Hello from Mexico, the land of one meeelion speed bumps and potholes....
I have an amazing opportunity to purchase a brand new, still in plastic 2016 SEL TDI sportwagen 6 speed manual for the unbelievable price of $16k from a dealer!! This is a $32k car in the states I think.
This is pretty much a perfect car for me .....except that it sits very low to the ground and has a "sport tuned" suspension. Great for the smooth roads roads in the USA, but not optimal for here in Mexico.
I am willing to make modifications, the first will be to replace the 18" rims with 15" ones and install tall tires and run them slightly under inflated most of the time.
Please tell me there is a way to raise the ride height without making the ride firmer, softer is better for me
I need to decide on this car by tomorrow....HELP
P.S, my current car in the states is a 2001 Jetta wagen, stick, 2.0 gas and I LOVE IT but I cannot import it into Mexico..
Another issue just came up.....
Apparently this is a car which was built for the USA, but was never shipped ( probably due to emissiongate ) The fuel filler still has a warning label to only use ULSD, which is not guaranteed to be available in Mexico. The VW salesmen claims that the car was modified for Mexican use and that the emission system warning has been disabled and that Adblue is not even required.
I read that ULSD will be AVAILABLE everywhere in Mexico, but not until dec 2018. Will running high sulphur diesel ruin the DPF filter even though the warning system has been disabled?
Assuming the DPF will get clogged with high sulphur fuel, does anyone make a def delete pipe for this car? I assume a computer reflash will be required to eliminate the DPF warning light...
Thanks !, sorry for the multiple questions..
I have an amazing opportunity to purchase a brand new, still in plastic 2016 SEL TDI sportwagen 6 speed manual for the unbelievable price of $16k from a dealer!! This is a $32k car in the states I think.
This is pretty much a perfect car for me .....except that it sits very low to the ground and has a "sport tuned" suspension. Great for the smooth roads roads in the USA, but not optimal for here in Mexico.
I am willing to make modifications, the first will be to replace the 18" rims with 15" ones and install tall tires and run them slightly under inflated most of the time.
Please tell me there is a way to raise the ride height without making the ride firmer, softer is better for me
I need to decide on this car by tomorrow....HELP
P.S, my current car in the states is a 2001 Jetta wagen, stick, 2.0 gas and I LOVE IT but I cannot import it into Mexico..
Another issue just came up.....
Apparently this is a car which was built for the USA, but was never shipped ( probably due to emissiongate ) The fuel filler still has a warning label to only use ULSD, which is not guaranteed to be available in Mexico. The VW salesmen claims that the car was modified for Mexican use and that the emission system warning has been disabled and that Adblue is not even required.
I read that ULSD will be AVAILABLE everywhere in Mexico, but not until dec 2018. Will running high sulphur diesel ruin the DPF filter even though the warning system has been disabled?
Assuming the DPF will get clogged with high sulphur fuel, does anyone make a def delete pipe for this car? I assume a computer reflash will be required to eliminate the DPF warning light...
Thanks !, sorry for the multiple questions..
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