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February 3rd, 2008, 01:01 PM
#2161
Re: CG members photo album
S40?
Congratulations.
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February 3rd, 2008, 01:04 PM
#2162
Re: CG members photo album
Yes, Volvo S40, 136 horses
Drives really really nice and the audio is just perfect
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February 3rd, 2008, 01:07 PM
#2163
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by Marc G
Yes, Volvo S40, 136 horses
Drives really really nice and the audio is just perfect
OK, I will now stop hunting Volkswagens from Belgium on A6-Nürnberg and focus my efforts on S40s (with loud music) only.
Last edited by Siddhartha; February 3rd, 2008 at 01:16 PM.
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February 3rd, 2008, 01:16 PM
#2164
Re: CG members photo album
hihi, try to catch me on the german autobahn if you can
You can focus on S40s from Belgium with a licenseplate starting with Y to make it even easier
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February 3rd, 2008, 01:17 PM
#2165
Re: CG members photo album
LOL! Right, chasing is not easy. With 136 HP, you can touch 200 kmph on German autobahns.
BTW, you didnt supply other important details: is it a petrol or diesel version? Torque?
PS: Don't drink and drive, okay?
Last edited by Siddhartha; February 3rd, 2008 at 01:23 PM.
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February 3rd, 2008, 01:29 PM
#2166
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by Marc G
I wouldn't start going bathing there when I see that lots of crocodils. Was this a crocodile farm, or are they such common there ? brrr...
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February 3rd, 2008, 03:14 PM
#2167
Re: CG members photo album
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February 3rd, 2008, 03:22 PM
#2168
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
LOL! Right, chasing is not easy. With 136 HP, you can touch 200 kmph on German autobahns.
205 kmph to be correct which is 128 miles per hour for the non-metrics people...
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
BTW, you didnt supply other important details: is it a petrol or diesel version? Torque?
- Fuel: diesel (common rail turbo), mind you, modern diesels don't have the negative things from the past anymore. They are not so loud anymore, you don't have to heat them before starting even when its freezing outside and with a turbo on it, you get pretty decent acceleration
- Torque: 320Nm
- Brakes: ventilated 16" brakes in front, solid 16" brakes at the back.
- Tires: 205/55 R16
- Gears: 6 manual gear
Anything else I forgot
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
PS: Don't drink and drive, okay?
Obviously, I never do
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February 3rd, 2008, 03:35 PM
#2169
Re: CG members photo album
Fuel: diesel (common rail turbo), mind you, modern diesels don't have the negative things from the past anymore. They are not so loud anymore, you don't have to heat them before starting even when its freezing outside and with a turbo on it, you get pretty decent acceleration.
But nowadays diesel is as expensive as gasoline. What's the advantage of buying a diesel car?
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February 3rd, 2008, 03:38 PM
#2170
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by cilu
What's the advantage of buying a diesel car?
- Higher torque for the same capacity i.e. you accelerate faster.
- Higher mileage i.e. you tank fewer times (and save money there).
BTW, Diesel out here is still 20 cents cheaper than Petrol...
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February 4th, 2008, 02:17 AM
#2171
Re: CG members photo album
On the other hand diesel engines have larger capacity which means higher taxes and more money spent on insurance.
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February 4th, 2008, 04:00 AM
#2172
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by cilu
On the other hand diesel engines have larger capacity which means higher taxes and more money spent on insurance.
Are you confusing capacity with power? You get diesel engines in the same size as petrol-equivalents. After all, they are both often restricted by the capacity in the car they fit in.
However, diesel engines are costlier to buy - so, the advantage of having a diesel motor may be applicable only if one drives a lot. If you are doing less than 10000 kms / year then you are better off buying a petrol-based engine because though costlier to use, it is a lot cheaper to buy.
Last edited by Siddhartha; February 4th, 2008 at 04:07 AM.
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February 4th, 2008, 08:07 AM
#2173
Re: CG members photo album
Like Sidd already mentioned:
- The S40 2.0 Diesel has 320Nm of torque, while the S40 2.0 Petrol only has 185Nm of torque.
- The 2.0 diesel one uses on average 5.8l/100 km, while the 2.0 petrol uses on average 7.4l/100 km.
- In Belgium, diesel is 1.151 euro per liter, petrol is 1.440 euro per liter
... also, it's a company car, so, we cannot choose whether we want diesel or petrol, but if you look at the above numbers, diesel is not a bad choice
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February 4th, 2008, 04:37 PM
#2174
Re: CG members photo album
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February 5th, 2008, 02:24 AM
#2175
Re: CG members photo album
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
Are you confusing capacity with power? You get diesel engines in the same size as petrol-equivalents. After all, they are both often restricted by the capacity in the car they fit in.
However, diesel engines are costlier to buy - so, the advantage of having a diesel motor may be applicable only if one drives a lot. If you are doing less than 10000 kms / year then you are better off buying a petrol-based engine because though costlier to use, it is a lot cheaper to buy.
No, no, I meant engine capacity, not car capacity . As far as I noticed, many cars came in two versios: diesel and gasoline. But the diesel engine is always larger in capacity than the gasoline one. For instance I have a Skoda Octavia 1.6l. The equivalent on diesel is 1.9l. That's what I meant.
As for lower fuel consumption, yes, that's true.
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