Forum: VW water cooled
August 31st 06, 04:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 34
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Why 5 cylinders?
Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
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> I'll have to go drive one, but I'm not expecting to feel much difference
> between 136hp and 150hp
Keep in mind that the Rabbit is also heavier than the Focus,...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 31st 06, 04:46 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,017
Why 5 cylinders?
Joseph Meehan wrote:
> Mike Smith wrote:
>> Dave wrote:
>>> Chicago Paddling-Fishing > wrote:
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>>>> Why do all the new vw's have 5 cylinder motors?
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>>>> In these days of high...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 30th 06, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,017
Why 5 cylinders?
Dave wrote:
> Chicago Paddling-Fishing > wrote:
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>> Why do all the new vw's have 5 cylinder motors?
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>> In these days of high gas prices, wouldn't a nice, high mileage 4 be...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 11th 06, 08:44 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,781
Why VW's get bad gas mileage?
Timothy J. Lee wrote:
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> The EPA's measuring of emissions also means that it does not measure whether
> the battery is at a different charge level at the end of the test.
Wow. *That's* a good...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 8th 06, 07:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,781
Why VW's get bad gas mileage?
Keep on Plonkin' wrote:
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> How Are the Label Estimates Calculated?
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> Fuel economy estimates are calculated from the emissions generated during
> the tests using a carbon balance equation. We...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 8th 06, 05:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,781
Why VW's get bad gas mileage?
Jon R. Patrick wrote:
> We need to stress here that the EPA does the testing and BY LAW the
> automakers must put on the sticker EXACTLY what the EPA tells them.
> It's illegal for them to over- OR...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 8th 06, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,781
Why VW's get bad gas mileage?
wrote:
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>> However, I can't help but ask why they can't bring the Twincharger
>> engine over here and let us have it all - high efficiency and excellent
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> Well, I've seen...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 7th 06, 07:29 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,781
Why VW's get bad gas mileage?
wrote:
>> Rabbit 22/30 2.5L 150hp
>> for a comparison:
>> Mazda 3 28/35 2.0 140
>> Focus 27/37 2.0 136
>> Cobalt 25/34 2.2 148
>> Civic 30/38 ...
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Forum: VW water cooled
August 4th 06, 06:04 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 639
Automatic Locks
One out of many daves wrote:
> WHY?
Yeah, really - what's the big deal?
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Mike Smith
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 31st 06, 05:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 22
Views: 936
Diesel fuel prices
none2u wrote:
> It doesn't change your argument , but we are a republic, not a democracy. We
> don't get to vote directly to change anything . We vote for representatives,
Yeah, yeah, OK. I don't...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 31st 06, 05:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 22
Views: 936
Diesel fuel prices
Peter Parker wrote:
> In article >,
> Mike Smith > wrote:
>> Peter Parker wrote:
>>> In article...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 31st 06, 05:08 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 9
Views: 386
ethenol fuel
Eric Bateman wrote:
> blah wrote:
> > Ethanol has a number of issues, some positive, some negative. It
> contains
>> less energy per gallon (or per pound) because it contains oxygen.
>> This...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 19th 06, 10:55 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,100
2006 Rabbit
none2u wrote:
> It would be cool, but a stripped Rabbit 2.0T would blow the doors off their
> own GTI. Just because of less weight. So they lose some more of their own
> sales again. I mentioned...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 19th 06, 09:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,100
2006 Rabbit
none2u wrote:
> Its not a bad move. Its not a swift move either. Its an typical for VW
> move. Good if you were considering a VW already. But the price was too high.
> It would of been an excellent...
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Forum: Audi
July 19th 06, 06:08 PM Posted to alt.autos.audi
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Replies: 7
Views: 362
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 19th 06, 05:41 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 483
Passat question
Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
> Looking at a Passat with 125k miles and a v6 motor. If they are maintained
> well, how many miles might one expect to get?
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> I think it's time to retire my 86...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 7th 06, 03:41 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 913
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 6th 06, 09:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 913
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