mattsport does have a point i've raced a few 330d's in my 182 and they havent seen a hope, then the corners come and i'm off.
It does get on my tits tho 70mph+ the way you have to drop the cogs, big diesels are gr8 for lugging heavy lardyass cars about the motorways, and can catch you out in a petrol, N/A hot hatch unless you got the correct gear.
But there is nothing better than being beside a diesel coming off a roundabout and laughing as they go backwards after they initially thought they'd have you due to their torque figures, then at 5000rpm their stops and yours explodes into life, fantastic...
all together now 'i'm petrol til i die, i'm petrol til i die, i know i am, i'm sure i am, i'm petrol til i die...