Brussels back in the (diesel) saddle again!

BRUSSELS BELGIAN

Old Whig
Joined
May 26, 1999
Location
Aston,Pa. USA
TDI
1997 Passat TDI
Have had a Chevy Cruze turbodiesel with 6 speed manual for about 2 weeks now. Observations to follow as I discover the cars good and bad points...
 

BRUSSELS BELGIAN

Old Whig
Joined
May 26, 1999
Location
Aston,Pa. USA
TDI
1997 Passat TDI
Cave Man

I am so technologically illiterate I can't seem to post pictures. I will talk some $H!T however...I will defeat ANY TDI owned by a member of this club in a fuel economy competition.......
 

oilhammer

Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Joined
Dec 11, 2001
Location
outside St Louis, MO
TDI
There are just too many to list....
Hehe... he also likes to draft Prius drivers. :p

Life is too short to drive like that, I'll enjoy my 50 MPG ALH driving at higher speeds. :D
 

Clroads

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 1, 2014
Location
SE PA
TDI
05 Passat sedan, 05 Passat sedan
Hi Jack. Good luck with the car. 6 speed nice. I can help you with the pics if you want.
 

Clroads

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 1, 2014
Location
SE PA
TDI
05 Passat sedan, 05 Passat sedan
Drafting Prius, garbage trucks on trash day, 10-speed bikes on a rainy day, Amish buggies going to market, school buses in the afternoons, municipal buses during rush hour, women pushing strollers, amazing to watch.
 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
Congrats, Jack. And I may have to take you up on your FE challenge at some point. You know what I'll be driving. :D
 

1854sailor

Resident Curmudgeon
Joined
Aug 10, 2004
Location
Westerly, RI
TDI
2015 Golf SE SportWagen, 2015 Golf SE Hatch Back.
Yeah: a big part of the equation is driver skill, and JON has me there!:)
Jon got close to 63 MPG on his trip out to Fest in Wisconsin last year. On biodiesel, which is ~5% lower in calorific content than D2. Works out to over 66 MPG on straight D2...
 
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