Thread: Modern Diesels

Originally Posted by sneeze

Iv spent my working life burning diesel in one way or another, every machine Iv had was better than the last, more power, better economy and far more reliable, utes have been the same. My days of groveling under vehicles up to my elbows in burnt oil and shit are well behind me. 2 utes a ago I had a V6 triton, green over silver, really liked it , in a moment of phone induced distraction I drove it off a loading bank cut into a slope. Hit bloody hard, when the vision cleared I got out thinking the damage would be horrific , crumpled panels , bent rims .. but it was unscathed, didnt even need a wheel alignment.
Each to his own and I get those that just like old stuff but IMHO the " old is better" is a load of romantic bullshit.

Well my OLD 93 Pajero has disc brakes all round where as my NEW colorado has drums on the rear who would have thought eh and yes the Colorado stops faster with all its wizzy bits but I reckon it will be lucky to get to the same km's as the Paj has done with no major repairs