A minutes inconvenience would be worth 50mpg. Riding my 50mpg Harley requires a minute or so to get my safety gear on,too. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The problem, IMO is the turbo. I know you get big > performance gains from the turbo but you just can't > get out and shut them down. The manufacturer should > provide, for a fee in southern states, a cool down > shutoff. Otherwise, go to a normally asperated unit. > What do you say to that? > mike > > --- Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A 5spd diesel Jetta will get over 50mpg on the road > > and they have surprising performance for an economy > > car. The better mileage more than justifies the > > added cost of diesel,IMO. > > Clint Hooper > > H&H Custom,owner > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Paul Kaiser > > > > > > Hey Clint, Diesel is 2.78 a Gallon here in > > Phoenix, Az > > > > Paul Kaiser > > 67 Camino BB > > 69 cst Truck BB > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Clint Hooper > > > > > > Funny you should mention a VW Jetta because one > > of those with turbo diesel is a car I was planning > > to look hard at. > > Clint Hooper > > H&H Custom,owner > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > well i have seriously been thinking insead of > > buying a new car selling my jetta and putting the > > money in my 72 ss conv.i pulled the big block for > > now and replaced w/small block for financal reasons > > it is the most dependable car i have ever owned and > > with a quadrajet the gas milage isnt too bad ,i can > > work on it without a computer and its more fun than > > a new vette and not to mention the smiles it gits on > > the road > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > >
