New TDI

[Zsolt Kovacs]

Speaking of TDI, can someone tell me the difference between TDI and CDI?
 Also, how come they don't bring the CDI engine to this side of the pond.

I can vouch for the performance  of the diesel engine as well. I rented
a small A class Mercedes with a 1.7 l CDI engine last year. Although I
hated the A class, I loved the engine and the 5 speed manual tranny. You
could only hear the typical diesel sound at idle. As soon as I stepped
on the gas it went away. The car had  a lot of torque and it would pull
smoothly from 1200 RPM, and it would top at about 170 km/hr. The gas
mileage was excellent as well. Driven within the speed limit it would do
5.3 l/100km.

Some are quite fast too. My friend told me he had a TDI BMW pass him at
240km/hr on the autobahn.

  Zsolt

Ed Birch wrote:

>From:"TM" t44tq at mindspring.com
>To: "Ed Birch" <edwbirch at comcast.net>,  <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 11:26 AM
>Subject: Re: New TDI
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>>Sorry Ed, but in the US, virtually no one except for those in the know
>>are interested in shelling out big bucks for a luxury diesel.
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>Yes, I suppose you're right!  To most 'merican motorists a gasoline engine
>is quieter, though it sucks more fuel then a Diesel motor.  Also, problems
>with the MB 350 Diesel hurt luxury Diesel sales some years ago.
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>>I think an A4 Avant q TDI would be would be awfully nice for a daily
>>driver/hauler. That's probably why it's the province of VW- people pay
>>less for a more commuting-minded car.
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>Ah....you gotta drive a 5sp TDI sometime.  You might be surprised at the
> performace!
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>>BTW, even the A4 chassis VW TDIs still make quite a bit of racket
>>driving around-
>>I'm not impressed by this engine at all. The MB E300D is a bit better,
>>probably due to the sound insulation although neither smokes like the old
>>turbodiesels.
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>The MB E300D is no longer available in the USA.  However, MB is thinking of
>bringing over a CDI Turbo-Diesel for the USA market.  Remember, in Europe,
>close to 50% of all new vehicles are OM powered.
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>>I remember one time following a MB 300SD on the highway and it was quite
>>obvious every time he stepped on the gas- big black cloud came out behind
>>the car.
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>That was old Diesel technology with high sulphur Diesel fuel.    History!
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>Give me a VW Lupo 5sp TDI.....90MPG on Diesel.
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>Screw OPEC!!
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>Ed Birch........93-100S
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