Sounds impressive. Might make it to the US.

Report: Subaru Diesel Could Find its Way into North American Models | AutoGuide.com News

I have lingering fantasies of finally building the Meyers Manx of my dreams and putting in a Subaru engine. This diesel would make an interesting car. About 1200 lbs curb weight with that kind of power? Would be an expensive toy but oh well.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I'll believe it when I see it. The first few words are positive but the rest of the article lists reasons why it won't make it to the US.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

Back in 2008 when I was looking to trade my 2005 Outback 2.2 in on a new model, (both seen here)



I first contacted Subaru of NA to see if a diesel model was on the near or distant horizon, for American buyers.

i was told definately NOT, never going to happen.


So I reluctantly bought the new '08 seen above, a 2.5i PZEV premium, a gasser, and got one of the newly designed Outbacks last year...an '11 2.5i Premium - all 3 were great!



They did great in snow with the boxer engine and AWD.

Just not quite right for my lifestyle, which doesn't include kayaks, golden retrievers, river rafting, skiing, mountain bicycles, camping, skydiving, climbing rock walls and all that stuff. (so I got the Mercedes e350 instead)

But when I was in France in June this year, in Colmar (in the wine country), I saw an Outback that looked like my '08 parked and so I ran over behind it to look at the tailgate, and sure enough, there it was:

The script said-

"Diesel".

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I gather that bio-diesel enthusiasts are going to lengths to get the engine. This group claims to sell it, their web site is a bit rough:

Boxeer - Subaru Diesel Engines

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I guess the question is, Will lesbians go for diesels?

It's a nice looking engine.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

if it was the diesel dyke edition.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

^ Oh no you di'n't!

The engine is ripe for all sorts of uses by bio-diesel peoples.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Those Europeans get all the nice diesels.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Mazda also has an interesting diesel that is rumored to be under consideration for US distribution. Has a 2.2 that is said to be only mated to manuals at the moment which might limit US sales. They're going to run it in LeMans next year.

Mazda looking at diesels for the United States | Hyundai Genesis Blog

Mazda Returning To Le Mans As Diesel Engine Supplier

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

There's a recent thread on it. The engine has trouble with passing diesel fuel into the crankcase.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

There was a recent thread by the CLKman ..

He has been having trouble passing fuel OUT of his crankcase, and described it in painfully graphic detail.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/open-discussion/330981-i-ate-too-much-food-today-got.html

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

You want a dog Jim?

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Jim

Well maybe...... if I get to take care of the FRONT end and YOU get to take care of the BACK end.


The sales brochure for my 2011 Outback actually had a big headline on page 2 when you opened the cover:

NEW CAR SMELL SOON TO BE REPLACED WITH WET DOG SMELL


(The brochure for my '11 Mercedes benz e-class had NO such langauge.

Just fancy that. )

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

LOL

I was jk'ing. The wife would get rid of ME if I got rid of one of the dogs.

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Jim

I've been reading about Subaru diesels and it's been a common finding to have broken crankshafts at an early "age". I wonder what's going on. I didn't read much further because I was searching for something else.