Bear
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2003
- Location
- Westminster, Maryland
- TDI
- Golf GL 2 dr 2003 Mojave Beige, ESP, CWP, Monsoon, 2003.5 console
...well an attempt at it. I am often in awe of german engineering, as an example the ESP feature. Instead of laying on the horn or making a colorful gesture, all one needs to do is press the button to let the other guy know what he thinks. Even the symbol is cool - a warning triangle with an exclamation point - and a curved arrow around that. Its like... tell them what to do, where, and then what direction to rotate it.
If the ESP dash symbol comes on without you pushing the button, its the car letting you know what IT thinks.
ASR=AntienenSktazienReliefphn or some such I am given to understand. It takes away the urge to go the bathroom. Again, I am amazed at german engineering.
TDI=taking drugs inside ....NOT (j/k, relax we're having fun here)
The cute little rabbit emblem - I SWEAR that VW put this on the wrong car. Come on, if shooting pellets is the criteria then we've got the GTIs beat to pieces!
I have a 2-dr. Golf. Some people call it a 3-door. The literature in the US says 2-dr. The configurator in the U.K. says its a 3-door. Hmm, one's propensity to enter from the back is a cultural thing evidently.
I think that VWoA would do well by moving elsewhere. They're in Michigan, I think, which is a fine place, but they are too close to the big 3 there. In an automotive sense, its kinda like trying to get a gourmet restaurant going in a ghetto. Won't work. I suggest they go elsewhere, maybe a wholesome place like MN, NC, (or central MD would be OK). I didn't mention PA, last time I went to the PA plant (on a sales call) they were making TVs there and they weren't VW ones either. Seriously though - I recommend they go to Wilmington. There's nothing like looking out the window and seeing your bread and butter coming and going.
Folks are all stirred up about the parking heater. Last thing I need when I go parking is a heater /images/graemlins/wink.gif.
Why do Touregs come with a flashlight? They cost double what a regular VW costs, thus there's a big difference in what spills out of them. Example - I open my door up and happy meal toys, soda bottles, and ATM slips for worthless accounts fall out. A Toureg door opens - what comes out: probably a GameBoy, PDA, ATM slips for accounts that probably have money in them. Stuff that's worth picking up. Hence, the flashlight.
How about some fuel pump fun with an unsuspecting TDI'er? Try this - take off your TDI badge, or better yet, put on one that says 1.8T, and meet 'em at the diesel pump without letting them hear the motor, and proceed to put diesel fuel in. See what they say and report back. /images/graemlins/smile.gif "But REALLY it runs better this way" or some such is a good response - you might want to see the thread specifically on that for what to say.
What I say. After the holiday blitz I have time to think about things. Half the world (roughly) goes to bed hungry, has never and will never drive, much less a TDI. We are all very lucky to be here.
Till next time... you'll know when.
I'll push the button for ya!
Good Day!
Bear
If the ESP dash symbol comes on without you pushing the button, its the car letting you know what IT thinks.
ASR=AntienenSktazienReliefphn or some such I am given to understand. It takes away the urge to go the bathroom. Again, I am amazed at german engineering.
TDI=taking drugs inside ....NOT (j/k, relax we're having fun here)
The cute little rabbit emblem - I SWEAR that VW put this on the wrong car. Come on, if shooting pellets is the criteria then we've got the GTIs beat to pieces!
I have a 2-dr. Golf. Some people call it a 3-door. The literature in the US says 2-dr. The configurator in the U.K. says its a 3-door. Hmm, one's propensity to enter from the back is a cultural thing evidently.
I think that VWoA would do well by moving elsewhere. They're in Michigan, I think, which is a fine place, but they are too close to the big 3 there. In an automotive sense, its kinda like trying to get a gourmet restaurant going in a ghetto. Won't work. I suggest they go elsewhere, maybe a wholesome place like MN, NC, (or central MD would be OK). I didn't mention PA, last time I went to the PA plant (on a sales call) they were making TVs there and they weren't VW ones either. Seriously though - I recommend they go to Wilmington. There's nothing like looking out the window and seeing your bread and butter coming and going.
Folks are all stirred up about the parking heater. Last thing I need when I go parking is a heater /images/graemlins/wink.gif.
Why do Touregs come with a flashlight? They cost double what a regular VW costs, thus there's a big difference in what spills out of them. Example - I open my door up and happy meal toys, soda bottles, and ATM slips for worthless accounts fall out. A Toureg door opens - what comes out: probably a GameBoy, PDA, ATM slips for accounts that probably have money in them. Stuff that's worth picking up. Hence, the flashlight.
How about some fuel pump fun with an unsuspecting TDI'er? Try this - take off your TDI badge, or better yet, put on one that says 1.8T, and meet 'em at the diesel pump without letting them hear the motor, and proceed to put diesel fuel in. See what they say and report back. /images/graemlins/smile.gif "But REALLY it runs better this way" or some such is a good response - you might want to see the thread specifically on that for what to say.
What I say. After the holiday blitz I have time to think about things. Half the world (roughly) goes to bed hungry, has never and will never drive, much less a TDI. We are all very lucky to be here.
Till next time... you'll know when.
I'll push the button for ya!
Good Day!
Bear