Diesels [was:Does Audi Recognize the 5000?]

[Zsolt]

I have to admit I wasn't a big diesel fan myself, although my friends
kept talking about how great they are.

This is until I rented a Mercedes A 170 cdi this summer. A tiny car,
with a tiny diesel engine.

The engine was incredible. It pulled strongly from over 1000 RPM in
every gear. It sounded like a diesel only when idling. As soon as I
stepped on the gas the typical "diesel" sound went away. It  was also
quite fast, it did 170 km/hr, and when driven within the speed limit, I
got 5.2 l/100km gas consumption.

Zsolt

Chris Dyer wrote:

> 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]
>
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>> 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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