Diesel owners, comments on running costs/economy please.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:27 am

Is that similar to the 200sx S13? If so my mate has one on teamshock forum - he uses it on track days - very nice car indeed for that sort of thing!

srbpower · Post by **srbpower** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:52 pm

David, yep it is. But i run the newer shape. The older S13 came with the CA18, not the SR20.

Oh and some stopping power

Si

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:57 pm

sorry about the hijacked thread.

very nice indeed - the S14a it seems. The only thing I dislike about the style is the curvey rear on a side profile shot.... do they do any aftermarket bumpers for them?

My friend has just tweaked his - spent 400 quid and now has 270bhp. I don't think there's any other car that is so cheap to increase the power with! I like em!

srbpower · Post by **srbpower** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:20 pm

Yeah sorry about the hijacked thread.

David I know what you mean, thats why I never photograph it from the back

Check our website, we produced our own rear under spoiler to help and there are loads of different rear bumpers, we have quite a few different brands in stock.

http://www.srbpower.com/srbpower/rearunderspoiler.php

Send him our way we might be able to help him go further

Si

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:35 am

diesel should be better with the stop-start shouldn't it? thought part of their efficiency was that they we'rent as thirsty as petrols when accelerating then stopping all the time / being run at full chat --- ie have best efficiency at full load.

then again petrol cars might be the same... (or something to do with the wider/flatter torque band?)

independentphoto · Post by **independentphoto** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:50 pm

I'm running an '98 1.9D CL on lots of short runs mostly. I can get some longer running at weekends. I return about 50+MPG just doing a handful of miles. That's a standard, non-turbo, low pressure injection etc, etc job!

The highest economy figure that I've had was 63MPG

whilst doing the long motorway stuff on holiday touring. Knocking up the miles well- at 126k now and it just keeps pulling!

I must say that I like the torque from the oily as opposed to petrol. You can still pop out of the junctions good enough too. Just don't go down the drag strip!

Cheers,
Garry

Should perhaps add that I'm running BioDiesel blend (veg oil 5%) straight from the forecourt. It's reckoned to lubricate better and so reduce wear (& repairs) compared to the new (straight) low sulphur fuels.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:52 am

how fast was your 'cruise' though?

lol for me that would have to be a very solid 50mph or so

independentphoto · Post by **independentphoto** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:05 pm

For that particular tankful, it may well have been 50/55 ish. However, more often on long runs it would be 65/70.

I'll admit it- I don't thrash my motors much these days, just now and again to clear it though (honest!)

Cheers.

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