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Petrol to diesel

  • 10-03-2013 1:49pm
    #1
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭


    Possibly going to change from Subaru forester 2.5t petrol to a diesel forester (10/11). Anyone know of any issues with the diesel . Thanks


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  • #2
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    bodonnell wrote: »
    Anyone know of any issues with the diesel
    It is going to be more noisy and less refined than petrol engined.


  • #3
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    It will also be a lot slower. But, it will be a lot more desirable should you want to sell it on, and a lot cheaper to run.


  • #4
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭Bigus


    You're goin to have a helluva lot more money for drink left over at the end of the week.:D


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The new Forester is just pants though.


  • #6
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    What sorta mileage you doin' OP?


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  • #7
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Bigus wrote: »
    You're goin to have a helluva lot more money for drink left over at the end of the week.:D
    Or rather forget about drinking all together due to the huge deft in the bank :pac:.


  • #8
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The new Forester is just pants though.

    Could you elaborate please.
    I know it will be a big difference power wise but what else?
    I am currently on my 4th Subaru (impreza x 2, forester x 2) & none have ever let me down & finding it hard to try anything else.


  • #9
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    What sorta mileage you doin' OP?[/QUOTE
    Average 10k kms or less a year, fill up every 3 weeks approx.
    Love the car but tax is a f****er.


  • #10
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    bodonnell wrote: »
    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    What sorta mileage you doin' OP?[/QUOTE
    Average 10k kms or less a year, fill up every 3 weeks approx.
    Love the car but tax is a f****er.

    6k miles a year? Stick with the petrol lad. Understand where you're coming from with the tax but it's not *too* bad on a 2.5. ;)


  • #11
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    bodonnell wrote: »
    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    What sorta mileage you doin' OP?[/QUOTE
    Average 10k kms or less a year, fill up every 3 weeks approx.
    Love the car but tax is a f****er.
    10k km is not much really (jeeezz... I cycle more than that :o). But if the tax bite you too much, I would get a 2-litre petrol. Just not sure if all that hassle is worth saving €300 per year on tax, as there are other factors to take into account.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Are modern foresters available in 2.0 petrol? I would have thought not tbh.


  • #13
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Are modern foresters available in 2.0 petrol? I would have thought not tbh.
    Upss... Only Japanese models are available with 2l NA or Turbo petrol engines.
    In Europe 2.5l only.


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    bodonnell wrote: »
    Could you elaborate please.
    I know it will be a big difference power wise but what else?
    I am currently on my 4th Subaru (impreza x 2, forester x 2) & none have ever let me down & finding it hard to try anything else.

    I'm talking about the styling of the new model, it just looks bland imo and could easily be mistaken for a Nissan X-Trail or a Mitsubishi Outback. I know the old model was no looker but at least you knew straight away it was a Forester.

    Just my 2c.


  • #15
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I'm talking about the styling of the new model, it just looks bland imo and could easily be mistaken for a Nissan X-Trail or a Mitsubishi Outback. I know the old model was no looker but at least you knew straight away it was a Forester.

    Just my 2c.
    I take your point, Subaru went fairly mainstream with the diesel version but my point would be I would know what it is. You don't see too many which appeals to me. Sorry for waxing lyrical


  • #16
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    bodonnell wrote: »
    I take your point, Subaru went fairly mainstream with the diesel version but my point would be I would know what it is. You don't see too many which appeals to me. Sorry for waxing lyrical

    If you are happy with the way it looks then go for it. I'd doubt there would be anything to be concerned about regarding reliability. Will be bit of a comedown in power and smoothness from the petrol though.


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