SLK 320 CDI Tri-Turbo

[The Warden]

Check this out...

Proof that a diesel can be fast, quite, do well on fuel, and even be "sporty"...

Now, if they would only be able to import these to the U.S. ...

 

[Meta6981]

Yes please, I'll take two. Very nifty Seth drove a CDI today and it was incredably fast. They need to have them in US.

 

[The Warden]

I thought there would have been more of a response than this...I agree with Trevor, though; need to start importing them (after disbanding the CARB)...

 

[Meta6981]

Hear Hear, Carb must be slapped upside the head , because these new diesels are proably cleaner then gasoline, and they are now quieter too. There is more valve noise on the MB v-6 gasser than the CDI. They also have more pickup on the low end, but can be beat on the top side but i am sure mods can be done to change this around.

 

[The Warden]

because these new diesels are proably cleaner then gasoline

There's no "probably" about it...they are cleaner!!

CARB

 

[NJKen]

They are cleaner over there where diesel fuel is held to a standard. Over here diesel fuel is just about the worst in the world. If they have a mystery fuel at teh refinery, they just throw it in the diesel. We also have the lowest cetane ratings. Bring a refined diesel like that here and it will die on our fuel.
Ken

 

[The Warden]

Point...that's supposed to change in '07 IIRC.

But, when it does, people are going to throw a fit about fuel costing that much more...

 

[Meta6981]

whaddaya mean GOING to throw a fit they already are. Least we got a little bit of a break. ANd to the crappy diesel in NJ the older benzes will run it or add a little booster to the fuel.