[DMCForum] Re: European Diesel Car Exports
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[DMCForum] Re: European Diesel Car Exports
- From: "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:05:01 -0000
Hey! Are you slandering my 1984 rabbit calling it archaic?
:-)
-Joe
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx>
wrote:
> HOORAY!!!!
>
> Let's turn the United States into a giant carbon-copy of Cuba! :p
>
> But seriously. Here in the US, I'm watching a show called "Xtreme
4x4
> TV" on SpikeTV. The same network which airs the show "Trucks" that
was
> mentioned earlier, that demo'd the home Biodiesel equipment. Their
> building a kit car right now on a 1987 Chevy Suburban chassis. It's
a
> Hummer H1 knock-off. But what's interesting is they're swapping out
> the 350ci gasoline powerplant, for a DuraMax diesel motor, with dual
> turbos. What really makes this interesting is Banks diesel not only
> built the engine, but have a custom Fuel Injection system for it.
> Don't know if it's going to be a Common Rail Diesel system, but I'm
> dying to see both it, and how they tune it.
>
> Nevermind the archaic vintage diesels from the DeLorean era. There
are
> far more superior, and modern diesels out there for an engine swap.
>
> -Robert
>
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx>
wrote:
> > Just a mad idea - who wants to go into business with me importing
> diesel
> > cars from Europe to the US? Older diesels are really easy to pick
up
> > cheap - I'm running a Citroen turbo diesel which I bought for
£100 off
> > ebay, and it's done 12,000 miles in 5 months and still going
strong
> (and
> > quick!). If you're worried about fuel costs, it's the only way to
go. I
> > heard on the radio recently that diesel cars now acocunt for 48%
of UK
> > car sales.
> >
> > It's a short hop to France for a supply of left-hand drive cars
too.
> >
> > Martin
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