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From: DervMan on 6 Feb 2010 18:28 "Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.25d733c848e78b44989b80(a)news.individual.net... > And I think I like turbo diesels. > While the seating position was too high, and the mirror obstructive, and > the washer jets totally failed front and rear (yes checked fluid and > jets and fuse), generally the car was excellent. Love the low end torque > and the turbo woosh, after getting back in the IS it felt like I was in > a gutless slug until I got used to revving again. But the seating > position was much better in the IS, and generally felt ligher. > > Turbo diesel in a low seating rwd car would be spot on. Might be looking > for an IS250D when can't change time comes around in a year or two. > > On the plus side, apart from having to get them to polish out the fog > light scratching which they neglected to do (and it was on the job > sheet), they have done an excellent job. Colour match is excellent, > which is difficult with a metallic, especially one with glitter/mica > chips in. Checked it in daylight just to be sure. > > And they gave it a proper wash polish and valet. Never seen the wheels > so clean despite what I do them when I clean it. Now keeping some > nicotine lozenges in the car because it smells too nice to smoke in. So my work here is done... ....and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
From: AstraVanMann on 7 Feb 2010 02:18 "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> So my work here is done... >> >> ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! >> > Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. > > (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole > new world!) Must admit, the 318iS is the one 4-pot BMW I could be tempted to own. -- "For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."
From: Elder on 7 Feb 2010 05:33 In article <hkl8ju$ajs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk says... > DervMan wrote: > > > > So my work here is done... > > > > ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! > > > Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. > > (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a > whole new world!) > > My IS petrol does too, but that is just how I drive it. -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
From: DervMan on 11 Feb 2010 13:49 "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:hkl8ju$ajs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > DervMan wrote: > > >> So my work here is done... >> >> ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! >> > Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. > > (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole > new world!) I'm picking my battles... ;-) -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
From: DervMan on 11 Feb 2010 13:49
"AstraVanMann" <peter(a)swerveweb.com> wrote in message news:aNGdnW6IO7Qg9PPWnZ2dnUVZ8i2dnZ2d(a)bt.com... > "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >>> So my work here is done... >>> >>> ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! >>> >> Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. >> >> (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a >> whole new world!) > > Must admit, the 318iS is the one 4-pot BMW I could be tempted to own. Not even a white 118d too? -- The DervMan www.dervman.com |