Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:32:02 -0800
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: I did the ultimate upgrade for Christmas!
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Through a key word search of "Tiguan", I wound up at this tid bit:
http://paultan.org/archives/2006/05/23/new-audi-20-tdi-with-piezo-injection/
Anyone know more about this technology?
Cheers,
Non Diesel Neil.
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
On 12/30/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> For the Touareg there is the V6 gasser, V8 gasser and V10 Diesel.
> The V10 TDI gets better fuel economy than the V6 gasser by far. 10L
> to 11L per 100km on the highway is typical, which is about as good as my
> R-TDI Westfalia gets when I drive it at the same speed, with a lot less
> wind noise and driver fatique. At 160km/h the Westfalia is as stable
> as a drunk squirrel, the Touareg at 200km/h is smooth as glass - a
> definate autobahn cruiser.
>
> I do agree that the V10 is a bit
> much, I would be happy for an R5 or V6 TDI - even though the car weighs in
> a 2600kg which is MORE than my Westfalia when empty. Supposedly for
> 2009 Canada is getting the V6 TDI, we are also getting the Tiguan which
> will also see the TDI as well... it will be an interesting next couple of
> years in Volkswagen TDI land.
>
> David Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> http://www.fastforward.ca
>
> Box
> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
>
> On Sun, December 30, 2007
> 08:37, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > I don't know about that. I spend
> almost 2 hours/day driving to and from
> > work. I recently acquired
> a 1992 Benz 600SEL. Yes V-12. I enjoy this car
> > so much that I
> look for excuses to drive it. Do I really need the power?
> > Heck
> no! But just normal acceleration is so smooth and that 5,000 pound
> > car actually feels nimble and I just smirk starting it up. And I
> often
> > enjoy not having to pedal it. Weekly gas impact is ~$20 if
> I do not do a
> > bunch of short trips as compared the Fox. Yes it
> is still wasteful but the
> > 16 mpg is no different than my Vanagon
> anyway. Yes, I took the Benz to
> > Florida at turkey time and it
> averaged 16.33 mpg over almost 3,500 miles
> > of driving some of it
> at high speeds. Hopefully that V-10 TDI will shine
> > in the fuel
> economy department.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> -----Original Message-----
> >
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > Kim Brennan
> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:22 AM
> > To:
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: I did the ultimate
> upgrade for Christmas!
> >
> > A V10 as a daily driver. Sad,
> that is.
> >
> >
> > On Dec 30, 2007, at 12:49 AM,
> David Marshall wrote:
> >
> >> Actually Scott, notice I
> never said Westfalia or camper in my original
> >> statement. We
> bought this for several reasons - mainly as a daily
> >> driver
> for my wife so cooking bacon isn't on the top list of my
> >>
> priorities
> >> with this one.
> >>
> >> I have
> one metal box that hold all my
> >> camping gear like stoves,
> pots, dishes, fuel etc, sort of my GOOD
> >> box sort
> >> of speak. This could fit between the driver seat and rear seat
> if
> >> need be,
> >>
> >> We are getting a
> roof top tent for it for the few
> >> times we will be going
> camping in this car, when it isn't needed it
> >> will
> >> be at home. No use taking everything including the kitchen
> sink when
> >> you need to drive the kids to school right?
> >>
> >> With 750Nm of
> >> torque, it able to
> tow even my LT 4x4 with ease!
> >>
> >> The
> >> Touareg has lots that we were looking for and it would be over
> my dead
> >> body that we were to purchase a Ford / Dodge / Chev
> - besides none
> >> of them
> >> can touch the Touareg
> TDI for fuel economy and HNV - the Touareg is
> >> very
> >> refined and enjoyable to drive.
> >>
> >> I'm
> not dissing the the Vanagon
> >> in any way - they lots happens
> in 20 years of development. I have just
> >> have broadened my
> horizons to include things beyond the Vanagon and
> >> stepping
> into the 21st century with automotive technology. I'm still
> >>
> keeping my Westfalia Syncro and my LT 4x4 so I haven't totally jumped
> >> ship.
> >>
> >> Too bad that playground bully
> has to keep on
> >> turning up to throw sand in the sand box and
> try to turn everything
> >> into a
> >> pissing match.
> Not sure if he is envious about what he can't
> >> have or just a
> little left over grinch left in him from the
> >> holidays.
> >>
> >> David Marshall
> >>
> >>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> >> http://www.fastforward.ca
> >>
> >> Box
> >> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J
> 3J2
> >>
> >> On Sat, December 29, 2007
> >>
> 18:28, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
> >>> Exactly, and how
> many
> >> burners does the stove have, and what's the water
> >>> tank
> >>>
> >> capacity ?
> >>> Can you spell 'expensive motel' or 'camping out'
> >> ??
> >>> !!
> >>> congrats though. If
> something happens to it,
> >> like somebody hit it say,
> >>> you'll be talking about putting the
> >> engine
> into a syncro van or the LT
> >>> truck.
> >>>
> Scott
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>
> >>
> From: Vanagon
> >> Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> >>> Jim
> >> Arnott
> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:49
> PM
> >>> To:
> >> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>> Subject: Re: I did the ultimate
> >> upgrade for
> Christmas!
> >>>
> >>> And it sleeps how many?
> >>>
> >>> <someone had to ask....>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Jim
> >>>
> >>> On Dec 29, 2007, at 1:42 PM, David Marshall
> >>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> it is a
> >>>> fine replacement for
> >> the Vanagon in many
> ways.
> >>>
> >
>
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