Thanks for the helpful responses. Ye good point about driving... i normally do 25 miles a day mon - fri. It's national speed limit and then motorway (for about 8 miles) then about 5-10 minutes in traffic and a few 30mph roads at the end. Leaving work is the reverse but with an extra 5 - 10 minutes of traffic on the way out. Most of the drive is spent cruising at 60+ which is why the 3rd gen is pretty good on fuel during the week. Don't really do much on the weekends as i spend the time in the garage. If i did anything more it would be car meets so it would be without a normal car. May be moving towards the end of the year so travel will likely increase by about 15-25 minutes each way for work.
It sounds like petrol is getting the votes then? Sometimes i go for a run on the weekends and when i'm along the main road and a diesel drives by, you really do smell the fumes and they aren't pleasant at all. They do get amazing mpg though with some of the newer engine, but i guess it's only worth it if you're driving long distances each day.
Quote: I'm selling my shogun and getting a petrol car for those reasons
I wondered why yours was up for sale, that explains it! Were you not getting that good mpg's / performance from it then?
Quote: petrol engines today are economical and las a lot longer than they did 20 years ago
That's a good point, i was looking at diesels with about 30-40k and thought, that's nothing for a diesel, but not far off half life for a petrol. Good to hear they're a bit more solid these days, an extra few 10k's out of them will be nice.
Quote: I keep parts in stock for my Camaro, distrutor cap/wires, filters, spark plugs, brake pads and shoes,
all the things you might need....now.
I even have outside rear axle bearings/seals and timing cover seals and a gasket set, spare head gaskets, intake and exhaust.
You're a one stop shop ready to go then  I always order extra consumables when placing an order - things like extra filters etc. as it helps on having to wait a couple of weeks to be able to do a job. With a bit of time you certainly can build up a nice inventory. Almost like a race team where they have enough to build a second car, all in parts!
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, well over 400b/ft torque) plus I do run about town in it, shortest regular journey is 6 or 7 miles.