(24-09-2012, 08:28 AM)c.a.r. Wrote: Yes but the very technology which made the PD engines 'work' is now obsolete Tom...That's what I'm getting at.
150PD is group 31 I'm sure.
Technology is always obsolete, how many people still have Nokia 3210s? None, the technology becomes obselete when new ways are found of doing things and the majority of people now have smart phones. Same with IDI diesels and lucas pumps, new tech at the time, but they've died out now too, due to emmisions regs mainly. VW moved thier research onto the GDi and turbo/supercharging small petrols, as this a better way of getting power and good emmisions and mpg so they've given up on diesel a bit, or thats the way I see it anyway. Dont forget the PD is around 15 years old now, not much tech lasts that long, tapes were all the rage when I was growing up, that technology looks shit now we have solid state drives and stuff, everything has a built in obsolecence.
And I know its not always accurate but parkers says 27 and it cost me the same to insure a 150 so I guess it must be right.