Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Zute wrote:http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-re ... =779632873

when I was at holden college (ha!) for the release of the VE last year, I asked if there was any possibilty of a diesel engine, and the dude looked at me like I was from another planet, like I had just asked him to eat poison. He said there was "no possibility" in the forseeable future. it would be very cool though.

Now that would be nice to slot into the Lux

All these european hatchback are starting to add diesels to there line ups in this country now, why cant our own manufactures see the light and throw a diesel into a family car

drove a holden astra tdi the a while ago and i can tell you it was one of the nicest little engines i have ever driven. it will be great when diesels are introduced more.

Who's going to be first in Australia?

Holden has the whole Isuzu diesel experience to draw on (V6 diesels in Saabs in europe etc).
Ford has the whole PSA groups engines.

I have heard internet rumours of a diesel Territory (if it bolts into a territory, it'll bolt into a falcon), I have also heard internet rumours that the new holden V6 block was designed to work as a diesel.

I'm living in London at the moment, and am very surprised that about 90% of the cars you see driving around are diesel! strange to here a little hatch back pull up and hear the diesel noise

there may not be big on diesels here because to many people make there own bio diesel and i'm not big on diesels never being impressed by one yet give me a small block chev on lpg any day more power cheap and simple to fix

offroader-rama wrote:give me a small block chev on lpg any day more power cheap and simple to fix

And a complete bastard to refuel in the field.

dumbdunce wrote:

Zute wrote:http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-re ... =779632873

when I was at holden college (ha!) for the release of the VE last year, I asked if there was any possibilty of a diesel engine, and the dude looked at me like I was from another planet, like I had just asked him to eat poison. He said there was "no possibility" in the forseeable future. it would be very cool though.

Funny thing is that a diesel has been planned for the Commodore for sometime. Alledgedly standard in the future with an optional petrol

dumbdunce wrote:

Zute wrote:http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-re ... =779632873

when I was at holden college (ha!) for the release of the VE last year, I asked if there was any possibilty of a diesel engine, and the dude looked at me like I was from another planet, like I had just asked him to eat poison. He said there was "no possibility" in the forseeable future. it would be very cool though.

When i did the VY and VX schools i asked a simillar question, and got a simillar silence and avoidance, eventually going to NO.

Layto....

offroader-rama wrote:there may not be big on diesels here because to many people make there own bio diesel and i'm not big on diesels never being impressed by one yet give me a small block chev on lpg any day more power cheap and simple to fix

i was in europe and going up a big arsed hill on an autobahn in a 1.6 litre hyundai fuel injected petrol with 2 occupants, FLAT OUT...

all i could see was a black corsa ( barina) approaching and it flew past me, It had 5 blokes in it and was turbo diesel. i drove one the week after, VERY impressive.

Another story, this time i was on the Busa on another autobahn, I was cruising at about 300 when i was approaching a vehicle. i usually blow past these fast at 300 but this one was not getting closer as quick, so i backed off some throttle and speed matched to about 230 or 240 , it was a GOLF TDI.... again i was very impressed.

European TDI's are excellent!.

JEs

KiwiBacon wrote:

offroader-rama wrote:give me a small block chev on lpg any day more power cheap and simple to fix

And a complete bastard to refuel in the field.

SO, how many times have you run out of fuel. I have never, although the misses ran out once with 2km to go to a servo.

Ive had 2 cars on stright lpg and i agree , a nice chev on gas is very nice.



Now i have 2 TD with big tanks, but i know what id rather drive.





Also, i heard that many euro diesels wont be exported out here due to our diesel not being good enough to meet euro standards.

pongo wrote:

KiwiBacon wrote:

offroader-rama wrote:give me a small block chev on lpg any day more power cheap and simple to fix

And a complete bastard to refuel in the field.

SO, how many times have you run out of fuel. I have never, although the misses ran out once with 2km to go to a servo.

Ive had 2 cars on stright lpg and i agree , a nice chev on gas is very nice.



Now i have 2 TD with big tanks, but i know what id rather drive.





Also, i heard that many euro diesels wont be exported out here due to our diesel not being good enough to meet euro standards.

The aussies seem second only to the yanks in their love of big petrol engines.
I'm the opposite, I'd convert my japanese runabout wagon to diesel if the missus would let me.

In NZ we got the low sulphur upgrade about 2 years back. Some euro companies were selling their diesel cars here before then, but now almost all of them are.

VW starting selling diesel golfs here recently and expected to sell only 10% diesels, it ended up 50%.

sierrajim wrote:

dumbdunce wrote:

Zute wrote:http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-re ... =779632873

when I was at holden college (ha!) for the release of the VE last year, I asked if there was any possibilty of a diesel engine, and the dude looked at me like I was from another planet, like I had just asked him to eat poison. He said there was "no possibility" in the forseeable future. it would be very cool though.

Funny thing is that a diesel has been planned for the Commodore for sometime. Alledgedly standard in the future with an optional petrol

and your source for this information is...?

dumbdunce wrote: and your source for this information is...?

It will happen, the only question is when?

Having a sub 3L diesel with more torque than their 6L V8's will ruffle a few feathers.

In last fridays cars guide there was an article about how holden/ gm were in talks with VM Italy about co producing a V6 diesel for the commodore and euro equivalent. Anyone remember the diesel gemini's !

Loanrangie wrote:In last fridays cars guide there was an article about how holden/ gm were in talks with VM Italy about co producing a V6 diesel for the commodore and euro equivalent. Anyone remember the diesel gemini's !

*shudder*

Anything but VM. Ford must be laughing.