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Originally Posted by comptiger5000
This is why more vehicles should have diesels, at least as an option. You can have the extra power without killing mpg like you do with most gas engines.
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I think people should be taught how to merge and how to let others merge and how having someone in front doesn't mean you have lost in some way. Competition is good but not in everything, it gets in the way sometimes.
TDs are not too good 0-60 but for in gear acceleration they are superb. Apparently BMW detuned the 335d because it would outrun the M3 in some measurements. Of course you can chip it and it will do 40 MPG all day and then do the M3 embarassing thing when you want it to.
I intended to have my Fabia chipped before decided to EM it which is why it has the SMF and uprated clutch. My friend has a similar car with a chip and a Cupra intake rolling road tested to 186 BHP and 312 lb/ft. 0-60 hasn't changed much but he can outrun a BMW 330d in a rolling start and supercharged MINI Cooper S's are no challenge at all.
The really amusing thing is that he built it from two cars, a crashed (rearended) VRS where he got the engine and gearbox, and a normal 1.4 petrol which is normally a boring retirement persons car but was unmarked. He sold the trim and seats from the VRS and build it the rest into the boring car so it has plastic wheel covers, dull grey interior and basic model badges.
The wheels may have to go though to allow bigger brakes.