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

[McCanless, James]

I know this article may be biased slightly, ok maybe even heavily, but
it is good reading anyway. It certainly is not consistent with this
right up. Enjoy!
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/article_890.shtml

Troy

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From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
On Behalf Of LBaird119 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 3:05 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 104 --- ( few dieselcars in
(fwd)


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
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