Interesting challenge thought up by someone here.

jayhawk · July 29th, 2008, 1:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kraakmo

Hopefully, just hopefully they will actually give a shot (maybe even a challenge) to Diesel. Seeing out much the producers love to give the most miserable challenges to the boys, they might as well give them something they would absolutely hate... Diesel vehicle challenge!

How about it, huh? See who has the slowest acceleration, and who can get the furthest range.

I like the idea, it would very silly, and very Top Gear.

chimi · July 29th, 2008, 1:37 AM

It would allow them to mock even more the prius and all those rubish hybrids

Xeon SX · July 29th, 2008, 1:55 AM

diesels are just as good as petrols now. It would be no different from the petrol car challenges.

LurkerPatrol · July 29th, 2008, 2:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Xeon SX

diesels are just as good as petrols now. It would be no different from the petrol car challenges.

Thus we could use an old diesel car challenge

cvrefugee · July 29th, 2008, 2:13 AM

Didn't they already do this with the Audi diesel? I think they went 600 miles on a single tank.

Crazyjeeper · July 29th, 2008, 2:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cvrefugee

Didn't they already do this with the Audi diesel? I think they went 600 miles on a single tank.

Jeremy did London to Edinburgh and back to London on a single tank in an Audi A8 TDI, which was 800 miles.

Labcoatguy · July 29th, 2008, 2:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cvrefugee

Didn't they already do this with the Audi diesel? I think they went 600 miles on a single tank.

Yeah, but that was a new car. If they go for, say, Mercedes 240D, Peugeot 505 diesel, and Rover 800 diesel as part of a diesel-only cheap car challenge, just think of the potential for hilarity just from the grumbling alone.

BlaRo · July 29th, 2008, 2:27 AM

It'd be even better if somehow England still had one intact shitty GM diesel from the late 70s/early 80s, preserved just for this challenge.

This article proves that no matter how shitty and biased Car and Drivel is, they still occasionally do awesome stuff like this.

BerserkerCatSplat · July 29th, 2008, 2:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

It'd be even better if somehow England still had one intact shitty GM diesel from the late 70s/early 80s, preserved just for this challenge.

This article proves that no matter how shitty and biased Car and Drivel is, they still occasionally do awesome stuff like this.

If you start at page 1 (you linked page 3) and go the distance, that article is genius!

Labcoatguy · July 29th, 2008, 3:00 AM

Did they ever export the 5.7 diesel? If so, man oh man oh man. Hammond would buy one and get torn apart by May and Clarkson.

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If you start at page 1 (you linked page 3) and go the distance, that article is genius!

And on top of that, there's a link at the bottom to a shocking piece of news that everyone's been ignoring!

yes, I know it's a joke, but hopefully somebody gets fooled

katwalk · July 29th, 2008, 5:04 AM

if it's a cheap car challange they'd have to get old crapboxes

Labcoatguy · July 29th, 2008, 6:25 AM

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Originally Posted by katwalk

if it's a cheap car challange they'd have to get old crapboxes

Great idea! If only someone had suggested what those cars might be.... images/smilies/wink.gif

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Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

Yeah, but that was a new car. If they go for, say, Mercedes 240D, Peugeot 505 diesel, and Rover 800 diesel as part of a diesel-only cheap car challenge, just think of the potential for hilarity just from the grumbling alone.

Dsemaj · July 29th, 2008, 7:04 AM

Diesels without turbos!

...no, no, that's way to harsh! images/smilies/tongue.gif

watto · July 29th, 2008, 9:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dsemaj

Diesels without turbos!

...no, no, that's way to harsh! images/smilies/tongue.gif

I've driven a Lancruiser diesel. Yes, no turbo, very very old Landcruiser.

Bloody hell!

public · July 29th, 2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by watto

I've driven a Lancruiser diesel. Yes, no turbo, very very old Landcruiser.

Bloody hell!

I once took a M-B 200D for a test drive. It still hasn't reached 100 km/h.

Adunaphel · July 29th, 2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by watto

I've driven a Lancruiser diesel. Yes, no turbo, very very old Landcruiser.

Bloody hell!

I learned to drive in a VW Golf SDI. The S stands for "saug" which is German for suck. It both describes they way the cylinders are filled and the general impression the engine left behind. It's basically a first gen TDI 1.9l engine with the turbo left off. 64 blistering hp, and a reluctance to rev up not unlike a ship's diesel.

As for the challenge, yes sounds like fun. Old, turbo-less diesel powered cars. Should be fun watching them go round the track. And then use a modern diesel as a benchmark driven by the Stig images/smilies/smile.gif

NooDle · July 29th, 2008, 11:16 AM

just any "let's see who can get the furthest with x amount of fuel" challenges would be fine.
because I'd expect Jeremy and Hamster to race each other and run out of fuel within seconds, and have May cruise to victory with the slowest average speed of any car ever

TopGearDog · July 29th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Sounds like a recipe for a great challenge.

Beni · July 29th, 2008, 2:11 PM

I liked the idea of the first cheap car challenge, going from a to b cheaper in a car you bought than it would cost you on the train. Maybe something like that but across Europe.

Cobol74 · July 29th, 2008, 2:20 PM

How about a Petrol vs Diesel vs Hybrid challenge! Proving that the Hybrid is not as economic as it makes out!

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NooDle Ik ben niet alleen lekker met kaas! Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Belgium Age: 28 Posts: 5,780 Car: Opel Astra 2.2 DTI Rep Power: 112	just any "let's see who can get the furthest with x amount of fuel" challenges would be fine. because I'd expect Jeremy and Hamster to race each other and run out of fuel within seconds, and have May cruise to victory with the slowest average speed of any car ever

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