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1999 VW Golf TDi

JohnJmm — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:04:30 GMT

Dear All:

I live in the Greater Cincinnati, OH area and love my black TDi. It's got 250,000 miles on it and I just poured 1200 bucks into it for a new oil pan and main seal.

I was so happy to get it back and then the turbo went on me. I'm looking for someone who can help me out with replacing the turbo. I've been quoted $ 1300 for a used turbo install and $ 2300 for a new install.

Does anyone have a turbo for sale or can they recommend someone who might be more affordable.

Thank you,

John

'83 Diesel Ford Ranger truck FOR SALE

theohartman — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:51:48 GMT

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2071311476.html

1983 Ford Ranger-Diesel-forest green- This truck has been great for us. running Biodiesel for 6 years-

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just had my mechanic put on new front brake pads, front main seal, cleaned air filter, oil changed etc

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Poll -- Best B100 Car -- Jetta or Passat

arrow chrome — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:18:41 GMT

After over 10 years of car-less bliss in NYC its time to break down and get a car to commute to the Bronx and NJ plus take the family out of town. We are committed to B100 used and have a local source of high quality ASTM fuel. We are thinking to get a Jetta or a Passat between the years of 2005 and 2008. Any insights or experience?

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Almost unique 2001 Beetle TDI for sale in NH

Mike Briggs — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:34:44 GMT

See http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=275870&highlight=vortex

My wife and I became parents 9 months ago, and are discovering that her Beetle is not an ideal baby-transporter (my Jetta wagon is though). So, we've been thinking about selling the Beetle and buying a Passat TDI wagon from relatives.

What makes this Beetle rare? It is a 2001 Vortex Blue Beetle GLS TDI. The Vortex Blue color was a special edition in 2001 (with black leather, heated
seats, sunroof, power windows/locks, etc.). It was supposedly ONLY available with the 1.8T engine. You can see a picture of it in this old thread here:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=26370

See this discussion of the color at NewBeetle.org
Around 2000 were made in the 1.8T form - the form they were supposedly only made. In that NewBeetle thread there is speculation that 1 or 2 were made with TDIs (although that speculation came largely from the fact that my wife used to post there, so the moderator who speculates that 1 or 2 were made with TDIs was basing that on knowing that we have one).

When we bought the car (in 2002 with 6k miles, from a dealer in Canada), I ran the VIN by VW to see what the deal was - since I knew that Vortex Blue was a color-concept car, so it shouldn't have a TDI engine. They confirmed that it was originally made as a Vortex Blue TDI, although couldn't say exactly why it had been, or how many others may have been made that way.

Anyway - we are in New Hampshire. The car now has ~65k miles, and is up-to-date on maintenance. I do the filter changes, changing the oil and fuel filter every fall, even though that is only about every 8-9k miles. Timing belt has been done. Only "mods" are a dieselgeek skid plate and an aftermarket rear wing that the original owner had installed. I put an aftermarket radio in, but can put the original radio and CD changer back in.

We definitely want the car to go to someone who will appreciate it both for how rare it is, and also as a TDI.

See the thread at tdiclub for pictures of the interior and exterior.

Price is now at $7500 / BRO

For Sale: 2003 VW Beetle GL TDI

snorth — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:57:09 GMT

2003 New Beetle GL TDI

Asking $7700 OBO.

Yellow exterior, Gray interior
82k miles

Manual 5-speed
Stock except for Ventectomy and Engine-Cover Kit widgets/posts (see pics)
Comes with 4 extra VW original floor mats. These came with the car in 2004, but I never used them.

VIN: 3VWBP21C63M422944

VA Inspection/Emissions passed: March 2009.
Up-to-date on recalls.

-Regular 10k maintenance cycle according to VW maintenance schedule. Mobil 1 Delvac 1 5w-40 used until 2008, then switched to Shell Rotella-T 5w-40.

-Commercially-produced virgin-soy B99 from Holtzman Oil Corp was used mostly during warm months, and varied between B0 and B50 in cold months. Cetane 47 petro-diesel used almost exclusively when not using biodiesel.

-Used by non-smokers only.

