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Harpo · Jan 7th, 2004, 08:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by James79

It will still cost about £30 a tank, diesel or petrol, I think diesel currently cost's more. The fuel tank is still the same size , its just you get more miles per tank in the diesel.

It does not seem that much slower once you get moving. The engine is very smooth and quite punchy after 2000 revs.

If anything i would say it's more fun to drive.

I don't regret switching from a Cooper to a diesel one bit.

Ditto. Although I went straight to a D from an Alfa 156 diesel.

I am a regular on SCNM runs and while the S's well out-accelerate me, it's not long before I'm back in the pack. Ergo, in real world situations you definitely will not lose out, either on the road or in your wallet.

Jan 7th, 2004, 08:45 AM	#14
Harpo Havin' fun... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ...on the run. Local Time: 05:51 PM Posts: 4,564 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by James79 It will still cost about £30 a tank, diesel or petrol, I think diesel currently cost's more. The fuel tank is still the same size , its just you get more miles per tank in the diesel. It does not seem that much slower once you get moving. The engine is very smooth and quite punchy after 2000 revs. If anything i would say it's more fun to drive. I don't regret switching from a Cooper to a diesel one bit. Ditto. Although I went straight to a D from an Alfa 156 diesel. I am a regular on SCNM runs and while the S's well out-accelerate me, it's not long before I'm back in the pack. Ergo, in real world situations you definitely will not lose out, either on the road or in your wallet. The Return of The Ridgeway - Sunday May 25th 2008 The Arctic Circle Run - Summer 2008