new ride / tdi / mpg / etc

[Vincent Gelinas]

The 1.4t is the upgraded engine and delivers just about the same power as
the 1.8, but with a broader torque curve that peaks about 1.5k rpm lower.
 It's only paired to a 6 spd manual right now, unlike the 5 spd I have and
the autotragic that you can get with the 1.8.  I'd have loved to get that
engine, but everything about this car was the right price/time for me, and
if I want to upgrade to a 1.4t, I'll wait another year till the Sonic RS
comes out.

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 3:28 PM, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:

> i think that thing is awesome. website says 1.4t?
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> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> I bought a brand new car recently, and as the local dub dealer wouldn't
>> finance me, the local chev dealer would, so I ended up with an Inferno
>> Orange Sonic LT 1.8 hatchback with a 5 spd (decently nice car with veryyyyy
>> bright headlights).  I don't drive lightly and average about 35.  The other
>> day, driving lightly, I was able to hit 45 mpg or so on back roads.  You
>> can get reasonable mileage with gassers ;)
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