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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by 98CoupeV6
There's a TDI down the block...whenever it drives by it's obvious that it's a diesel because of that noise. Let's face it...the sound of a gas engine revving up is much nicer than a diesel engine revving up. They also used to have a diesel Cadillac Eldorado, BTW...let me give you a quote. "Totally unreasonable was the optional diesel version of the same engine, which was rated at 125 horsepower and prone to catastrophic failure. The Olds-built diesel V8 was, quite simply, the worst piece of engineering ever foisted upon the Cadillac buying public — the sort of inexcusable lump that could barely outrun its warranty claims." And Honda gets railed for its V6 transmission problem

I didn't think you were, since you seem pretty smart. Tell your household to get a Civic Hybrid instead of that Prius And welcome to HAN
98Coupe,

I think you're the most intelligent person in this thread. (No sarcasim there)

Yeah, with the Oldsmobile, we had done an engine replacement via warranty. What a hunk of junk. No gobs of torque. Only noise and smoke. Junk.

I completely agree, I've never heard a sweet revving diesel. Maybe someday there will be - I hope.

I'm not sure what you mean about your last paragraph. BTW, the Prius is a great car (we bought it before we even heard any rumors about a Civic Hybrid). I drive an MDX and a 3rd Gen RX7. I used to have a Integra, and we used two have two Accords in the family. In fact, not because its a Honda, but I think the Civic Hybrid is a great competitor to the Prius and I'm trying to convince my girl friend to get one.
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