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by ajda3rd
Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:57 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.
Replies: 2713
Views: 6866680

No disrespect but I have to say bullsh*t. I have owned about every vdub diesel made and have never , ever, seen in excess of 60 mpg on a tank. My 86 n/a gets 45 and my 04 pd gets 44 which is way above the epa estimates. Even 70 mpg equates to almost 1000 miles on a tank. If you topped it off and did...
by ajda3rd
Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: TDI Only Forum
Topic: 2000 TDI Beetle Automatic 35 MPG only???
Replies: 2
Views: 3916

They are only rated at 38 m.p.g. , the price we pay for power. I would check the MAF, tire air pressure, air filter, and your driving style. My 04 golf (pd) will get 36 m.p.g. driving quick ( 80+ and stoplights) or 52 m.p.g. driving 55 and coasting lights. I will really upset some folks now .... wit...
by ajda3rd
Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:41 pm
Forum: TDI Only Forum
Topic: If VOA had a WV test drive
Replies: 0
Views: 9348

If VOA had a WV test drive

I am a confirmed vw fanatic. 86 jetta 1.6 n/a , 04 golf pd and 05 passat pd ( wife wanted an suv and the v-10 toureg sticker SCARED me) I live in coastal carolina and just got back from a roundtrip ( stopped once for fuel) run to clay, wv in the golf. 40 mpg ( automatic ) , stayed in 5th up some ver...