there's a TDI beetle convertible now. this really interests me
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > You'll be pleased with the TDI. I had an '01 Beetle and I now have an '06 > Jetta that I am about ready to have the third timing belt put in (at 161K > miles). > > It probably goes without saying, but make absolutely sure you use the > correctly rated oil. > > I've enjoyed both of the ones I've owned. > > Bob R > On Sep 6, 2013 8:05 AM, "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > If the 240D was okay I wouldn't have bought the Jetta... > > > > Its back to square one, apparently the head was warped more than we > > thought. I got about 40 miles out of it after we replaced the head gasket > > before it was back to pushing coolant out again. I re-torqued the head > and > > it was fine for 100 miles. I re-torqued again but it didn't help. > > > > Fred wants to pull the head again and have it machined. I'm pleased that > > the Jetta looks to require less work than I'd originally counted on > > (although the battery is expensive, about $150 which is the same as a grp > > 49 for an MB and a 49 won't fit, which is terrible as I have a spare) so > > maybe... > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 06:46:45 -0400 > > From: dsereta...@yahoo.com > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI > > Message-ID: <2ff305cd-3bbd-403d-b517-faf3c0d6b...@yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > Looks so modern compared to the 240D:) > > BTW, how's the 240D running now? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Oops, forgot the pictures > > > > > > In transit: > > > http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/FC460DCA-997A-4D3A-8BAF-4815D4CE10AF-8532-000004C6B740A4F4_zps99210269.jpg > > > > > > It towed real nice behind the Ranger. > > > > > > At home with my second white, manual transmission, diesel, German car. > > > > > > http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/0D83BB33-5F4C-4FDB-AC75-4C33D7109686-8532-000004C6BD0B81B9_zps02608b15.jpg > > > > > > > > > -Curt > > > _________ > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
