TDIFest 2008 Discussion about TDIFest 2008 that was held in Mason, OH on the Labour Day weekend (August 29th - August 31st, 2008) . |
View Poll Results: I have a Passat, I will be entering in the show and shine, and I have a:
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August 14th, 2008, 12:44
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Springfield VA
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Last minute change! B5 and B4 catagories!
There's been talk about wanting to separate the two Passat models awards category. We merged these two models so that there would be more competition. But, if there are going to be enough entries in each class there's no reason they can't be separate.
Please vote if accordingly.
-Jason
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August 14th, 2008, 14:04
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Good Ol' Boy TDIClub Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Springfield, VA
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Please VOTE NOW, as Jason as the poll set to close on 8/16/08 @ 2:45PM (not sure if this is intentional or not).
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August 14th, 2008, 15:49
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TDIClub Enthusiast Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 1998
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
Fuel Economy: 116 mpg(e), 36 mpg gas, 100 mpg combined
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Decide at the show. It might make as much sense to group the A3 and B4 together as to group the B4 and B5 together.
Grouping the Passats together is unfair to the B4. The mileage factor helps even the field, but there are 6 years difference between the end of the B4 and the start of the B5.5. That is also as much as ten years between the earliest B4 (fall of 95) and the last of the B5.5 (summer of 05). That's a lot of seat wear difference.
Are awards freed for creation of new categories because of other (conversion) classes having been deleted?
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August 14th, 2008, 16:32
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bedford, MA
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Wow, that's a huge number of cars on the poll.
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August 15th, 2008, 06:09
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TDIClub Enthusiast Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 1998
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
Fuel Economy: 116 mpg(e), 36 mpg gas, 100 mpg combined
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Yeah, maybe all the VW's should be grouped together to provide for more competition.....
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If the quantity of carbonic acid increases in geometric progression,
the augmentation of the temperature will increase nearly in arithmetic progression.
Svante Arrhenius 1896
Cogito ergo soy (I think, therefore: Biodiesel)
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August 15th, 2008, 12:44
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bedford, MA
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Well for what it's worth, we're planning to take the B4V with us to the fest this year. Although we have never taken it on any trip longer than 100 miles, so this should be interesting... and yet again I'm contemplating selling it. I guess this trip will help that decision.
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2013 MB S350 Bluetec 52k miles, avg 25 mpg
2016 BMW X3 xDrive28d 54k miles, avg 34 mpg, wife's car
2010 Caterham SV 760 miles, fast w/out doors
2013 MB GL450, Big Blue, 76k miles, 17 mpg  sure sounds nice tho.
...former TDI A4, B4V owner...
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August 15th, 2008, 16:57
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TDIClub Enthusiast Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 1998
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
Fuel Economy: 116 mpg(e), 36 mpg gas, 100 mpg combined
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So we're up to 6. That should be enough entries to justify one award for best in a combined B class.
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If the quantity of carbonic acid increases in geometric progression,
the augmentation of the temperature will increase nearly in arithmetic progression.
Svante Arrhenius 1896
Cogito ergo soy (I think, therefore: Biodiesel)
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August 18th, 2008, 10:43
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Sprockette's hubby
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MI
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Oh, I just got back into town and didn't have internet access while I was gone and now the poll is closed. I'll be there with my B5.5 if it matters.
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August 18th, 2008, 12:25
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Springfield VA
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Well with 7 cars I think the classes are going to stay merged  You will just have to shine up your cars that much more.
-J
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August 24th, 2008, 06:35
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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I know you guys are sorry not to have the competition, but my B4V won't be there. I'll save it for a future Fest.
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August 24th, 2008, 18:01
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Good Ol' Boy TDIClub Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Springfield, VA
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I don't think cost is the issue.
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August 24th, 2008, 20:44
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Kentucky
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Is there a final answer yet? Even if there are only a few i still think the classed should be separate. One other thing, Paramedick, one of the organizers, has two B4's and I would assume he will be there with his.
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August 25th, 2008, 06:10
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TDIClub Enthusiast Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 1998
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
Fuel Economy: 116 mpg(e), 36 mpg gas, 100 mpg combined
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Nothing prevents one from buying more than one raffle ticket.
Nothing prevents one from upping the chances by entering more than one car.
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If the quantity of carbonic acid increases in geometric progression,
the augmentation of the temperature will increase nearly in arithmetic progression.
Svante Arrhenius 1896
Cogito ergo soy (I think, therefore: Biodiesel)
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August 25th, 2008, 10:30
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Springfield VA
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Exactly. We chose to combine the two classes so there would be more competition. Having such small categories cheapens the award. It was not a cost issue.
As far as combining the A3s with the A4s, that might have to happen next year. We'll see how this year goes. Tomo, don't you remember last year when we had to ask people with B4s to enter the S&S so we would have someone to give the awards to?
-J
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August 25th, 2008, 11:40
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Good Ol' Boy TDIClub Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Springfield, VA
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Tom, stop being a curmudgeon!
You can buy all the awards you want and hand them out to people.
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