Willy Eckerslyke
Well-Known Member
The daily commute is exactly what I have a P6 for! It means getting to work in a good mood and enjoying the drive home afterwards - an extra hour's pleasure every day that I definitely wouldn't get from a modern oil burner. The only downside is fuel consumption. I can't really complain with almost 30mpg from a 2000TC, but if I could stretch it to 50mpg by fitting a diesel I'd certainly consider it. It's just the knowledge that it would probably be closer to 40mpg in the real world, that diesel is currently significantly dearer than petrol, and the shear amount of work involved that makes it non-viable as a replacement for a running 4-cyl. But if I was rebuilding a P6B with a knackered engine, I wouldn't hesitate to chuck a diesel in instead.RedBarchetta said:Forgive me if I'm missing the point here, but why would anybody want to put a diesel lump in a P6, least of all a convertible one? Most people who run a P6 only do so for pleasure and not everyday use. If you want an oil burner for the daily commute, there's plenty to choose from out there.
As for LPG, no thanks.