose, the list is too long.

I don't care if Benz $#!ts a golden egg with this 320 CDI, you'll never get
Americans to buy diesels again in large numbers.


> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?

Without one they're as gutless as a stone.

Whoopie, clogged injectors, gelled fuel, burned out glow plugs, won't start
below 30 degrees F unless plugged into house current. (Golly, aren't you
just as excited as a kid on Christmas morning to own a diesel? ) No, I can't
think of anything I'd rather NOT own than a diesel. Back in my VW days
customers near the Mexican border would buy fuel over there becaus eit was
about $.20 a gallon. There was so much sulphur in it the stuff would take
out the rings in about 20k miles. Some econmy car! People paid thousands
over sticker to get the stupid things, then they depreciated like a meteor.
In the mean time they had to put up with the things rattling so bad the dash
assys would shake loose, the list is too long.

I don't care if Benz $#!ts a golden egg with this 320 CDI, you'll never get
Americans to buy diesels again in large numbers.


> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

I don't think you can't buy a modern diesel without a turbo now - if its
optional I bet its old !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

I don't think you can't buy a modern diesel without a turbo now - if its
optional I bet its old !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

I don't think you can't buy a modern diesel without a turbo now - if its
optional I bet its old !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

I don't think you can't buy a modern diesel without a turbo now - if its
optional I bet its old !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40BA371E.797A64B4@***.net...
> Guess why most diesel owners spring for the extra two grand for at
> turbo?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "F. Robert Falbo" wrote:
> >
> > Try reading Road & Track, June'04, pg43 - Test of the Benz E320 CDI.
> > (Unless you prefer to remain a Luddite)
> >
> > -bob- (13 years of turboDiesel ownership)

 

Hi Dave,
Because the diesel won't get out of it's own way, if it's normally
aspirated. Put the same two grand into your TJ, for three hundred
horsepower, of course you don't have to, you already blow every diesel
into the weeds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I don't think you can't buy a modern diesel without a turbo now - if its
> optional I bet its old !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