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| 2130.1 | | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | | Wed Aug 04 1993 11:42 | 13 |
| Well, the one good thing about the new scheme is that the Astra and
Cavalier Diesels are actually less that the base allowance.
This means you can not only save on fuel costs but also supplement
your salary by getting change out the allowance.
I am considering a Cavalier LS 1.7 TD.
If you didn't get chance to try a Vauxhall diesel at one of the
roadshows then contact one of the garages listed in vtx for a test
drive.
Royston
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| 2130.2 | | WOTVAX::FIDDLERM | Who's gonna pay for my crashed car | Wed Aug 04 1993 11:49 | 5 |
| I often get the Cavalier 1.7TD as a hire car, and I'm very impressed
with it. The performance might not be 'hot hatch', but its no slouch
either, and the economy is quite good also.
Mikef
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| 2130.3 | | MAJORS::ALFORD | lying Shipwrecked and comatose... | Wed Aug 04 1993 12:31 | 3 |
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The Corsa 1.5TD has the Merit spec. Pretty basic to say the least. Once it
gets wound up, it barrels along OK...
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| 2130.4 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Video ergo ludo | Wed Aug 04 1993 12:46 | 4 |
| I looked at the Vauxhall range before I bought my Peugeot. They were
slower, and thirstier.
Laurie.
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| 2130.5 | | BAHTAT::CARTER_A | Andy Carter..(The Turtle Moves!) | Wed Aug 04 1993 12:49 | 4 |
| The big Frontera 2.3TD: same speed on the motorway as across a ploughed
field!
Andy
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| 2130.6 | Why is the Competition SO POOR!!! | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Wed Aug 04 1993 14:03 | 16 |
| Why is it that only Citr�en/Peugot offer Diesels on the highest trim Specs?
Anybody know?
It was, after all, Citr�en/Peugot who really pushed Diesel car Sales to their
present market share by offering top of the range trim specs. for them. If you
go, as has been mentioned by others in this conference, to any Japanese car
dealer and ask for Diesel on a car, they laugh at you - they don't have anything
sensible to offer, so they try and deride the one asking!
Why is it that the XUD engine is still so far ahead of ALL the competition, even
though their TD has been on the market for, what, 6 years now?
Malcolm,
who is waiting for his Xantia SX/VSX TD quote!
PS. Yes, I will post it in Topic 2120 when I get it!
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| 2130.7 | | PEKING::SMITHRW | Off-duty Rab C Nesbit stunt double | Wed Aug 04 1993 14:44 | 5 |
| The Montego Turbodiesels go all the way up the range. They use the
rather nice Perkins Prima DI Turbo. I'll bring you in a catalogue
tomorrow if I remember....
Richard
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| 2130.8 | | VANGA::KERRELL | Pluck a Plump Plum | Wed Aug 04 1993 14:47 | 5 |
| >Why is it that only Citr�en/Peugot offer Diesels on the highest trim Specs?
What about the Cavalier CD TD?
Dave.
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| 2130.9 | I'd prefer a BMW to a Citreon | BAHTAT::FORCE6::hilton | Party on Dudes | Wed Aug 04 1993 14:48 | 1 |
| Or how about a nice 5 series BMW Turbo Diesel?
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| 2130.10 | What competition? | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Thu Aug 05 1993 15:26 | 11 |
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BMW Diesels, yes, if I had the money. Right out of my range to buy or
lease and the fuel economy is consirably than my BX TZD Turbo.
Vauxhall? I would call the Diplomat the top of the range, not the CD!
Montego? Isn't that the Diesel that fails the E.C. Emmission
Regulations? I followed one this morning and I've never seen such thick black
smoke - and he wasn't even accelerating!
Malcolm.
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| 2130.11 | Not any more... | HEWIE::RUSSELL | I'm not a free man, I'm a QS-PRMU9-04. | Thu Aug 05 1993 16:18 | 21 |
| re .10;
> Montego? Isn't that the Diesel that fails the E.C. Emmission
>Regulations? I followed one this morning and I've never seen such thick black
>smoke - and he wasn't even accelerating!
Rover did get some kind of waiver for their diesel engine a couple of
years ago, but then they did some kind of re-design with the injectors,
and made the turbo standard (even on the Maestro) and I understand the
current one does comply with the EEC regs.
(This is the engine in the Montego and Maestro, not the 218 and 418, which
are Puegot buy-ins)
re the trim;
I thought the CD trim from Vauxhall was on a par with the TZD from Citroen -
the main thing I noticed is the fact that air-conditioning isn't
available as an option on the CD.
Peter.
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| 2130.12 | New Carlton | FAILTE::THOMSONS | | Fri Aug 06 1993 09:42 | 8 |
| I read somewhere that the new Carlton or is it called the Omega is going to use
the BMW 2.5 Turbo Diesel engine and not the Vauxhall 2.3 Turbo Diesel engine.
So it maybe worth holding on if you are in the market for that type of car on
the scheme.
Stuart
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| 2130.13 | BMW power for Frontera | YUPPY::ELLAWAY | Martin Ellaway@hhl | Fri Aug 06 1993 10:33 | 6 |
| Stuart,
The diesel frontera is also supposed to be getting that engine.
Regards Martin
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| 2130.14 | Re.11 | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Fri Aug 06 1993 14:16 | 13 |
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>>>I thought the CD trim from Vauxhall was on a par with the TZD from Citroen -
>>>the main thing I noticed is the fact that air-conditioning isn't
>>>available as an option on the CD. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>Peter.
Quite! One thing I NEED for my annual trip to Spain is this! It isn't
so much the trim quality (or standard) but the available options.
Malcolm.
PS. where's my Xantia quotes then?
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| 2130.15 | Re.13 | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Fri Aug 06 1993 14:19 | 7 |
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>>>The diesel frontera is also supposed to be getting that engine.
Isn't this evidence of the quality/performance of "small" Japanese
Diesel engines? Or rather the lack of same?
Malcolm.
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