I once stopped at a police road block, they were checking cars looking for some one. This young police came running up to my old 300D waving to shut it down. He said to me it must be about to blow as it was rattling, when I said it was a diesel, he looked a bit stupid & and waved me through.
A few years ago I had a call from the girl at the insurance agent, she was updating my records, when she got to the fuel type question, she said 'petrol or LPG' I said 'neither'. It took some time to explain to her that cars as well as trucks could have diesel motors. In the end she said she would go home that night and explain it all to her boyfriend who was a mechanic. I bet she was bottle blond !!!!

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving