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Thanks, i know that, and thinking about it your right, and mk3 engine is 1000dlls less than an mkiv, but in terms of engine mounting, is the same? or do you think i will need mayor adaptions on the chassis? from this point of view is better mk3 than mkIV? btw i already have vagcom and i can get...

Hi: Ok i just can't aford an used tdi in mexico, we have very few on the streets, and they are asking 15k dlls just for a 2002 tdi automatic, give me break ... (i want to have an automatic mkiv golf or jetta) I can import the car from us, but it will cost me 70% more on taxes and arragements...

Gofaster, Thanks for the explanation, It´s really good for me, ok so that means that instead of the "shifting below 2500 rpm" behavior is better to shift a little higher lets say 3000rpms, now i´m getting my first new automatic 01M (since i´m doing 100% big city driving), this is my first new...

Kerma, great thread, real knowledge, real tech, real people I Just want to clarify some things just learned in this thread 1.- Since "The clutch slippage is designed in to make "smoother" shifts", so i understand that there is a "by design programed slippage" just to feel the smoother shifts...

ok, TDIs are not for public sale in mexico, but some vw gays in puebla are using for their personal purposes tdi units destinated to usa and canada, since this units are "used" with 3 or 4k, kms, vw can't export the units, this few units are sold by the used-car manager on some dealers in...

Yea all my driving is in the big city traffic, but i dont know if 80 miles a day of city traffic is enough to switch to auto tran. I use my car just for the city, since we do the larger trips on my wifes car. what do you think?

Thanks for those great obsevations regarding city traffic, this info is really helpful for me, is the kind of answer i´m looking for

thanks for the reply, my gut tells the same, but since i have never drove a tdi i just want to hear from the more experienced on the issue, About the tranny just wonder if the VAG tranny is rock solid one or is just a tipical auto tranny with reliability issues like the average, in the past i...

Hi fellows: I'm a VAG fan-owner for the last 18 years, this time i plan to get my first diesel engine on a jetta/2003, i'm a tech consultant in a big city, so most of my daily driving is city driving ( <font color="green"> </font> ), as far a i've read here tdi is my option here in mexico, the...