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May 24th 2004, 17:03
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OK what is the power like with TDI. Is it enough to pass a truck on the highway without taking too long. Which engine has more pep, the TDI or the 2.0???
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May 24th 2004, 17:44
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My wife loves her TDI, it has plenty of power and if you chip it it will realy go. Many people have to do a clutch upgrade after chipping. The last road trip she went on was to Moragntown WV. and it got 48mpg. Remember her car has an auto-trans. A 5 speed will be 2-3 mpg more than an auto.
BAD FUEL = OLD FUEL. Get your fuel from a station that goes through lots of fuel. Here is a great site for TDI info. http://www.tdiclub.com/
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May 24th 2004, 19:00
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Thanks for the link NO_H2O... There is so much information there it will keep me reading for hours...
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May 25th 2004, 18:42
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There is one major problem with the TDI though... Finding one for sale at a reasonable price. I guess since the price of fuel went up the the demand for TDI's went up also. I might just get the 2.0 with a 5 speed. They are about 5K cheaper for the same year car...
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May 25th 2004, 18:58
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They have always been more $$$. Just a little more now because of demand.
Hmmmmm... same milage as a "Hybrid", cheaper fuel that you can get anywhere and more power. I would like to have a 5 speed Golf TDI with some mods, BUT I'm an Air-cooled guy.
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May 25th 2004, 22:12
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with a little work, you can make a TDI just as fast as 1.8t or even a VR6. and (assuming you don't lead-foot it all day long) you won't sacrifice too much mpg. and it's a VW, so it looks good. or you could go for a mkII GTI. find a killer 20v and it'll suit you just fine, and they still look good.
just my 2-cents. Last edited by undecided; May 25th 2004 at 22:15. Reason: forgetful
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