Check my sig line. The only gas vehicle I own is my Quad. Two diesels and my Jeep on Propane.

I wouldn't say so. We got the diesels we have because of needs. We needed the turbo diesel for towing. We got the E300 for the better economy since fuel was cheaper then. Today, it is a push. More expensive fuel and harder to find but goes farther. Is the new turbo diesel more spritely than it used to be? Yes. Is it better than a Forced Induction gas car? Don't think so. In the end, it is going to have to depend on the price I get when it comes down to deciding if I want gas or diesel for our next car.

The way I see it, you do have to pay more for a diesel car as opposed to a gas car when it comes down to it. If I take that premium and buy a supercharger for my gas car, would I have better performance? I think so. I know that if you bought an F350 that was diesel vs one that is gas, you pay about $6000 more. So, I can take part of that money and stuff it into a turbo or a supercharger on the gas car and have super performance.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

When I was looking at a property once, they had a little diesel riding lawnmower in the garage. I can't remember the brand now though.

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I have had diesels vehicles for my primary source of transportation for so long I don't remember life without one! For me they are like a good tool...I would be at a loss if I could not find it when I needed it.....

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FRED

Daily Driver: 98 E300TD 199K
Hobby Car: 69 Austin Mini
Past Diesels: 84 300SD, 312K
87 300SDL, 251K
94 Chev. K-1500 6.5Ltr.TD, 373K

my brother has a yanmar I think, and I use a kubota... plenty of manufacturers have diesel yard tractors... pricey though

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Yep, I guess you could say that somewhere along my journey, I sorta crossed that line.

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79 300D Turbocharged 286K Grey/Blue
83 300SD 135K Blue/Grey
83 300D 182K Gold/Palamino (Ryan's)
84 300SD 197K Maroon/Palamino (partscar)
87 190E 100K Grey/Blue
93 190E 224K White/Palamino

I would say that applies for most people.

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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, "Tiffany," - Black/Black Cloth - 75K miles, Jetta #6; my faithful, turbocharged, BBS-adorned sled

SOLD 3/08 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D, "Elise" - Astral Silver/Black M.B. Tex - 217K miles - I miss her everyday; the best-built car I've owned

may the force be with you.

2009 BMW introduces diesel models to the USA. Probably MBZ ML class type vehicles.

Evidently not the snazzy line up one finds in Europe.

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

I love diesel's.
I love the power and reliability of my 1 ton dodge. I know that truck can pull anything I need for the business anytime anywhere.

I loved my TDI and the 45 mpg it got.
I love my new to me 87 300sdl. Rock sold car, with lots of get up and gooooo.

Plus I love the fact that I can say that my fuel is from Texas and is renewable. Biodiesel is where it's at.

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Professional greasecar installer
Austin TX


98 Jetta TDI with grease car kit + veg-therm (totaled)
87 MB 300SDL running on B99 / greasecar kit + 30 fphe
www.austingreaseguys.com

I would say that my 01 Excursion with the Powerstroke has been pretty good to me. Normal wear and tear items and mods is all I have done to it.

Lots of get up and go? Compared to what?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

This subject is in the current issue of The Roundel. The 5-Series diesel cars will be introduced, not the X-series SUVs. The supposed reason is that BMW doesn't want the association of "diesel + SUV = truck."

A 240D.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yeah, its too bad the 350 engine was such a poor design. It had plenty of immediate push...But zippo for topend.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

That TD is white...

There are few gas engines that provide the kind of torque diesels do. And none of them get the same kind of economu.

I'd rather have torque in the curves than HP in the straightaway.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Never driven one of those. I thought you were going to say "A moped".

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow