[Dom mini cooper]

check this out:



http://www.carkeys.co.uk/NE004881.htm


so there you go

Cheers

Dom

[Dom mini cooper]

many many apologies to Damo for defacing his beautiful car...I just thought it'd be funny to see what a diesel mini might look like.

p.s thanks to whoever moved this thread to "future variants" an oversight on my part! sorry!

cheers

Dom

[monsta]

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Originally posted by Dom mini one
p.s thanks to whoever moved this thread to "future variants" an oversight on my part! sorry!

no problem, all in a days work

[smiffy]

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom mini one



many many apologies to Damo for defacing his beautiful car...I just thought it'd be funny to see what a diesel mini might look like.

It needs some pillows on the back shelf & the exhaust pointing towrds the floor Ohh and a tow hitch & extended mirrors

[Dom mini cooper]

smiffy -

LOL

maybe we need a bumper sticker -

" the car infront is a toyota "

LOL

[Blackdeath]

Where's the black smoke, the stench, and that glorious 1934 Massey-Ferguson tractor engine sound?

[MiNi]

OOOOOOO my you don't know how bad I want a MINI diesel.. that would be my dream car.. I just hope that it makes' it over to the U.S anyone know about this? If not I might have to buy one in europe and make them send it over here

[erazo]

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The odd thing is that the turbo diesel will be a more state-of-the-art design than the South American-sourced petrol engine, about which one CARkeys reader has recently been quite scathing.

It's interesting to repeatedly read criticisms of the Tritec engine, even though it's one of the few components of the MINI that's been trouble-free (ECU problems don't count). Granted, it lacks the more sophisticated engineering found on BMW and Toyota engines, but so what?

The jury is still out.

[MiNi]

So is that a (i don't know)?

[Dom mini cooper]

I'd be very surprised if you don't see a diesel MINI in the states...but remember 2003 is the UK release date, America may well lag behind.

[BruceK]

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Originally posted by Dom mini one
I'd be very surprised if you don't see a diesel MINI in the states...but remember 2003 is the UK release date, America may well lag behind.

With petrol at about 22p a liter in the US, there just isn't much call for diesels here.

Mercedes sells a few diesels to a long-time loyal following, and VW offer diesels as an option in the Golf, Jetta, and New Beetle lines. But that is it for diesel cars in the US.

Based upon the fact that no BMW diesels are sold here I doubt a diesel MINI will ever be imported.

[Marts]

22p a litre I wish

[BruceK]

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Originally posted by Marts
22p a litre I wish

Well, maybe a little help is on the way. It looks like Brussels may cause the UK to cut the very high taxes it places on diesel so as to bring diesel fuel prices in line with the rest of the EU.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/bus...00/2143941.stm

[MiNi]

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom mini one
I'd be very surprised if you don't see a diesel MINI in the states...but remember 2003 is the UK release date, America may well lag behind.

Thanks for the hopeful info... I think if the MINI is going to come to the states it might be in 2004...or 2005 I just hope it comes

[erazo]

Diesel fuel was cheaper than gasoline in the U.S. until the 1980's and now it costs between regular and premium. Our #2 fuel is higher in sulfur than in Europe, and we have fewer service stations selling it.

It has its following -- not just for some imports, but many full-size domestic pickups (5th wheels) and all Hummers are diesel-powered.

If performance improves, and particulants (soot) are addressed, diesels will be be back in a big way.

[m ben]

it would also be smart of BMW/Mini to put the diesel into the Mini here as it would allow them to get a (theoretically) younger audience interested in diesel powertrains, which would then be a natural progression into putting them into BMW's as well.

Ford have noted that they are investigating sale of the TCDi Focus here in the States & I'm sure that if it were to prove successful use of diesel would expand.

availability of low-sulfur fuels (at higher cost to the refiners & consumers) is the largest barrier to wider sales here I believe, along with general market apathy. Mercedes will be bringing back disels in the newly introduced E-class here, having heard back from their customers in a negative fashion during the past generation's life, which didn't include a diesel for our market.




Ben

[AustraliaMiniMan]

It won't happen in Australia either as we don't have Diesel available at many petrol stations(gas stations). We only just got to the point where 90% of our stations supply Premium and finally have phased out leaded fuel, the new "lead replacement" fuel destroys some rubber parts in cars not sure what but I have heard it kills the old Minis.


Anyway the point is, our market doesn't like diesel despite the obvious benifits, after all theres a sick obsesion with petrol drinking V8s here. My mates give me crap for my Honda now. at least they can't call my MINI a Rice cooker

[MiNi]

but i heard that in 2004 in diesel restricion are being forced for cleaner fuel in the U.S i don't know if that for just U.S or all over the world

[wainair]

The cleaner Diesel is for North America only. North American crude supplies are high in sulpher. Arabic and eastern supplies don't require removal of sulpher because of the low amount present in the crude. Canada started producing low sulpher diesel for a while now.