Recent Maintenance History:
-Front wheel bearings replaced by ninedee_golf_tdi Aug. 2009
-Intake manifold cleaned, and new gasket set installed by ninedee_golf_tdi Aug. 2009
-Fuel Injection Pump seals replaced by ninedee_golf_tdi Feb. 2009
-Timing Belt and Serpentine Belt Tensioner done by ninedee_golf_tdi Feb. 2009
-AC system checked and freon recharged by Fallon Automotive 2008
-New Glow Plug Harness Nov. 2007
-New rear Brake pads/rotors and fluid flush July 2007
-All new glow plugs July 2007
-Brand new wheel covers Feb. 2010
-Interior Shampoo, Detailing, and Deluxe Wash from Embassy Auto Wash, Jan. 2010.

-Purchased in Dec. 2004 with 18k miles from CarMax. Clean CarFax and title.

This has been a good car, but our family just doubled in size with twins this Fall, so we now have a minivan in addition to our jetta wagon TDI. I recently started using the commuter rail to get to work, so I drive very little these days. I don't want to continue paying taxes on a third vehicle when we barely need two. Plus, the extra cash will help us as we look to buy a house. That said, I'm willing to keep it till the twins out-grow their baby seats if I can't get a good enough price for it.

Not so great features:

-Scratch under front bumper, passenger side.
-Small nicks in paint on hood and front bumper.
-Center-right vent directional-switch is broken. It looks fine, just doesn't turn the vent.
-Remote key fob only works when close to vehicle; probably needs a new battery (IMPEX has them).
-I lost the small cover for the tow eye-hook in the front and bought a replacement that doesn't match the paint (white vs. yellow). I don't notice it, though, unless I look for it.

I'm going to be posting on some other auto sites and probably eBay. If I sell it here, though, then I'll donate 1% of the sales price to the forum.

I live within 20 minutes of Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia and would be happy to pick a buyer up.

PM, post, or email with questions or if interested. I can take specific pictures and even video as requested. We can exchange phone numbers, too, if you'd like to talk.

Click here for pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ssnorth/2003BeetleTDI#

1985 Volvo 740GLE TURBO DIESEL 177k miles

NO_SPRK — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:27:07 GMT

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2010 Chevy 2500 DURAMAX and B100??

Thomas Schwaiger — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:33:28 GMT

Hello All,

I'm looking into purchasing a 2010 Chevy HD2500 pickup with a Duramax 6.6L TD V8 engine in it. Does anybody know how this engine would fare with 100% bio??

Thanks, Thomas

The World's Largest Truck

Nick Harrington — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:53:15 GMT

Jeremy Clarkson visits Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan's colossal 1950's Dodge Power Wagon. This was first broadcast on 'Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld' in Dubai back in 1996.

Audi A8 to get Google Earth / Squiggles on SatNav

Nick Harrington — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:59 GMT

Of all the MMI (MultiMedia Interfaces) I've used I fancy the Audi MMI as by far the simplest, easiest & safest to use.

Well, they've just made it better - at least upon the super executive 2011 Audi A8 sedan - and in selected markets. The new MMI features a hard-disk based navigation system, GPRS/EDGE modem and access to Google Maps and Google Earth. This should mean regular map updates and of course a pretty good navigation suite from Google.

I just wonder how soon before in-car navigation is delivered by PC with solid-state disk, Android OS and a choice of interface options. It's going to happen, probably sooner than we expect.

Also included in the Audi MMI upgrade is handwriting recognition where you can draw a couple of characters and let the software guess the target from partial letters written. I'm not sure about this - recognition usually needs some training to be effective - but I would be concerned about driver inattention if trying to hand-write a location while driving.

Just in case you're in the market for this top-flight executive sedan, feast your eyes upon their Audi A8 overview.

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Nick

Resources:

Engadget discussing the Handwriting Recognition (here)

Dvice talk about the Google Earth (here) from engadget (here)

VW Golf TDI 2002. 5K

martinrp19 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:22:43 GMT

VW Golf TDI 2002. This great, reliable diesel car has had its hoses replaced for use with biodiesel (B99) 4 door. automatic transmission.. It's got a sunroof, cd, tape, ac, cloth seats, silver ext. It's had two owners, done 168,000 miles, and been very well maintained (including the expensive things like timing belt repair). Everything is in good condition. I have all maintenance records. Call 310 619 9657. Available NOW and PRICED TO SELL.

Honda Civic AWD Wagon

Nick Harrington — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:53:27 GMT

Now, that would be a fun ride.

Poll: What color is your Auto?

Nick Harrington — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:47:54 GMT

DuPont have just released their own global survey of US and Global favorite car colors. Surprisingly similar with White / Black / Silver in the top three for both surveys. The 'inspiration' for this post is lifted from a similar survey running at AutoBlog.

