Best passenger car 6-cylinder diesel engine?

[gensetsteve]

Have they binned the LCV8 now? Current LC has a 2.8 4-pot, what rubbish.

 

I've been reading a lot; merc ditched their traditional i6 for the v6 but are bringing the i6 back. I6 well understood to be perfectly balanced, no need for balancer shafts of a v.

 

Bmw i6 is all allu/magnesium block, always preferred cast iron block but long term oil leaks with ally head on a inline...

 

Ford bless em have cast iron heads now, fair play:thumbup1:

 

There's a good VM Motori 3.0 V6 in some yank truck, hoped it might be in the Jeep Grand Cherokee but no...

 

Specific fuel consumption was superb in that Isuzu in the saab.

 

They still do the v8 4.5 litre diesel. But it's hellish expensive used. Very electronic and not as nice to drive as the old Amazon. Butt ugly from the rear and always seems to come in black or white.

 

Had no real experience lc3/4/5 but looks a bit fantastic plastic and only tows 2.6 tonnes.

[gensetsteve]

Shame you didn't go for it Steve - it was stunning, but as you say, way over priced. I take it they wouldn't budge too far on price?

 

I agonised for a day or two having kept my eye open for five years and not seen anything as clean.

 

It was too far away. He came down to 21500 but it books at 16 k as a private sale and 18 k at a main dealer with some after sale back up.

 

I offered 20 k for it as it stood needing an over due service and cam belt.

 

With these jobs the flights, taxing it at £500 and possibly a new exhaust at 8 years old I could see another 3k disappearing.

 

For that sort of money I could buy a new double cab hilux with 3 year warranty and no mots for 3 years.

 

Large Cars are very poor on saving income tax commercials very good.

[mendiplogs]

I agonised for a day or two having kept my eye open for five years and not seen anything as clean.

 

It was too far away. He came down to 21500 but it books at 16 k as a private sale and 18 k at a main dealer with some after sale back up.

 

I offered 20 k for it as it stood needing an over due service and cam belt.

 

With these jobs the flights, taxing it at £500 and possibly a new exhaust at 8 years old I could see another 3k disappearing.

 

For that sort of money I could buy a new double cab hilux with 3 year warranty and no mots for 3 years.

 

Large Cars are very poor on saving income tax commercials very good.

 

Hi Steve you OFFERD good money there then mate in the new year we will look at a Toyota as there well made thanks Steve happy year to you thanks Jon