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KACHINA KEN
09-22-2004, 06:40 PM
So I don't know if you have checked out VW lately but I got to check out a TDI diesel Jetta and it is BAD ****IN ASS. seriously handles like an M3 ( well maybe not THAT good) but very impressive, then I found out it gets 46 mpg on the highway! If I wasn't going to bring my Stealth back online I would buy one of those in a heartbeat. Only 22K!
Jetdriver
09-22-2004, 06:41 PM
Check the Golf TDI one badass little car! Or just for kicks pick yourself up an R32 all wheel drive v-6 in a golf body! Frigin sweet car!
KACHINA KEN
09-22-2004, 06:44 PM
R32???
bilgewiper
09-22-2004, 06:48 PM
I would go buy a TDI right now if I could...........but they arn't avalible in Ca. I guess VW is waiting till Feds change the Diesel fuel to low sulpher or something like that.
Slib77
09-22-2004, 07:01 PM
R32 has the A3 drivetrain.
There is a an SCCA Rally driver who drives a TDI VW.
shockwaveharry
09-22-2004, 07:10 PM
So I don't know if you have checked out VW lately but I got to check out a TDI diesel Jetta and it is BAD ****IN ASS.
Bought a new last year. It's all that and a bag of chips! I miss that little car.The wife kept it but I got the Duramax... :D
KACHINA KEN
09-22-2004, 07:48 PM
Bought a new last year. It's all that and a bag of chips! I miss that little car.The wife kept it but I got the Duramax... :D Yeah but at that price you can get yourself another one :idea:
shockwaveharry
09-22-2004, 08:00 PM
Yeah but at that price you can get yourself another one :idea:
Why? Just so the next woman who comes along can break my heart and drive away? ;) I'm not bitter! :smile:
InKahntrol
09-22-2004, 08:07 PM
The Touareg TDI (twin turbo V10 diesel, 310hp, 550 lb/ft of torque) and the Jetta TDI are both badass cars, I've been lucky enough to get seat time in both. I just picked up my bright red R32 today, and so far its freekin awesome... handles like a go kart. I haven't taken it through a canyon yet, but that's on the schedule for Friday!
Dan
KACHINA KEN
09-22-2004, 08:24 PM
The Touareg TDI (twin turbo V10 diesel, 310hp, 550 lb/ft of torque) and the Jetta TDI are both badass cars, I've been lucky enough to get seat time in both. I just picked up my bright red R32 today, and so far its freekin awesome... handles like a go kart. I haven't taken it through a canyon yet, but that's on the schedule for Friday!
Dan
Just dont wind up like whats his cock from 'Friends" and wind up on someone porch while you are blasting through Laurel Canyon or something like that.
new F29
09-22-2004, 10:28 PM
I guess my 52' beetle w/25 hp motor won't keep up. Love all my vintage vw's. By the way, vw stock is a hot tip right now. Read in hot vw's recently the r32 w/ mods was 3.9 0-60, thats quicker than all the f,p,v,etc. at about 38k. Right on German tech's. Robert :eat:
RiverOtter
09-23-2004, 04:38 AM
For all the Duramax crowd... That new VW Touareg V10 Deisel does 0-60 in 7 seconds :jawdrop: !!! And gets 25 MPG. Problem is they start at $60,000 +
Powerquestboy
09-23-2004, 07:23 AM
I've got a 66 VW Bug, and a 01 Jetta Wolfburg ed. with the 1.8 Turbo. Love them both. Jetta is my daily driver and it is fast as hell and fun to drive. Plus for the money you cant go wrong. I want an R32 in the worst way, those things are insane! VW is doing some very cool things right now. That Phaeton is sweet but not for the money! If I was spending 80K on a luxery car it would be an 745 or an A8. Still a very nice car though.
boxscore
09-23-2004, 07:32 AM
We just bought a Toureg V-8. Absolutely impressed with what VW has done lately. Their only shortcoming though is Nav electronics still isn't up to par with the Japanese though. Pulled my 26' around Havasu with it, launched , etc. VERY IMPRESSIVE
Jetdriver
09-23-2004, 07:57 AM
http://www.dubwars.com/images/hosted/jj1.jpg
BADASS!