But what about our Biodiesel community? Are we different to the average American or Global color preference? Me? Mine is a blue Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro.

I thought it could be fun to ask you!

Nick

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Compilation of 2009 Fails

Nick Harrington — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:32:28 GMT

Some predictable, some awesome.

Who does the best parking assist?

Nick Harrington — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:50:14 GMT

Most of the luxury brand autos offer parking guidance. For example, the Lincoln Navigator (fat bloke + Lincoln) offers a rear-view camera with guide-lines for the turn, this into the rear-view mirror. The Range Rover/Land Rover provide the same rear-view into the center console display. I've used the Jaguar XF parking guidance into some read tight spots, literally down to the inch clearance. All good parking-aids. In a perfect world, we would all be experts at parallel parking, but as this isn't (in the UK) included within a Driving Test driver education does sometimes leave the novice driver without a chance to learn auto manoeuvring.

Parking Assistance is more technical. This will physically park the auto into a spot.

This for those needing garage parking (BMW):

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Mercedes B-Class Parallel park:

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This from the Toyota Prius:

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This is from the Lincoln / Ford stable:

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Wondered if anyone has (a) tried one of these out and (b) thought they could do a better job than the software?

Nick

Here's a different take from Passat:

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Chevy Volt Study, Volume Production Plans, Song

Nick Harrington — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:44:57 GMT

I nearly missed a rare outbreak of joined-up thinking in the automotive world from the start of the month!

Chevy are planning to push 100 Chevy Volts into California in partnership with three power-generation companies and the installation of about 500 charging facilities. For the Chevy Volt electric vehicle to work as well as a traditional auto, it has to solve the fueling issue with sufficient charging locations and faster charge time*. Part of their approach means that both Chevy and the power-companies (Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and Sacramento Municipal Utility District) can pool their study data and find what works, doesn't work or needs rethinking.

This will be a two-year study starting 2011 including OnStar's fuel & navigation data capture.

One regional issue that California hides, is the large differences between different States' overnight spare power-capability. While California might be in the vanguard of energy-efficient businesses and homes, that isn't the case in mid-western or some eastern States.

*Of course the other big issue is about supporting any large number of autos needing a charge overnight. Simple. There's not the power capability today, tomorrow or anytime soon unless more power-generation is available - that means nuclear - guaranteed home-grown fuel energy that we can rely upon.

Image from LA AutoShow - "recycled" from the Jalopnik.

Depressing however, is someone's release of a Chevy Volt song. Really, you don't have to click this, at least you know there's one out there on the Tubes.

Nick

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Looking for a Small Diesel pickup. 4x4, ext cab, 2.3 or 2.5 turbo diesel.

thudpucker — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:25:52 GMT

I'll consider others by the way, but what I really want is the Ford Ranger Diesel, the Mitsubishi or the Dodge D-50 as they all have that Mitsubishi Turbo Diesel.
Those vehicles will be from 1983 to about 1989.

I need the 4x4. That's a must.
Email me with any small diesel you have.

groaner@hughes.net

Lincoln Navigator

Nick Harrington — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:10 GMT

Lincoln Navigator 5.4 liter with 310 hp and 365 lb-ft torque. Fuel options include E85 (ethanol and gasoline), regular gasoline or a combination of the two.

English Chap with beer gut, powered by surf and turf, Boston Ale or English Beer, or a combination of the two.

Vehicles - Recent Threads

1999 VW Golf TDi

'83 Diesel Ford Ranger truck FOR SALE

Poll -- Best B100 Car -- Jetta or Passat

common rail nozzle,nozzle holder,diesel plunger,head rotor,delivery valve,pencil nozzle,repair kit

injector nozzle,element,plunger,delivery valve,head rotor,pencil nozzle

Almost unique 2001 Beetle TDI for sale in NH

For Sale: 2003 VW Beetle GL TDI

1985 Volvo 740GLE *TURBO DIESEL* 177k miles

Waste vegeable oil and Used cooking oil

2010 Chevy 2500 DURAMAX and B100??

The World's Largest Truck

Audi A8 to get Google Earth / Squiggles on SatNav

VW Golf TDI 2002. 5K

Honda Civic AWD Wagon

Poll: What color is your Auto?

Compilation of 2009 Fails

Who does the best parking assist?

Chevy Volt Study, Volume Production Plans, Song

Looking for a Small Diesel pickup. 4x4, ext cab, 2.3 or 2.5 turbo diesel.

Lincoln Navigator

1985 Volvo 740GLE TURBO DIESEL 177k miles