Message from @Fitzydog
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Id love to see an engine out there that was released with all the bugs fixed
I certainly dont know of any off the top of my head
Most of the historical problems with Cummins engines were had when people went above and beyond their intended purpose, pushing 700-1000hp on stock internals.
This 5.0 is having issue right off the line
Eh
2007 to 2010 5.9s had issues
Frankly so did the 6.7 when it first came off the line iirc
Its rock solid now, but it didnt used to be
The europeans here probably have no idea what we're talking about lol
Probabaly
Anyone in south america or dubai wouod tho
They love the 5.9 in dubai
I'm not sure how many diesels you guys have driven but it doesn't make for an exciting drive
yes they're torquey as fuck but that doesn't translate to an enjoyable driving experience
they're noticably rougher, even the new ones, if you pair them with manuals you often find yourself needing to shift at the kind of points petrol becomes fun
all the power is low down, they don't rev high
and also, almost every diesel ends up with at best iffy handling characteristics
because diesel lumps are fucking heavy as shit
so you end up with poor weight distribution and suspension setups that aren't conducive to exciting driving to deal with the weight
the only "sporty" diesel that would have been interesting was the v12 diesel they investigated dumping into the r8
but again, the engine itself and the behaviour of diesels isn't what you really want in performance cars
wait, I take that back
VW jetta TDI
puking emoji required
don't get me wrong, diesel engines are fantastic for shitbox econocars and obviously the only real option for serious haulage
but they are not the kind of thing you want from anything sporty/performance
Eh, to each their own
I can't think of a car that isn't for heavy duty stuff that is better in diesel form
at least from a driver perspective
Mercedes 300d
Oh, driver perspective
the best comparison I can think of is the golf gti vs gtd, it's generally fairly difficult to compare even diesel options against petrol counterparts though because they aren't quite for the same kind of buyers
I'd take the gti over the gtd any day
remove the fact it's faster in petrol form, it still sounds and drives better
I'd take the diesel. VW diesels have a good track record, and the mileage is better
Sound is relative
I actually like the gti better for everything except sound
And you're not buying a VW for speed lol
I enjouly diesel noise
Enjoy
But no, they are not for the same buyers