Petrol vs Diesel

[Creepy coupe]

It may well be fun but would you agree that a similar powered petrol version would have a greater grin factor?

My point really. I suppose "Fun " is relative. I like a high revving smooth sounding petrol lump because, when I just go for a drive, i like to.... well drive. But if I just wanted to take in the scenery and waft about, any mode of propulsion's ok.

 

[Creepy coupe]

coupled with the joy of visiting the fuel station a bit less often!

Fair point that.

 

[bpsorrel]

But, I will always remember the thrill of blasting a Porsche Carrera 4 around the Chiltens just for the fun of it and probably no other car has made me laugh so much. So, by that standard, probably no diesel comes close!

 

[whitenemesis]

Probably, and that's why a petrol will be next for me, but I have got to say, the CLS V6 diesel is fun to drive coupled with the joy of visiting the fuel station a bit less often!

Mrs WN said she was beginning to think I was having an affair with the (admittedly rather attractive) cashier at my local Shell as I'm there so often!

I replied an affair would probably be cheaper to finance....

 

[bpsorrel]

Lol!!!

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Mrs WN said she was beginning to think I was having an affair with the (admittedly rather attractive) cashier at my local Shell as I'm there so often!

I replied an affair would probably be cheaper to finance....

I know the feeling.

My colleagues found it wildly amusing that I used over £300 of fuel over three consecutive days in our ML

 

[Deleted member 65149]

I replied an affair would probably be cheaper to finance....

Trust me it doesn't! My affair cost me a £400k house plus contents. But hey, my new wife and new (petrol) car may leave me poor, but happy

 

[st4]

Despite my constant leg-pulling I do agree with Steve (to a degree!!) one can have plenty of fun in a diesel Merc. My S203 was a joy to drive and with the coil-overs handled very nicely
Now I have the CLS I have the refinement to accompany the fun!!!

My hearing isn't the best, I find my car quiet. Idling it's audible and at high rpm for a diesel is audible but rest of the time it's quiet and with 170bhp and a 295ft lb torque its fun too. Ok it's not 476bhp and 510 ft lb torque but it's fine and can be used a lot of the time.

Diesel mercs are great fun I know yours is too, but the cost is too much for me to enjoy running it.

 

[Sp!ke]

A couple of Diesel owners in this thread have said how nice their oil burner sound....

Funny that we've yet to see a thread where any diesel owner wants to do an exhaust mod to release a bit more noise.

 

[whitenemesis]

A couple of Diesel owners in this thread have said how nice theirs oil burner sounds....

Funny that we've yet to see a thread where any diesel owner wants to do an exhaust mod to release a bit more noise.

Perhaps that's because MB got it right straight out of the factory?

I know my 270CDI had a pleasingly gruff exhaust note. It came with an AMG rear silencer...

 

[Sp!ke]

I know my 270CDI had a pleasingly ruff exhaust note. It came with an AMG rear silencer...

I think they are all like that.. nothing to do with the AMG tips.

 

[whitenemesis]

I think they are all like that.. nothing to do with the AMG tips.

It didn't have "AMG tips".. just a back box with AMG part numbers, part of the Sports pack. So not cosmetic but functional..

 

[st4]

A couple of Diesel owners in this thread have said how nice their oil burner sound....

Funny that we've yet to see a thread where any diesel owner wants to do an exhaust mod to release a bit more noise.

I toyed with de catting my old E class. I would have if I kept it. I wouldn't do it to a 4 cylinder car but a five upwards, aye for sure.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

A couple of Diesel owners in this thread have said how nice their oil burner sound....

Funny that we've yet to see a thread where any diesel owner wants to do an exhaust mod to release a bit more noise.

It's the sound of the turbo whistling which sounds good, my V6 CDI was quite nice sounding for a diesel but to even try and compare it to the sound of the comparative petrol would be clutching at straws.

 

[Mr E]

A couple of Diesel owners in this thread have said how nice their oil burner sound....

Funny that we've yet to see a thread where any diesel owner wants to do an exhaust mod to release a bit more noise.

I wouldn't want to do that regardless of engine type...

 

[whitenemesis]

It's the sound of the turbo whistling which sounds good, my V6 CDI was quite nice sounding for a diesel but to even try and compare it to the sound of the comparative petrol would be clutching at straws.

I don't recall ever hearing the turbo on my 270CDI. I certainly can hear the SC on my CLS though

 

[st4]

I don't recall ever hearing the turbo on my 270CDI. I certainly can hear the SC on my CLS though

X pipe, it's time Peter.

I could here the turbo on my V6. Not surprising, it wasn't sealed up so the leaking boost was only drowned out by the sound of leaking oil.

 

[whitenemesis]

X pipe, it's time Peter.

I could here the turbo on my V6. Not surprising, it wasn't sealed up so the leaking boost was only drowned out by the sound of leaking oil.

I think the CLS has enough road presence TBH, doesn't need to shout about it.

That little 'chirp' at 2500k as the SC kicks in is sweet

 

[st4]

I think the CLS has enough road presence TBH, doesn't need to shout about it.

That little 'chirp' at 2500k as the SC kicks in is sweet

Speak to Sean, it just makes it a tad err, fruitier.

 

[whitenemesis]

I think the CLS has enough road presence TBH, doesn't need to shout about it.

That little 'chirp' at 2500k as the SC kicks in is sweet

It would also be supersonic!!

Of course I meant 2500rpm (ish.. I tend to have my eyes focussed on the road!!)