Tony Rickard > wrote:

> Changes in job mean I will double my mileage so a 156 V6 may prove too
> costly. If the figures stack up I may need to consider trading in for a JTD
> at some stage in the future. The 175 bhp 2.4 looks quite appealling,
> especially as the 5 cylinder at least makes an interesting noise.
>
> How does the 1.9 16v 140bhp compare? How does it sound and perform?
>
> Also what real world fuel economies are JTD drivers getting bearing in mind
> I will now be doing a lot of motorway miles. The V6 gets into the low
> thirties on a motorway run, low twenties every where else.
>
> I'm still rather old fashioned when it comes to diesels, clattery things
> that run out of revs half way round the rev counter...

You want an 'old skool' 8v Twinspark, you do. Amazingly economical for
the size and performance.

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