Originally Posted by
Clivey
I wasn't talking about double clutching, rather rev matching whilst downshifting. As other posters have said, all the delicacy and finesse in this area is lost with a heavy diesel engine (you have to drive with lead feet).
Is your C3 the 110ps version? If so, is it running the 5-speed manual as mine is?
I wasn't asserting that mine is slower flat-out than the same capacity N/A petrol...but then again, the 1.6HDi cost the same as the 2.0-litre petrol and it's nowhere near as quick as that.
Rev matching is only useful when you ddc.....
our C3 is the 92 BHP eHDi version with a 5 speed manual. It is funny ro realise that its weight and performance level match the BX TRD Turbo, we used to have, which had a 90 BHP 1.7 indirect injection diesel and barely managed 16 km to the liter, while the C3 does 23.....
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