by Bernd Felsche <bernie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 3, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Kev <kevcat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Daryl Walford wrote:
>> the_dawggie wrote:
>>> Straight 6 turbo diesels kick arse too.
>> They do and mine is quite economical as well, it only uses
>> 29.9lt/100klms:-)
>HEH watching the Scania's trip computer the other day climbing up into
>Buderim, 10% grade 102L/100klms
>gotta love a twin turbo 470hp 6cyl diesel engine
The meter in VW sedans/vans tops out at 99.9
Pushed a T4 Caravelle up a long hill and pegged it at that for about
2 minutes. It was a petrol one... fortunately the gradient levelled
out a bit later.
See <http://bernd.felsche.org/tests/Caravelle/Caravelle.html>
I've not managed to sustain more than 50 l/100km in the Golf TDI
2.0. Seem to run out of gear/road.
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