[Vwdiesel] Importing a TDI ?

[Harmon Seaver]

  Yes, we're going to get some of the stuff in 2004, however, previously, it was
the stated policy of both VW (that we would only get the least hi-tech) and
that Mercedes would send none, and both said it was because of the poor fuel
here.


On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 09:49:51AM -0600, TexasTDI wrote:
> That's not true.  The 100hp PD TDI is coming in the Golf, Jetta, and New
> Beetle in 2004.  And the Passat will get the new 136hp 2.0 16V PD TDI in
> 2004.  We won't get ULSD until at least 2006.
>
> Chris Thornton
> 1991 Volkswagen Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 236k miles
> 2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 81k miles
> Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
> http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver at cybershamanix.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Importing a TDI ?
>
>
> > On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 06:51:57AM -0700, Nate Wall wrote:
> > > I think NHTSA basically makes this impossible. Won't
> > > meet the US FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
> > > Standards). Sorry. If it did, we'd see lots of Euopean
> > > cars and diesels over here!
> >
> >    No, the reason we don't see them here, or the Japanese ones, is stated
> > clearly by their manufacturers -- they won't come here until our fuel is
> cleaned
> > up.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Harmon Seaver
> > CyberShamanix
> > http://www.cybershamanix.com

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