Jetdriver
09-23-2004, 08:00 AM
http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/r13/pics/r32/interior.jpg
I know some dont care for the VW's but seriously no other manufacture is putting out cars that have som much good stuff!
Jetdriver
09-23-2004, 08:01 AM
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/465000-465999/465826_12_full.jpg
Race seats!
Slib77
09-23-2004, 08:13 AM
I know some dont care for the VW's but seriously no other manufacture is putting out cars that have som much good stuff![/QUOTE]
Actually VW followed Subaru and then Mitsubishi in this market.
Mrs. Restless22
09-23-2004, 08:17 AM
Ive got a new Jetta 1.8 Turbo motor with the tiptronic trani and its a blast to drive! It gets great gas mileage and all the little stuff that VW is putting out on these cars now are very equivalent to the BMW 3 series, for much cheaper.
Not sure on the HP and all that manly fun stuff, but Im thinking me and the hubby are going to have to have some VW vs. Ford Diesel turbo races! :D :D
Powerquestboy
09-23-2004, 08:53 AM
I know some dont care for the VW's but seriously no other manufacture is putting out cars that have som much good stuff!
Actually VW followed Subaru and then Mitsubishi in this market.[/QUOTE]
Actually VW has been making bad a$$ little GTI's since the early 80's. I'd push a VW before I drove a Subaru. Those new Subaru's are fast as hell, but ugly and they could never touch the quality of a German autmobile.
Slib77
09-23-2004, 09:04 AM
I was refering to the AWD market.
I used to own a 69 bug and an 88 Scirocco. Loved them both.
Once VW started building their cars in Mexico they went to shit.My brother bought an 01 GTI loaded and got rid of it 2 months later. Plagued with problems.
Subaru can't touch the quality of a German car, but sure as hell is a stronger better built car than a Mexican VW.
Just my opininon and did not mean to hijack.
The diesel Toureg is bitchin'.
Jetdriver
09-23-2004, 09:16 AM
Ive had my Passat since may of 00 and the only problem its ever had was the MAS going out twice. VW was good about taking care of us though. Now I have 134000 miles on it and it still runs just as good as it did the day I brought it home. Its the 1.8t with 5 speed!
Slib77
09-23-2004, 09:19 AM
The 1.8t with a 5speed is the way to go. My sister in law had the same car, but with Auto.
Ryphraph
09-23-2004, 10:08 AM
I too own a Mexcian built VW Let me just say it is far-and-away better than the Brazillian one I had a few years before...
Ryph
Mrs. Restless22
09-23-2004, 10:10 AM
I too own a Mexcian built VW Let me just say it is far-and-away better than the Brazillian one I had a few years before...
Ryph
HUH? :confused:
I thought VW was German? Am I missing a joke here? :confused:
Jetdriver
09-23-2004, 10:12 AM
HUH? :confused:
I thought VW was German? Am I missing a joke here? :confused:
Most VW's are made in Mexico or Brazil. There are only a couple of cars that still come out of Wolfsburg. Passat and the Toureg are 2 that are still German built
Jordy
09-23-2004, 10:35 AM
For all the Duramax crowd... That new VW Touareg V10 Deisel does 0-60 in 7 seconds :jawdrop: !!!
So does my duramax. ;)
And gets 25 MPG. Problem is they start at $60,000 +
I'm getting a little less than that, but I drive it like a racecar too. The problem as I see it, is they won't pull any boat that I'd want to put behind it. I know they're rated to tow an obscene amount, but they look a little short and narrow to hook up anything over 21' to. Just my take. :D
RiverOtter
09-23-2004, 11:07 AM
So does my duramax. ;)
I'm getting a little less than that, but I drive it like a racecar too. The problem as I see it, is they won't pull any boat that I'd want to put behind it. I know they're rated to tow an obscene amount, but they look a little short and narrow to hook up anything over 21' to. Just my take. :D
Yep, don't know that I'd pull anything over 23 feet myself.