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rld777 Guest
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edjack
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 3887 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject: BMW NA...Please import this... |
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Our diesel fuel has too much sulfur. Until we get that under control, and until American motorists want diesels again, fuggetabtit!
The diesels of the '70s caused a wholesale rejection by the Amaerican car buyer. It's gonna take some doing to get them back.
But look at that torque figure! 369 ft-lbs at 2000 RPM! |
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Roadstergal Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 1655 Location: San Mateo, CA
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:51 am Post subject: BMW NA...Please import this... |
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Low-sulfer diesel is coming - and petition your legislators to get incentives to get bio-diesel stations set up! Then we can have torquey fuel-efficient motors that pollute at a low level... |
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rld777 Guest
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject: BMW NA...Please import this... |
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Sulfur is the problem, no doubt, and also people's perception. I was visiting the Mercedies stand at the Chicago Auto Show, and they are actually starting to import the E320 CDI with the 3.2L I-6 common-rail diesel. Not sure how they are doing this without low-sulfur fuel, but esp if it'll run on the "nasty" fuel that powers my Cummins, I may have to give it a look in a couple of years.
A professor of mine and his wife at Wheaton College purchased a 2003 Jetta TDi 5-speed wagon last fall. On thier first trip, they averaged 62 mpg. This same professor purchased in 1967 a Mercedies 220D via German delievery, just after getting married (as thier honeymoon.) They still have the 220D, under a cover in thier garage, still shining like new, and running just as well, over 250k miles later. |
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YK2
Joined: 05 Jan 2001 Posts: 148 Location: New Joisey
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject: BMW NA...Please import this... |
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I LOVE MY JETTA TDI!!!!!
i also loved my 330cic, untill the lease was up.
and i outright ADORE my E30.
if BMW would just sell the 330d here in the U.S. |
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