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Originally Posted by Wile E Coyote
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1) Unrefined engine. Just as I had been warned, the soundtrack isn’t quite as good as other new generation diesel engines (the Pug included) but with a little judicious radio tuning I’m sure I’ll get rid of that (at least from inside)
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Unrefined engine? Have you driven any better diesel engine in its class than this one? Even BMW can take lessons from Honda on this. If there is one drawback, I think it's the fact that it's a 2.2, which is not so profitable in some countries, tax-wise.
But:
- It's smooth
- Silent (except maybe when cold)
- Heaps of torque
- Absolute flat response through the revs
- Easy to get more HP from (you get an extra 10-18 factory-fitted
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- Very remarkable: absolutely no vibrations at any number of revs!
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And probably you're right when you think there's something wrong with it's voice, but I would not consider that a yes-or-no argument. It's a question of taste anyway.
K.