[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 104 --- ( few dieselcars in (fwd)

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/7/2004 12:15:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
val at swamps.roc.ny.us writes:

> >He mentioned that they get 22 or 23 miles to a gallon (US?) Maybe =
> >Ferguson or
> >Gary Orlando will let us know ---if VW diesels are rare in Kalifornia.?.
> 
>   I think not.  Ditto for NY.  Seems the emissions are not to
>   state specifications.  I don't know the details.
> 

  Article in last night's paper was on the Passat TDI.  They were whining 
about how it was so noisy even though VW claims it's quieter than 
previous diesels, which no doubt it is.  There are 5 states that won't let 
it in, CA, NH VT MA (I think) an done more.  The whiner, er I mean writer 
said in a parking garage, with the window down, it was so clattery that he 
looked to see if a big truck was right behind him.  (BS!)  He said it wasn't 
too bad while driving, the wind noise would get loud enough to cover most 
of the engine noise and the heater fan was loud enough to cover it as well.  
Gee, is that an insult disguised as a supposed non-complaint?  Of course 
there was no comparison to the VR-6 which I've always heard is actually 
noticeably noisier than the TDI. He also complained that when you sit 
down in it, you can't see over or around SUVs, trucks and other large 
vehicles.  (Gee, you probably can't see through walls, fight world hunger 
and walk on water while sitting in it either! Sheesh!)
     Loren