Thread: Choices Petrol or Diesel?
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Old 17th October 2006, 18:01   #14 (permalink)
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The car has about 3.5k I think. It is really rough. I can feel my entire body shaking with it. Is this not normal?

I agree, the acceleration of the diesel is good, especially for overtaking, I just prefer a smoother delivery, I think.
The roughness you mention is certainly not normal. Under acceleration my CTDi is as smooth as silk. The only time you can tell it's a diesel is at idle. I've had loads of passengers comment on its smoothness and are quite surpised when you tell them it's a diesel car. You are hard pushed to hear the engine at all when you are cruising. Power delivery is superb and it suits my style of driving. I reckon you must have had a dodgy one!
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