Ferrari Mailing List: Ferrari is racing a DIESEL!!! mileage -some are more equal than others

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

> I wish to point out that it costs the same amount to buy and refine  
> petroleum in the UK as the US. The difference in price is all taxes.  
> They want you out of your cars and on the bus. Travel schedules are  
> conveniently posted.
> 

   Yes and Ken you couldn't be more correct. The government here wants no 
personal freedom, is anti-car, and wants everyone on public transport EVEN 
THOUGH 
public transport is a shambles which is why it isn't used more here. When I 
drove to London on Friday I would have much preferred the train due to traffic 
and the rain but a train ticket would have cost me DOUBLE what the cost of 
driving was. (even with the tax's).

That said I would still buy a diesel regardless because for an every day car 
the torque is fantastic and even if I was paying US prices for fuel, you can't 
beat 40+mpg in a German luxury car! I drive 1000 miles a week on business and 
instead of having to fill up the car every two days its about every 4 days. 
Little things like that add up. The CO2 is debatable but regardless the new 
diesels put out SIGNIFICANTLY less CO than a few years ago. So if there is just 
a 
chance it is causing harm, with the amount I drive at least I am doing less 
harm (for what that is worth...)

Diesel Ferrari

>From the FOC comes reports of a Diesel Sports Racer testing at Fiorano that 
runs on Bio-Diesel.  Thought to be set to run in LMP2 at Le Mans next year the 
car has been outsourced to a UK builder using a modified Alfa engine rebadged 
as a Ferrari (the Alfa 2.4 JTD engine). Its expected to put out 400hp. A 
picture of the car is featured in the latest FOC UK newsletter.....


BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d