[Vwdiesel] DIESEL RABBIT SIGHTINGS (was rabbit droppings #145)

[Dan Sloan]

Most of the Rabbits around here are diesel...the gas powered ones all died.
My Dad's Rabbit GTI went 350K miles before it caught fire and melted.

There's a lot more recent diesel Jetta's and Beetles nowadays, though I
regularly see 3 or 4 Rabbit diesels a week on the highways of central Iowa.

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Dan Sloan
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Drake University
dsloan at drake.edu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com 
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of Val Christian
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 2:17 PM
> To: vwdiesel at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] DIESEL RABBIT SIGHTINGS (was rabbit 
> droppings #145)
> 
> Funny we should have this thread.  Just last Saturday 
> evening, my son and I were following a Rabbit-looking like 
> car in a snow squall.  He commented that there's no way it 
> would be a diesel, as there were so few of them.  I differed, 
> and said that I could smell that it was a diesel.  It was 1/2 
> mile ahead of us, and there was pretty heavy snow and 
> probably 15F temps.
> 
> As we approached the light in Pavilion NY, it made a right 
> hand turn, and we both spotted the "diesel" on the back trim. 
>  From my perspective, in the snow, at night, it appeared to 
> be be in good condition.  The smell was of a healthy engine.  
> The sick, high blow-by ones have more of an scrid smell.
> 
> They were a fun car, and it was a fun time.  In my youth, I 
> found Miami Blue and attractive color.  We'll stop there...
> 
> Val
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > Somewhat unrelated, but I was just curious how many Rabbits 
> are still 
> > on the roads around America/Canada?
> > I know in my city (Fredericton, NB, in Eastern Canada) they 
> are very 
> > rare to see.  Even rarer to see a 'diesel' rabbit.  In the last 2 
> > weeks though, I've seen 2 different ones...not sure if either was a 
> > diesel as I was quite far away.
> > 
> > Not quite as rare to see an older Golf....but still quite limited 
> > sightings of them.  Again, rarer to see the diesels.
> > Aren't too many stations that sell diesel in my 
> city....guessing 4 or 
> > possibly 5 places...tops.  And the only reason for that is 
> the newer 
> > Jetta TDI's, which are growing slowly in popularity, but they are 
> > (excuse my French) DAMN expensive here.  Would blow you away if you 
> > know what one of those things cost.
> > 
> > The thing is...if they are used as daily drivers, they rot 
> as we get 
> > lots of ice and snow and have quite a long winter here so the cars 
> > just don't last.
> > 
> > ROT ROT ROT.
> > 
> > I really enjoy going south...or west....as I get to see 
> many cars (all 
> > type) that I haven't seen in decades....still in use as 
> daily drivers !
> > 
> > Mike in NB
> > 
> > 
> > > But back to Rabbits and Diesels  ----this place is numero 
> uno as far 
> > > as I am conserned.
> > > Yeah I still have no speller.   So if you have an OLD 
> Rabbit ?    this is
> > > the place for sure.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hagar.
> > > 
> > > PS :    If you have starting problems ?   remember 
> advance the pump  ---at
> > > least
> > > for the cold spell.   ---how do I know ?   I have two 
> here side by side.--
> > > Retard does
> > > not start , advanced  starts like right now.
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