a jetta tdi
12-19-2003, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bonnie94sse
Damn Jim, with your gas prices, Thank God you're efficient 
I've never heard what the TDi'* sound like, in fact I don't think I've seen one here yet. But I agree they are the best looking car that can get that kind of mileage. Now those Hybrids, those are some fugly looking things!
I've never heard what the TDi'* sound like, in fact I don't think I've seen one here yet. But I agree they are the best looking car that can get that kind of mileage. Now those Hybrids, those are some fugly looking things!
12-19-2003, 09:10 PM
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my new truck- (or to be truck... I have to sign all the paper work) gets 16L/100km at 110km/h 
but thats a different vehicle, Ill keep my duramax for welding company...9L/100km... gasoline engine is 8.1L and does 345hp/455tq while the diesel is 6.6L and 195hp/500tq(pre-chip)
but thats a different vehicle, Ill keep my duramax for welding company...9L/100km... gasoline engine is 8.1L and does 345hp/455tq while the diesel is 6.6L and 195hp/500tq(pre-chip)
12-20-2003, 01:42 AM
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My buddy Jeff drives a 2003 Golf TDI and loves it....but he knows its just an econo car...gets him to and from work.
Good on gas, but its no Aurora...or Bonneville for that matter
Good on gas, but its no Aurora...or Bonneville for that matter
12-20-2003, 02:49 AM
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The TDI'* are pretty common up in my neck of the woods... You sure you haven't seen one?
I wouldn't mind owning a TDi someday when I have money so I can drive a decent economy car in the winter and leave my future SSEi in the garage.
12-20-2003, 03:22 PM
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nice. I've killed two jettas but there the higher 90'* model. Some of those jettas can be quick and I like jettas and just volkswagen in general. The golfs are tough little cars, saw one ice a porsche easily. Don't frig with the vr6 gti, he'll have u for lunch and then some. It'* like the vr6 can ice civics and us and we can ice civics. I saw a vr6 kill both a neon and a civic si, and the si was going about 120 when the vr6 passed him easily. I wouldn't mind having a vr6, slap a supercharger on one of those babies and you'll be golden. Nice job icing that jetta.
12-21-2003, 08:31 AM
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The TDI'* have the torque curve, but are still only something like 90HP. I understand that VW is bringing out a 138HP version of the TDI in 04 with an even larger number for the torque. They are also bringing out a V10 Diesel monster in their new SUV (Toureag(?)).
Diesel may be slow, but if you are using them for economy...there is not too much that will beat it. I have had two of them...and I would purchase another if that was something I needed to worry about again!
Diesel may be slow, but if you are using them for economy...there is not too much that will beat it. I have had two of them...and I would purchase another if that was something I needed to worry about again!