TR: [urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

[Christopher G. Mason]

On 2:59 PM, Huw Powell wrote:
> So it needs roughly $800 in parts and probably that much again in labor
> if you don't do it all yourself.
>
> If that gets you a thoroughly reliable car you enjoy driving for that 40
> miles a week, I guess it might be "worth it", but it's pretty borderline.
>
> I guess I'm mostly concerned with the reliability after you've poured
> this cash into it.
>
> If it were offered to me - for free - I might do it because 1. I have
> wheels and tires I can put on it, saving a big chunk of your list, and
> 2. I actually "need" a car.
>

Wait.... don't you have 2 fine running Audis?

> How many giddyups does the TD motor have?
>

Don't expect to break the speed limit anytime soon.