NAC!!!! Fwd: Re:Does Audi Recognize the 5000?

[Chris Dyer]

I concur. Yup, I like performance as much as the next guy, but w/today's
high-tech diesels, one can have cake and eat it too.  Unfortunately, here in
CA, they're not even allowed to be sold!  Apparently their emissions are
still not kosher w/CARB's rules.  But a big, stinky, out of maintainence
city bus? Sure, go ahead, make a hole. (in the ozone)

I think I read that w/emissions in new cars going down over the past few
years, 90% of smog gasses/pollutants are caused by only 10% of vehicles and
factories.  Vehicles being trucks, busses, old crappy cars not kept in
shape, etc.  So where are the laws on those?  Cars seem to be a success, so
let's work on the next step. [rant off] [flame suit on]


>From: "Edward Birch" <edwbirch at home.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re:Does Audi Recognize the 5000?
>Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:49:06 -0500
>
>George Harris wrote.....
>
> > Subject: Does Audi Recognize the 5000?
> > In the same book there was a write up about the TDI<snip>listed
> > last in an A8 ('94 I think) with 140 hp. I would love to have the
> > economy of the diesel<snip>Has anyone seen the higher
> > horsepower TDI's available on the used market?
>
>Not on this side of the Atlantic, I'm afraid!  Certain powers that be
>decided that Americans would be happier driving gas guzzlers instead of
>fuel
>saving
>Turbo-Diesels, while Europeans have a wide choice of Diesel motors, from a
>3-cylinder TDI to a 300 HP V-8.
>
>My last Mercedes Turbo Diesel with 150HP ran very well, thank you.
>VW TDI Jetta I recently tested had impressive performance, too.
>
>Ed Birch.....93-100S.
>
>
>




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