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Started by ducatiz, September 01, 2011, 09:37:35 AM

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Monsterlover

#600
January 16, 2014, 05:55:15 PM
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

the_Journeyman

#601
January 16, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
I'd abuse that.

JM
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Buckethead

#602
January 16, 2014, 07:29:07 PM
Probably a derby, but I'll just leave this right...

over...

here...

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Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

Monsterlover

#603
January 16, 2014, 07:58:07 PM
That's what Willis was talkin about.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Rameses

#604
January 22, 2014, 07:41:27 PM

Zaster

#605
September 22, 2014, 11:47:38 AM

Monsterlover

#606
September 22, 2014, 11:54:36 AM
That is make the beast with two backsing cool.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

GK

#607
September 22, 2014, 03:29:01 PM
Quote from: zooom on November 20, 2013, 12:15:11 PMI won't put my money on an Chevisuzu S10/Colorado because I am just.....well....I'll shut my mouth from going any further on that....but if the VW Amorok came here, I'd be the 1st in our dealership totally putting a downpayment on one...

A good mate of mine bought the Amarok. The diesel with the bi turbo and manual gearbox. He loves it. It gets excellent economy.
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JE high comp pistons, bit of porting, open airbox with DP filter, PC3 with custom map, CCW matched injectors, Termignoni cf slip ons, 14:39 gearing.

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Speedbag

#608
September 25, 2014, 10:24:47 AM
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Duck-Stew

#609
September 25, 2014, 03:37:21 PM
Quote from: Speedbag on September 25, 2014, 10:24:47 AM
Want.

But more than likely we won't get it here.  :P

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(....damn it....)
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Buckethead

#610
October 13, 2014, 08:20:05 PM
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

coduc

#611
October 14, 2014, 05:24:09 PM
Sure would be nice to get something a bit smaller than a Titan.  Some people don't need that much truck!  I'm looking forward to seeing the Frontier, Canyon/Colorado, and maybe Tacoma with a diesel soon....I might even buy one if they do it right!  Heck the VW version a few posts up might look good next to my Jetta GLI and I could keep it in the family!

ducatiz

#612
October 15, 2014, 07:18:26 AM
Quote from: coduc on October 14, 2014, 05:24:09 PM
Sure would be nice to get something a bit smaller than a Titan.  Some people don't need that much truck!  I'm looking forward to seeing the Frontier, Canyon/Colorado, and maybe Tacoma with a diesel soon....I might even buy one if they do it right!  Heck the VW version a few posts up might look good next to my Jetta GLI and I could keep it in the family!

I agree.  The whole point of this thread is SMALL diesel trucks.  The Titan is a great option, but not for me.  I'd like a small truck.  Even a Subaru BRAT with diesel.. :-)
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Triple J

#613
October 15, 2014, 09:21:26 AM Last Edit: October 15, 2014, 09:24:40 AM by Triple J
After owning a modern diesel (2011 Chevy Duramax 2500) I'm not sure I'd own another unless I had a tecnical reason to do so. The emmission regulations got a lot tougher in 2011 (US) and 2013 (EU), so modern diesels all have diesel particulate filters (DPF) to eliminate soot, and EGR and urea injection systems to eliminate sulfur. The DPF systems are famous for clogging (which can lead to turbo failures among other things), and when they run their "regen" cycles, gas mileage plummets. EGR valves also like to clog if the vehicle is driven a lot in city conditions. The urea systems are also famous for sensor errors. These systems combine to drop gas mileage by as much as 25%...sometimes more.

Also, the EPA has mandated that emmission problems such as these cannot go unfixed (the urea problems could easily just be ignored with no damage to the vehicle), so the vehicles go into "limp" mode if the problems aren't fixed in a certain number of miles. Not a big deal in the city, but potentially could strand someone on a road trip.

I love my truck, and it does a great job towing (why I bought it), but the modern emissions systems are a serious pain in the ass, and it has seen the dealer quite a few times over various emissions related sensor failures. Looking at other forums, and I'm not the only one by any stretch.

None of this is as big of an issue for a vehicle that sees a lot of highway miles, but for one driven in city conditions it can quickly become an issue.

ducatiz

#614
October 15, 2014, 09:52:25 AM
the VWs with urea injection don't have these issues.  i think it's a design problem.

the MKV VWs with the DPF also don't..  some mileage hit when the purge is done, but it is small overall.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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