Author Topic: vw diesel on tv (Read 6427 times)

jimfoo · « **on:** January 20, 2008, 10:05:31 am »

Just caught the end of Extreme 4x4 on Spike. They had a Samurai they had put a 1.6TD in along with a greasecar kit. Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's on again. http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/xtreme/episodes/index.php?ep_num=XT2008-03&ep_sea=0801

subsonic · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:03:27 pm »

I watched it too! You beat me to the post.

Powered by Spearco · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:03:07 pm »

I saw it too. I thought it was really cool that they did something like that.

subsonic · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:39:34 am »

Did they say that they got that 1.6TD out of a 1999 jetta?

jimfoo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:45:28 am »

Yeah, there was talk of that on another forum I'm on that the guy from the show is on, though he isn't the one who brought it up. It was funny the chick flopped it. Who knows, maybe someone had converted a 99 gas Jetta to diesel.

Greasecar · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2008, 08:51:46 am »

The engine came out of a MK 2 Jetta, originally they told me it was an '86. There were a few inaccuracies, but that's just T.V.. The truck is very cool and sounds awsome though.

Right now we are working on a show called "Gearz" w/ Stacey David the host and producer of the "Trucks" show. That show will be on the Speed Channel but probably won't air until the end of summer at the earliest.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:27:39 am »

I've wanted a Diesel zuk for a long time, you can tell from the screen name I'm a fan

I found one a while back that somone had actually done the swap in and was unable to finish so it was going for cheep..
Missed it though.

missed the show as well, I was watching the Powerblock and had to go outside when I made it back in it was over

jimfoo · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:51:48 am »

There is a guy out here with an AAZ in one. He was going to sell it, though I don't know if he ever did. He had overheating problems, but wouldn't listen that his rad was too small. He also set timing without tools. I have some pics somewhere. I thought I had them on the net, but I guess they are just on my computer. He's in CO, so not terribly far away.(North of Denver)

greenbert · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:30:59 pm »

I seen that episode, I thought they were using a 1.9TDI.