Looking for Audi Diesel.

[cobram at juno.com]

Agree here, and would add, that the ONLY vintage diesels I would consider
in this case (after all, the target seems to be to save $$$) would be an
older Rabbit Diesel, or ANY Mercyless Benz Diesel.  If you don't like
rust, I've seen an Audi or two with an MB diesel under the hood.  If you
go to Uruguay (diesel fuel heavily subsidized), you'll see everything
from Alfa's to Zimmers with Mercedes 190-300 diesel engines stuffed under
the hood.  I saw a nice Audi 200 Wagon last time I was in Montevideo, it
had a 1987 6 cylinder Mercedes 300TD under the hood, quiet and it moved
like a bat out of hell.

I haven't looked very closely, but I think putting an ole rabbit diesel
engine in an Audi wouldn't take much McGuivering.  Won't be able to get
out of it's own way....but it'll burn the fryolator juice.  I think you
can get used to anything, the Russian Embassy in Guyana recently sold off
it's "limousine", an MB 126 SEL with a 190 Diesel in it....for those not
familiar with the 126, this combo is like a Sherman tank with a Briggs
and Stratton under the hood.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/


Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net> writes:
>
> The 5000 diesel was absolutely none of the above, and to boot, it
> had diesel pump problems.  That pump was extremely expensive, and by
> now guaranteed unobtanium.  You would be FAR better off with another VW
> TDI, at least unit Audi decides TDIs would be a Good
> Thing(something that MIGHT happen with the A3).  Oh, did I mention the
5000 diesel
> was pathetically underpowered?

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