Interesting write up.

[Joe_Black]

I do love the smell of diesel in the morning!

I'll attach a little shot made the other day from the Jetta's MFD for average mileage, just for kicks. Plus a pic of what's been keeping me busy besides being worked to death waiting for a severance package. Bleh!

Definitely loving the TDI though and we're looking to get the VW Tiguan TDI when it gets here next year, which means we'll likely trade the Jetta in for that and I'll get the IronMan back.

[alanbradley]

Have a heart would you!

Much as i love the VX I wish I could have kept the Yaris too... 50-odd mpg when sitting at a steady 87mph was great.

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[Joe_Black]

Get yourself down to a breakers and lay your hands on the 3.1L diesel drivetrain from a Trooper and swap into your VX. You're living in the mecca for nice used Isuzu diesels! You could probably make a tidy sum exporting them by the container to the US for us diesel-starved Isuzu freaks.

[JHarris1385]

I wish I knew what 50 mpg felt like, but I dont. What exactaly is getting the mpg. TDI manual Jetta??

[Joe_Black]

I wish I knew what 50 mpg felt like, but I dont. What exactaly is getting the mpg. TDI manual Jetta??

Yup, '06 MkV Jetta TDI manual although the DSG auto gets the same since it's actually an electronically shifted (paddle shift!) 6-speed manual meaning no torque converter. Tried to get a DSG but after scouring the state stealerships for the rapidly vanishing TDI's I took what I could lay my hands on. Fun car and I'm desperately resisting the temptation to mod.

[alanbradley]

Yeah, I know! Maybe in a little while when its not necessarily me daily driver...

I have to ask, have you ever lived over here? I noticed your use of the word "arse" instead of "a*s" the other day..

Between you guys and the fine folks at The Small Print its pretty clear that there IS a market for diesel vehicles in the US. Us Europeans love rubbing it in too!



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[WormGod]

The haters on that page are also the same people who created the entry for the VX on UrbanDictionary.

Haters, all of them, who cares. The small editorial was a nice addition to what we already know, and thats all that matters. We get love from all the RIGHT places, not those who are drifting on by in their vehicles, which you NEVER even here them boast about.

[Chopper]

Yeah, I know! Maybe in a little while when its not necessarily me daily driver...

I have to ask, have you ever lived over here? I noticed your use of the word "arse" instead of "a*s" the other day..

Between you guys and the fine folks at The Small Print its pretty clear that there IS a market for diesel vehicles in the US. Us Europeans love rubbing it in too!



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If the diesels offered here weren't so historically abysmal, the demand would be larger. Those who've been to Europe, or driven the new diesels from Merc or Audi, know how very good they can be.

[Joe_Black]

We can thank GM for shaping domestic diesel opinion in passenger cars. Bleh!

[johnnyapollo]

I rather like Vin Diesel - try Pitch Black.

-- John