Diesel or Petrol engines?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and believe it or not,i'm part cockney to.................

 

[cheddar cheese]

yeah the lanc is - his accent aint cornish enough 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

cos i aint cornish through an through.................

 

[kiwimac]

My old Greatgrandma was cockney!

Close as we get in the colonies!

Kiwimac

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

this is where tounge out smiley would come in usefull...................

 

[cheddar cheese]

yup, but instead we have this

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

not good enough....................

 

[cheddar cheese]

nope 8) anyway, petrol engines are better

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no they're not, a diesel may be a bit louder, but it's cheaper *mmmmm, red diesel...........*

 

[cheddar cheese]

thats very vegetarian, all the criteria possible and you say its better cos its cheaper no, petrol is better because its easier to get more performance from a smaller engline and theyre lighter.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but a diesil's more powerfull, they're just not used thet much 'cos, like you say, they're cheaper................

 

[cheddar cheese]

not more powerful, less powerful 8) if youre talking about torque (no pun intended) then youre right, diesels have more torque. but torque only comes into its own at low revs and torquey engines are usually used for pulling. if were are talking about which type of engines is better for planes, the petrol wins easily. with other machines though, the debate is wide open 8) (my heart stays with petrol )

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

as a farmer, I'm gonna stick with diesil..........

 

[cheddar cheese]

as a racing thoroughbred im sticking with petrol 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

what, you mean to say you've never raced a diesel? why not...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

because they have crap acceleration, they take ages to get up to speed, especially if you have a turbo diesel, and because of the weight of the engine it puts a lot of pressure on the front axle and causes monumental understeer

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but it's better in a race where you have to tow a caravan...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

but people who set out to win caravan bangers must be pretty dumb - caravanning is purely for the entertainment of the crowd, if you win its just a bonus 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but honestly, who tows a caravan with a petrol?...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

i would, i vow never to own a diesel vehicle in my life 8)