Having just returned from Spain, they do indeed have a 5 cyl TDI for the EV. It will be out in a 110 hp form in October. It's slick, I'm fondling the brochure as I type. Bob Bellanca `81 Diesel Rabbit `82 Diesel Westy (soon to be 1.9L turbo, I hope) `84 Turbo Diesel Jetta At 11:55 AM 7/7/97 -0500, Kelly Bauman wrote: ><snip> >> While the best of those TDI motors aren't currently imported to >>the American continent, at least by crossing the Canadian border and >>settling for the little 4 cylinder version, you could visit a salvage >>yard and obtain a genuinely efficient motor. Getting a 5 cylinder 2.5 >>liter VW/Audi TDI from Europe is my dream for repowering a Vanagon >>Westy. <snip> >>Blue > >I have driven a TDI Passat with the 4 cyl 90 someting HP TDI. What an >engine! What performance! I have heard a rumour that the 120 HP version >may be offered in the Eurovan in the next year or two. Apparently VWs >problem is that they can not produce TDI motors fast enough to meet the >demand. > >This would be a dream motor in any vehicle. > > >Kelly Bauman >Delta, BC >'91 Westy >
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