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Reply #15January 13, 2009, 01:45:19 pm

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« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2009, 01:45:19 pm »
how about its everything but the heater cores...  :lol:
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Reply #16January 13, 2009, 02:50:17 pm

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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2009, 02:50:17 pm »
Quote from: "jtanguay"
how about its everything but the heater cores...  :lol:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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Reply #17January 13, 2009, 05:52:45 pm

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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2009, 05:52:45 pm »
Quote from: "the caveman"
Quote from: "jtanguay"
how about its everything but the heater cores...  :lol:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


I would rather do half a dozen mk2 heater cores then one mk3.
For me it was the originality factor, in high school everyone drove honda's and lifted trucks (I grew up in a very rural area)and a diesel vw was about as weird a vehicle that ever graced my school parking lot. After getting my first one it just kind of snowballed, especial when i started tuning them a bit.

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Reply #18January 13, 2009, 08:13:35 pm

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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2009, 08:13:35 pm »
i really loved it when there was a recall on foxes.what a mess.
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" I'm a vegetarian,not because i love animals, it's because i hate plants"
1970 Type 3 fastback
1972 Renault 12
1971 Super Beetle 140 HP 159 ft lbs
1987 Fox
1989 TD Jetta
1990 Fox
1989 Fox
1998 TDI Jetta
1990 T3 German MIL Transporter 1.9 na Giles super pump
1997 Jetta GLX TDI
Reply #19January 16, 2009, 05:24:26 pm

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« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2009, 05:24:26 pm »
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After I dropped off my block and crank at the machine shop, (a shop that mostly works on farm/tractor diesel engines and medium-duty applications) the guy called me back after he checked things out and told me that in his opinion, VW makes the world's most perfect Diesel.  Felt pretty good hearing it from someone who's worked on a few in his life.  It also helped that he was a pretty big fan of older VW's in general.

Brendan



where is this guy, and his contact information?! I want to send him work!!
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Reply #20January 17, 2009, 04:54:01 am

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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2009, 04:54:01 am »
I'm right in there with everyone else, for me the MKII diesel is the perfect car!.

Mostly it is everything that every other car out there isn't.

A fun nimble car with room for my largeness (6'4").
Simple and easy to work on.
Simple durable design.
Cheap parts and common interchangeability.
It's uniqueness.
The MPGs.
The sound.
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Reply #21January 19, 2009, 07:30:26 am

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« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2009, 07:30:26 am »
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where is this guy, and his contact information?! I want to send him work!!


In Central Ohio, Danville, In fact.

Nyhart Engine Service
24579 Danville-Amity Rd, Danville, OH
740-599-7129

His name is Steve.  You can tell him that Brendan sent ya, although I don't know if that would net you any discount, his prices are low enough already.  :D

Brendan
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Reply #22January 19, 2009, 09:05:10 pm

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« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2009, 09:05:10 pm »
I like VW diesels because once modded properly ( for cheap may I add )  I can go around telling full size pick-up owners that my little 4 cyl. car produces near if not more torque than their V8 and still gets 45 MPG  :twisted:
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Reply #23January 22, 2009, 11:21:02 am

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« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2009, 11:21:02 am »
The best part about VW diesels? Good fuel economy and drivability without a freaking computer.  :D
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Reply #24February 23, 2009, 08:49:00 am

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« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2009, 08:49:00 am »
it's about the robust and reliable power of the VW Diesel & industrial engines
I have had these in Rabbits, dashers, Quantum, Vanagons, and even Mowers.. yes mowers see below.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/410282.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/410283.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/410286.jpg

and our Turbo Diesel camper on the watkins Glen Racetrack.. was the quickest camper on the track.  though some of the turn to speed recovery times were rough. the K14 helps over the oem K24 turbo.
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/259444.jpg
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Reply #25February 24, 2009, 01:35:10 pm

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« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2009, 01:35:10 pm »


You should swap in a built AAZ.  :twisted:
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