Re: Did Audi make a Turbo Diesel?

["Smeins, Larry" <lsmeins@ball.com>]

I distinctly remember test driving one of these VW powered Volvo diesel
wagons.  It had a 6 cylinder inline NA diesel that, according to the
salesman, was a VW industrial/truck engine.  It was a nice machine with
reasonable power but the smoke would have qualified it as a mosquito fogger.


Larry 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 17:24:46 -0400
From: "Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: Did Audi make a Turbo Diesel?

    Interesting subject.  I was with the painter who is working on the house
and he pointed to his Volvo 240 GL Diesel wagon.  He popped the hood and
showed me a 6 cylinder Audi/VW diesel engine.  I checked closely and sure
enough little rings and VW symbols all over the engine.  The car had come at
a time when Volvo had run out of engine blocks and asked Audi/VW to supply
them with some according to the painter.  Inline V6 Diesel, non-turbo
186,000miles and kicking strong.  Really interesting combo car, it came that
way from the factory, I believe it is an '82 model.  Anyone ever seen this
before?  It is rare due to the fact it is loaded as well, leather, auto,
electric everything, and its a diesel.  It's a keeper for the weirdo combo.
"Great car for hauling ladders and buckets, plus no one tails me on hills
since the smoke is so powerful."

Regards,

    Alexander van Gerbig '88 80